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At eleven, I walk through the door to the garages, a sigh on my lips. I see Jerome immediately, waiting by one of the black cars. He gives me a big smile, which I return unenthusiastically. It’s not

him – I just…really don’t want to go to lunch at my father’s house.

Jerome gives me an understanding little grimace as he opens the

back door for me and I climb in.

“You doing all right?” he calls over his shoulder as opens the driver’s door and sits down in the front seat, genuinely curious.

“Just ready for this to be over,” I say back to him, leaning my

head back and closing my eyes. Jerome makes a little grunt of

understanding and begins to pull out of the garage and down the

driveway.

When we’re on the road, I pull out my burner phone to send

some long–delayed texts. I feel safe using it in my room, but not

really anywhere else in the house. Not that my room is really safe anyway – Kent is very likely to have it checked daily, after the note from Fiona.

Still, better safe than sorry.

I’m pleased when I see that a text from Ivan is waiting.

Good morning, beautiful. I hope you slept well. Any

wanting to say yes,

Send me a pic

this news makes you.

laugh, a few seconds later, when Ivan sends me a picture of him with an exaggerated frown, tracing a finger down his

my best

Then, I

you’re sad. Check

from Janeen pop onto the screen. I’m eager to

reason for it.

by this morning – gave us the deed to the

so thrilled he cried. Wish you were

of potential beach properties

picture of a gigantic white and blue beach house pops up next, along

my fav, though I’m really looking for

hot tub.

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my laugh by biting my lip, but I can’t help the smile that bursts out on my face. A bad lunch with my dad is definitely worth it, if I can make my sister and my dad this happy.

reply.

you want. But the biggest bedroom is for

  1. got you

is

Or how you got it! Proud

the text with the emojis of a cat with heart eyes, a peach, and an eggplant that, in combination,

my phone away, newly bolstered for the

  1. me.

my father’s house not long after

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