A 5 o'clock wake up call was not her idea of fun. Their mother came out of the hotel bathroom, shaking her finger at Lia. "Don't give me that, Lia. It was a good idea, and you're going. I know the early mornings are a nuisance, but that's the only time the boys can be spared."
Lia sighed, and finished dressing in silence. The ride to the Waffle House was long and boring. That was where they were meeting the Hanson family. All of them.
Inside, they found them, wrapped around 3 tables that had been pushed together, looking snug and happy. Lia saw the spare chairs, and took the middle seat.
After a few brief hellos, the conversation turned toward what the kids would be working on today. She blocked it out; she didn't need to hear about school already. It was too early...
