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The subtle ot a whole other life out there Friends to keep her secrets An apartment in the city like she alanted Hobbies and routines and co-workers and a social life Maybe even a boyfriend who puts a smile on her face and wipes her tears and takes her out just so he can show her off

We’re nothing ers with a past

Mama snorts “Isn’t that cute”

“Daddy, you know I don’t like peas,” Daisy says with a pout, shoving her plate away as if the presence of the peas tainted the entire thing

“Maybe you’d like them if you actually tried them,” Hart says

“She’s pretty picky …” Kendi winces “It’s okay, baby Just push them aside and eat the other stuff”

“But I don’t want them on my plate,” Daisy says, louder

Mama throws her hands up, alamorous day in paradise …”

“I’ll take your peas if you don’t want the her plate in that direction “I love peas They’re aer”

“Wait,” Daisy says, second-guessing her decision “Maybe I’ll try one pea …”

The room falls silent as everyone watches the world’s pickiest six year old try a single sweet green pea

Stabbing one onto the tines of her fork, she exa it to heranother second to reconsider

“I’ll do it with you if you’d like?” Blaire loads up a pea onto her fork as well “I’ll count to three and we’ll do it at the same time”

Daisy nods “Okay”

“Ready? One … two … three … go” Blaire counts off and the two of them take their bites in tandem