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Dad would man the grill, a gleaming stainless-steel beast he\u2019d spent a fortune on, while the sisters filled the kitchen with laughter and steam. Rachel always brought her signature mac and cheese, the kind with the breadcrumb topping that everyone fought over.<\/p>\n

I look back now, searching for the cracks I missed. I remember a Sunday, maybe six months before the end, when my cousin\u00a0Tommy<\/span><\/strong>\u2014Rachel\u2019s sixteen-year-old son\u2014made a crack about his mom constantly texting. Rachel had snapped at him, her face flushing a peculiar shade of crimson, claiming it was \u201cwork.\u201d Dad had knocked over his wine glass a second later. I thought it was clumsiness. I was an idiot.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dad would man the grill, a gleaming stainless-steel beast he\u2019d spent a fortune on, while the sisters filled the kitchen with laughter and steam. Rachel always brought her signature mac and cheese, the kind with the breadcrumb topping that everyone fought over. I look back now, searching for the cracks I missed. I remember a…<\/p>\n

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