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Moed “Oh, well, I suppose after all this time it would be difficult to track him down Kind of like one of those cold cases you see on TV”

“Grandpa,” Cameron said, “next time you’re at the house I need to show you Toby’s new trick I taught him how to play basketball”

“Really?” Daddy said “Now that’s impressive”

“He just nudges the ball back with his snotty nose whenever Cameron throws it at him,” Claire said

“Not true He can almost dribble!”

Zeke smiled “I’d like to see that”

“Well, if you were living back at home where you should be, then you’d have it seen it by now,” Momma said in a sweet voice

The table went momentarily silent

“So!” Daddy said cheerfully, as if they weren’t in the middle of one of the most aard moments in Powers Grant fae Have you heard from Florida State yet?”

“As a matter of fact, I have, Grandpa” She carefully laid down her napkin “I didn’t get in”

Mi “What? When did you find out?”

“A few days ago”

“And… you didn’t tell me? Or your father?” Mimi looked to Zeke, who silently shook his head at her

“It’s no big deal You and Daddy have been busy and it’s not like I’e here and then transfer later”

“But…your grades are so good!”