Lucy left the university on Saturday morning. She didn't call for one of the Matthews' black town cars. Instead, she took the bus and a local taxi. She wanted to arrive at her parents' house as a student, not a trophy. She carried her overnight bag and her laptop case, which held the slides for Monday's big presentation.
The taxi pulled up to her house. Before the car even fully stopped, the front door flew open. Leo came sprinting down the lawn with his messy brown hair and a gap-toothed grin.
"Lucy! Lucy!"
"Hey, Peanut!" Lucy laughed, stepping out of the car just in time to catch him.
He slammed into her legs, hugging her waist so tight she nearly tipped over. He was wearing his dinosaur shirt, it was covered in what looked like chocolate.
"You took forever," Leo said, looking up at
