Michael and Tara had been curled up in front of the TV when the phone rang, just spending some time with each other. His first instinct was to ignore it, but when he saw his father's name on the caller ID, he immediately excused himself from his spot next to Tara and made his way towards the bedroom. His father didn't call all that often, which meant that it was most likely important.

"Hey, Dad," he said as he rounded the corner, closing the door behind him. "What's up?"