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49.2 EVERSON
Three days have passed, Mom and I talked in the backyard late at night while Sierra slept in my room. Mom seemed to be thinking deeply, as if she needed to tell me something important and began the talk before I could say anything.
"I don't want to hurt your feelings, son." My brows wrinkled in perplexity as she told me.
"What do you mean, mom?"
Mom inhaled deeply and began tapping her fingers on the table before closing her eyes. Mom didn't say anything else for about a minute.
"I know you still love Sierra—"
"I knew this was going to be about Sierra." I whispered it in hushed tones so no one could hear us, especially Sierra. "I thought you were finally cool with her living here with us from now on?"
"I did, but I never told you that we'd keep her for the rest of our lives, and I don't recall us discussing it." Mom tutted and shook her head. "I care about Sierra, and I even treat her as if she were my own, yet we're wrong to keep her.
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