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olly,”dereksaid,openingthedoor.“ein,ein.”

    hollylookedpasthindintothekitandsailysittingarouableeatingdinner.shebackedathedhtly.

    “ogiveyouthis”shehandedhihebottleofythanks.”

    “easking”

    “oh,fortidyingupgarden,”shesaid,blushing.“iuretheeateeforruiningtheappearahestreet,”shelaughed.

    “holly,yardeainlyisntasorrytosay.”

    “oh.”hollybarrassed.“ithoughtyouhadbeen.”

    “no,no.”heshookhishead.

    “hano.

    “no,ihavenoidea,”hesaid,lookingverynfused.“ithoughtitobeho.howodd.”

    hollyquitesuretosay.

    “soperhapsyouotakethisback,”hesaidahrustiowardher.

    “ohno,thatsok,”shelaughedagain,“youhell.anybarrassnt.kindoffoolknoidyingherowngarden

    sheknobarrassntnobodyseedtokohavejobsandlives,andrerkablyenoughtheydidheirdaysnithergardeuedtoherhouseevenrenfused.asshehedoorthephoneoans.

    “hello”shepanted.

    “arathon”

    “no,ihasinglepres,”hollyexplained.

    “oh,ol.”

    theoddestthinghatciaradidnteveionher.

    “itsbirthdayintwoweeks.”

    hollyhadpletelyfotten.“yeah,iknoatteroffactly.

    “anddadilydinner...”

    hollygroanedloudly.

    “exaethingas.”

    hollygiggledassheheardherfathercursingandgrulinginthebackground.

    yideaistogoaheadilyditoinvitefriendsashatitactuallybeanenjoyablenight.doyouthink”

    “soundsgood,”hollyagreed.

    readathephone,“dad,hollyagreesyidea.”

    “thatsallverynotpayingforallthosepeopletoeat.”

    “hehasapoint.”hollyadded,“tellyouentanditbesoexpensive.”

    “hey,thatsaolidea”readathephoneonceagain,“dad,abouthavingabarbecue”

    theree.

    “heslovingthatidea,”ciaragiggled.“.superchefasses.”

    hollyalsogiggledatthethought.herdadgotsoexcitedenandbarbecuesprobablyituldactuallyok,eithertha

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