“Seth, it’s Jubilee. Open up. I have cupcakes.”
Seth heard Jubilee’s voice and winced. What time was it? He groaned when he saw it was almost noon. He couldn’t remember when he’d fallen asleep last night after…everything.
Even the mention of cupcakes from The Rise and Shine wasn’t enough of a temptation to rouse him from his bed.
“I’m sleeping!” he yelled and burrowed below the covers.
“I’m not leaving until you open the door. Or I’ll just call Mom and have her come by—”
Seth opened the door to see his little sister beaming up at him.
“You’re evil,” he said as she came inside.
“No, just effective. Here, I brought one of each flavor. I thought you’d need it.” She looked at him and sighed. “Are you okay?”
What a question! No, he wasn’t okay. He’d told Rose he couldn’t love her and th
