The whole drive home has a smile planted on Spencer’s face as she remembers the friends she made this trip.

Her daydreaming made the short drive seem non-existent and she was almost home in no time.

‘Welcome to Oregon’ the sign reads as she rolls past the state line

Sighing to herself she thinks, “It’s back to the real world of delusion and denial. Lucky me.”

—–

No point in stopping home, Spencer heads straight to the driveway she’s all too familiar with. She parks her car and pushes two clicks on her keys to lock it as she walks up to the large dark blue doors with ‘Carlin’ painted across the middle.

She sniffs in that homey smell that soon envelopes her

“Mom! Dad!” she calls after walking through the threshold

Paula peeks around the corner of the kitchen “In here hun. I’m just finishing up dinner.”

It looks more like making a mess from the signs on her apron.

Giggling to herself she continues and finds her dad setting the table, oblivious to her call, she walks up and tackles him in a tight hug. “Hmm judging from the blonde head of hair and the fact that I know my wife is making a mess in my kitchen this MUST be my favorite daughter.” He pulls back taking a glance at his favorite child.

“Hey, I’m your only daughter,” she gives a pout which she receives a kiss to the forehead as Arthur pulls her into the hug tighter.

“Yeah I know darlin’ but I couldn’t resist.” He smiles that Carlin smile that makes people melt. Spencer too had that smile as well as Glen. “How was LA?”

“Good.”

“Just Good?”

She smirks, “Dad, You know I love it there. There’s so much to see and so many people to meet.”

“Uh huh, who are these people you’re meeting? Anyone we should need to know about?”

“Nah, of course not and stop fishing into my love life Dad! It’s just nothing like it here.” She finishes with a smile that is soon smothered

“That city is too fast paced for you Spencer. I don’t know why a young lady would ever want to live there alone. Craziness I tell you!” Paula adds setting the last of the food on the dinner table.