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“Begrudgingly,” Gemma added

“I need so” Giuseppe winked It was true, the only thing Gee sixShe had no in-between

Gian’s shocked filled face looks at me

“Okay then,” I mutter just as surprised

“I’et too excited” sheher fork to stab at the pasta on her plate

“Consider me unenthusiastic” Gian smiled

My cellphone begins to ring, which draws everyone’s eyes to me The DelGado’s only had one rule for family dinners, no phones

The caller ID reads Annie

“I just need to take this”

“No business at the table” Giuseppe scolds

“Just a sec, dad” I excuse myself frothe door to block out my family’s conversation

“Gio,” the voice on the other side was Annie’s but not the cool collected one I have co

“What’s wrong?” I ask

“Um, I-” she stutters over the words

“Just tellon?”