Chapter 25: Getting Married Is a Pain

After dinner at the Quinny family, Carlos Yale headed back to the slum, following the weak glow of the streetlights. Ding! A message popped up. Emery Quinny: Home yet? Carlos Yale: Home. [kiss emoji] Emery Quinny: [blushing emoji] "Haha!" Carlos laughed, pocketed his phone, and hummed a little tune on the way. Worth it to add her. It felt like being yanked back to that first-love rush from forever ago. "Dad, Mom, I'm back." He pushed the door open. A dozen men with wooden clubs burst out...