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The sisters reveal to me that they’ve wanted a cat for years, even admitting to putting it on their Christmas lists a few times. They were certain their father would finally bring them a cat, but sadly, he didn’t.

“He says he’s too busy for a kitty,” Tris says sadly. She rubs at her eye, and I won
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