Eighteen
Careena
I slow down on the sidewalk and park behind Duke’s truck. My eyes dive to the familiar car parked in front of the store. Tanner? What is he doing here? I grab the bags of stuffed jacks I bought from the Sugar Fix Bakery. Alice mentioned it was her favorite breakfast once. I hope it cheers her up.
When I near the front door, I spot Sam and Tanner in the music school. They’re sitting on the yellow plastic chairs Duke uses to teach his younger students. They look ridiculous, but their expressions are dead sober.
Why would they be talking to Duke? Unless…
I gasp and charge into the school. “Don’t say another word, Duke!”
They turn and stare at me as I blaze past the row of keyboards and jump in front of Duke. Tanner’s blue eyes brighten when he sees me. “Hey, sis.”
“Don
