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My heart wanted to burst “They knoho I am?”

“Christ, Dahlia, of course they do”

Anticipation and trepidation filled me in equal measure “I can’t wait to see them Dad sent me pictures I hope you don’t mind”

“I gave hiive to you”

This information caused an unexpected sob to burst forth

For years I’d been so afraid to come home

Now I couldn’t think why

My family was fuckin’ awesome!

“If I” — I hiccupped — “if I don’t … if I don’t stop crying … I’ to … I’ll be so … dehydrated!”

My brother and sister burst out laughing, and I glared at their inappropriateness

Davina threw her ared me to her side “It’s nice to know the old Dahlia is still under this bawling mess”

“I look like shit, don’t I?”

“Pretty much”

That h harder

Bastards