Raymond and Nancy

The Girl who Stayed Home (Clara's P.O.V)

Dad made Nancy give Raymond a tour around Spokane. Meanwhile, I stayed home. Dad and I were sitting on the couch while we were watching television. After 1 hour, Nancy returned, but Raymond was not with her. Notably, Nancy did not close the door.

"Where is Raymond?", Dad asked.

"He got lost", Nancy answered.

"How did it happen?", he asked.

"Raymond and I were walking around Spokane Downtown. Suddenly, the crowd caught us since it was Rush Hour. I held his hand, but he still slipped", she narrated.

"This is bad: we will fly to Alberta tomorrow, but if Raymond is gone, we will have complications!", Dad commented.

"What happened?", Mom asked, entering the living room with Godmother Luna, who was behind her.

Dad told the story to Mom, which Nancy told him.

"This is bad: we will fly to Alberta tomorrow", Mom said.

"That was why I said that", Dad said.

"Also, that is my son, who is missing", Luna added.

"I'm sorry", Nancy apologized.

"No, it was not your fault", Dad replied. "We will call the police to file a Missing Person Report."

"You do not need to do that", Raymond said, appearing behind Nancy.

"Raymond!", Luna exclaimed in relief. "How did you find your way back?"

"Nancy accidentally lost me, but since I was raised in Los Angeles, I am used to big cities. Anyway, I hailed a taxi, and the driver drove me here", Raymond explained. "I am excited for Canada tomorrow."

Something sounded at the kitchen.

"The water is boiling", Mom said as she and Godmother Luna returned to the kitchen.

"I'll check something at the garage", Dad added.

The 3 adults were gone from the scene.

"Nancy", Raymond called my sister.

"What is it?", Nancy asked.

"That was not an accident, was it?", he asked.

"It was a prank", my sister muttered.

"I could have gotten lost!"

"Well, you said you are used to big cities!"

"What if I were not?"

Raymond and Nancy kept arguing like a couple, and I enjoyed watching them.