Scarlet stood on the front porch. She was taking deep breaths before knocking on the door. She tried to relax herself and practiced the excuse fed to her by Kayla her reason for not attending the family gathering. Kayla had come up with a couple before settling for the job interview pretence. She chuckled at the other options that were thrown around.
It was the fourth Thursday of November Thanksgiving Day. Scarlet and Kayla always celebrated the holidays with Kayla’s family, but this year it would be different. Her grandmother, as usual had called ahead to confirm that they would drive down to Napa for the weekend. They couldn’t confirm their visit. They tried to say no but they didn’t want to hurt her feelings. They promised to get back to her later, give them time to figure something ou
