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That Saturday afternoon, I arrived at my parents\u2019 house with Nora, who was wearing her favorite pink dress with unicorns on it. She was so excited to see her grandparents and cousin. The trouble started almost immediately. Madison, now 13 and full of teenage attitude, rolled her eyes when she saw Nora. \u201cWhy did you bring her?\u201d she asked loudly.<\/p>\n

\u201cMadison, that\u2019s not nice,\u201d I said, trying to keep my voice calm. \u201cNora is your cousin, and she\u2019s excited to see you.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Kendra laughed from the kitchen. \u201cOh, don\u2019t take it personally, Elise. Madison\u2019s just at that age where little kids annoy her. It\u2019s perfectly normal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Normal? That word would haunt me for the rest of the day.<\/p>\n

For the first hour, things were relatively peaceful. Norah played quietly with some toys while the adults talked, but I could see Madison watching her with this calculating look in her eyes, like she was planning something. I should have trusted my instincts and left right then.<\/p>\n

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That Saturday afternoon, I arrived at my parents\u2019 house with Nora, who was wearing her favorite pink dress with unicorns on it. She was so excited to see her grandparents and cousin. The trouble started almost immediately. Madison, now 13 and full of teenage attitude, rolled her eyes when she saw Nora. \u201cWhy did you…<\/p>\n

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