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Rose is my grandma? Paul, the guy I nicknamed ‘Grandpa,’ actually is my grandpa? That’s just too much to take in. Since I learned Sara isn’t my biological mom, I knew I’d eventually come across new family—and it’s logical that my family would be from the Reader and Guide communities—but knowing this and actually having it happen are two different things. I’m more surprised by Paul and Rose being my grandparents than I was to learn that Hillary is my aunt.
Studying their features more closely, I notice the resemblance: Paul has my eye color, and Rose has my chin. Or rather, I have theirs. My heart starts beating even faster. I hate that we’re in the Quiet, because that means I can’t phase out to take a breather, as I usually would in similar situations.
“As soon as I saw your pictures
