“Ooo, here’s a good one,” Ruth said turning her phone so they could see a picture of Aubrey slapping Cole across the face.
The image was blurry but clear enough to decipher especially the rage in Aubrey’s expression. Below it was the headline: Family Smackdown.
“That one is actually kind of clever,” Aubrey said, “but I think my favorite is still The Slap Heard Around the World.”
Those gathered around the table chuckled. Sarah, Ruth, Macey, Rose, Jessica, Ava and Tracy were all gathered at the Soho home. Jessica seemed self-conscious in their company but was slowly warming up. The kids were enjoying their last summer days running around the yard with a happy Daisy desperately trying to herd them. The chaos was sometimes difficult to monitor but the older kids seemed to keep it controll
