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"Yeah She made it look easy, but she had to put a healthy a to be bigger than her one day"

"A Abby’s size Maybe not even that tall"

"Where did Travis’s gigantism come from, then? You and Uncle Jack are bloated chiple My doh, too, unable to hold it in Olive covered herthe does, a car pulled into the drive The gravel in the driveway crunched under a set of tires, and the engine shut off A et it," Olive said, pushing her chair back

"Oops," I said, standing "Caroceries"

"Atta boy," Dad said with a nod and a wink

I walked into the hall and froze Olive was holding open the door, staring at me with a pale, worried expression Behind her on the porch were two y trench coats

"Dad?" I called to the dining room

"Actually," one of the men said "Are you Trenton Maddox?"

I sed "Yeah?" Before either of them could speak, all the blood rushed from my face I stumbled back "Dad?" I called, this time frantic

Dad put his hand on my shoulder "What’s this?"

"Mr Maddox," one of the ent?" I asked

He continued "We ca with ainst the paneled wall I slid down slowly Olive went doithus for an alternate, painful reality She held tight, anchoringwould fall apart I’d known in the pit of my sto off for several days, knowing soroaned

Dad slowly kneeled athis hand on my knee "Now, hold on Let’s hear what they have to say" He looked up "Is she okay?"

The agents didn’t answer, so I looked up, too They had the same expression as Olive My head fell forward An explosion boiled inside lass broke "Oh,toh of relief

"Is he okay?" Camille asked She pulled away from me to look me over "What happened?"