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“Avery, hush.”

Of course.

Amanda Hart had spoken.

Everybody started getting called over like we were taking school pictures.

“Come on, babies first. I want all the babies.”

My heart damn near stopped.

No.

No the fuck you do not.

Sam came over smiling.

“That’s cute.”

No, bitch.

It was actually terrifying.

My mother pointed.

“Serenity, Carter and Collin together.”

I almost had a stroke.

“Why them three?”

My mother looked at me.

“Because they’re the babies, Avery. What kind of dumb-ass question is that?”

Keith busted out laughing.

I cut my eyes at him.

“Shut up.”

“What I do?”

Xay looked at me.

I looked at him.

For one second, neither one of us moved.

Then he looked away.

Pussy.

Sam picked Serenity up while Heather came over for Collin.

Keith went for Carter before I could.

“I got her.”