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Chapter 32
Molly took Julia to wash her hands before bringing her to Dani in the dining room.
Once everyone was seated at the table, Ava started retelling what happened five years ago to Molly and Ben. She spoke so quietly so Julia couldn't catch what the adults were saying.
Gale was busy with his laptop. But every once in a while, he would look up and see the confused faces of Ben and Molly.
"Oh, Avelyn… that was you?" Ben said sadly.
"Yeah, that was me," Ava sighed.
"Damn the girl that stood me up on Thanksgiving!" Ben said.
"Ben, language!" Gale chastised as he made a head gesture and signaled with his eyes towards where Julia was.
"Oops, sorry," Ben said. "But my point still stands. I really hate that girl. I was desperate to have a girlfriend that year. This girl gave me hope and all, but then she stood me up on our first official date! Not only did she break my heart and pride and waste my time, but she was also the cause that
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