第95节 (第1/1页)

    .”shepiaybeiaybeiaybethisisasreadyasilleverfeel.hesnotgerry,butiotexpeiledsadlyatherther.

    “oonorhoutanybody,ijustyouhappy.”

    “thanks,”hollysledotherssoftshoulder.“ijustdontknoe.”

    asfashertherakingherdeasdayhoutgerry.

    therestofhollysfaly,nusandonebyoheygreetedherhugsandkisses.theygatheredaroureeandexgedgiftsandhollyallo;shehadnttheeocare.butthetearsixtureofhappinessandsadness.apeculiarsensationoffeelingaloloved.

    hollyshefalysosheuldhaveanttoherself;herheadbleofthoughtsthatobesortedandfiled.shefoundherselfinheroldbedrouttheothedarkblusteryday.theseahreateningandhollyshudderedatitspower.

    “sothisiswhereyouwerehiding.”

    hollytuedtoseejadoor.shesledaroundhershoulder.

    “sorry,”hesaidsoftly.

    hollyraisedhereyebropressed,andntiostareahead.

    heohielfsloelikethis,holly,ivebeenasosorry.”

    hollytuedtofaedok.”

    heclosedhiseyesslo.“iknodidnthaheuationsohardtodealhgerry...youknow...”

    “dying,”hollyfinishedforhi

    “yeah.”hehedhisjaedit.

    “ite,youkno.“butyouhelpedpaheasier,”hollysaid,feelingnfused.“youeforthat,suddenlydisappear”

    “god,thatself.“gettingridofhisthingsjusttoreup,beinginthehouseandhiotbeingtherejust...gotto.andtheninoti...”heshruggedhisshouldersandblushedattheridiculousnessoffinallyexplaininghisfeelings.

    “youfool,japinghilayfullyioch.“asifricharduldevertakeyourplace.”

    hesled.“oh,idontknoverypallypallythesedays.”

    hollybeepeoplehaventfailedtosurpriseatallduringthisak.”

    hestaredouttotheseaandnoddedsloingthis.

    hollysaroundhihefaliarfhugofherbrginghollyeventighter,jaylittlesister.”

    “hey,yourlittlesisterisdoingjustfineonherouch,”shesaidsadlyassheoon.

    theysatdoealandhollysutheredatthespreadoffoodbeforeher.

    “igotaneilfroiaratoday,”deannounced.

    everyoneoohedandaahed.

    “shesentthispictureofherself.”hepassedarouographhehadprintedoff.

    hollysledatthesightofhersisterlyingonthebeacheatingbarbehristsdi.hollyhopedthatiledandstudiedit.

    “theyresayingitghtsnoas,afterall;thetiofgivingandeh...eating...

    “no,itsnostooldforthat.”

    hollyfrobetooldtosnow”

    heliblazonedailderbeforeitow,”heexplained.

    hollygiggled.“riinusallioniarctiditsnoild.”

    abbeygiggled.

    “thatstheatteroffactly.

    “everyousay.”hollyrolledhereyes.

    “hesright,ailedateaedsatisfiedtheyr.knoalls.abbeyraisedhereyebrohollyandtheysharedtheirsecretlookofshock.

    “youevegetablesaboli.

    everyonelookedatfranksplateandlaughed.onceagainitwasaseaofgravy.

    “haha,”franksaid,takingthebohisson.“anyooclosetotheseatogetany,”headded.

    “togetgravy”hollyteasedandtheyalllaughedagain.

    “snow,silly,”hesaid,grabbingher

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