Lidia and Slimo burst into the left house.
"I am home!"
Instead of allowing Slimo to walk in, Lidia grabbed him under his arms and lifted him into the air like a kid.
"And look what I brought with me! Isn't he so perfect?!"
As Lidia lifted Slimo in the air, he started to panic slightly.
"Lidia?! What are you-"
Cheers erupted from everyone at the table. Everyone seemed to be eating dinner together. Sarah was preparing dozens of plates of food. There was a second table pushed against the usual one, allowing more people to sit down and eat with each other. The only person who wasn't cheering was Gabriel. He looked like he had been through hell and back. His hair was messy, he had grime on his cheeks, and his clothes were torn slightly.
He lifted his head and nodded to show Slimo he still cared about his return.
"And guess what? Slimo cried like a big baby in front of me! Isn't that crazy?!"
Slimo started struggling in her grasp.
