For everyone that wanted and needed to leave to get the girls, at least one needed to stay behind. Someone needed to watch over the pack. In this instance Brady drew the short straw. Both of his children were going to be gone, and someone needed to watch after Charlotte. Michael was able to wake her up, and cover up the pain and itching in her wrist, but she was still weak.
While everyone readied themselves to go, Brady sat on Kellan’s bed, watching him pack his old school backpack with a few days’ essentials. Kellan packed things for Katelyn as well, knowing she wasn’t staying with someone who was actively taking care of her.
“You think she’s going to stay with you this time, son?”
Kel shrugged, “she mentioned trying it out a few days ago. I would hope she’d prefer to be with
