Living Like Regular People

"Hi, Dad," Altair greeted their father as he opened the apartment door and went inside. Vega followed behind him. Nicolae, who was typing something on his laptop, immediately came out of his study to welcome the two teenagers.

"Hey ... you're back. Did you get my order?" he asked. Altair held up a paper bag containing groceries in his hand.

"Everything is there, except for cherry tomatoes," answered the young man.

"Ha. It's okay. I have been wanting to cook this new recipe for a while now. You guys go change and have lunch first."

Nicolae received the grocery bag from Altair and tapped his shoulder, then stored the groceries in the refrigerator.