His sister hardly ever asked for help, so when she phoned him that morning sounding desperate, Oliver knew something serious was going on. She was under the weather and her ex-husband was away on vacation. Despite feeling sick, she’d managed to get their daughter Hailey to school, but now her fever was spiking and she couldn’t go back out.
“Can you please pick up Hailey at 3:00 pm?”, she asked, urgency in her voice: “My doctor says I shouldn’t leave the house”. Disappointment rushed over Oliver; this favor meant he could no longer arrive early at the wedding venue to prepare. He’d have to dive straight into work upon arrival. But family came first, especially for his only sister. Hiding his disappointment, he agreed to pick up Hailey.