LAURA'S HOUSE
Laura was seated at the dining table, helping Max and Lily with their homework. The room buzzed with their chatter as they worked through their assignments. Suddenly, the doorbell rang.
“Carlos! Can you get that?” Laura called out, keeping her focus on Lily’s notebook.
Carlos, her younger brother, walked to the door and opened it to find Miguel standing on the porch.
“Miguel, come in,” Carlos said with a smile, stepping aside.
“Thank you,” Miguel replied, stepping inside.
Lily saw him first. Her face lit up, and she jumped out of her chair, running to him with a joyful squeal. “Daddy!”
Max followed close behind, grinning as he joined his sister. Miguel crouched down, pulling them both into a tight hug.
Laura tried to focus on the kids’ notebooks, but her hands stilled
