Emily came through first, smiling, with one hand looped through a young man’s arm.By late afternoon, the barbecue was already loud and crowded. Aaron was bent over the grill with a towel over his shoulder. I had just picked up a tray of burgers from the kitchen when I heard the front gate open. EducationalResources
Emily came through first, smiling, with one hand looped through a young man’s arm.
I was still smiling when he looked up.
Then I knew exactly who he was.
The tray slipped in my hands, and I caught it against my hip before it hit the patio. Across the yard Aaron looked over, saw the young man, and went white so quickly that I thought he might fall.
“We cannot let this keep going without telling them.”
I went to him at once and leaned close.
“We cannot let this keep going without telling them.”
Emily had reached us by then.
“Mom, Dad, this is Evan.”
