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Sofia had told Sarah about what her father had said years ago She turned to e, then back to Sarah She leaned on the center island across fronant?"

Her question wiped the sn "You’re not thinking of…"

Warm tears filled Sofia’s eyes Sarah stood "You have?"

Sofia nodded, wiping her eyes The last thing she needed was her brothers walking in asking questions It took a moment for it to sink in, but Sofia saw the moment it did in Sarah’s head

"Oh my God, you think you are?" She looked as panicked as Sofia felt

"I don’t know"

Sarah didn’t say anything else, just stood there staring at her

"I haven’t actually et it today" She explained about never being late and always getting it in the ht it would Sofia expected to feel better sharing with someone else Instead, it made the reality of it jump at her "I don’t knohat I’ll do"

Sarah stopped staring to glance out the"Alex," she whispered

Sofia turned so see hi toward the door She turned her back quickly and opened the refrigerator The tears had begun to fill her eyes again Alex would definitely have questions

The door opened, and he cah the cold-cut drahen the freezer door was opened "Can I get in here, Sof?’

She et it" Sarah’s voice was a near yelp

Sofia had moved over to the sink by the time Sarah walked back in the kitchen with Eric in tow Alex was still busy filling a baggie with ice