CHAPTER FIFTEEN
Daniel and Emily grinned at each other all the way back to the inn, much to Chantelle’s chagrin.
“You have to tell me what the surprise is!” the little girl kept exclaiming from the back seat of the truck. “Please!”
“It makes it more fun this way,” Emily kept telling her.
Eventually they pulled in at the inn, and Chantelle saw that the parking lot was filled with cars.
“What’s going on?” she asked, sounding more and more excited.
They parked and Chantelle hopped out, rushing up the porch steps and into the inn. Emily and Daniel quickly followed her.
Chantelle made a beeline for the lounge and flung the door open. A chorus of voices erupted from inside.
“Happy birthday!”
Emily caught up with her on the threshold of the room. Inside were all of Chantelle’s school fri
