As the plane set down, Javier and Katey picked up their luggage. Katey called Susie to tell her she was home. Thirty minutes later, Katey and Javier were walking up Katey's front steps. They both took a deep breath before entering the house.
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Jeannie Miller was surprised to hear the door open. She put down the newspaper and casually walked into the parlor. She was surprised to see Katey there, yet she stopped dead in her tracks at the site of Javier. Bert Miller walked down the steps, whistling. He stopped short at the site of Katey and Javier.
"Katey, could I have a word with you?" asked Jeannie. Katey followed her mother into the kitchen. Bert told Javier to sit down. He stared intently at the boy until Javier's eyes stayed fix on his shoes.
Meanwhile, Katey sat at the kitchen table hearing Jeannie lecture her on the importance of school and how she shouldn't drop everything for a boy.
"But, Mom, I- I- can't explain what I feel about Javier. I can't be without him."