Chapter 8"b***h! I missed the hell out of you." Avery bounces at my front door Thursday right before noon, her lime-green Mini in the driveway. She holds out a gold rectangular box. "This is for your Dad and your Stepmom from my parents. It's some fancy booze."
I take it from her and lead the way through the house. "Perfect. Dad, Haley and Sophia are out, but I'll put it with the fancy booze collection."
I head for the wine storage room off the kitchen and drop off the box.
"One for them, one for us. I'm so ready for this PA day."
I grab a bottle of champagne at random out of one of the coolers.
Surprise crosses Avery's face. "I thought we were studying."
"Later, I want to hear all about your trip."
Soon, we're in bathing suits by the pool, the sun baking us. She's telling me about
