second time was during a family photograph. Vanessa looked at the picture Mom had taken and said, “Daniela looks strange in the background. ” Dad turned to me. ” I did. Another small thing. Then one afternoon, I heard the larger version. Dad was in my parents’ kitchen with his phone on speaker while he looked for a warranty document. He didn’t realize I had walked in. Vanessa’s voice came through the phone. ” Dad stopped opening drawers. ” There was a long silence. Then Dad sighed. “All right, Nessa. ” I backed out of
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