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The front door clicks shut, and the house feels alive with noise. Stef drops her keys in the bowl, her sharp gaze scanning the living room. Brandon and Mariana on the couch. Kitchen: Jude and Callie. Upstairs, Jesus's door is cracked. That's five. Five kids. Her breath steadies as she calls out, "you!"