Page 10 of Adventures in Spring

“Do you want us to come see you for lunch? Since you’re not teaching yet, we can come visit?” my dad asks.

“Oh. Um. Rhett offered to bring me lunch today.”

My mom smiles at me and comes to sit with everyone.

“I like that idea. I think we’ll take the kids to a movie and maybe to that water park in the next town over.”

“I don’t know if I’ll be workingallday.”

“It’s okay. You and Rhett can maybe spend some time together,” my mom says with that same smile that Felicity gave me yesterday.

I’m beginning to think my family is planning something that I should know about. I squint at each of them and they all just smile at me. Even my dad. What. The. Fuck.

When the twins come down, I’m almost ready to get going.

“Please be good and listen today,” I say to them.

“We will, Mom,” Kaito says.

I give each of them a kiss and head to my new job. After I meet with the principal, I head to my classroom. Since today isn’t a school day, my principal said it’s what they call a ‘teacher’s work day.’ We don’t have our first day of school till next week. I text Rhett.

Emiko: Hey! I don’t have a set schedule till next Monday. So whenever you’re hungry for lunch, I’ll be here

Rhett: Is there anything you want for lunch?

Emiko: Surprise me

Rhett: Okay. I’ll be there around twelve

Emiko: See you then

Rhett

I can’t wait to see Emiko for lunch. Now I just need to figure out what to take.

“Felicity to the pharmacy, please, Felicity to the pharmacy.”

“What’s up?” Felicity asks as she comes over.

“I need some ideas for lunch. I’m going to take something to Emiko.”

“YOU ARE?” she squeals.

“Shhhh.”

“Omg. I’m so excited for you! I know. A picnic.”

“But she’s at school.”

“Yeah, but you can still take a picnic basket and use the tables to put it out. I’ll go and get you sandwiches from Brewbirds and we have a picnic basket for sale here. It has all the utensils, plates and glasses. I’ll even wash it for you.”

I watch my sister run off before I can say yes. Well at least that part is settled. I look at the time. I have four hours till I get to see my girl. Whoa. Where did that come from?

“HELLO?”

Sabrina snaps me out of my Emiko daydream.

“Oh, hey. What can I get for you today?” I say to her.

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