(Avery) I hung up with Luca and sat very still for a moment. Sunlight came through the curtains and made a square on the floor. I thought about the piano plan and about how calm Luca sounded. I smiled, then I heard a knock. "Hey, you in there?" Caleb's voice came through the door. "Yeah," I called. "Come in." He opened the door and stood in the frame, hands in his pockets. He looked at me like he wanted to say more than he did. The clock on my wall said it was about four. The day had the kind of light that made everything look warm and tired. "You okay?" he asked, stepping inside. His eyes checked my face fast, like he was reading a sign. "I am," I said. "Tired, but fine." He closed the door behind him. "Do you want to go out for a bit? There is a good breeze by the garden. Might he

