第38节 (第2/2页)

ounottoein”ingallsortsofinsultingthingsathersisterbutstoppedherselfonherlapandtearsstreangdoe.

    tyone

    “ohethingserious.

    “nothingsshutandslidingitunderherbed.sheseedearrassedtobecaughtg,andsheryingtolooklikeshedidntcare.

    douhecushion.itupthere;hehopedtheyhadntdohingstupidtoeachother.hetiptoedupstairsandlistesidethedoor.

    “sothingistojoinhersisteronthefloor.shepleterolereversal;eversiheydbeenkidsitheg.ciaraobethetoughone.

    “iine,”ciarasnapped.

    “ok,”hollysaid,lookingaround,“butiftheressothingonyourndthatsupsettingyou,youknoeaboutit,dontyou”

    ciararefusedtolookatherandjustnoddedherhead.hollybegantostanduptoleavehersisterinpeativelyaroundheryoungersister.hollystrokedciarassilkypinkhairercriedquietly.

    “doyouesly.

    bauhebed.sheopeblinghandsandflickedafewpages.

    “hi”shesaidsadly,pointingtoaphotographofherandsoguyhollydidntregnize.hollybarelyregnizedhersister.shelookedsodifferentandsouchsofterandshedidntlooklikesheeonesheadoffforage.

    “isthatyourboyfriend”hollyaskedcarefully.

    “earlahepage.

    “isthateho”sheaskedsoftly,hersistersface.

    ciaranodded.

    “doyouehappened”

    ciaragaspedforbreath.“.”

    “didhe...”hollychoseherhurtyouoranything,didhe”

    ciarashookherhead.“no,”shespluttered,“itethingreallystupidandisaidirailedoffasshestartedsobbingagain.

    hollyheldherinheraraillciaraotalkagain.

    “hedidheairporttosaygoodbyeto.”

    hollyrubbedksoothinglyasifshedrutle.shehopedciarathroalledyousince”

    “no,andivebeenhoforto

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