I didn’t want another fight in front of her.
So I only said, « Have a good time, baby. »
Amelia hugged me.
« I love you, Mom. »
That was the part nobody in my family seemed interested in remembering.
« I love you too. »
Then Mom muttered, « You could try acting like a sister for one day. »
I shut the door after them before I said something I would regret.
My other three children argued over cartoons while I curled beneath a blanket and tried not to picture the ceremony three towns away.
« You could try acting like a sister for one day. »
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