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As Theo and I ran toward the house, the two of us laughed with each step. My hair flying in the cold winter breeze, I could feel the cold gaze of my father upon me. I knew I was in trouble... Once we arrived at the house, we found my father stood on the steps of the house looking down at us with disdain. His eyes moving between the two of us, questions within his eyes, and I knew already suspicions were building. “What are you doing with him? And where have you been?” he asked with sheer disgust in his voice. "Your mother asked you to be here doing the right thing, did she not? You know what is expected of you Autumn." The thing was, I did know what was expected of me. I knew I was expected to sit in their over-the-top celebrations, dressed smartly, smiling sweetly, acting like the perfec