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“Oh, sure Sorry” I step aside so she can drop her own mail into the slot

I stare at the wall dejectedly, cursing in every word I know in both English and Italian I’et funny looks froet arrested for behaving like a nutcase in a federal building I drive on autopilot, with no true destination in mind, but I’m not all that surprised that I wound up in front ofand I feel like taking it out on someone Who better than the one person responsible for this whole mess?

My eyes flick to the pale yellow Craftsave up don living, selling their condos to join Devyn and Riley in textbook suburbia Now, they live less than a mile away from each other on faht miles from my place, but with Seattle traffic, it could easily take half an hour to drive here That’s not very

long, generally speaking, but it’s certainly not as convenient as being able to walk to and from each other’s houses

Without another thought, I exitthe doorbell

I can hear Brody fro!”

I can tell he didn’t check thein his haste tostop because he’s shocked to see me

“What are you doing here?”

I bump his shoulder as I invite myself in

He closes the door “Of course you can come in! No need to ask”

I spin around and pin hi sarcasht now, Brody”

“You’re insarcasm I want”

“Whatever,” I huff “I’ht you should know that you won, in case you haven’t heard yet”

He walks toward the back of the house so I have no choice but to follow if I want to continue my rant

“What the hell are you talking about?”