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Carla is my mom\u2019s younger sister. She smells like vanilla and fresh-cut grass. We mostly text on birthdays, never about prom.<\/p>\n

Half in pajamas, I hurried downstairs. \u201cWhat are you doing here?\u201d<\/p>\n

She grinned.\u00a0\u201cI heard someone needed saving.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cAunt Carla, you didn\u2019t have to\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n

She opened the car door.\u00a0\u201cYou can yell at me later. Right now, three stops: coffee, magic, and payback. Get ready.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Stop one: a strip mall caf\u00e9. She handed me a cup.\u00a0\u201cDecaf latte. Your mom always pretended she liked black coffee, but she didn\u2019t. Said decaf made her feel like a lady. Don\u2019t ask me why.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

My throat tightened. \u201cHow did you\u2014?\u201d<\/p>\n

She shrugged.\u00a0\u201cYour dad texted me last night. A photo of you on the couch looking like Christmas got canceled. I asked questions. He answered some. I asked better questions. He answered the rest.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

My eyes burned. \u201cHe shouldn\u2019t have\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n

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Carla is my mom\u2019s younger sister. She smells like vanilla and fresh-cut grass. We mostly text on birthdays, never about prom. Half in pajamas, I hurried downstairs. \u201cWhat are you doing here?\u201d She grinned.\u00a0\u201cI heard someone needed saving.\u201d \u201cAunt Carla, you didn\u2019t have to\u2014\u201d She opened the car door.\u00a0\u201cYou can yell at me later. Right…<\/p>\n

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