My Parents Called Me At 2 A.M. On Christmas Eve Screaming For $20,000 …

or they’re going to lock him up forever. You have to help us right now.”

Tanner.

Of course.

It was always Tanner.

My younger brother. The golden child. The boy who could do no wrong, even when he was doing everything wrong.

“Calm down,” I said, trying to keep my voice steady, though my hand was shaking. “Where are you? What happened?”

“We’re in Vegas,” she continue reading …