had practiced the car-seat configuration in the parking lot the day before.
The vehicle was louder than any vehicle I had ever driven.
Destiny cried for twenty minutes.
Joel announced everything he saw out the window as though reporting live news.
Marcus stayed silent.
He sat beside Amara and watched the city pass.
When I pulled into the driveway, I began unloading everyone.
Marcus got out last.
He stood there staring at my house.
“This is it?”
“This is it.”
He studied the house.
“Can I see the bedroom?”
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