"Now, you're lucky," Kevin replied casually. "I already had a job, so I probably gotta stick with it all the way until I'm outta here. I could have opted to enjoy my summer, but there were a few, uh, extraneous circumstances of a maternal nature that hindered the likelihood of such an occurrence."

I glanced over at Mother, who was eating her food. Kevin played his cards well.

Morgan nodded. "I get that. I have a few similar circumstances, though they seem to be more... predictable."

"Predictable, yes," Father replied, nodding along. Bless him. This was probably the most he talked all month. "Ah -- you said you were going...