Megan pulled her car up in front of Chloe’s best friend, Debbie’s house. Chloe was bouncing in her seat, barely able to contain herself, wanting out of the vehicle as soon as humanly possible. “Can I get out now, Megan?”
“Yes, you may.”
By the time Megan unbuckled her seat belt and exited the vehicle, Chloe was already at the front door, ringing the bell. Debbie and Chloe had a playdate scheduled, which meant that after Megan dropped Chloe off, Megan was free for the next two hours. She was still contemplating what to do with herself.
Before she could go any farther with her thoughts, Debbie’s mom, Tessa, opened the door.
“Hey.” Tessa smiled down at Chloe. “Debbie’s—”
A delighted squeal was heard inside the house, followed by little feet coming down hard on the tile floor. Not two sec
