The rough bumpy road pulled me out of my sleep. I blinked and looked around. We must be almost to my dad's brothers house. I yawn and stretch and look over. My dad's on his phone (like always). Deciding not to bother him I role down the window and look out. Hot dry Texas air hits me. I sigh reaching up and letting my brown hair out of its pony tail. Its been a while since I saw my uncle and my aunt. I was still a baby the last time I saw my cousins Axle and Tessa. I wasn't to exited spending the summer with them but I had no other choice. My dad stiil on the phone, turned on a dirt driveway . The dust started getting into the car so I rolled up my window. We pulled in front of a giant yellow house that had a porch swing and chairs on the porch. A small woman stepped out of the house.

"David!" She said running over and giving my dad a hug. She turned to me and gave me a hug to. "Emily! It's been forever since I saw you last." She said stepping back and smiling at me.

"Same here aunt Gabby." I say returning the smile. "Thanks for letting me stay with you."

"Oh! Your always welcome." The screen door slammed and my uncle and Axel ran out. They took turns giving my dad and me hugs.

"Axel go show Emily her room." My aunt said.

"Sure mom." He said. I followed him into the house and up the stairs.

"So, what are we going to do all summer considering we are in the middle of nowhere?"

"You must of not driven through town yet." He says laughing.

"Nope." I look around. "Um where is Tessa?"

He looks down at the ground .

"She will be here for dinner." He says looking outside at the woods for a second. We stay silent.
"I am going to go say goodbye to my dad." I say, breaking the silence. I walk out of the room and run down the steps. The goodbyes with my dad are short because he has to take another phone call. Aunt Gabby gives me a sympathetic look. "Come inside." She says putting an arm around my shoulder. She asks me a few questions about school while we walk up the steps. I hear a car pull up behind us.

"Hi Emily!" I turn around, Tessa just pulled up . I wave . Another person gets out of the car. He has to be over six feet. He looks about the same age as Tessa but I can't tell.

"Hi." I say, surprised .

" Enchanté, my name is Dastien."