I Paid Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Dollars for a Family Trip, and They Planned It Without Me
I had my hand on the kettle when the keypad beeped and Gemma came in with her coat still half on.
She set a paper bag on the granite.
“Chamomile.
The loose leaf, not the bags.
I thought you might like something warm after being out in the cold.”
“That’s kind of you.”
“Sit.
I’ll do it.” She had the kettle going before I could get up.