At fourteen minutes and twenty-four seconds the three of them walked through my grandfather’s office door with their heads looking to the ground in shame. “Grandpa, since you and I have talked, if you do not mind, we are going to leave you and Grandpa Jones to handle these three and telling them what needs to be told. We are going to the mall actually on your expense if you do not mind paying your bet” I asked grinning ear to ear. “OK you two have fun and Krista make sure that Sydney gets to go shopping as well under the same bet” he said winking at us and handing me his bank cards and a wad of one hundred dollar bills. Thank you, Grandpa,” I said giving him a hug as well as Sydney hugged both of them as well. On our way-out Grandma handed me my plate of cookies. “Oh, before I forget Grand
