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Socially distant to the max!

Unfortunately, I couldn’t hide in my room forever Eventually, I had to corab some food I would peek out of my doorway, make sure he wasn’t in the hall and then sneak downstairs in my socks I was convinced he was in his room since the door was shut, so I was safe

But then, boom! There he was!

“Hey, Tracianne,” he said, trying to engage again

No, I wouldn’t let him

“Sorry, gotta go,” I said quickly, rushing out of the room and into the nearest doorway

This tie and I wasn’t byon the floor

“Oh, sorry,” I o”

“No, Tracianne, please,” she begged “Can we talk?”

I wanted to leave, but talking to Daphene was probably easier Plus, I did feel bad she was crying What the Hell was that about it?

“Yeah, sure,” I agreed “Are you okay? Why are you crying?”

“I just--- I’ you!” she cried

“Oh, no, you’re not,” I said gingerly “You’re my stepmother, so it’s different”

“You probably hate me!” she exclaimed

“No-no-no,” I assured her “I just--- Well, this is an adjustment for me”

“Me too,” she sniffed “I didn’t think it would be this hard”

Now I felt really bad God, ht I’ I could to alienate Daphene I wasn’t even happy at their wedding and I love weddings Maybe it was time not to make this all about me

“Daphene, I’h on you I didn’t mean to be a jerk, but--- It’s hard”

“I know”

“I think you’re a nice person and ht?”

“Sure,” she sniffed

I sat down next to her on the pantry floor

“Oh, this is nice,” I noted “It’s cool down here Is there where you come to cry?”

“Not nor,” she explained “I used to be happy Back when I was your age”

“Phil thinks you’re a wonderful mother,” I offered

“He said that?”