The door to the house opened up and an older man wheeled out. He looked a bit crestfallen when he saw Hazel.
"Rachel's been taking a nap for the last part of the drive." Hazel said smiling.
He laughed, "she used to do that as a child, but I don't think I'll be able to carry her in this time."
"I bumped into your son up the road, he said he'd be down to help, with Rachel I presume." Hazel said.
"Here comes Jacob," he said. Hazel glanced over her shoulder to see Jacob running down the road. She walked over to the passenger and opened the door, she unbuckled Rachel's seat belt.
"Thanks" Jacob said. He bent over and swept Rachel up in his arms and headed into the house. Hazel shut the door and grabbed a few bags and followed him in. She wasn't quite sure where to stand or to place her things.
"Make yourself at home, you can call me Dad or Billy, and don't think your ankles are safe from me running into them!" He chuckled.
Hazel smiled, "where is Rachel's room?"
"Her room is tucked in the back, at the end of the hallway. I had Jacob wrangle up another bed for you, so you have some place to sleep, but it is a little cramped in there." Billy said.
Jacob was walking back down the hallway and Hazel wasn't quite sure if he would fit.
"I left the door open so you can drop off your bags," Jacob said.
Hazel squeezed passed him and walked down the short hallway. Rachel's old bedroom was small, barely enough room for two beds and a dresser. Some posters from her childhood were still on the walls. Hazel put the bags on the unoccupied bed and slowly shut the door behind her. Jacob was sprawled out on the couch texting and Billy was at the table working on his tackle box.
"Rachel told me about first beach, I was wondering if there was a way to walk there or if I'd have to drive?" Hazel asked.
"Oh it'd probably be easier to drive, just in case it starts raining." Billy said, "Jacob before you head out can you show Hazel how to get there?"
"Yeah, come on," Jacob hauled himself off the couch and held out his hand for the keys to Rachel's car. Hazel dropped them in his hand and they both headed out the door.