Sherrie glanced at the silent crowd and quickly said, “That room was originally Allison’s. I was planning to switch rooms with her tonight.”
Nigel frowned. “You have asthma. You need a room with better ventilation.”
He then looked at Allison, and his tone became gentler. “You can take my room, but you have to promise not to use things like this just to get attention again.”
He thought Allison had taken the bracelet to show her frustration about her room being given away, like a neglected kitten causing trouble to be noticed.
When Sherrie heard Nigel was willing to take the smaller room, she quickly interrupted. “Nigel, you work late every night. The small room is too cramped and won’t let you rest well. I’ll switch with my sister instead.”
Nigel felt moved. In this family, only Sherri
