Chapter 6

After hanging up, Mom's brows knitted together. "Zayden said Barbara didn't go to school at all today."

Her voice was tight with barely contained anger. "This kid is getting more and more out of hand. She lied to get money yesterday, and now she's skipping school!"

Hearing this, Dad's brows furrowed as well. He said in a low voice, "Don't jump to conclusions yet. Let's go back and see for ourselves."

"What's the point of checking? She's probably lazing around at home or sneaking out to have fun!" Mom snapped.

Still fuming, Mom grabbed her bag and stormed out.

"Wait."…