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Carigan looked around Laura's shoulder to see Ella and she squealed, again, and squeezed out past Laura to run over to Ella to hug her. "ELLA!" She sad, throwing her arms over the girls shoulders and hugging her. She then looked up at Ella's father. "My dad is here right now if you want to meet him... mom is out until later." She gestured toward her father in the doorway.
Hoitt sw another girl and man coming down the path. He thought it funny how no women would be dropping the girls off... perhaps this 'Sophie' girl his dughter often talked about would come with a woman... he didn't much care he just found it funny. He walked forward and down onto the dirt path in his barefeet. His bell bottomed denim pant lag dragged along the ground and he held out his arm to the man who he assumed to be this girls father. "Not to worry, sir, the girls are in good hands!" he then let out a chuckle and stood with his hands on his head and his elbows out to the side. The light shining down past the trees bounced off his bare chest. "My girls had such a good year this year and had great grades so I figured I would collapse and let Carigan have some friends over." he said, "You know she's the talkative one... Her twin sister is the complete opposite! Why with all the excitement here I bet she is still up in the girls room painting." he laughed, attempting small talk with the man that stood before him.
Ella felt excitement grow as Carigan ran towards her, throwing her arms around her. Ella returned the hug, smiling.
"Carigan! It's good to see you!" The blonde watched as Carigan talked to her dad, thinking an introduction was in order.
"Oh yeah, Dad, this is Carigan and Laura and um...their dads and well, this is my dad." Not the best of intros but it seemed to do the trick. Ella's eyes wandered over to Carigan's dad and she felt herself blush. Why didn't he have a shirt on? Maybe this was some kind of woodsey style? Ella wasn't sure but she wondered what her dad's reaction to this fashion choice would be.
Be nice, Dad. She pleaded with her eyes.
Rich watched as his daughter was engulfed in a hug by another excited little girl and felt himself smile. It was nice seeing Ella with friends, especially knowing how things had gone at her muggle school. When the her friend spoke to him, Rich held out a hand. "I'd be glad to meet your dad, and to meet you as well. You must be..." He said, eying Ella in hopes she would give him a hint. No such luck though. Come on, Rich, you know this. "Carigan, right?" Yeah, that had to be it. Rich's raised his eyebrows as what he could only describe as a hippy, most likely Carigan's dad, approached him. How did this man know he was worried? Did he look worried? Rich wasn't used to this sort of thing, it would have fallen on Hattie's lap if she was...well if she was still around. "That's good to hear. I'm Rich Bishop, Ella's dad." Hand extended, Rich gave the man a genuine smile. "You've got a lovely home. It was nice of you to allow my Ella to come and visit."
Rich gazed at Carigan when her dad talked about her good grades. "Good for you, kiddo, Ella did well too." Then his attention was back on Carigan's dad, a small smile on his lips. "Two girls, eh? I only have Ella and I have my hands full." And then he found himself chuckling though he knew Ella would be rolling her eyes at this very moment next to him.