ars, I was still all by myself, feeling lonely. If she c

d I handle this? I absolutely

Ayden didn't want to live with

rag it towards the guest room. Seeing my stru

your suitcase in the closet and hide in there? Lucy m

his jaw set tight, cle

se, scaring me. I trembled as I spoke, "

mained u

suddenly stopped, and the phone in the living room started buzzing.

and hide in

d devoid of warmth, "Jenna, I don't need to play this hide-and-seek

onsidered the possibility of knocking Ayd

n, and Ayden and I turned to fa

olding Ayden's arm with one hand and had the other on

urprise turned into delight. She happ

when you were little. You've grown so much, still as noble as a l

hanged from cold t

heard my mom mention you before.

oved even more. She took Ayden's arm an

toed towards my room, but before I co

st room and help Ayden unpack. He

and got to work, dusting the cabinets,

yden chatted like long-lost fa

yden's, I felt a bit wronged

een in that situation, living under the same roof as a si

y called me again, "Jenna, once you're done tid

th. "I must have been pi

it on the coffee table

as a refreshing relief. Just as I was enjoying it, Lucy sma

at by yourself. Peel