Ben
I didn’t know what to expect. My parents heard about Chloé, I don’t know how or what they know about it. Luckily, with the help of my cousin, Renée told our family good things about her. Unfortunately, they also heard bad things from everyone around town. I don’t know what my parents felt about her. Thankfully, this is a family dinner which includes Renée and her family and her boyfriend, Jordan.
I feel the tension around the table between my parents and Chloé. She wasn’t kidding that she doesn’t do well with adults. She was nervous.
“So, Chloé,” my dad began to say. “You’re related to Maggie?”
“Cousins,” she said, popping a piece of steak into her mouth.
“So, you two must be alike,” he continued. Chloé froze and looked at my father.
“You think we are alike because we’re r
