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"Mom was just baking Christmas cookies."
Her smile grows brighter, and she finally looks like the girl I grew up with. Even though we'll never recapture what we once had, maybe we can forge a new relationship.
"You know nothing would make me happier than watching Michigan get their asses handed to them," she says with a smirk.
I shoot her a dirty look before pointing to the door. "Get out."
A chuckle slips free from her as she settles on the chair. For the next couple of hours, we watch the game and scarf down way too many Christmas cookies.