“No, I guess not,” she sighs. “I’ll see you tomorrow, honey.” “See you, Mom.” As soon as she hangs up, I call Lauren. They’re still on the way to Kristina’s house. I give them the short version of the weird conversation I just had. “Thanks for including me, Brandon,” Lauren says. “I just want to outnumber them,” I joke. They laugh, but the tension about tomorrow is thick. “It’ll be fine,” I reassure them. “This isn’t an easy discussion,” Mom starts once we’re all seated around the dining-room table. Dad’s out with Mr. Andrews, so it’s just the four of us and Kristina. “I wouldn’t normally drag Lauren into this, but Brandon insisted, and you girls deserve to hear it straight from us.” We exchange looks. This feels heavier than the usual “he’s too old for you” lecture. “You know our families have been best friends forever,” Mom continues. “Since before any of you kids came along. What you don’t know is that both couples were struggling to have children. After years of trying,
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