Seraphine and Carol were awake before the sun rose.
"Happy eighteenth birthday, my beautiful Seraphine," Carol said. They were still lying down and had not yet gotten up.
"Hmmm, it's the first birthday that I will spend by your side, so I'm overjoyed," Seraphine said. She hugged her mother tightly.
Carol sat up and faced Seraphine.
"Seraphine, I have something important to say; it's about your father," Carol said.
"Mom, since it's my birthday, I hope it's not bad news," Seraphine joked.
"Then I will start with the good news...Teacher Mayer saw your father," Carol declared.
Seraphine's face instantly lit up.
"Really? Where? When? How is he? Can we finally be with him now?"Seraphine asked one after another.
"That's what I want to tell you; I have to go to your father. But I can't ta
