【】restedinsingingandshesheodo”

thereheotherend.

“hello”hispersonstupid

“yeahsorry,idontactuallyahekaraokenights,so...”

“ok.”hollyper.ithadtakenalottosuonuptheuragetoactuallykethecallandsounderqualifiedunhelpfullittletighthaveaclue”

“eh,no,thereisnt,theoingstill,”asticresponse.

“uatghissarcas

“exont,illtryandfindoutforyou.”hollyinutes.

“helloareyoustillthere”

“barely,”shesaidangrily.

“ok,ierysorryaboutthedelaybutijustdeaphonecallthere.e”

hollyfroze,shehadntplahis.aybesheuldjustgiveheaa“herfriend”toelifshegedhernd.

“eheaishollykennedy.”

“ok,petitionontuesdaynights.itgoesonforanthandeveryonth,hesixpeoplesingagaininthefinal.”

hollygulped.shedidnttodothis.

“butunfortunately,”hentihenashaveallbeeeredafeonthsinadvanaybesheuldtryagainatchrists.thatspetitionison.”

“oh,ok.”

“bytheehollykennedyringsabell.hatbedekennedyssister”

“eh,yeah,kedholly.

“ietherbrieflyheretheotheighthherbrother.”

roduggirlsashissisterthesidtedlittle...no,thatuldntberight,oh

“deplayedagiginclubdiva”

“nono,”helaughed,“heplayedent.”

hollyquiationuntilfinallyitked.

“isclubdivainhogans”

helaughedagain,“yeah,itsoopfloor.ybeishouldadvertiseabitre”

“isthatdaniel”hollyblurtedoutandthenkickedherselfforbeingsostupid.

“eh,yeah,doiknowyou”

“enonoyoudonthollyjustntionedyouiion,thatsall.”thensherealizedhohatsounded.“verybrieflyiion,”sheadded.“shesaidyougaveherastool.”hollybeganhittingherheadsoftlyonthewall.

daniellaughedagain.“oh,ok,asiputheadoountofpeoplethattosignup.”

“really,”hollysaidlikeafool.

“oh,bytheispeakingto”

hollypafloor.“esharon,yourespeakingtosharon.”

“ok,sharon,onebacksout.”

“ok,thanksalot.”

andhehungup.

andhollyleaptihrobarrassnt.shehiduhevers,bo.ignthephing,shetriedtonvinceherselfshehadntbeeeidiot.eventually,aftershehadpersuadedherselfsheuldshoe,shecraae.

“hisharon,isthavejustssedyou.itsdanielherefroiesinthebookanditseesobodyalreadyenteredhollyshsbafactitsohefirstentries.usanotherhollykennedy...”hetrailedoff.“anyebaesoitout.thanks.”

hollysatshooveforthefewhours.

twelve

sharon,deniseandhollysatbytheetuptheretochthehebestestores.

“itbelievegerryanizedallthis”gaspeddeniseheneblueeyessparkledbackathollyenthusiastically.

“itllbeabitoffun,it”sharonsaidexcitedly.

“ohgod.”hollyhadbutterfliesiochjustoverthethoughtofit.“istillreally,really,reallydonttodoit,butifeelihavetofinishoffgerrystarted.”

“thatsthespirithol”saiddenise,“aocheeryouon”

“noinute,denise,”hollysaid,gingthecelebratorytone.“ijustakeabigdealoutofthisatall.letskeepitbetweenus.”

“butholly”sharonprotested.“itisabigdealnoohoughtyouddokaraokeagainafterlastti...”

“sharon”ustnotspeakofsuthatexperience.”

“bledsharon.

“sohebignight”denisegedthesubject,sensingbadvibes.

“uesday,”hollygroaned,bendingforersstaredathercuriously.

“shesjustoutfortheday,”sharonannoun,pointingatholly.

“dontyourselfintoriahatall,”denisesaid,slingatsharon.

“ohplease,terceteaglennoxleodoballet,”saidsharon.

hollylookedupfroangingherhead.“ent,sharon.”

“ooh,butiginelennoxleily.

hollyandsharonstoppedgroeachothertostareattheirfriend.

“youvelosttheplot,denise.”

“agihosebigscularthighs...”

“that,”sharonfinishedforher.

“noheresathought,”denisesaid,wideninghereyes.

“iendousthuhighsafterbrieflycatgagliseofheaven...”

“ilikethat,”deniseagreed.“ooh,andeasliceofthatheaven”

“ok,you,”sharoninterrupted,pointingherfidenise,“keepyoursordidlitt

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