【】reerhiion.itdoesntanidontreerhiphere,”shetappedthesideofherteles.

thethreegirlssatcrossleggedosand.

“johnanditalkaboutgerryalltheti.”sharonlookedathollyeshedeuslaugh,ery.“es,thihatreallyannoyedus.”

hollyraisedhereyebrows.

sharonntinued,“beberallofhiandtheresabsolutelynothinghthat.”

theree.

deoadknobledalittle.

hollylookedatherinsurprise.

“gerryyfriendtoo,”shesaid,tearsprithingsaboutgerryallthetijustsohekhisearthyfriendandithinkeveryoneshouldhavekno.”herlipeoneinouch,e,doesntknohatilovedfortenyears.”

atearrandoabouthiwe”

theydidntbotheretingupoing,astheyhadnoiionofgoingonanytoursortakingpartinanysillysportstouants.iheygotupearlyandtookpartinthesunbeddananseversleep”sharonhadgivenout.finallyaftersharonhadsneakilythrosounattendedbeds,thegirlsogetthreebedstogether.

justashollyfoundherselfnoddingoffsheheardpieringpoolbyvionasthegirlsrolledtheireyes.eventuallyviaofallontopofeaingpool.

everyoneapplauded.

erashollyanannounitotakepart.

“ah,atoheersofthebarbiebrigadeasshetriedtherintothepool.hollyioventsintotheheadpieepeadquiet.

“youeverhearfroerrysparents,holly”sharonaskedassheandhollylouheirinflatableraftsinthesea.

“yeah,theysendpostcardseveryfeeheyareandhettingon.”

“sotheyrestillonthatcruise”

“yeah.”

“doyoussthe

“tobeho,idontreallythinktheyfeelliketheyrepartofaheirsonsgoheyhavenograndchildren,soidontthinktheyfeelore.”

“thatsbull**,holly.youarriedtotheirsonandthatkesyoutheirdaughterinlasaverystroion.”

“oh,idontkno.”

“theyreabitbackthey”

“yeah,very.theyhatedandgerrylivinginsinastheysaid.uldntarried.aheyyna.”

“yeah,ireerthat,”sharonsaid.“hisaveanearfulattheansdutytoagihatthecheekofher”

hollylaughed.

“ahbeingaroundanyway,”sharonassuredher.

“hellogirls.”denisefloatedouttoetthe

“hey,wherehaveyoubeen”hollyasked.

“oh,ieblokefroia.reallyniceguy.”

“athatsonholiday,”shesaid,lightlyrunningherfihroughtheclearblueer.

“h”sharonreplied,“niceguy,daniel,isnthe”

“yeah,hesareallyniceguy,”hollyagreed.“veryeasytotalkto.”

“tohesreallybeenthroughthely,”denisesaid,tuingtolieonherback.

sharonsearsprickedupatthesoundofgossip,“hat”

“oh,hearriedtosochidittusoutsheeoneelse.thatsovedtodublinandboughtthepub,togetaher.”

“iknosait”hollysaidsadly.

“why,wheredidhelivebefore”sharonasked.

“galorunapubthere,”hollyexplained.

“oh,”sharonsaid,surprised,“hedoesnthaveagal.”

“ovedtogalilyoetlaura,theyarried,butshesotheybrokeupandhevedbacktodublinandboughthogans.”hollycaughtherbreath.

“dontknou,doyou”deeased.

“hadpaidtheslightestbitreattentiontoustheotheightihenybeiu,”hollyrepliedplayfully.

denisesighedloudly.“god,ireallyssto”shesaidsadly.

“didyoutelltheguyfroiathat”sharonlaughed.

“no,i,”denisesaiddefensively.“tobeho,nobodyelseis.itsreallyen,andianthatidoicetheahinkthatssayingalot.”

“ithinktheyiledatherfriend.

“is,iveneverfeltlikethisbefore.”

“itsaoherself.

theylayinsilenceforaotionofthe.

“holy**”denisesuddenlyyelled,causihertp.“lookhoweare”

hollysatupiediatelyandlookedaround.theytheshoreeverybodyonthebeachlooke

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