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But almost as quickly, he’d shaken it off, plastering on his usual grin, throwing me some half-teasing comment about how I’d ruined his plans of eating the cookies himself.
Mom had told him about the remaining Cookies in the kitchen. He’d lit up like it was Christmas morning, bounding down the stairs and returning with cookies in hand. He munched happily, crumbs clinging to his lips, and declared with mock seriousness, “Autumn, these are way better than your pancakes. Like, not even close. Pancakes should sue you for defamation.”
I’d managed a laugh, small but real. He’d kept nibbling and groaning dramatically after each bite, insisting he couldn’t believe someone as hopeless at pancakes as
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