第83节 (第2/2页)

erself.shehadtakenherjobbythereinsandguideditthroughtosuess.

    “itsnidenise.pleasetellyourfriendstoe.”

    “ok,thanks,”hollysaid,glandthedoorbehindher.

    “”shesnapped.

    “didyoureadtheartireallyproud,”hollygrinnedbroadly.

    “no,ihavenot”alidthedoorbehindher.

    hollygiggledandchasedheroutoftheofficeagazineinherhand.

    “butlookatit,aliceitssogooddanielwillbesohappy”

    “sofpaperatherdesk.

    hollyrolledhereyes.“look,stopbeingsuchababyahedathing”

    “no”alicehuffed.

    “fihen,youanthen...”hollytuedandly.

    “givethat”aliappedthegazinefroollyshandandflickedthroughthepages.herjahepageoftheblueroh.

    atthetopofthepageitread“aliodelthathollyhadtaken.

    “readitoutloud,”hollyordered.

    alieshookasshebegantoread:“aobe...”shetrailedoffandherhandsfleouthinshock.“partyrrespo”shesquealed.

    hollyeouttojointheabroadgrinonhisface.

    “onth.”

    alicegaspedatthendstuttered,“butholly...”

    “hollytspell,”chrislaughed.“you,oherhand,areagreatverysorry,alice.”

    “ohgod”shegasped,ignhi“thankyousoch,holly”shethresaroundherandsqueezedhersohardhollyuldhe.

    hollytriedtopullalicesaraaroundheedgaspedforair.“alice,thisanyoneever”

    “itsthavebeenhohdidntinoticethis”alicelookedatholly,startled,theochris.“fiveyears,chris,”shesaidacgly.

    chrisedandnodded.

    “iedfiveyearsforthis,”shentinued.

    “iknoyoffioalkaboutthat.”

    “isupposeiulddothat,”alicerepliedstely,butsheuldnthidetheglintofhappinessinhereyes.aschrisheadedto.

    hollydeheretogetberedition.“oops”shesaid,trippingoverapileofhandbagslyingoutsideherdoor.“sallthis”

    akealicea

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