"Hi, Mom. Hi, Dad." I greeted, plopping myself on the couch adjacent to the one they sat and let my school bag fall from my hand freely. "Lexi!" Ava squealed, rolling out of Mom's lap and came to give me a tight hug. "God, I missed you so much. Where have you been?" "It was just one night, it's not like I went forever." I chuckled, sitting up straight to return her hug. "It felt like forever, I missed you. I had a lot to tell you but I was forced to tell Nora and she was being so mean to me." She pouted. "Nora's silly." I pulled away from the hug, rolling locks of her hair around my index fingers. "Absolutely." She agreed with a roll of her eyes, earning a giggle from me. "Ahem." Mom cleared her throat, crossing one leg over the other. "I guess you had a splendid night during yo

