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Chloe carefully peeled back the foil. The cupcakes looked a little uneven, a little lopsided, but they smelled amazing. Vanilla and sugar and something hopeful. No one moved.<\/p>\n

Sienna, my ten-year-old niece, wrinkled her nose. \u201cAre they gluten-free?\u201d<\/p>\n

I blinked. \u201cNo, should they be?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMom says I\u2019m not doing gluten this week,\u201d Sienna announced with the gravity of a life-altering decision.<\/p>\n

Monica smiled, as if this were a profound lifestyle announcement. I looked at Sienna\u2019s plate. \u201cThat roll you\u2019re eating isn\u2019t exactly gluten-free.\u201d<\/p>\n

A tight laugh from Monica. \u201cWell, Mom made that. It\u2019s different.\u201d<\/p>\n

My mother nodded quickly, too brightly. \u201cSweetheart, it\u2019s lovely that you tried. But we have so much food already. Let\u2019s just set these aside for now, all right?\u201d She lifted the tray before I could answer, her movements careful and gracious, and carried it toward the kitchen.<\/p>\n

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Chloe carefully peeled back the foil. The cupcakes looked a little uneven, a little lopsided, but they smelled amazing. Vanilla and sugar and something hopeful. No one moved. Sienna, my ten-year-old niece, wrinkled her nose. \u201cAre they gluten-free?\u201d I blinked. \u201cNo, should they be?\u201d \u201cMom says I\u2019m not doing gluten this week,\u201d Sienna announced with…<\/p>\n

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