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2023-10-27 09:00:38"Sit down here, quick!"
Fathia pouted again. "Next time, I'll ask Aunt Naomi to get a different cookie jar. You cheated."
"You're quick with food problems. You're really slow with Clara issues."
"Why, though?"
Despite the teasing, Jess still recounted the conversation they had at the dining table. Fathia was hit with surprise. She hadn't expected that this time the conversation would be about her Aunt, Larasati.
"Do you know Aunt Laras? I mean, do you know her well?"
Jess's answer to Fathia's question was a shake of the head. "I've never been close to Uncle Alef's family."
"I think we really need to plan this out."
"Oh my gosh, Jess. We're like detectives."
"Hey! We need to. Clearly, we're in the middle of a tangled web. We're just starting to unravel it, and we're already feeling overwhelmed, right? If we don't make a plan and set goals, we won't get answers anytime soon."
"How about the archives?"
Jess sn
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