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notthegreatestexaleofthat,”henodded.“butieaingtoo...”heplabshoughtabouttosay.“iheardyoudonttogotothisball.”

    hollygedatthefacthehadheardherphoion.

    eriesntainedineveryfloindedofher.”

    “didyougoback”hollyasked,sippiea,feelingitherinsides.

    “afeonthsago,”hesaidsadly.“ityself,thisisaplaesyoufeelit.”

    heleanedforepeopleghlifesearates.theyneverdo.youandidid,forashorterperiodofti.itssad,butitslifesoyougotothisball,holly,andyoueraeoneyoulovedandk.”

    tearstribergerryandbehappyaboutthelovetheysharedandtheloveshestillntiofeel;butnotto,nottoyeaforthenyreyearsthate.shethoughtofthelinehehadeeroureries,butpleasedontbeafraidtokesore.”sheoputtheghostofgerrythathauntedhertorestbuttokeephisryalive.

    thereilllifeforherafterhisdeath.

    fortyfive

    “iosorry,denise,”hollyapologizedtoherfriend.theyofdehereustysllintheairfrohedustthathadlaherailsandrailsoferaattachedtotheandrerdedtheirion.

    hollycheddenisesfaceforareaandsaolethollyknowasok.

    “no,itsnotok.”hollysatforeantoloseteeronthephone.justbeetherighttotakeitoutonyou.”

    deniselookedbraveenoughtofinallyspeak.“no,you,holly...”

    hollyshookherheadandtriedtodisagreebutdeontalking,“ivebeeedaboutthisightbefeeling.”hereyesrestedonherfriend,alltetthatshestillhadghoststoberidof.

    “butyhttobeexcited,”hollyinsisted.

    “andyhttobeupset,”denisesaidfiry.“ididntthink,ijustdidntthink.”sheheldherhandstohercheeksassheshookherhead.“dontgototheballifyoudontfeelfortable.toholdherfriendshands.

    hollyfeltnfused.chrishadsueededinnvinghertogototheball,butnof

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