When they got home, it was already one in the afternoon. As soon as they stepped through the door, a small figure rushed over.
“Mom, Dad!”
Anna hugged tightly onto Raymond and Sophia’s legs, as if they had been away for a very long time.
“Anna wouldn’t sleep. She said she had to wait for you two.”
Kiera’s words made Raymond’s heart ache. He quickly scooped Anna into his arms, smiling as he spoke.
“Anna, then let’s not nap this afternoon. Come on, let’s go see how many toys Mom and Dad bought for you.”
Out in the yard, seeing the pile of toys stacked up, Anna wriggled out of Raymond’s arms and ran straight to a green tank.
“Wow! A tank! It’s even bigger than the one Brother Otis gave me. I want to call Brother Otis to play together.”
As Anna darted out to the yard, Raymond was about
