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Piper
“Oh, wow, that was delicious,” I said. I was so happy I wore a dress and didn’t have to worry about unbuttoning my pants. I could just lean back on the couch in the sitting room and let my food settle while I rested.
“Yes. Everything was amazing,” Sofia agreed. “Thank you for inviting us. We’ve never had Christmas like this.”
“Oh, I’m so happy you both came. And you, too, Hudson. This is the best Christmas ever with so many amazing people around,” Gina said. She reached for our hands and squeezed. “I’m going to miss this place.”
“Where are you moving to?” Sofia asked.
“I don’t know yet. I know I can’t stay here and watch someone change this place. It’s tough enough to walk away, but to walk away and see what’s being changed will be too hard.”
Hearing the pain in Gina’s voic
