Vianne Dinner was supposed to be uneventful….just me, my mom, and Theo sitting around the table pretending like we were a perfectly normal family, but apparently, the world hates me. “So,” My mom asked as she spooned mashed potatoes onto her plate, “how was school today?” I chewed carrot like it was my last meal. “Fine.” “Fine?” she repeated, narrowing her eyes. “Yep, fine. Like… nothing exciting happened. Totally boring, just a normal day.” Theo chuckled, shaking his head as he passed me the bread basket. “That’s the same answer I give when your mom asks if I remembered to fix the garage door.” My mom turned to him a glare sharp enough to cut diamonds. “That’s because you never fix the garage door and leave it that way.” Theo wisely stayed quiet after that, and I should have done the same. But no, my brain had to betray me. “Actually,” I started, poking at my food, “there’s this… party tonight. At Brandon’s house.” The fork slipped from my mom’s fingers, clattering against h
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