I STARTED TAKING CARE OF MY NIECE AND NEPHEW—BUT THEIR DAD LEFT OUT ONE BIG DETAIL

I STARTED TAKING CARE OF MY NIECE AND NEPHEW—BUT THEIR DAD LEFT OUT ONE BIG DETAIL

I never thought I’d be riding through town with a tutu poking me in the ribs and a foam sword strapped to my back. But here we are.

It started with a phone call from my brother. Said he needed help for “a couple weeks” while he sorted things out with his new job. I said sure. His wife died last year, and he finally found a new job so they could move and start their new lives. I didn’t ask questions. I should’ve.

Next thing I know, I’ve got two kids at my door—Sofie with a unicorn backpack bigger than her, and Milo wearing a traffic cop vest and asking if I have any “real sirens.”

They were supposed to stay for a few weeks. That was three months ago.

I don’t mind the chaos. I’ve grown used to the early morning cereal debates and dance parties in the kitchen. I bought a bigger bike just to fit them both. They call me “Funkle Max”—fun uncle—and tell everyone I’m their backup grown-up.

But the weird thing is, my brother stopped calling. First, he said he was working late. Then he just… didn’t pick up.

I didn’t say anything to the kids. What was I supposed to say?

Then last weekend, Sofie was digging through the front basket and pulled out an envelope I hadn’t seen before. No stamp. Just my name written in my brother’s handwriting.

She handed it to me like it was no big deal. But my stomach dropped.

(continues in the first 🗨️👇)

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