By the time I got home, it was almost ten. Traffic had been terrible. A car had crashed into a pole because of the wet roads. I slowed down more than I needed to, half-expecting it to be that reckless girl who kept running into me everywhere.
It wasn't.
For some reason, that eased me.
I unlocked the door and stepped inside. The girls were gathered around the dining table, playing Monopoly. Since none of them had work tomorrow, they were fully invested. Even Minne was playing, and from the look of the board, she was doing well.
They didn't notice me until I shut the door.
"Oh," Minne said, looking up. "Welcome, Master."
"Alright," Tessa said immediately. "Evan's the bank. I'm one hundred percent sure Nala is stealing money."
"I am not," Nala protested.
"Yeah, sure," Tessa muttered. "Come here, stud. Run the bank."
"Let me wash my hands first," I said with a small laugh.
"Be quick."
