Mrs. Benson rolled her eyes, while Ben smirked in Callie's direction before going back towards the front door.

A minute later, Ben and Gabe led Aaron, Rui, Tamara and Elisa into the kitchen, where Callie and Mrs. Benson greeted them all with smiles and open arms.

"Welcome back!" exclaimed Callie as she extended her arms out and gave Aaron a hug.

"Looks like someone's happy to see us," laughed Aaron, as he returned a hug to Callie.

"I bet'cha found lots of cool things!" exclaimed Gabe, as he made a beeline to the foyer where the travelers' suitcases were lined up. He started to unfasten the straps on one of the suitcases when Ben startled him by placing a hand on Gabe's shoulder.

"Gabe," said Rui sternly. "Please settle down. We will discuss the matter of our findings after we all sit down and have a nice lunch."