Chapter 26. Who Brought You Here?

This whole kidnapping ordeal had been strange, and the way it ended was even more strange. Kate didn’t take much time to think about this because her brother was about to graduate high school and go to college.

She was excited to wait to see which college would admit him. For many years, she had taken care of her brother as a parent, and she felt the same anxiety as a parent would.

At the end of March, her brother Max called. He sounded depressed. “Kate, I was not admitted to the Ivy League universities I applied to.” Before Kate could say something to comfort him, he announced excitedly, “I will come to see you.”

“I am admitted by LACC. I am lucky.”

Max added, “I am headed to LA now. I will get settled before school starts and also find a job to make some money.”

Her brother was full of expectations. Kate was half delighted and half worried.

She hung up the phone and stayed silent for a long time. So many things happened in just half a year. And