"Me and Jillie did okay," he says, smiling a little at the thought of her. "We had each other, you know? You've got a brother. You know what it's like. But I guess it's more. With twins."
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"Me and Jillie did okay," he says, smiling a little at the thought of her. "We had each other, you know? You've got a brother. You know what it's like. But I guess it's more. With twins."