CHAPTER 27
“Aunt Connie, I’m home,” Jillian called out as she kicked off her shoes. She had to get to the bathroom and find some supplies.
Uncle Dennis looked up from his newspaper with a frown. “Your aunt’s worried.”
“I told her I’d be gone a while.”
“She’s been waiting up for hours.”
Jillian ignored her uncle’s glare and peeked into the kitchen. “Connie?”
“She’s out with the goats. Had to tuck the kids in all by herself tonight.”
Jillian pulled her fashion boots back on. Not exactly the best for barn chores, but she didn’t want to run all the way to the back porch to find the right pair, not with her stomach this upset. Why had she eaten so many breadsticks?
When she got to the barn, the door was already shut, but she couldn’t see her aunt anywhere. Funny. Had she stopped by the
