【】hollyhadalily,buthollysuspethoseinhisfalyheuldntquiteuand.hollyntafterntatthediable.butitehodinnerforciaraandjack.

sootonightabsolutelynot.

hollyreluilyhoaelyheardthepoundingoftiflyingtohedoorfollohatshouldnotbelongtoachild.

“ydaddyitsauntyholly,itsauntyholly”

itothy,hy.

hishappinessustbeespeothyyselfclear”

“yes,y.”

“aheoh,selfonthecarpetoronthefypaddeduch”

hollylaughedtoherself;ciarae.justashollyplatingescape,thedoorsoresourfaduningthanusual.

“holly.”shenoddedherheadinaoent.

“redith,”hollyitated.

onhollylookedaroundforjaenthehisheelstotheballsofhistoeslikeaogiveale,notiledatheraeohherkiss.

deoking.“reallyididntknodiatelylitupanotheroellsore,please,iustdyingtoknoindisgust.

outhed“help”toher.

“hiciara.”hollyapproachedhersister,pedupandgaveherabighug,squeezinghollyabittighterthanusual.“nicehair.”

“youlikeit”

“yeah,pinkisreallyyourlor.”

eredith.“sohoybigsis”affeately.

“oh,youknoiledhanginginthere.”

“jauholly,”abbeyannoune”again.

hollyraisedhereyebro”

“oh,holly,didntyouknoukjustlovesokilovesit.tgetenoughofit,”shesaidsarally.

hollysdadself,oppedrichardinhistracks.“ssofunny,father”

frankshiftedinhisseatnervously.“ijustfinditrerkablethatallthishappensinjustoinylittletesttube.”

riinussbihe...”atledbackdoriedtoavoideyentacthholly.

hollytiptoedquietlyintothekitefood.“ah,hereheis,thenakedchefhielf.”

jahischair.“theresfavoritesister.”hescheduphisnose.“iseeyougotropedintoingtothisthingasstoofferheroneofhisbigbearhugs.“holyintoherear.

“ik,thanks.”hollysledsadlyandkissedhiher.“darlingther,iaeretoofferserviothersflushedcheek.

“oh,arentijusttheluckiestanihepotatoesthere.”

“tellusaboutthetiihespudstingonanexaggeratedirishat.

elizabethhithie,son.”

“suretistrue,”saidjack.

“no,youtarentatall,”joinedinholly.

theybothstoppedandstaredather.“sinceu

“ah,shutupthebothofyou.”hollyjoinedherbrotheratthetable.

“ihopeyoutischieftonight.ientfreezoneforage.”

“ther,iahoind.”jackoholly.

“allright,”shesaid,notbelievingaybabies,buttheresnothiobedonehere.dinnerinutes.”

“oh.”hollyed.

elizabethjoiaredatthekitething.

“no,abbey,”squealedelyloudly,“yourenotdoingrichard;hesthavekedajokebecauseheheonlyonelaughing.

“butisupposeitsiortantthatayhereandkeepahedinner,”elizabethadded.

“okeveryone,dinnerisbeingserved,”annouheir.thereontlikeatachildsbirthdaypartyu

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