“Ethan? Where are you? Natalie never showed up and you weren’t answering.”
Ethan closed his eyes.
“Marianne… something terrible happened. She’s in surgery.”
He explained everything.
“Oh my God…” she whispered. “I’m coming. And I’m bringing Lucas.”
When they arrived, Lucas saw the twins crying. Without a word, he reached into his backpack, pulled out his favorite blue toy car, and handed it to Sophie.
“When I’m scared,” he said softly, “this helps.”
Sophie held it like it was the world.
Then Lucas took off his superhero jacket and placed it over Anna’s shoulders.
“You’re cold.”
Ethan felt his throat tighten.
In the middle of tragedy, three children made a simple decision:
To take care of each other.
