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I stepped up to the front door and shook myself It was insane that I felt so nervous My parents would be fine My sister would be ahing, and Layla would ot too serious

I told rabbed the door handle and turned it slowly

“You’re here!” a shrill voice chi roo toward rinned and met her halfway

“Hey, sis,” I said as she caught

“Ugh! I hter, s my hair down as she did so

Bethany and I were ale My parents had tried for years to have another baby, but after being disappointed enough tiave up A month before Bethany’s tenth birthday,

I appeared on the scene

“There she is!” My dad’s voice rang out from behind Bethany

I pulled away frohtly and then ushered me farther inside

“Julie!” Bryan said when he sawand ruffled my hair “How you been, kid?”

“Not a kid anymore, Bry,” I said with a roll of my eyes

“You alill be to me,” he replied

Bethany and Bryan had started dating when they were sixteen I was in kindergarten at the time Bryan had been around ever since He was just asbrother as Bethany was my sister

“Hoork?” Bryan asked “Any new scoops for me?”

“Not yet,” I said “I have a Skype interview on Monday ers crossed for me”