Lucy’s povThe sharp knock slammed through the quiet like a fist. I jerked upright, heart hammering so hard it hurt, sheets tangled around my legs. Five a.m. glared from the phone screen. Another knock, harder.“Lucy? It’s me. Open up.”Mom’s voice, tight and bright at the same time. I swung my legs out of bed, bare feet hitting the cold floor, and yanked the door open. She stood there in her thin robe, hair a little wild, eyes shining like she’d already had three cups of coffee and something stronger.“I need to tell you something,” she said, stepping inside without waiting. “I’m getting married this morning.”The words landed flat and heavy. I stared at her.“You’re what?”“Married. Today. Ceremony’s early, then we’re packing and heading straight to your new daddy’s house after. I didn’t know how to say it before. Figured this way you wouldn’t hear it from anyone else. I’m collecting the rings later.”My stomach dropped hard. Heat rushed up my neck.“Never. He’s not my daddy and he
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