nanswered
“shyu”
“nthing,”shesaid,feelingsrryfrherself“”
“inthekitchenalnefrabit”
“k”shefeltlst“areyuupt”
“iustedtday”
“isthisfrtheelessness”
“yeah,yuchit”
“yeah”shesledgratefullyandsettledherselfinutesintthevideandllyarkablenpedintheranddanieledlikesuchastupidthingt
“hdeclan,that,”shesaid,dryinghereyeshadfinished
“tthevideutftheplayerandpackingitinhisbag
“areyunthappyhit”
heshruggedhissulders“entarystherefrethe”
llylistenedingthisakeadifferenpepleandthelp”
declanjustshrugged“ybeanygingtbednabslutelyknackered”hepickeduphisbagandkissedhernthetpfherheadashepassed,uchedllyherbabybrtherwasgrwingup
llyglanantelpieceandnticeditsttgerryshedreadedthedaysrelettersafterall,thereallpuchhadlandenherlapshestudiedittsnapbetessageread:
asunflysunflre,andbesafeintheknandbrightsueras
ps,ilveyu
pps,uldyupleasepassthiscarntjhn
llyliftedthesendcardthathadfallenntherlapandreadthehrughhertearsandlaughter
tjhn,
happy32ndbirthdayyuregettingld,friend,butipeyuhaveny,nyrebirthdaysenjylifeandtakeyannw
ltsflve,yurfriendgerry
ps,tldyuidkeepprse
llyreadandrereadeverysingleedlikeursandtughtabuthisfriendshetughtabutretherinlifethanjustapayfrherselfshedexchangeitallthavegerryback
thatre
llytheuchshefeltaneepandsheuldnthegrinffherfaceshetappedlightlynthekitchenr
“ein,”elizabethcalled
llysteppedinandlkedarundatherparentsandrichardsittingatthetablehcupsfteaintheirhands
“hhell,lve,”heraid,happilygettinguptgiveherahugandakiss“ididnthearyuein”
“ivebeenhereabutanurientary”llybeadatherfalyandfeltlikegivingthellahug
“itsgreat,isntit”franksaid,standinguptgreethiseldestdaughterhahugandakiss
llynddedandjinedthetthetable“haveyufundajbyet”sheaskedrichard
heskhisheadsadlyandlkedastughhecry
“well,idid”
helkedatherdisgustedthatsheuldsaysuchathing“well,iknwyudid”
“nrichard,”shesled“ianigtyuajb”
helkedupatherinsurprise“yu”
“yuheard,”shegrinned“bssrrw”
hisfayinterestisinscience”
“andgardening”
“yes,ilikegardening”helkednfused
“sthatsybssyullitfrfivetusand;ipethatsk”shesledathishisuthdrppepen
hepletelyspeechlesssllykeptntalking
“andheresyurbusinesscards,”shesaid,handinghilargepilefcardsthatshehadprintedupthatday
richardandherparentspickedupthecardsandreadthensilence
suddenlyrichardstartedlaughing,jueutfhischairpullinglly,anddancedherarundthekitchenslkenandcheered
“h,bytheingthecardagain,“yuspelledgardenersntgardner,itisgardener”hespkeslhedifference”
llystppeddancingandsighedhfrustratin
frtyne
“k,thisisthelastne,iprse,girls”denisecalledasherbrar
sharnandllygranedandllapsenttheirchairsagain
“yusaidthatanurag,”sharnplained,kiassagingherswllenankles
“yeah,butianitthistiihaveareallygdfeelingabutthisdress,”denisesaid,fullfexcitent
“yusaidthatanuragt,”llygruled,restingherheadbacknthechairandclsinghereyes
“ntyugfallingasleepnndiatelystpen
theyhadbeendraggedteverysingleelyfedupenttheyhadfeltfrdeniseandhertheirsysteasdenisetriendressafterdressandifllyhearddenisesirritatingsquealsn