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“I can’t believe you’re leaving tomorrow,” Andie said as she hugged Alyssa. “We should have had more time.”
Alyssa laughed. “I’ll be back. You know I’m not going to stay away long.”
“I know, but I’m going to miss you.”
“I’m going to miss you, too. You need to come visit me though. We can hang out and see the city.”
“Don’t be surprised when I show up at your dorm with tickets to a show.”
Alyssa laughed and pulled her cousin in for another hug. “I can’t wait.”
Alyssa released Andie and worked her way down the line of her cousins, aunts, and uncles. Even though she wasn’t leaving until the morning, she wasn’t going to see them again. The party, her going away party, had been fun, but she was ready to start her evening with Jake.
Alyssa faced Nonna and her mom, hugging them. “Tha
