The next morning, Claire, who had been sleeping beside Margaret, woke up first. Immediately, she missed her mommy and daddy.
After getting a quick nod from Margaret, she tiptoed down the hall on her little feet, heading straight for Zeke's room.
"Daddy… Mommy…" she called softly at the door.
"It's Claire..."
"Mommy… Daddy…" she tried again, knocking lightly on the door. "Are you still sleeping?"
When no one answered, she stretched up on her tiptoes and grabbed the doorknob. To her surprise, it turned easily. The door creaked open, not locked at all.
Claire pushed the door open all the way and slipped inside, seeing Cassidy and Zeke still deep in sleep. She walked slowly toward the bed, then gently climbed up onto it.
