One Carpenter Spent His Savings to Keep Five Young Siblings in His Woodshop

then he looked back at the judge. He reached into his pocket, his fingers wrapping around the pink hair ribbon he had tucked away earlier.

“They want to put us in the yellow cars,” Eli said.

The judge leaned his elbows on the polished oak. “And what do you want to happen, Eli?”

“I want us to stay with Carter,” Eli said. He did not whisper this time. continue reading …