As soon as I get to my parents", I wrap Owen in a big hug.
“Mom!” He wiggles. “You’re suffocating me!”
I giggle, then kiss his cheeks. “I missed you!”
My mom chuckles. “He got hungry, so I fed him some mac ’n cheese.”
“Thanks. Guess that means you’ll have extra time to take a bath,” I muse, ruffling his greasy hair. “Because you definitely need it.”
“Mom!” He groans, rolling his eyes, then walks away.
“I’ll see you tomorrow,” I call out as we head out the door.
On the way home, Owen tells me all about his day.
“Speaking of school, have you seen Anthony in class lately?”
“No, the teacher said he’s sick. He’s been out all week.”
Hmm…well, that confirms my suspicions then. She might’ve taken him out of school so people thought she left, but I’m not convinced this is over. And the th
