GS-The turkey was still warm when he said it. I had not returned home…

me directly when he wanted to remind me where I stood. He simply praised whatever Cole had done and waited for the comparison to settle over the table.

Mom caught my eye from the kitchen island.

Her smile was brief and apologetic.

I had spent most of my childhood receiving that smile instead of protection.

“So how’s the robot thing?” Dad asked.

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