Jaden
The sound of my phone's shrill ringtone woke me up, and I groaned as I reached for the device on my nightstand. The sound sliced through the silence of the morning and when I finally managed to grab the device, I groaned even louder when I saw it was Kathy. I squinted at the clock and when I saw it was only six thirty, I wanted to murder her. It was far too early for this kind of bullshit. I finally swiped to answer the call.
“Hello?” I croaked, my voice thick and heavy with sleep.
“Jaden, it’s Kathy,” came the response. Her voice sounded way too chipper for this unholy hour. “Brian and I are outside…we want to grab the kids for the day. Can we come inside?” she explained, and a jolt of annoyance shot through me as I sat up and swung my legs out from the blanket. Kathy hadn’t let
