【】d.shefeltlost.herbestfrienduldnteveandher.ybeshead.ybesheshouldbeerryalready.ybethatsalpeopledideshethoughtsheshouldhaveboughttherulebookforifrievingilyandfriends.
herusthaveheardeverythingshedsaidasoearrassedsheforatissue.herheadallhertears.sheearyfatheendofhershirt.
“**”shesepapersoffherdeskassherealizedshehadsdgedfoundation,scaraandlipstickallalongthesleeveofherspensiveeshirt.shesatuptoattentionassheheardalightrappingsoundonherdoor.
“ein,”hervoiceshook.
chrisenteredherofficehteainhishands.
“tea”heoffered,raisinghiseyebroiledeeringthejoketheyhadsharedonthedayofherintervieugdoofherandrelaxedinthechairopposite.
“havingabadday”heaskedasgentlyashisgruffvoiceuld.
sheearsrolleddosorry,chris.”sheposeherself.“itywork,”shesaidshakily.
heissively.“holly,iotthat,yreatworker.”
shesled,gratefulfortheplint.atleastsheethingright.
“eearly”
“nothanks,yndoffthings.”
heshookhisheadsadly.“thatsnottheyselfihesedoeshings.notinthelongrunanyway.”
“butyouseeappy,”hervoicetreled.
“seengandbeiohesa.iknohat.”
shenoddedsadly.
“youdonthavetoputonabravefacealltheti,youknoissue.
“oh,iotbraveatall.”sheblewheose.
“everhearthesayingthatyouobescaredtobebrave”
hollythoughtaboutthat.“butidontfeelbrave,ijustfeelscared.”
“oh,es.theresnothingeadayagazihatstheworkofaverybraveperson.”
hollysled,“ilovethejob.”
“andthatsgreathanyourjob.”
hollyfroanbysleepingunderaypechats.
“iaoloveyourself,leatoloveyoueoretoitthanthat.”
hollyraisedhereyebro.talkaboutthepotcallileblack.
“iknonotthegreatestexaleofthat,”henodded.“butieaingtoo...”heplabshoughtabouttosay.“iheardyoudonttogotothisball.”
hollygedatthefacthehadheardherphoion.
eriesntainedineveryfloindedofher.”
“didyougoback”hollyasked,sippiea,feelingitherinsides.
“afeonthsago,”hesaidsadly.“ityself,thisisaplaesyoufeelit.”
heleanedforepeopleghlifesearates.theyneverdo.youandidid,forashorterperiodofti.itssad,butitslifesoyougotothisball,holly,andyoueraeoneyoulovedandk.”
tearstribergerryandbehappyaboutthelovetheysharedandtheloveshestillntiofeel;butnotto,nottoyeaforthenyreyearsthate.shethoughtofthelinehehadeeroureries,butpleasedontbeafraidtokesore.”sheoputtheghostofgerrythathauntedhertorestbuttokeephisryalive.
thereilllifeforherafterhisdeath.
fortyfive
“iosorry,denise,”hollyapologizedtoherfriend.theyofdehereustysllintheairfrohedustthathadlaherailsandrailsoferaattachedtotheandrerdedtheirion.
hollycheddenisesfaceforareaandsaolethollyknowasok.
“no,itsnotok.”hollysatforeantoloseteeronthephone.justbeetherighttotakeitoutonyou.”
deniselookedbraveenoughtofinallyspeak.“no,you,holly...”
hollyshookherheadandtriedtodisagreebutdeontalking,“ivebeeedaboutthisightbefeeling.”hereyesrestedonherfriend,alltetthatshestillhadghoststoberidof.
“butyhttobeexcited,”hollyinsisted.
“andyhttobeupset,”denisesaidfiry.“ididntthink,ijustdidntthink.”sheheldherhandstohercheeksassheshookherhead.“dontgototheballifyoudontfeelfortable.toholdherfriendshands.
hollyfeltnfused.chrishadsueededinnvinghertogototheball,butnof
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