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Mom opened the door and hugged my sister, asking, "What in the world could possibly be the matter to bring us all together on a Thursday afternoon?"

Cadence hugged my dad while Aaron hugged my mom, not answering her question, and then they all walked into the living room. Cadence stopped just short of the couch, her eyes narrowed in suspicion, and Brandon pulled me up off of it. "What are you doing here?" she asked as she gave him a quick hug and then wrapped her arms around me, too. Since I was equally suspicious of Cadence, I reluctantly returned the embrace.

"I live here," Brandon said with a shrug, plopping back onto the couch. Once Cadence let go of me, I sat back down next to him. He didn't put his arm back around me, but his hand was next to mine which was just as well.