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“They both got divorced?”
“Long story, short. Cheating and with the same woman for Christs’ sake.”
“I don’t want to know.” I shake my head.
“No, no son, you don’t.”
My dad and I walk further into the apartment and once Denise and my mom break away, I’m standing next to Kaley with my arm draped around her shoulder.
My mom turns to us and her mouth drops open. “What’s this? What’s happening here?” She points between us.
“Kaley and Dean are hooking up.” Denise grins.
“Correction D, we’re together. Like, we’re in a relationship.” I sneer playfully at my twin.
“When did this happen?” mom asks.
“Like a month ago, it’s still new.” Kaley responds.
My mom and dad look to one another, and when they both turn their heads back to us, mom has a huge smile and opens her arms.
“Come here, girl. It’s about damn time that you two acted on your feelings.”
Kaley disappears into my mom’s embrace.
Kaley
The table is set and I’m standing at the kitchen counter as Dean pulls out the turkey.
I scrunch my nose at a burnt smell.
“What is that?” I ask him.
“What is what?”
“You don’t smell that? It smells like someone died,” I cover my mouth.
“I smell nothing.” He shakes his head.
“Your smell receptors are broken.” I laugh turning around, “Mads, come in here a sec!”
A moment later, my sister walks into the kitchen with her nose in the air.
“Oh geez, what’s burning in here?” she asks immediately.
Dean’s mom then follows behind her. “Is everything okay? Oh lord, what is that smell?” she takes a step back and covers her mouth.
“You guys are freaking crazy, there is nothing in this kitchen that smells.” Dean shakes his head.
Dean turns and grabs the knives to start cutting into the bird, when my hand reaches across and grabs his arm.
“Wait!” I yell.
“Geez, woman! What?”
“Did you remove the giblets?” I ask.
“Oh no.” His mom steps forward.
