Chapter 25: Chapter 25: THERE'S A ROCK STAR IN OUR YARD

The shrill ring of the house phone made me jump. My aunt hurried to answer, and listened before she handed it to Debbie. The Sheriff had more news. I rose swiftly to my feet and started crying again. I moved close to the countertop and asked what was happening. I already knew the outcome. All I needed to know now was when Kayden could come home with my dad.

Arthur, my dad's mechanic, arrived at the house and explained that Dad had sent him to pick my mom up and take her to Las Vegas. I screamed profanities and banged every door in the house, furious that my dad wasn't sending for me. I was family. His only daughter, and he left me alone in Iowa while he and my mom dealt with all the officials, and supported Kayden and Jess. Auntie Joan was left to support me. I'd had the feeling of being left out before, but this time, it made me livid.