It was a big year-high school entrance exams were looming, so Mrs. Cedillo was running a tight ship.

Naomi shot her husband a look. "You're up early."

Bruce started tripping over his words. "No, Naomi, really, it's not what you think. That was just the class president from when I was a student..."

Naomi raised an eyebrow. "After all these years, you still remember your class president? That's some memory. Must've been something special, huh?"

Bruce just stood there, at a loss.

Meanwhile, Mia and Molly watched like it was the season finale of their favorite show. The whole crew was craning their necks, not even caring that their muscles were starting to ache.

For once, all the Cedillo women—and even the family's old man were united against the Cedillo men. It was a rare sight.

Grandpa Cedillo heaved a dramatic sigh. "Life's gotten so boring. Mia, Molly, why don't you tell Naomi where you two disappeared to that night? Naomi, maybe you could use a little getaway yourself."

The girls exchanged glances. Why were they getting dragged into this now?

decades. There's nothing going on.

She stormed upstairs,

out, the four spectators all turned back around at the same

their dad. Maybe just

Hansen piped up. "Mia, let me tell

shooting his

again. "Your husband, back when he was

parenting. I'll handle

any embarrassing childhood stories getting out. He scooped up his little wild one with one arm, grabbed Mia's hand with the other, and

called, "Dad, what about

Dad! Come on,

soft thud, cutting her off.

in the living room, it was just the Chad family and

Hansen, feeling pretty clever,

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