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Story: Leda's Log

“Huh?” I frowned at my parents. “What am I missing?”

Mom peeled her lovey-dovey gaze away from Dad, meeting my eyes. “Sierra.” She drew in a deep breath. “You’re going to be a big sister.”

“Huh.” I blinked. “That happened fast.”

“Fast,” she repeated, chuckling. “Right. It only took sixteen years.”

Dad kissed Mom, then gazed upon her like she’d just given him the world. It was kind of sweet.Kind of. They were my parents, after all, and I really didn’t need to see them kiss or make googly eyes at each other.

“Wait,” I said, a new thought stopping me dead in my tracks. “Does this mean I’ll have to share my room?”

We all laughed. And through that laughter, my heart lightened. The world was different now—wild and unpredictable and chaotic—but through all that, at least I had the people I loved. Together we would face the future. Together we could do anything.