CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Peter and Mindy kissed the girls goodbye and Mindy sniffed once before patting her cheeks dry.
"You better do this right, do you hear me? I'm going to be really upset if you don't wipe this jerk off the planet. And drive safely, okay? I'll be really ticked if we take the bus and you end up doing something to the car. It's here strictly to make sure you get back to school on time. Cat? Evelyn? Do you understand?"
Mindy tried to glare sternly at them, but it was obvious by her white knuckles and the tightness around her eyes that she was scared for her girls. Peter patted Mindy on the shoulder, adding his two cents with a more serene smile.
"Knock 'em dead, girls. I know you can do it."
He kissed both Vanessa and Cat on the cheek, then gave Evelyn and Mai tight hugs. The
