“”I wonder if the parents paid the utility bills in advance, but forgot about the cable.””
I wondered how they got the bills paid too....perhaps that was one way but how about rent? Did the uncle take care of that? Maybe the parents were in touch with him and he could handle some of that when they were delayed in returning.
They deserve lots of credit for getting along so well. So many bad things could have happened. They knew when summer vacation was over and school began. Lots of credit!
I agree.