They sat in the dining room after Phil had finished reading the immense packet from the lawyers.
"It's finally over," he breathed. He was relieved, but still sad. It wasn't what he had wanted.
Sabrina reached out and squeezed his hand.
"It's going to be okay, Dad," she assured him.
He smiled sadly and squeezed her hand in return. After a moment, his expression changed to a more thoughtful one as he pursed his lips.
"You know," he said, "we could actually afford to buy a house now."
Sabrina looked around at the apartment. It had been home for nearly three years. She chewed her lip thoughtfully as she contemplated moving elsewhere.
"Dad, I don't want to move to a new school," she finally said. "Besides, it wouldn't make sense to buy a house now. I'll be graduating from high school aft
