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Despite how busy Dad's house usually is, the living room is almost deserted when you come in. Only Riley is sitting on the couch by the fireplace. He's doing the NYT Sunday crossword on his tablet. "Hey Wessy," he says, not looking up. "Do you know this one? Bryan ________, TV star who played chemical criminal in Breaking Bad. 9 letters."
"No clue," you say. "Do I look a boomer?"
He makes a little murmur of defeat and pores over his crossword some more. "Mm. How about a five letter word for "implied, but not stated"? Starts and ends with a T."
"Tacit."
"Oh, of course." He taps it in. "You're so smart."
"Beg to differ."
He twists around, curling up into a sort of fetus so he can look at you over his shoulder. "How're ya?"
"I'm okay. Do you know where my Dad is?"
Riley points down the hall.
You start towards the direction. But Riley calls out. "Hey Wessy?"
"What?"
"Mommy Cerise and Mommy Anna are leaving again soon. Can we do stuff before they go?"
"Sure," you promise.
