Claire, the twins, and I finished our homework and assigned readings in the living room. My parents arrived shortly after that, and while my Dad barbequed hamburgers for us, Mom baked some cookies. We all sat in the dining room to eat once the hamburgers were ready, and my parents enjoyed getting to know Claire. I could tell that they were impressed with her wit and charm during the conversation. She told witty anecdotes and shared interesting stories of her visits to the college to see Jacob and made everyone laugh. Claire mentioned that she had applied to the same college and hoped to rent a house with friends off campus next year. My ears perked up at that comment because the twins and I had also applied to attend school there next year. "Dorm life is much too wild for me, and I know