The final bell rings and the school explodes with sounds of cheering and screaming and the scraping sound of tables and chairs moving across the tile floors. The last day of the long and agonizing school year is a wonderful day filled with freedom and rejoice. Everyone is running around saying goodbye to friends, complaining about how much they're going to miss each other.
Despite the lack of maneuverability and sense of direction, Seth manages to make his way to Candace's locker safely. He lovingly greets her from behind by wrapping his arms around her waist and kissing her neck, whispering Guess who? into her ear. She turns her head and returns the kiss.
"Hi, love! How are you?"
The small talk begins, and he isn't interested. He has other things on his mind. She talks to him about her day, and he listens closely because he knows she wants to talk to someone who listens. Seth presents a preposition that takes Candace by surprise.
"So baby, how about we head on over to my place? My parents aren't home and I'd really like to spend some time with you alone."
From school, his house is about a two-minute walk, and she's been dying to spend some alone time with her love, so she accepts. They walk hand-in-hand towards his duplex, residing in which from top to bottom are a close friend's grandmother, himself and his family (both parents and a younger sister), and his grandfather in the basement. As they approach his home, he makes an unexpected right turn into what seems like his driveway, although a few meters ahead is where his grandfather's truck is parked.
"Where are we going?" Candace asks. "Isn't the front door that way?" as she gestures towards the front of the house.
"We're going in the back," Seth replies, "to the patio. I just didn't want to drag you through the whole house, I hope you don't mind."