Chapter Four – Daphne
As the plane's wheels touched down onto the tarmac a sudden sense of dread hit her.
Why had she left China?
She looked over to Bay who was acting like she had drunk too much coffee.
Her sister was overreacting to this whole J & K thing. It would blow over; it always blew over.
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Bay was pacing around the baggage claim.
"Has anyone texted you back?" Daphne asked Bay again.
Bay shook her head. "I think we should just grab a cab."
As soon as the girls had decided that they were both indeed going back home Bay had sent off any email to their family to let them know they were coming home for a "visit". Although calling it that probably hadn't fooled anyone.
Regina had offered to pick them up.
Daphne was hardly surprised her mom had dropped the ball on this. She doubtlessly had some new fugitive boyfriend she was helping run from the law.
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The driveway was empty when the cab pulled into the Kennish driveway.
Neither girl spoke their worry aloud but they exchanged apprehensive expressions as they pulled their bags out of the trunk.
This was feeling surreal. No one was answering texts and no one was home either.
Bay unlocked the back door to let everyone in. They were greeted to several packed moving boxes.
"Are they selling the house?" Daphne asked
"It sure looks that way." Bay said sounding heart-broken
Regina ran into the house to find what her daughters had just discovered for themselves.
"Where were you?" Daphne spit at her mother
"The email said you were coming in tomorrow." Regina explained breathlessly.
"What? No it didn't." Bay quickly scanned through the email she has sent. "Oh, sorry." Bay said sheepishly.
Daphne looked at Bay with annoyance. She knew she should have been the one to send that email as well. Bay was always messing up the time difference.
Well at least she had been the one to let all their friends know they were coming to town, even if Bay had been really against the idea for some reason.
Regina offered a good natured shrug, "Well I for one won't complain about having you both home a day sooner."
She then gave each of her daughters a big hug. "And you must be Rex." She said to the handsome tattooed stranger standing next to Bay.
"Yes." Rex extended his hand, "nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you too." Regina gave Bay an approving look as she shook his hand.
"Are my parents selling the house?" Bay asked bluntly
"No." Regina said scanning the boxes
"Then what's with all the boxes?" Daphne asked
"Um, well those are John's…" She trailed off.
"I didn't know John moved out." Daphne said, her heart dropping into her stomach.
"I told you it was serious!" Bay snipped at her.
Daphne finally agreed.
"Hey look Kathryn has a big meeting at U.M.K.C. so she won't be home until later…is anyone hungry?"