Diamond Miner and the RV Pyle-Up, Part 1

 

Part 1: Surprise on the Line

Diamond's Easter plans are about to change—whether she's ready or not.

Diamond Miner's phone rang just as she finished folding a small mountain of baby clothes. When she glanced at the screen, she saw her mother’s name: Jean Pyle.

“Hi, Mom,” Diamond answered.

Jean sounded cheerful—almost suspiciously cheerful. “Your father and I have a surprise. We’re on our way to see you!”

Diamond blinked. “You’re… what?”

“We rented an RV,” Jean continued proudly. “We want to see if we like the RV life before we buy one. We should be there in a couple of days.”

Before Diamond could respond, Jean added another question. “Are you and Cole taking Jade to see the Easter bunny this year?”

Diamond opened her mouth to explain that she and Cole already had Easter plans with his mother, Ruby—but right on cue, Jade began to cry from the next room.

“Mom, I’m sorry. Jade needs me. I’ll call you back,” Diamond said quickly before ending the call.

After settling Jade, Diamond sent Cole a text explaining the surprise visit.

Cole’s reply came quickly: Maybe hire someone to help clean and get the house ready?

Diamond frowned at the idea. Can we afford it?

Check the budget, he wrote back. See if there’s anything we can shift around.

Diamond opened the household spreadsheet and began moving numbers around like puzzle pieces. It wasn’t easy, but eventually she carved out just enough money to hire a cleaner.

There was one catch: it had to be affordable and available immediately.

After some determined searching, Diamond found someone on Taskrabbit who could come the next day without charging a king’s ransom for the short notice.

Diamond booked the appointment and exhaled in relief.

If nothing else, the house would be guest-ready.

Diamond glanced at the calendar.

Two days until the Pyle RV rolled into town.

What could possibly go wrong?