Sunday, 4:56 PM, the car
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"Where are we going?" Allie asks, getting into the car next to her sister.

"Don't bother asking, it's a 'surprise.' They won't tell me, I've asked like three times," Beth answers to Allie.

"It's probably a horrible surprise, then."

"Aw, don't say that! It's a great surprise," their mom, Amanda, says as she gets in the car.

"What is a good surprise to you?" Allie asks her.

"A history museum."

"So, in translation, this will be boring," Beth says.

"That's enough now, you're gonna have fun, girls." She starts the car, pulling out of the driveway and onto the road.

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"Why? Just why? This is the opposite of fun! I refuse to go into that house knowing a cat obsessed teenager who squeals every time she sees a cat's ear is in there with me," Allie complains, groaning.

"That's not very nice, Allie. And she doesn't squeal every time she sees a cat," Amanda says.

"I'm pretty sure she does, honey," their dad says.

"That's enough now, it was very nice of your grandma to adopt this girl, and you will not be rude to her."

"Who says she'll know we're being rude?" Beth asks.

"Ok, we are going into this house, and we are going to be kind and nice to your grandma and her daughter."

"You haven't even met her yet, it's bad enough we had to spend the night in her room. It's like a cat threw up on everything," Beth complains.

Their mom sighs, "let's just go."

They all open their doors, getting out of the car and heading to the house.

Their dad rings the doorbell, and eventually an old woman answers the door. A pink apron is on her, and her hair is tied up in a bun, spatula in hand.

"Hi, Amanda!" She says cheerfully, hugging her.

"Hi, mom, how have you been?" She asks after removing herself from the hug.

"Oh, I've been fine. How about you?"

"Just fine, thanks." She smiles.

"And Beth and Allie! Hi girls!" She turns her attention to the two of them, engulfing the two in a large hug.

"Hi grandma," they say in unison.

"Well, come on in! I think it's about to rain," she says, walking back inside the house, the four of them following behind.

"Riley! Get changed out of your pajamas, Beth and Allie are here!"

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