“You’re back! I missed you!”

“Did you behave yourself while we were out?”

“Yeah! Is daddy all better now?”

“Ah, sort of. He’ll need to rest for a while, though. Your dad’s getting him up to bed right now, so it’s probably a good idea to use indoor voices.”

“Okay!”

“Ah, thank you two for keeping an eye on her. It’s so good to have such responsible young adults at home.”

“Oh, mom, we’re not young adults yet.”

“Shhh! Clarence! Embrace it! And thanks, mom, I’ll be sure to relay that to Michelle once her cheer practice is over, too.”

“Hey, Candace, did you send in your college apps yet?”

“Nope.”

“What about your scholarships?”

“Nuh-uh.”

“Did you even look at college options?”

“Negative.”

“So you’re just gonna wait until the last minute?”

“Jeez, we still got time! Chill!”

“Let’s see how you chill when even La Fiesta Tech rejects you.”