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35. Prom Night

last update publish date: 2026-02-14 00:47:53

It was Prom Night.

Sky stood in the middle of her bedroom, wearing a pale blue dress that had taken three fittings and one minor emotional breakdown to get right, while her mother hovered behind her with a curling iron like she was preparing for battle.

“Hold still,” Riley warned.

“I am holding still,” Sky protested.

“You move too much,” Riley complained.

“No, I don’t!” Sky protested.

Riley laughed and finally stepped back. “Okay. Done.”

Sky turned toward the mirror and, for a second, she didn’
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