#Chapter 208 – Hard Lines

When Victor and Evelyn come down the stairs ten minutes later, Rafe is sitting at the kitchen table looking down at his folded hands. Evelyn doesn’t say a word, barely glances at him as she instead goes to her boys, who are standing by the open front door. “Mama!” Ian says, breathless with excitement. “Did you see it!?” “See what, baby?” Evelyn says, coming to put a hand on his back between his shoulder blades and see what the excitement is about. “The house,” Alvin says, leaning against the door and looking up at her with wide eyes. “The car house!” “Oh,” Evelyn says laughing and looking at the driveway. “It’s called an RV, boys – a Recreational Vehicle. Apparently,” she smirks and looks over her shoulder at Victor, who pulls out a chair to sit across from Rafe, “your dad buys the newest model every year. Just in case.” “It’s awesome,” Ian says, his wide eyes eager. “Can we go travel in it?” “Can we go live in it?!” Alvin shouts, clasping his hands beneath his chin in excitement