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He looks around at the kitchen. “We couldn’t keep you out of here,” he says, “your mother, the maids, or me. You always wanted to come in and pull out all of the pots and pans. Pretend you were cooking. Or just bang on them.”

I just stare at him, bewildered. I was only five when we went to live with David – it was certainly old enough to remember something. How did I remember nothing?

Alden indulges me for a moment and then nods back towards the

living room. “Come,” he says. “I want to introduce you to some

people.”

I follow, still staring around at the house. My house, where I lived,

as a small child. As I consider it, I realize that they are not unhappy

memories – I have no feelings of fear or trauma attached to this

place.

suppose, is a good

into the sitting

surprised to see a woman sitting

a boy at her side and a baby in

introduce you to Tristin, my wife.”

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mentioned to me that my father had

do you do?” I ask, fumbling over the

with dark hair and large hazel eyes.

Alden says, gesturing towards the children, “Is my son Romulus and my daughter Estrella. Your…ah. Your half siblings, I suppose.” He runs a hand awkwardly through

pale skin, pretty hazel eyes. The baby is also very sweet, smiling up at me in

as well. I look down at myself,

cold. She looks me up and down with distaste. I sigh, seeing that

easy road.

to give them all a smile

chair by the coffee table. We’re silent as a maid brings in a silver tray with a

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