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Raffles.
A whiskey tasting station.
A chocolate fountain.
And enough people to fill the ballroom twice over.
I still can't believe this is happening.
The Bingo squad arrived in style because Aella Ramirez somehow arranged private Greyhound buses for all the seniors.
They're having the time of their lives.
Mrs. Romano is dancing with Father Peter.
Mr. Giancarlo is winning at the silent auction.
And Sister Agnes is pretending not to enjoy herself while secretly enjoying every second.
Mom is here too.
And apparently Arnold Miller from the knitting club has become something more than Harold Miller.
Seeing the two of them together makes me smile.
She deserves happiness.
Everyone does.
And because of tonight—Our Lady of Grace Academy gets its gym.
And not just the gym.
A new auditorium.
A new church hall.
An outdoor recreation center.
Volkov Industries is overseeing every contractor.
Sigma is providing security.
Everything is happening.
Everything.
It's perfect.
Almost.
Because Kai isn't here.
Yet.
I bite my lip and smooth my hands over my dress.
Emerald green.
