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"I’ve been waiting for you to arrive," she tells her

"I’ve been here for twenty minutes, Mother"

Holy fuck

Mrs Randolph turns to hter’s back "Isn’t it wonderful that our Kennedy has come home, Brent?"

And all I can do is parrot like an idiot "Yeahwonderful"

Mitzy steps back, takes her daughter’s hands, and holds the--just like the good old days "I’m so happy to have you out of Nevada All those nasty casinos and dust and desert" She caresses her cheek "That dry air has wreaked havoc on your skin I’ll make you an appointment with ives a resigned sigh "Thank you, Mother"

"Now I’ll let you two get reacquainted I see the Vanderblasts are here and if I don’t spend at least ten minutes with Ellora she’ll work herself into a snit"

When we’re alone again, I can’t stop staring Once upon a time she was my best friend For a hot minute she was one

I haven’t seen her for fourteen years, and the last time I did, she sure as shit didn’t look like this

"Kennedy?" I whisper, still not entirely convinced it’s her

She regards me with a tilted head, a cocked hip, and a disdainful smile "Hello, Dickhead"

Okay Now I’m convinced

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It takes a few seconds to recover fro Because if there’s one thing I kno to do, it’s give as good as I get

"Kennedy Randy Randolph"

Her sara Falls

"My middle name is Suzanne"

"I know, but I never did coh we already considered Randy, didn’t we? It wasn’t a good fit--I’ll keep working on it"