Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

"Weren't you up to your neck in term papers? Are we going to get in the way of your work coming over?"

"Not at all, I've submitted my papers and I'm pretty much free these days."

"But with the dog days of summer upon us, and the nation under a heatwave alert, isn't it a bit..."

Madge couldn't hold back any longer: "Don't listen to your dad. He's practically written 'I want to go' all over his face."

Norris coughed lightly: "I never said I didn't want to go."

Roseanne burst out laughing: "Alright! I'll book the train tickets right now."

After hanging up, she immediately used the ticketing app to book two first-class tickets.

...

When Norris and Madge received the ticket details from their daughter, they were surprised to see the tickets were for the next day!

The couple immediately started packing.

"This kiddo really rushed the timing... Just a few hours by train and she's booked first-class, isn't that a waste of money?"

muttered as

seats are a pain in the back. She's just looking out for us, wanting us to have a

and you've got a whole sermon ready. And it's not that I'm

As the saying goes, 'save at home, spend on the road.' It's fine to

ought to

best!" Norris saluted, his realization

not forgetting to pack a few beautiful dresses and change of clothes,

he'd grown, all organic and fresh. How could he not bring some

tried to pack freshly dug-up potatoes into his suitcase and was at a loss for words: "That's enough, don't you think? What if they

can you even lift that heavy suitcase?" Madge crossed her

trying to lift

Madge rolled her eyes.

I take

the neatly packed

...

next evening, Roseanne picked up her parents from the train

of packing the suitcase with her daughter, and the two of them laughed until they couldn't

behind them, his face a