Make It Happen

EZEKIEL

Alright. To be honest, we hadn’t planned any trip, but it was the first thing that came to mind, and I was sticking with it.

“A trip?” my mom asked, raising an eyebrow. “Since when?”

“Since today,” I said, trying to sound convincing. “It’s kind of last-minute, but we figured the kids needed a break, and so do we.”

I glanced at Vivienne, secretly asking for a back up so she nodded and said, “Y-Yes. We did.”

“Really?!” Vera clapped her hands, excited about the idea. “Are we going to the beach, Dad? I want to go to the beach!”

I smiled at her, relieved she was going along with it.

“Maybe, sweetie. We’ll see,” I said.

Since she’s already excited, I might as well make it come true, I guess.

Vince, however, wasn’t as excited. He just went back to his puzzle, focused and uninterested. I knew he didn’t care much about the trip itself—he just didn’t want our grandparents to stay.

Emily didn’t look pleased, but she nodded. “Well, I suppose if you’re going on a trip, there’s nothing w