Mind the Time
Copyright© 2014 by Old Man with a Pen
Chapter 37
"We'd like to speak to your parents." No please or thank you ... a demand.
"The parents are in Pentwater, that's on the Lake Michigan coast. Daddy is due back in a week," Vee said.
"You are fourteen and you're home alone?" asked the elder, although it wasn't a question. She knew.
"Fifteen just but yes, although, I'm not without resources. I've just returned from Germany," Vee explained.
"There is no adult guiding influence in the home?"
"Not at the moment ... but I have people on call."
"We've heard that one before ... call them."
"Junior?"
"Good lord, there's two of them!" exclaimed one.
"We weren't informed about twins," said the other. Addressing the new arrival, she said, "What is your relationship with Wendolyn?"
"Grandmother," said Junior.
"Sister, you mean."
"Nope, grandmother, I'm 64 years old."
"I don't know what you're trying to pull, young lady, but the Department of Human Services has information to the contrary."
"Wendy?"
"Good God! Triplets!"
Vee looked disgusted, "You have no idea how much that pisses me off," she said.
Wendy grinned, "You have no idea how much I like hearing that."
"What? That it pissed me off?" asked Vee.
"No. That people think I'm fifteen." She preened.
The younger Social Worker suggested, "I don't suppose any of you have Identity cards?"
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