Chapter TwentyEmmett
As I leave work, I find a voice mail waiting on my phone. I expect it to be from Jenna and nervously check it, hoping that whatever she needed wasn’t too urgent. But it’s Aubrey, my older sister, who greets me.
“Hey, little bro, I have a small favor to ask. Frank’s mom fell and broke her hip, so he has to go visit her and see if she needs anything. He should be back in a day or so. Would you mind giving me a hand with the kids tonight and maybe tomorrow?”
I call her back in the car and she picks up right away. “I got your message,” I say. “Of course I’ll come help you out. I’ll be there in half an hour.”
“Thanks. I owe you one.” She sighs, and I can hear tiny voices hollering in the background.
“It’s no big deal, really. I didn’t have any other plans tonight.” Bec
