“Stay with Alice,” Amber said. “She’s very fond of you. I’ll help Julian.”
Aunt Kathy seemed surprised by Amber’s offer, but nodded. I glanced at Amber and together we walked into the kitchen.
In the kitchen, Amber lingered near the doorway, peeking out at the group in the living room.
I was slightly bemused. I couldn’t understand why she would volunteer to come into the kitchen with me if she wanted to keep an eye on them, unless perhaps she was trying to catch them in the act of something.
After a moment’s watching them though, presumably nothing happened, because she walked over to me near the counter. I was starting the sandwiches. She took over finishing them.
“I like Aunt Kathy and Penny,” Amber said, “But I don’t trust Tony.”
“I don’t either,” I said. We were definitely on the
