Upon arriving home, Michael lifts me up in a tight hug while spinning me around.
"What's happening?" I ask, looking at my mom in the distance, smiling as she watches us.
"Ethan called!" he exclaims joyfully. "He said he's coming back home. He's coming back!"
A wave of relief sweeps through my body. Thank goodness he reconsidered and is returning. I thought he wouldn't listen in the end, but he did.
"Really?" I ask, quite excited too. "What else did he say?"
"Just that. I'm heading home to talk to him more; I'll come tomorrow to tell you all about it." He leaves a brotherly kiss on my forehead, making me smile.
"Well, my love, we'll be waiting for you tomorrow," he sighs, looking at my mom. Everything would be better if he didn't have to wait until tomorrow to see her, but given the c
