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“Worst name for someone as clumsy as me,” I muttered

“I disagree” He crossed his aro to work soon, saving the city one criminal at a time, and then come home to a perfect meal prepared by ain “Do you knoe named you Grace?”

“Because it’s a pretty name?” I said helplessly

He laughed “No, because it’s only by the grace of God that ere able to finally have you We never knew if your mom would even be able to carry you full term Instead, not only did we have you, but you cahter; you still are I think sootten that, so let me remind you who you are It doesn’t matter that you’re Korean American That your mom has blond hair, and your dad has darker skin It doesn’t matter because all hearts are the sahter So what if you feel out of place? Most people do, even when they don’t ad to find our place in this world Rehter That’s your place, and that’s all that matters”

I swiped the hot tears fro and stared at the screen in horror “Did Dad scold you?”

“No” I laughed “No, he didn’t scold me Actually yes, Moet it done?”

Moasped and pinched Dad’s arm

Dad beca at her hands, only to pull her in for a kiss

Special one

I made a face “You have a room for that”

“Say goodbye, Grace” Dad kissed Moain

“Noooooooo” I o, before you scar uys!”

“Love you!” Mom’s cheeks were flushed as she turned to me and blew me a kiss

Dad waved me off

Typical

We had ame to leave so he could kiss my mom

I laughed after I shut my computer

I wanted a relationship like that

One that almost alouldeven as it showed them what love really was

I suddenly saw Lucas’s face in my head and almost dropped my laptop onto the floor “No!” I shook my head vehemently “Never, nope, nope, nope, not possible”

I was still shakingroouys had dispersed for either voice lessons or recording When I poked uys were taking lessons and then into the studio attached to the living roo, Jay was still nowhere to be found

Great Just great The one ti SWT member

I didn’t want to worry Rae, so I quietly left the apartment and took the stairs to the roof