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My sister actually got to our house early, which shocked me, but then I found out that she'd insisted Aaron fly her so that she could take a nap. That was fine with me, though. That meant we'd get back to headquarters all the faster.

Mom and Dad were not thrilled to find out I'd be spending the weekend in Kansas City. "I just think it's all too fast," my mom said as I sat in the living room with my bags, waiting for Cadence to arrive. "You're only sixteen, and barely that. You don't even have your driver's license yet, sweetie."

"What does that have to do with anything?" I'd asked, trying not to be snarky.

"Your mother is just saying, it's been an awfully lot of change this past year," my dad had explained. "I think you should just slow down a little, honey."

"You know Cadence will keep me safe," I reminded them. "Nothing dangerous at all will happen to me. I'll probably be in the safest place in the world."

"I know," my dad agreed with a nod.