I Refused To Babysit My Sister’s Twins And Slipped Away At The Airport Until My Phone Was Flooded With Messages

That was the version Melanie gave me when she asked if I could drive them to the airport because her rideshare app wasn’t working and Nate had a work call. I had said yes to the ride. Only the ride.

I should have known. Six times in four years, she had run into what she called a hiccup with childcare that somehow resolved itself into me canceling plans,continue reading …