@yagajs2: DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS, MY DAD SMIRKED: "YOUR BROTHER'S FRIENDS ARE SPENDING CHRISTMAS HERE — IT'S ONLY 25 PEOPLE." MY BROTHER NODDED. THEY EXPECTED ME TO COOK, CLEAN, AND BOW. I SMILED. THAT NIGHT I FLEW TO HAWAII FOR A TRIP. WHEN THEY SAW AN EMPTY KITCHEN, MY BROTHER'S FACE TURNED PALE. BUT THE REAL SURPRISE WAS STILL TO COME.