"Coffee." in large letters.

“Why do I get the feeling that you bought coffee for us?” Alex asks, raising her eyebrow as she holds the cup up between them.

“It’s for you and I. Because it’s Christmas, remember?” Her father responds, smiling broadly at her before taking another sip of coffee. “And it’s hot chocolate.”

Alex sighs again before bringing her attention back to the note. She quickly scans through the contents of the note before handing it over to her father. “That explains everything.”

He reads the note carefully for several seconds before setting it aside and returning his full attention to her. “How come you’re not happy about...