Cocky Genius: Ethan Cocker (Cocker Brothers of Atlanta, #8)

by Faleena Hopkins

Uncle Jett nodded and headed off. I locked eyes with his daughter, Sofia Sol, and Aunt Luna, her mom. Wordlessly we all agreed that if anyone could make the doctors bend, it was Jett, by any means necessary. That’s why he was picked for the job which meant Grandma Nance really had lost all patience. I bent to hug Grams. Even though she was ancient she always had a smile. It was absent that night and her normally bright eyes looked hollow. “Hey Grams, how you doin’?” She whispered, “The Lord is in control even when we wish we were.” “Do you need anything?” She waved a frail hand. “With all these Cockers, you think I want for anythin’?” I chuckled, “No, I guess not.” Patting my hand she smiled, but it didn’t reach her eyes. I looked over at Emma and Eric who stood by Ben, Tobias and Hannah. The twins Gabriel and Elijah were with them, too. I crossed to them and squeezed sweet Zoe’s hand on the way. When I got to my closest friends in the world, I nodded and asked my sister, “Where’s Dad and Mom? Uncle Justin and Jason? And Uncle Jeremy? I don’t see them.”