“Your parents have the room, but honestly, with the way some of your siblings turned out….” She swung open the car door, then spun, her hand cupping her chin and one finger tapping the side of her cheek.
“You. Did. Not.”
“I did. Ulan will live with you for the next year while his father is trying to do something positive for the precious elephants. Emma will love having her cousin around. It'll be like an older brother.” Nana D sat in her car, started the engine, and rolled down her window. “I guess you better start looking for a new place. With only two bedrooms, the three of you can't live here comfortably. Maybe Gabriel can take over the cottage now.” Nana D waved at me and sped down the driveway to her next meeting.
I grunted. Twice. And then a third time because I realized I'd step
