The More the Merrier

“Mommy, we’ll wash our faces on our own. You should wash yours too and have breakfast with us! And you can take some rest after that!” Zachary urged.

“That sounds great!” Arissa replied with a smile.

After the kids headed out, she trotted to the bathroom to wash up.

Returning to their room, the kids closed the door tight and started their discussion.

“Mommy stayed up all night because she was searching for clues about our missing brother,” Zachary commented.

A frown formed between Gavin’s brows. “Why don’t we tell Mommy the truth?”

Oliver bit his lip and nodded in agreement. “I think we have to tell Mommy. If not, Mommy’s body won’t be able to take it if she continues to skip on sleeping.”

“But I’m sure she won’t be able to handle the truth if we tell her now.” An insurmountable worry surged within Jasper.

Jesse’s eyes were brimming with tears. “Our brother is such a poor thing. Mommy will be hurt if she finds out about it.”

The five kids were shrouded with worry as they mulled over the problem.

better to reveal it now than dragging it. After all, Mommy will have to find out the truth someday. She could endure it for one day. But

truth from her, but learning that she had been staying up to look for clues overnight, he felt his

tell Mommy about it!” Zachary

Mommy will find out one day anyway. The later she knows, the longer she has

hand in full support. “Me

Jasper were the only ones who had yet

to look at

his three other brothers, who all had the same views, and sighed. “Let’s

follow her brothers, she had

now.” Jasper

Oliver was afraid Arissa would lose her appetite after learning about

and Zachary thought

gets some sleep?” Jasper proposed another idea he

say it later, Mommy will surely continue to rack her brains over this matter. There’s no saying when she’ll take time to rest.”

Jasper sighed dejectedly.

Mommy will come looking for us

headed into the bathroom with Jesse

“Why don’t we tell Mr. Graham, then