As Marissa stepped inside her home, she felt her shoulders heavy with exhaustion. She could sense Rafael following her inside. However, she stopped in her tracks when she found Sophie and Joseph sitting on the couch. Their faces were tight with concern.
"I called them here," Rafael's voice murmured close to her ear, "I figured we might need some extra support," he hesitated for a moment before adding softly, "I hope that's ok with you."
Marissa was so tired that she couldn't even snub Rafael for disturbing their friends repeatedly. Instead, she just sighed and leaned back, muttering, "You better have a good reason for this."
Deep down, she already felt guilty for dragging them into her mess.
Like, come on! The couple deserved some peace.
"Mar!" Sophie exclaimed, rising quickly, "We've been waiting. How did it go with the doctor?"
Marissa set her bag down on the entryway table and glanced back at Rafael who was hanging up his coat.
