*ding*
The doorbell rang in a soothing tone, along with the red light just beside the device blinking rapidly. Thanks to the blinking of that strong red light, it's almost impossible to miss it out if someone is in the living room.
A young girl went running towards the door. She peeked into the peephole, and only after confirming who it was, she opened the door wide.
"Ah, Rory. you are still awake?" Rick was taken aback by the person who welcomed him home. "It's past your bedtime, right?" He looked at the wristwatch in his hands, and indeed it was past 11 right now.
"She has been so excited to go to grandma's, she can't sleep." A woman spoke up from the living room, noticing Rick on the doorstep. "Welcome home, son. You are quite late."
