MANNIE’S POV“Mummy, are you still going for your reunion?” Lily asked as she climbed into the electric scooter, her small hands holding onto the side rail like she was afraid I might disappear if she let go.The electric scooter was new, but not in the normal sense of new. It had been modified again and again until it could carry all eight of them without shaking like it was going to break apart. The seats were arranged like a small bus inside a frame of metal and soft cushions, and every time I looked at it, I still wondered how my life had come to this point.I adjusted Lily’s seat belt and nodded slowly. “Yes, dear. Grandma is coming over to stay with you. I’ll be back before it gets too late.”Zoey was already swinging her legs, humming softly like she was in her own world. Adam leaned forward from the back seat and tapped the metal bar like he was testing a new toy.“Grandma always brings better snacks,” he said casually.Nate, sitting closest to the front, didn’t smile. He just
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