A Race Gone Wrong

Author’s POV

Afternoon quiet vanished the instant the front door swung open and three pairs of sneakers pounded into the living room.

Backpacks bounced against the triplets' shoulders as they barreled inside with the untamed energy only boys their age possessed. Chattering and laughing at once, they hurried toward the rug where Penelope sat surrounded by scattered toys. Dark curls bobbed with ev