The next day, Chris got ready for kindergarten. He waited downstairs for a while but didn't see his parents coming to take him to school. So, he knocked on their bedroom door.

"Hey, Chris, I'm here to take you to kindergarten," Mrs. Jones said, picking up his little backpack and trying to persuade him gently.

"No," Chris replied with a serious look on his face.

Grandma Duncan had given Mrs. Jones instructions. They couldn't let Chris interrupt their private time when they were creating their second child. Their quiet whispers and laughter had leaked from under the door all night.

Chris tried to open the door, but Mrs. Jones stopped...