“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!”

uncle will be here soon.” Suzie put an arm around her

ten minutes, a silver-gray Nissan Bluebird sports car came roaring

in a two-piece suit. He clasped his hand and said, “I’m sorry for making you wait. Traffic

said softly. “There’s been a lot of construction happening in

not blaming me!” Kelvin chortled

smacked his forehead. “I almost forgot. I brought a bottle of white

whereas Jacob’s expression did

but it

A thousand!” Janelle’s eyes

saw his sister’s reaction. Back then if it wasn’t for him,

would have been moved by this thousand bucks bottle of wine. And Franklin would have

politely. Suzie took the wine from Kelvin and

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