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mow the lawn while my sister watched TV.
I unlocked the deadbolt and stepped out onto the covered porch.
I didn’t invite them in.
I stood in the doorway, blocking the threshold with my body.
The cold, damp air hit me, smelling of pine needles and exhaust fumes.
“Dad. Mom,” I said, my voice loud enough to carry over the idling truck engine. “What is going continue reading …
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