“Caroline!” Mary’s loud voice rang out as I sat down at the table. She hugged me right away, pulling the bag she and Aunt Jes were lugging after her. I caught a glimpse of Aunt Jes smiling at me from behind her. Mary took a seat next to me.

Andrius had to leave early this morning due to a problem with their company. I heard the sound of his car, but it was still dark when I looked around. He couldn’t go to work since we spent the entire day caressing. While waiting for him to go, I fell asleep when the gate closed again, and I kept thinking it...