As soon we landed I texted my dad, and he was waiting for me just outside the terminal. I tossed my carry on into the backseat of his sedan before climbing in the front.

"Hey, Pumpkin, it's good to see you."

"Thanks, dad."

"You want to tell me what the big mystery is?"

"Can we get home first?"

"Sure."

We drove in silence, me trying to keep a hold of my nerves. Luckily my baby sister was out with friends, so it was just my parents and I at the kitchen table when I got home.

My mom set a glass of sweet tea in front of me. "Now, sweetie,...