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Chapter 9

Author: A. Leilani
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Chapter 9

"I just think it's worth noting that—"

"Thank you, Theo," Kate said, with the weary grace of someone who had long since accepted that their youngest brother processed difficult situations by talking about them continuously until they lost meaning. "I agree. It was cold. Thank you."

Theodore, gratified, returned to his potatoes.

Their mother waited until the table had settled back into its careful quiet before saying, with the precision of someone who had chosen her moment: "He'll call
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Why is she so into his Space . Even though they are best friends … why is she overreacting when he told her that he was relieved with what happened… over dramatic …
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