Several minutes later. After quick greetings to Kalvin and Andrea, their father asked for Chel.
Chel's hands were so clammy, the phone almost slipped out of her grasp. "Hi, Dad."
"Are you okay, Chel?" Victor immediately asked. "Andrea mentioned that you went to the hospital."
"Yeah, I got scratched by Caleb's iguana, it's nothing serious." Chel said quickly. She had been scratched by the neighbor's beloved pet before. None of those scratches were bad enough to call for a trip to the emergency room. "Just a few stitches."
"Honey, I'm coming home tomorrow evening. I have a few days off and thought we'd plan our real summer vacation," Victor didn't have a problem keeping himself from asking Chel exactly what was on his mind. He could hear it in her voice. She was lying.
