I returned east in July for a search-and-rescue technology showcase. Redwood had chosen me to present our improved signal-prediction model.Josie met me at the station and asked whether I wanted dinner at her parents’ house. “Mom bought that bread you like,” she said, then rushed to add, “But you don’t have to come. You can sleep first if you want.”I went with her.Warm bread filled the house with a familiar smell as soon as the door opened. Josie’s father leaned out of the kitchen. “Are you two still planning to compete over who can chop vegetables into the most perfect little squares?”“Yes,” we answered together, then burst out laughing.Their house had never treated my presence like an extra responsibility someone had been stuck with.After the showcase, I arranged to meet Mom and collect a box of notebooks from her house. She offered to send a car. I said I would take the train, and she let the matter drop.The code on the front door was still Lena’s birthday. Mom opened it befor
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