Hillary “Finn!” I yell, jumping down the flight of stairs and running towards Jake’s dad. I love him so much; he makes me feel like a little girl again, and he likes to spin me around when he hugs me. “Hey-hey!” Finn lifts me off the ground and spins me. “How are you??? I missed you so much, but I know how seriously Ben takes work. How have you been surviving with him anyway?” Finn asks, lowering me back to the ground. “Ben’s… a lot,” I lower my voice conspiratorially. “But I’m surviving, and we didn’t kill each other, but it was a rough ride,” I explain, and Finn bursts into laughter, throwing his head back. “Where’s Nora?” I ask, scanning the heavily decorated living room, then shifting my eyes toward the dining area. She is over there chatting with my mom, but before I can excuse m

