“Why isn’t my uncle back yet?”

“He’s at a business dinner. He won’t be back until midnight.”

Shawn’s younger sister was still in college. Now that it was winter break, she went traveling with her friends and would be back before the new year.

There was no one else at the house.

The aunt and niece took a seat on the sofa while Shawn sat beside the pair. He nervously stared at his mother.

“What do you want to talk to me about, Jas?”

“Aunt Rachel, I want to first put it out there that t