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Bk 3, Ch 38: Nate
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Thanksgiving came around all too soon. Ray left early so he would get a night by himself with Sue, and the rest of us flew out Wednesday morning. With Rachel coming with us, Jimmy and Rina were the odd wolves out, and stuck next to each other on the flights. Rina wasn’t happy about that, but Jimmy was thrilled.
Me? I was terrified. It was one thing to tell Ma she was going to be a grandmother when she couldn’t easily kill me. It was another to face her in person after telling her. I’m sure to have some passive aggressive words waiting for me. Kimi’s parents might actually kill me. Then there are the Braedons. Mrs. Braedon scares the shit out of me, and she loves Kimi like a daughter.
“Relax,” Kimi placed a hand on my leg as our plane touched down at the airport nearest Aspen Falls. “They&rsqu
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