She wiped her face. “You promise?”
I nodded. “Of course I do. I’ll be here every night. But I will have to be gone during the day. Wendy and Toya here are going to help me with you.” Carly turned to them.
“Like babysitters?”
Hanna and Micca laughed. I smiled, but shook my head. “More than that.”
Carly furrowed her brow. “Like…aunts.”
“Exactly.” Wendy and Toya nodded. “They will be your aunts.” And twirled her ponytail. “The most important thing to remember though, bug, is that you can call us by our names, call us aunties, whatever you are comfortable with.”
Carly met my eyes, and she sniffled. “What will you call me?”
I froze. “Well, I haven’t thought about it. I’ve called you a few names, but that isn’t fair to you either.” I looked around the table. “What would you like us to c
