Chapter 11 _ Surprise! Surprise!

Sabrina’s eyes twinkled seeing that the lights on the porch and in the living room were switched on when she arrived. Darkness had already spread like a blanket across the vast skies. She hurried to get inside.

“Finally, they’re home!” She sprinted across the facade, passing the intricate wood-carved benches built in the lot.

“Mom! Dad! I’m home!” She called without erasing the smile on her face. Tossing her bag on the couch, she checked the kitchen to see if her mom was preparing dinner. But just like always, an empty cooking area welcomed her.

Her shoulders dropped in disappointment.

“Foolish,” she nagged at herself. With a long face, she went to her room.

Sabrina took her sketchpad and charcoal pencils and slumped on the carpet-covered floor. She sketched her dad’s face. She started with his bald head down to his semi-bulging eyes with dark circles and his pale face. After adding some shades to the areas that needed it, she continu