[The cavalier acceptance of their apparent connection took her more by surprise than the question, and Mattie stared dumbfounded at the young woman for a moment before chuckling under her breath.
Making a show of it, she over-acted the gestures of pulling open her collar and glancing down her shirt to double check.]
Yeah, I'm pretty sure. Last I heard, 'Matilda' was a girl's name too... sis?
--God, what's Mom gonna say now? I don't think she'd want me hanging around one of that man's brats, even if he screwed them over, too!
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[The cavalier acceptance of their apparent connection took her more by surprise than the question, and Mattie stared dumbfounded at the young woman for a moment before chuckling under her breath.
Making a show of it, she over-acted the gestures of pulling open her collar and glancing down her shirt to double check.]
Yeah, I'm pretty sure. Last I heard, 'Matilda' was a girl's name too... sis?
--God, what's Mom gonna say now? I don't think she'd want me hanging around one of that man's brats, even if he screwed them over, too!