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\u201cAlmost,\u201d I said. The table was full. My parents at the ends like bookends, my sister\u00a0Monica<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0across from us, her daughter\u00a0<\/span>Sienna<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0already halfway through her mashed potatoes. Chloe stood beside me, tray in hand, vibrating with anticipation, waiting for someone to notice.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cShe made dessert,\u201d I said, smiling down at her. \u201cAll by herself.\u201d<\/p>\n

A chorus of polite, meaningless noises followed. \u201cOh, how sweet.\u201d \u201cHow ambitious.\u201d \u201cHow adorable.\u201d The kind of compliments that bounce off the surface and disappear before they hit anything real.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAlmost,\u201d I said. The table was full. My parents at the ends like bookends, my sister\u00a0Monica\u00a0across from us, her daughter\u00a0Sienna\u00a0already halfway through her mashed potatoes. Chloe stood beside me, tray in hand, vibrating with anticipation, waiting for someone to notice. \u201cShe made dessert,\u201d I said, smiling down at her. \u201cAll by herself.\u201d A chorus of…<\/p>\n

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