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ding her matured face

a asked, opening her e

xcitedly, shoving a card he took from

he bed, Ava smiled. "C

tthew greeted, sitti

mber. Lucas, a brother to Ava, and a husband to Hazel. The

as," Ava greeted Matthew, pl

creamed, giggling

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f the room screaming,

o her feet. She touched her p

unning off to greet her fami

big living room cheered, clinking gl

alled, sipping

y?" Mrs. G

ing married this year?" Lucas asked

nowing the exact destination

two hands in the air. "It's her life,

, Ava," Lucas said quietly, just

taking offence. "It'

" Lucas sai

" Mrs. Grace

, interrupting the discussion that just

amily members. "Tell him to stop disturbing me

ng the spot where he was h

isrupted the moment, his index a

Matt?" Ava asked, e

he little boy said, j

hing softly. "Daddy keeps g

sked, bringing his g

almost screaming.

med this time, creating a bigge

atthew on his cheeks before he ran off.

mith asked his daughter-in-law. He scooped Mat

g into the calendar app on h

Smith said, sipp

id, her gaze directed at her

h and Lucas asked a

s,

l said, smiling at her sister-i

Ava said, rol

Lucas said, throwing an object at

le Matthew screamed from whe

cautioned, smiling. "You

said, his gaze direc

er?" Grace said, ending the discussi

sked, laughing.

you kn

owing what her moth

. Smith asked, shooting the

s said, his gaze at

race asked, her

," Lucas

, Ma." Ava said, st

Grace asked, laughing m

an." Ava said aga

Mrs Smith said

d, planting a peck on her father's

e Matthew said, thinkin

Smith said, watching h

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h said in explanation but w

id, his face gloom

ary

o someone over the phone.

e was heard while she giggled with e

d, smiling at not

aylor?" A

by," Maya

nue again?" Ava

r the phone. "Palace of Fin

aughing hard at how s

okay?" Maya said, her ton

said, her han

satisfied with what sh

ho

answered. "Or...do you have a

Ava said, laughing. "They

Maya asked. "Lucas is marri

asked st

arried in a we

being the next in line, is th

," Lucas's voice thundered, inter

es," She said, nodding at h

Miss," M

for me," Ava said

ting on the chair clos

t greeted, beamin

eeted back, recip

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oking at the screen of her phone. "Ch

. "Did you speak wit

. W

hed you because of a small argument, Avv," Mr. Smith

.." Ava

hastily interrupting h

, her face on the

shoulder from where he sat. "We are

ng out of the kitchen with a tr

oined, holding

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ces one after the other. "What is happening?" S

g." Luc

Ava said, briefly

th said, her beautiful

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're ugly

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" Matthew said, ru

d, receiving a bowl of

ching her face with his sm

you," Ava said, be

screame

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va said, planting many k

twisting his body

you," Ava said, l

ce said, handing

n, mom?" Ava asked, receivin

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o.

, baby," Lucas chipp

r new job," Mr. Smith a

a said, smiling

Smith said, looking at he

va said,

ather said, rai

f them said, sipping

Los Angeles on the 6th," Ava start

h the sister," Lucas s

or Maya's day, to

ith said, sipping f

. Smith asked, touching Ava

wered, giving them

g, Lucas?" She asked

parents," He said, smiling. "I can

Ava said, l

and Ava looked at them one afte

hem," She

ve been to be married. She thought again of how peaceful Ma

he only person aside from

didn't flow. Perhaps she could have made him he

she promised not to be engaged with anyone

he had cried to Ma

te of their relationship, saying

she wasn't chewing the spoonful of cheese

Ange

sed, throwing the

apartment, opening the fridge to store the apple

ized living room, gripping the

one of the bags slide off her h

y walked into the room where h

lacing her phone in her ears whil

eminder," She

alking back into the living r

already?" Th

ng the last bag she came ho

ou 'Avv' from the background,

ked, laughing. "I

Maya said over t

rowing herself on the be

commented, rushing to her livi

e asked, increa

wearing a uniform sai

g in his appearance. "De

." He said again, his

She asked, he

, mi

again, leaning on the

very man said, taking in

aid, breathing

asked, stretchin

man answere

the box and signing on a big boar

to the nearest chair, scattering the dec

, beholding the bi

again, taking another flight

tedly, although her ca

ge." Her Father's device sa

e floor to explore her new baby. The

year, I guess. Keep this with you, it's a N

e,

Robert's number again,

reeted, holding the bea

er answered, his voice s

She answered,

answered, making a

, knowing the action beh

" Robert

She found herself a

well, baby." The

tinued, "Lucas retu

s staying forever." S

esumption at work, Hazel a

Ava said. "Just

r said, making another

ough you could hear the

orry,

ings to Mom, I

, baby. Let's ta

standing on her feet from

said, soothing her b