Serene Carpenter's Point Of View.I stepped into the big family house and the noise hit me right away. Music played from the living room speakers. Kids ran between the adults, laughing and screaming. Aunts stood in groups with plates of food. Uncles talked near the drinks table. Cousins filled every corner. There had to be fifty people packed into that house, all talking over each other, all smiling. The soft fabric brushed my bare nipples every time I moved. I felt the air against my skin and knew anyone who looked close enough would see the shape of me. That was the point.I saw him almost right away. He stood near the big windows with Grandfather, both of them holding glasses. He looked calm in his dark shirt and trousers, the same steady face he always wore. My stomach tightened the second our eyes met for half a second.I walked straight over.“Uncle,” I said, smiling the way a good niece should. “Grandfather. It’s good to see you both.”Grandfather pulled me into a quick hug an
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