The New House

Kari

"Alright, you guys ready to unpack?" Marc clapped his hands as he walked toward the Honda, Kari stretching as Sicily groaned.

"Really? When’s the U-Haul due back to the car place? Lisa?"

Lisa walked toward them, her eyes heavy with sleep. She yawned, covering her mouth and shrugging. "I don't know. I just rented it. I didn't pay attention to the details."

Kari chuckled. "Good grief. Let's go check out the house first and then we can look at the paperwork on the U-Haul."

"Sounds good. You're going to love the back porch, the water is just a few feet away." Sicily reached for Kari's hand, pulling her toward the door on the small white wood house. It was a good size and yet not too big. The white picket fence that framed the structure was homey and the flowers and plants were struggling to gain color again from the long hard winter that had plagued the northeast.

Kari walked to the front door, three small steps leading up to the ornate structure.

"This is much nicer than I would hav