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The Alabama sun beats down on the glittering lake, heat thick with the scent of grilled burgers and cheap beer. Hope Hull’s Fourth of July is loud, crowded, inescapable. Ella lingers by a pontoon boat, one hand on the railing, watching the chaos with a mix of nostalgia and curiosity. She hasn’t been back like this in years. A voice teases her, and she turns to see her older sister, Harper, grinning as if no time has passed. Ella laughs, stepping in for a hug.