——Sam
It was already dark by the time I got home. Christie was already there and, to my complete horror, Mom was too. I was ready to drop in my bed and forget about dinner, but no, Mom had to lecture me about disappointments and breaking someone’s trust, specifically her trust toward me.
“I can’t believe you betrayed my trust. You left your little sister and went to Las Vegas. Without even asking for my permission!”
“Christie begged me. She wanted to do that slumber party thing and assured me she’d be all right. Chloe promised me she’d look after her,” I tried to reason out with her, buying my way out of the impending punishment.
“Your sister is ten years old, Sam. She’s not supposed to decide on her own. I can’t believe you’re even using that reason to make sense of your decision t
