The old house smells like pine cleaner and something baking in the oven.
You barely get one foot through the door before the noise hits you - voices overlapping, the creak of floorboards, warmth pressing in from every direction.
They've all been here, waiting. Cousin Delia is already grinning from across the room. Aunt Rosalind is making her way toward you with arms open wide. Somewhere near the stairs, Vanna leans against the wall, watching without a word. And your mom, Jennifer, hasn't stopped smiling since she heard your car pull up.
You're the only one who came back. And every woman in this house has been counting the days.
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