Chapter 14

After a brief explanation of what I went through while waiting for Alex to come out of the classroom, we relaxed into the seats of dad’s van while we rode to our grandparents’ house. I suggested, “We should go see grandma and grandpa before we leave. I mean Grandma Gabi’s parents.” Mom nodded, “I think that’s an excellent idea.” Mom took out her phone and called them. When she got off the phone, she turned to me, “We will go for supper this evening. We leave for Colorado tomorrow.” Zach moaned, “Aw, man! Why supper? I’ll be miserably full all night.” We all laughed as I poked my brother in the ribs, “Go for a run after you eat. Run some of it off.” Zach replied, “Who can do that? Who can stuff themselves until it’s painful then go on a run. It’s impossible to move, much less run.” I laughed, “You just don’t know how to discipline yourself.” Mom added, “You need to learn to control how much food you put in your mouth.” Micah laughed, “I’ve tried telling him how to do that a lot, but he