Unlike usual, Emmett was not in the kitchen. Instead, as Doris and Kaden stepped off the bus, he stuck his head out of the shop door at the end of the driveway. “There are some blueberry muffins keeping warm in the oven,” he called out. “And I already made coffee. Make yourselves at home.” Kaden told Doris about the fishing trip while they ate but Emmett never came in the house. “I wonder what he’s doing out there,” Doris said. “I thought for sure he’d be coming in to join us.” She looked at her watch. “We need to get going.” “I’ll go see what he’s up to. I have to get something anyway,” Kaden said. “I’ll meet you at the bus.” When Kaden rushed out to the shop he was surprised the shop door was locked. Emmett never locked his doors. Kaden could hear the table saw going and he pounded on the door until he heard the saw stop. Emmett stuck his head out an open window. “I’m working on the school sign,” he said. “You can’t come in. Nobody gets to see it until it’s up.”
