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talking to my parents," he start
his parents dying to meet me, about the "scary" storm coming, abou
my part p
a wonderful idea! I'd lo
s so easy. "They're really traditional, so you'll need to impress them. We'll head up
everything perfect
condescension making my hand grip
hun
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call my parents. I di
ed to p
a spree. I hired an emergency contractor, the kind that specializes in discreet jobs f
fortify th
l a new, state-of-the-art ventilation system with independent power. They were to build a f
bathroom with a high-end incinerating toil
The living room, the kitchen, the bedrooms, the hallways. All of them feeding
ggest shopping trip of my life. I hit Costco,
led water, canned goods, giant bags of rice and beans,
rty?" s
group," I said with a bright, innoc
als, expensive cheeses, high-end coffee, cases of wine, an
propane tanks, medical kits, water purifiers
ies into my Range Rover, my phone
g a little family getaway at the cabin! So jealous!
city of it was
"I will! So excited! W
y-face emojis, then
y firm online and requested their biggest, most intimidating-lookin
uilt like a refrigerator, and had a face that looked lik
s the "property caretaker." He was not to speak unless spoken to. His only
ortable furniture, my personal belongings, my clothes, and my entertainment systems downstai
The storm was rolling
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