Vic opened the door to be met with a blast of blinding sunlight. He had been in the dark too long and had to wait a moment for his eyes to adjust. Then he casually walked across the street. The chance of anyone seeing him was very low. The neighbors were either at work, on vacation or relaxing in their air conditioned homes. His own children had all the curtains drawn.
Inside, Andrea was busy talking on the phone to a friend while Kalvin was engrossed in a video game. It was Andrea who heard the knock on the door first, then the sound of a key being put into the lock.
"I've got it!" Andrea squealed jumping to her feet and tossing the phone aside. She already knew who it was and wanted to be the first one to the door to greet him, especially if he had presents in hand.
"I'm home!" Vic called out as he opened the door.
"Dad!!"
'Uhoh, Dad's home early and Chel isn't back yet!' Kalvin hesitated a moment, wondering what they were going to tell him when he asked where she was. This wasn't good at all… and he'd better get to the door before Andrea said anything.
