Jess was fast asleep beside me as Dad drove us home sans aunt Sid and Alyssa. They were going to stay at uncle Julian's until Adrian and Alyssa leaves day after tomorrow. To be honest it wasn't that big a deal. Cambridge University was less than two hours away but I guess because they were going to college and Cambridge at that, it was indeed a big deal at least for their parents. Plus, Aunt Si lives in the States so it is indeed a big deal for them.
Mom and Dad were deep in conversation about Alyssa and Adrian presuming that we were fast asleep. Especially me. But I was wide awake, just pretending to be sleeping with my head resting on the window.
"I still can't believe this," Mom muttered. "Adrian and Alyssa...like how?"
"Anything can happen at this age, El," Dad answered. "You don
