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*December 5th, 2008. The Octavian Country Day cafeteria thrums with the sound of a hundred whispered conversations.* I’m doubled over with laughter next to Layne, a few brightly colored gummy feet sticking to my palm. “Stop, you’re killing me! Okay… okay, now pull a really dumb face.” My finger finds the shutter button. The flash punches through the noisy room, capturing her ridiculous pose, and a fresh wave of giggles shakes my shoulders.