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Relief floods me. I can always count on my mom to make things better.
“Thank you. I know she’s nervous enough as it is.” I hug her quickly, then turn to everyone else.
My eyes land on Victoria first, and the person’s arm she is hanging on to makes me tense.
“Damien.”
I have no idea what he is doing here, and I don’t care, I just want him gone.
“Chandler.” He smirks at me like he knows I’m not going to make a scene.
Mom places her hand on my arm to try and get me to calm down.
“I didn’t know you two knew each other, Chandler. He is Victoria’s date for tonight. She didn’t feel comfortable coming on her own.”
I bet she didn’t.
Looking between the two, I can’t help the feeling that this whole thing was planned. Victoria smiles sweetly at me and snuggles closer into Damien’s side. I walk over and kiss her cheek quickly before turning to her parents.
“Uncle Brandon, Aunt Sarah. It’s so good to see you two.”
I shake Mr. Dewitt’s hand and kiss his wife’s cheek.
“Please, everyone, come on in.” I wave my hand for them to walk further into the room. I go to Tanya’s side and squeeze her around the waist.
“You all know Tanya. This is Tanya’s best friend, Kayla. Tanya these are my parents Darla and Jimmy, Victoria and Damien you know, and these are her parents, Brandon and Sarah. And this...”
I reach over and pick Sophia up, I know she’s probably too big for this, but as long as I’m able to, I’ll hold her in my arms.
“This is Sophia. Our daughter.”
She smiles shyly at everyone and clings to me. Everyone just stares at her, Victoria and Damien the only ones who have met her. Mom sniffles and then takes a tentative step forward.
“Hello, sweetheart. Do you know you look just like your daddy did at your age? So beautiful.”
Sophia blushes, making Mom and Aunt Sarah gush.
“Oh, what a sweetheart.”
I notice Mom’s eyes keep darting over to Tanya, and I know she’s dying to talk to her, but she doesn’t want to overstep.
“How are you, Tanya?”
She shuffles from foot to foot. “I’m well. Would anyone like a drink?”
Everyone responds in kind, and I tell them to sit as she and Kayla go to the kitchen to get the drinks from Lisa.
“It’s so good to see her. I know she doesn’t know who we are, but still.”
Uncle Brandon pats his wife’s knee as they sit.
“Hey! The party can start, I’ve arrived!”
Josh’s voice arrives before his body does, and I find that I’m annoyed with him. I haven’t talked to him since our argument over Tanya’s amnesia. I sent him a simple text to invite him to tonight’s dinner, and he replied with a thumbs up emoji.
He walks into the room and immediately goes to charm the women.
“Hello, ladies; how is everyone doing?”
