第96节 (第1/1页)

    noselikeheusedtohild.

    “illionquidthatitsnooday,”desaid,eagerlyglangaroundathisbrothersandsisters.

    “ohterstartsaving,de,becauseifyourbrainiacbrotherssayitaintso,itaintso”hollyjoked.

    “youbetterpayupthen,boys.”derubbedhishandstogethergreedily,noddingtohewindow.

    “ohgod”hollyexitedlyjuingoutofherchair.“itssnowing”

    “sochforthattheorythen,”jacksaidtorichard,ahlaughedastheythesky.

    everyoedthediableandthreiliesofeveryhouseholdstandingoutsidestaringupintothesky.

    elizabethsaroundherdaughtersshouldersandsqueezedhertight.“lookslikedeniseasforheriled.

    hollysheartbeatotherhadbeenreadingherndsheaskedhollygentlyandquietlysonooneelsehoughtabouttosaytoda”

    hollyglanoonlight.thesogical;rightthereandthenshedeherfinaldecision.

    “yesihave.”shesledandtookadeepbreath.

    “good.”elizabethkissedheronthecheek,“andreer,godleadsyoutoitandtakesyhit.”

    hollysledatthephrase.“hebetter,bealotoverthewhile.”

    “sharon,dontase,itstooheavy”johnyelledathishebagangrily.

    “john,iaotaninvalid.iaregnant”sheshoutedbackathi

    “iknoly,ohersideofthedgrabbingthebag.

    “reoff.

    hollybangeddos;shehadbeenstubickerallthephollytobearoundforthathappening.

    hollygrabbedherbagandglanierithadarrived.still,ithadbeeifulntforhollytoshareilyone.noandpaerherself.sheaidsdressas.itenoralteratiohatsheuldintotheclothesshehadindadresssheonthsago.

    hollydraggedherbagbehindheroverthebblestonesandeorippedoverherluggage.

    “sorry,”sheheardasingsongvoiheadingtoiliar.shekneso...uhoh

    laura.

    ohno,shethought,pa.ifhestillher;afterall,ithadbeenalstanthsin.shecrossedherfiightlybehindherbadrushedtohereceptionarea.

    sheayhe

    thereceptionareahangrypeopleandluggage.denisesvoitlyregnizableaboveallthenoise.

    “look,idoakefixitibookedfiftyroonthsagoforenotsendiheosocrappyb&bdoheroad.sortitout”

    averystartledlookiionistgulpedandnoddedriedtoexplaiuation.

    deniseheldherhandupinhisfaoreruests”

    hollyspottedtoookingperplexed,andsheheadedovertohi

    “toshebeatherhroughthecrowd.

    “hiholly,”hesaid,lookingverydistracted.

    “isdanielin”sheaskedquickly.

    “daniel”heasked,lookingnfused.

    “yes,dahebestn...ian,yourbestn,”sherrectedherself.

    “oh,idontkhehotelstaff.

    hollyjuedtofaber.“toireallyoknoked.

    “look,holly,ireallydontknouled,andheranoffdoeer.

    hollylookedatdeniseandgulped.deniselookedpossessed,andshehadnoiionofaskihatod.shequeuedinlinebehindalltheuestsandtierandafeovestoskipthequeue,shereachedthetop.

    “hi,iedanielnnellyisin,please,”sheaskedquickly.

    theresorry,nuers.”

    hollyrolledhereyes.“look,ifriendofhis,”sheexplainedandsledsly.

    thensledpolitelyandshookhisheadagain.“iorry,butitsagainsthotelpolicyto”

    “listen”sheyelledandevendeupsportantthatyoutell”

    thengulpedandshookhisheadsloouth.

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