Next morning . . .
Joy and Ivor woke early and went straight to Ari’s room. They opened the door to see a note addressed to them on the bed in what looked like Ari’s handwriting. Joy opened it and read:
Hey, guys, sorry I didn’t say bye in person, but my mom called and needed me back home right away. It was nice to meet you both. My dad says you guys could stay for the week as he will be leaving too.
Joy and Ivor stared at each other then at the note before running downstairs to see if she was still there.
Miguel was in the kitchen, eating his breakfast when he heard their footsteps racing down the stairs. “Good morning, Ivor and Joy. Breakfast is on the table.”
“Good morning, Miguel. Have you seen Ari?” Joy asked, trying to ignore the rumbling in her tummy.
“Yes, she left with he
