Shawn actually had to pause for a moment before answering. "Seventeen," he said. It was hard to believe they were so close to adulthood and he tried not to worry too much about what would happen after they graduated. That was a whole year away.
While he waited for Karen to finish, he scrolled through the network, not surprised to see the number of posts about their current predicament. "Looks like everyone in town is here," he called back.