**Aiden’s POV**The next morning, after Macmillan and Dad left for work, I stayed home with Mom. The kitchen still smelled of warm toast and coffee dad had for breakfast, as I filled her in on everything we’d done the day before.“It sounds like you had a lot of fun,” Mom said, her smile soft and knowing.“I did. You were right, locking myself in the room wasn’t helpful,” I admitted, the words tasting a little easier than I’d expected.“Do you have any plans for today?” she asked.I gathered the dirty dishes from the table, the ceramic cool against my fingertips, and carried them into the kitchen. “Well, we do have plans, but we still don’t know where to go.”I returned for the last of the plates and began washing them, warm water and soap suds sliding over my hands. Mom joined me, settling onto the counter slab with a quiet sigh.“Why don’t you guys go night swimming?” she suggested. “I hear it’s fun, especially when the moon and stars are out.”I paused, the idea blooming warm in my
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