Chapter 20
Octavia Helmond grinned at the message on her phone, and her friend, Mandy, nudged her. “What is it?”
“My sister just got married on a whim in Italy.”
“That’s romantic. Wait, what sister?” Mandy, who had known Octavia since the beginning of high school, looked confused. “I thought you were an only child.”
Octavia grinned and explained her relationship to Romy and the Sasses. “Huh,” Mandy said, when Octavia saw a photo of Romy. “She does look like you. Sure she didn’t donate eggs seventeen years ago?”
“I think not; she would have been twelve.” Octavia rolled her eyes at her friend.
“Her mom could have, though. I’m just saying.” They were sitting in the cafeteria of the library, waiting for two of their friends to join them. The new year had brought even more snow and the gi
