(Avery)
I walked up to my front door and unlocked it. The house wasn’t quiet when I stepped inside. I could hear the sound of the vacuum from the hall and someone talking in the kitchen. The smell of dinner still in the air.
"Avery?" Mom called out.
"Yeah, I'm home," I said, setting my bag down by the stairs.
I walked into the living room and stopped. Mom, Dad, and Caleb were all sitting there, waiting for me. Mom stood up right away and came over to hug me.
"Welcome home, sweetheart," she said, holding me close.
"Thanks, Mom," I said.
Dad stood up next and gave me a hug too. "Good to have you back."
Caleb grinned from the couch. "Did you survive the lake? Or did Luca drive everyone crazy?"
I laughed. "He tried. But we survived."
Mom gestured to the couch. "Come sit. We want to t
