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“Exactly why are we playing this ridiculous game?” Austin asks, handing the fake money to me from across the table as he pouts. “Because we have nothing better to do,” I say with a smirk, happily taking his money. “And if we don’t do SOMETHING,” Audrey adds, rolling the dice, “Celeste will go insane with worry. What’s taking them so long, anyways?” Austin shakes his head. “I’m not sure. Something is going on between Dad and David, though. He was so mad at him earlier.” My heart sinks and I look down, pulling my lip into my teeth. I feel terrible thinking that I'm the cause of another problem. “What do you know?” Austin asks, raising an eyebrow. “It’s my fault,” I say softly, worried that we may be overheard, even though we’re locked in the saferoom alone. “I.. umm.. Your dad