Aaron looked at Alice.
“You never told me that.”
“I didn’t think it mattered.”
She looked at Patrick.
“Then Lana said there was something familiar about them.”
Nobody spoke.
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“She didn’t know who I was,” Alice continued. “She couldn’t have. I didn’t even know Dad knew her.”
“Maybe you reminded her of something,” I said.
“Maybe.”
Alice squeezed Aaron’s hand.
“But after tonight, it feels different.”
Then she laughed nervously.
“This whole thing is insane.”
“That,” I said, “we can agree on.”
“But I’m also glad.”
“Glad?”
“That somehow our families crossed paths before either Aaron or I knew.”
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She looked at him.
“I know that sounds strange.”
“It doesn’t.”
Alice took a breath.
“I know three months sounds crazy.”
