20. A Desperate Decision
Tommy’s heart sank as he realized the implications of their conversation. They might have to sell the house, the only home Tommy had ever known.
Unable to bear the thought of losing his home, Tommy made a decision. He quietly got out of bed and tiptoed to his bedroom window. He pushed it open slowly, wincing at the slight creak it made.
He glanced back at his sleeping siblings, then turned his attention to the makeshift rope he had fashioned out of his bedsheets.