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llyen,girlsthetaxisanddenise”
befrellyfllberletterfrerryshehapenedentthelpherutnadeabutitissedthatfathisletter,andshekneeveryday,sheread:
nthandsherusandbeautifulandhavethetifherlifejustlikealnedressesthisyear
ps,ilveyu
llytkadeepbreathandfllairs
“hdrppingpen“yulkfabulus,lly”
“ilklike**,”llygruled,andsharnstheralk“butthanks,”shequipleblackhalteeckdress,iddlenedressesthisyear
theyallpiledintthesevenseatertaxi,andastheyappraadeittthetelinrerdtidespiteherprayers,adslidedidntcascadeuntainsandnvlcaneruptedhellrefusedtfreezevert
theysteppeduptthetablejustinsidetherfthefunandllylkedtthegrundasshefeltalleyesintheirdiretheeneagertseeersstbeautifulpeplethere,theytuedaansittingbehindthedesksledastheyappraightaes
“letsgtthebar,”denisesaid,linkingherallysanddraggingherathean
astheytthebaraanllyhadntspkentfthsapprachedher“lly,ian”
“thankyu”llysledandhebar
“hithere,lly,”afaliarvicebehindhersaid
“hhell,paul,”shesaid,tuingtfauentllydidntknveryetingattheballeveryyear
“yurelkingaslvelyasalansattentin
“hn,thanks,”shesled
“ahlet,”utfhispcket“llyuhave”
llygavein,“ailed
“ightasiserablehusbanfyurs,”helaughed“frhi
“h,hesnthere,paul,”llysaid,feelingunfrtable
“ahthedry**esheupt”paulaskedludly
“ehepassedabarrasshi
“h,”paulreddenedevenreandheclearedhisthratnervuslyhestareverysrrythearthat,”hestutteredandlkedahisbieagain
“thankyu,”llysaid,untingthesendsinherheadtillhedeanexcusetleavethenversatinheleftafterthreesends,sayinghehadtbringhisadeherthegruphtheirdrinksshepickedupherglassfwineandheadever
“hi,lly”
shetuedtseee
“h,hell,jennifer”sheanshekneattendingtheballshepagnebetbandfrefingerfherglvedhandherblndhairstuchsun
“pagneandlkedllyupanwn
“iine,thankyu,yu”
“iustfab,thanksgerryntfrhi
“n,hepassedaedgently
“hgsh,isrrythearthat”sheplapagneandherhandsfle
“iine,thankyu,”llyrepeated,slingtkeeptheatspherelight
“h,yuprthing”jennifersviceustbedevastated”
“dealinghittryingtbepsitive,yuknw”
“gsh,intknedtlkatherdifferentlynanptellinghershealreadyknew
“andwasheill”sheprbed
“yes,hehadabraintur,”sheexplained
“hdear,thatsaphasizedbecaahighpitchedscreech
“yeshespherepsitive,anceptshedidntthinkthisanwasawaref
“yesyudid,buteitustfeelserableandeheretnighthalltheseuplesarund”shelkedarundatalltheuplesastughthereweresuddenlyabad