“You have my word,” he replied quietly.
Thankfully, the twins recovered from the acc!dent with relatively minor !njuries.
They needed medical care and were understandably frigh.ten.ed, but both were safe.
When a social worker eventually invited me into a small beige office to discuss legal guardianship, my answer came immediately.
“I’m their big sister,” I explained, meeting her gaze directly. “They will be coming home with me.” PlanFamily Trips
She nodded respectfully and placed the necessary documents across the wooden desk. My fingers trembled as I signed the paperwork, but my decision never wavered.
When I returned to the waiting area, Tristan stood beside a drinking fountain, looking through his phone.
“The boys are officially coming home with me,” I announced, still catching my breath.
“Well, that happened pretty quickly,” he observed, sliding his hands into his pockets.
“The paperwork needed to be completed immediately,” I explained.
