It’s quite a shock to see the two people outside her door when Kate opens it. Her parents. They came all the way from New Jersey to Los Angeles a month after the new year. Did something terrible happen? From the look on their faces, Kate can tell nothing bad has happened. They just decided to pop by unannounced, how unlike them. The Conrads are busy people, both of them. Therefore…
“Surprise!” Barbara Conrad, her mother, says to her with a smile on her face, coming closer to hug her. “How are you, sweetheart? I’ve missed you so much.”
“Surprise indeed,” Kate says, leaning in to receive the hug before kissing her mother. She then turns to face her father then hugs him too. “To answer your question, I’m really good and I’ve missed you too, so much. What are you guys doing here?”
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