Blake was so irritated that he kept pacing across the room continuously. Elias was the quietest, and I looked at him now and then, without knowing why. One way or another, over those months, I started to think of him as my big brother. Kathy gave everyone all the information while I sat there silently, wondering what to do next.
"We need to go to John and convince him somehow," Elias spoke loudly enough to get everybody's attention.
"John?" Thomas, Brian, and Becca said at the same time.
I also looked with big eyes, unsure how he might be able to help us.
I now know that my mother worked in her club and owned a few stocks. But if he had to offer something more, he would have certainly done so during the investigation.
"How, Elias? We have a restraining order!" scoffed Blake.
"My unc
