Cadence's parents must have heard the car out front because her father flung the door open. "Cadence!" he exclaimed, giving her a hug. She heard her mom yell for Cassidy to come downstairs before she, too, embraced their first born.
"Oh, Cadence! We are so glad you're home," her mother exclaimed, leading her into the living room. "How are you, honey?" she asked, motioning for her to join her on the couch. "Do you need anything, darling? Water? Soda?"
"No, I'm fine," Cadence assured them. "I'm really fine, Mom, I promise."
"Well, you look good, kiddo," her dad exclaimed, sitting down in a recliner next to the couch. "You look like you've had a nice long nap. You look refreshed."
Cadence couldn't help but smile at her father's attempt at humor. "I guess you could call it a nap," she said
