Six

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There are
six people
in my family.

My dogs take up two of those slots,
and Alice,

another.

My neighbor's cat
who visits me often

is included in the mix.

And then there's my father, Terrence,
and my sister, Gabrielle.

I don't include my brother
because we don't get along.

We are just people
who share blood
and occupy the same living space.

There's also my mother,
but she died a long time ago.

"Alice?"

The windows are down and the highway is fairly empty.

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