【】herdark,ronticrestaurantanddanielhadrefusedtoeatinanyofthecasual,brightlylitcafés.
ilunousinthediestaurant.
“theykeyousick,dontthey”daniellaughed,follohetable.
“aakesad.”
danielhadntheardher,asheenu.“areyouhaving”
“ioingtohaveacaesarsalad.”
“youenandyourcaesarsalads,”daeased.“arentyouhungry”
“notreally.”sheshookherheadandblushedasherstochgruledloudly.
“ithinksobodydisagreeshyoudohere,”helaughed.“idontthinkyouevereat,hollykennedy.”
justnothyou,shethought.“ijustdonthaveaverybigappetite,thatsall.”
“yeah,orethanyoudo,”helaughed.
hollytriedtontroltheion,steeringitintosafeterritory,andtheyspenttheeveningtalkingaboutthelaunatiotherestaurantfeelingalotlesspanickedabouthavingtoorepanickedaboutfortableanthatsheainoobeherfriend.sheillstarvingaftereatingonlyafetuceleaves.
shesteppedoutsideoftherestaurantforabreathoffreshairelygenerousn,therealliauranterightnogerry.
shefrozeandtriedtohideherfablinghtheendsofhertrousers.
“holly,isthatyou”sheheardthefaliarvoice.shestaredattheteettheireyes.
“hellothere”shetriedtosoundsurprisedeadyingherselftoherfeet.
“hoanasked,givingherafeeblehug.“areyoudoingstandingouthereintheld”
hollyprayedthatdaayedinsideforanotheriledshakily,pointingattherestaurant.
“oh,ansaid,sling.“itsashaissedyou,eher.”
“yes,yesitsasha...”
“tiheback.“itsgoodtogetoutanddothingsonyourown.”
“ually...”sheglahedain,prayingthatitopesodothat...”shetrailedoff.
“thereyouare”daniellaughed,steppingoutside.“ithoughtyouhadrunoffon.”helooselyaroundhershoulders.
hollysledathiedtofacetheuple.
“ohsorry,ididhere.”danielsled,tuingtofacethe
theuplestaredbackathitonily.
“eh...dahisisjudithandcharles.theyregerrysparents.”
forty
hollypresseddopanyallevening.andsheshouldntbeenjoyingherselfbee...
sheheldherhanduptoherheadandssagedherteles.shehadaheadaakeeyentaovefrohetrafficlightsheygreen
shestoppedateverysioftraffiobileandcalledsharon,knoand.
“hello”
“hijohn,itsholly,ispeaktosharon”shesaid.
“sorryholly,shesasleep.ishesbeenabsolutelyexhausted”
“no,dontorrow.”
“isitiortant”heasked,worried.
“no,”shesaidquietly.“itsnotiortantatall.”shehungupaelydialeddenisesnuer.
“hello”denisegiggled.
“hiya,”hollysaid.
“areyouok”denisegiggledagain.“tostop”shee.
“yeah,iine.ijustcalledforachatbutihearyourebusythere,”sheforcedalaugh.
“okthen,illcalltorrow,hol.”shegiggledagain.
“okthen,b”hollydidtofinishhersentenceasdenisehadhungup.
shesatatthetraffipandpressherfootdoheaelerator.
shedeberedciarahereandhereyesfilledhtears.onceagainshehadnobody.
sherangthedoorbellanddecla
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