Orelia looked down at her ringing phone and saw it was Kyle.
"Where are you?" he asked, sounding puzzled. "Why aren't you home?"
She had come back, so why wasn't she staying at their home?
Kyle's mind flashed with mixed emotions—first a bit of disappointment, then a slight worry, and finally, an irritation he couldn't quite control.
She used to wait for him, always.
Orelia's brow raised slightly. 'Does this mean he's at Silver Beach Estate right now?'
Instead of answering his question, she responded with her own, "Is there something you need?"
"For the homecoming party!" Kyle's tone was firm, masking whatever he might be feeling. "Didn't Grandma mention it to you?"
Orelia remembered Zoe mentioning the welcome party. "It's tonight?"
"Yes! Everyone's already here waiting for you. Ge
