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As we got colanced around for my brother “Where’s Mason?”

“He took Oscar for a run, but he should be back before long” Moton had placed at our feet e sat down “What’s this?”

“Just a little soainst Reton on the couch “It’s for after dinner”

“Honey, you really didn’t have to get us a gift,” Dad said “We totally forgive you for the Vegas wedding”

Soot a bad feeling “Dad, you didn’t do anything, did you?”

“Like what, Vi?” he asked, stretching his legs out in front of him while Mom settled on the arm of his chair

“I don’t know That’s why I’ly down my back, but it couldn’t distract me when I saw the fire in Dad’s eyes “You say you aren’t mad, but you look…well, kind of mad”

“We aren’t“So, don’t worry about it”

I muttered “Which roaned, realizing exactly who he was angry with “Dad, please I didn’t tell you to cause trouble I was only atte”

“Okay,” he said with a sher “You explained I understood And she is no longer an issue”

“Oh God” I glanced at o, but I couldn’t “I bet people are already wondering if the band is breaking up”

“It’s not,” Mos is perfectly fine Any recording that needs to be done for the new albu to be in the studio at the same time And since they do live shows so rarely these days, that’s not an issue either”

“I hate this,” I whispered “You shouldn’t be having problems with them because of me”

“She shouldn’t have said what she did,” Mom countered

My heart began to ache, and I looked down at , and I tried to s the lump that filled my throat “She was only worried about Luca Don’t you think you would have done so just like that if the roles were reversed and it was hied?”