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Dabby

"I cannot believe that we are going on an unnecessary vacation trip planned by you. The midterms are for relaxation, mum," I murmured continually as I carried a barbeque pan with me, while she carried the box that she had packed to the living room.

"You will love it, dear. Your father's friend owns the vacation house, and we are allowed to use it as much as we like," she said with a brilliant smile, and I knew that her mind was made up. Anything I would have said would not matter any longer.

"Is everyone going? Like everyone?" I asked again like I didn't know the answer to my question, and mum looked at me incredulously.

"What do you mean everyone? We all are going. You, me, Spencer and Damien. It is called family bonding, and it is what we need now. The midterms sped up the process," she gave me another coy smile again, and her confirmation ruined my mood even more, "Hurry up and bring your bags down. We leave in the next twenty minutes."

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