Devika smiled when Roxy came down. "You look nice. "Devika smiled when Roxy came down. "You look nice." Even if she wasn’t empathic, she could tell how nervous Roxy was. “Please don’t worry. My parents are harmless. I’m sure they’ll like you.”

Their Uber pulled up and honked, and Devika practically jumped out of her chair. “Finally!” She grabbed the noise canceling headphones for the ride, and headed for the door. She waiting for Roxy to lock up before they both got in. After giving the driver her parents’ address, they were gone.

After about half an hour, they came up to the better part of the city. The houses were larger, the streets were cleaner. Devika was looking out the window as this part of the city became more familiar to her. “Man, I can’t believe that candy shop is still there! I loved going there when I was little.” She continued to narrate this way, figuring Roxy could ignore her if she wanted to.

The drive didn’t take much longer. Soon they were pulling up in her parents’ driveway.

Devika exhaled and got out of the car, all smiles. This was the home she had grown up in. It wasn’t a mansion by any means, but it was quite large. It was painted a soft lavender and had a neatly manicured lawn and garden full of flowers. Both her parents were lawyers, and it showed. “Well, Roxy. Are you ready?”