As Al slipped on his jacket his younger sister swapped out her school blazer for her baby blue cardigan hanging on the coat rack. A small smile crossed her face as Aloysius mentioned their trip to Japan 6 years ago. She'd remember her father's excitement in taking the family back to his homeland. He'd spoken in almost exclusively Japanese for the month leading up to it. Lola remembered as the man excitedly dragged them all through the trek up Mount Yoshino early one morning to see the cherry blossoms he loved so much he gave his daughter her Japanese name after them. [color=FFDDFD]”Yeah, sounds about right,"[/color] she replies, closing the front of her cardigan over her chest and holding it in place. 

She exits the door in front of her brother. [color=FFDDFD]”Yeah, a getaway sounds nice. Guess it'll be good to recharge before junior year starts. How is it that woman can still demand total perfection while acting like I'm a lost cause?"[/color] Lola asks, tucking some loose hair behind her ear and allowing her brother to lead her through the long ornate driveway.