“So what if he arrives? Just come on up! Do you mean for the entire family to go down and greet him?” Franklin muttered under his breath.

“What are you mumbling about?” Suzie placed a hand on her hip.

“Not- Nothing!” He headed downstairs reluctantly under his wife’s watchful gaze.

Jacob watched as his father went downstairs with heavy steps. He raised an eyebrow. So, this is the kind of uncle we’re talking about.

Suzie glanced at her husband, “Aren’t you afraid of being rude, if just the two of us greet him?”

Franklin pouted before turning to wave down his son and daughter. “Let’s go together. The Lynch family may be small, but don’t mistake us for being uncivilized.”

The brother and sister exchanged glances. Let’s go. Just think of it as some light exercise before dinner.

After ten minutes of standing in the garden, Janelle pouted. “Dad, why isn’t he here yet? I’m starving!”

a while longer, Janelle. Your uncle will be here

minutes, a silver-gray Nissan Bluebird

of the car in a two-piece suit. He clasped his hand

good as long as you’ve arrived safely, Kelvin!” Suzie said softly. “There’s been a lot

not blaming me!”

forehead. “I almost forgot. I

surprised, whereas Jacob’s

car to pull out a bottle of wine. “It’s not crazy expensive, but it

A thousand!”

wasn’t for him, his sister

the bottle of Lafite from earlier, Suzie would have been moved by this thousand

couple smiled politely. Suzie took the wine from Kelvin and led

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