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    aigerryallainandforonthsearlierandtheingbesidegerryhereonthebenhildrenplaying.if,if,if...

    shethoughtaboutthestingingrerkriuythingslikespitonatissueayface.

    hollyandgerryhadjuststartedtalkingabouthavingbeingine.igineif,igineif,igineif...hollyostoplivingherlifeinherhead,reeringoldriesanddreangiossibledrea.itheranywhere.

    .helookedsorelaxed,shethought,insurpriseashehildrenaroundthepark.theylookedliketheyiliarsight.shesatuponthebendzippedupherextralayerofthickskininpreparationfortheirion.

    “hello,holly”richardsaidhappily,spottingherandhegrasstoher.

    “hello”hollysaid,greetingthekidsastheyraaveherabighug.itdeaniho,”shesaidtorichard.“bringsyouallthewayoverhere”

    “ibroughttheaandgranddad,didnti”hesaid,rufflingtiyshead.

    “andsaidexcitedlyandelycheered.

    “ohyuy”hollysaid,ligherlips.“youluckythings.isntyourdaddythebest”shesaid,laughing.richardlookedpleased.

    “junkfood”hollyquestionedherbrother.

    “ah.”heissivelyandsatdooderation,isntthatright,ely”

    fiveyearoldelynoddedherheadasthoughshehadpletelyuoodherfather.herbiggreeherandhollyhadtolookailed...thenhadtolookaethingaboutthoseeyesandthathairthatscaredher.

    “ealisntgoingtokillthe”hollyagreedhherbrother.

    tiygrabbedathisthroataeoilylookedlikesheocry.

    “ohdear,”riy.”

    hollylookedatherbrotherinshobutshedeentionit,itoverhisshoulder.“ygiggledashedangledupsidedohersshoulder.

    “oh,hesalive”richardlaughed.

    “no,iot,”giggledtiy.

    hollyusentatthefalysebeforeher.ithadbeena.thereethingseriouslyebroodyaninyourlife.

    “ok,beoff,”laughedrichard.“bye,holly.”

    “bye,holly,”theyslungoverhisrightshoulderaslittleelyskippedanddancedalongbesideherfatherwhilegrippinghishand.

    hollystaredithestrangeraobeherbrotherhollycertainlyhadhatnbefore.

    tythree

    barbarafinishedservingherandlitupaoing,althoughbarbarakhavehadbergsandpiergerunninginthedoorbookingholidaystobeautifulhotsunnyuntries.barbarashudderedassheheardtheadeaoherselftokforanyspecialholidaydeals.

    eerrands,barbaraerenteringtheshopfordisturbingherpreostkingherselfdizzy,reappliedherglossyredlipstisoherbossoke.sheleftthestaffrooxpeersittingbehier,butiheoldnakinghisbuttonsonthekeypad.

    “excuse”sheheardthensoher.

    “hellosir,hoethatday.shedidntantoberudebystaringathibutsheanafrolapsingonthefloorinfrontofher.hisskiosleather.sheuldnthelpbutslebackathi

    “iechooseaplace.”

    usuallybarbaraedattheakihisunbelievablyiossibletask.stofhercustorsfligthroughbrochuresa

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