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hollyheldthetinyenvelopetightlyinherhandsandglaandapregnan.

sheandtheirgoodfortune.shefonpanyoffriendsshefeltalone;inaroofathousandpeoplesheostlyedtherooofherquiethouseshefeltsoalone.

sheuldhelasttishedfelttrulyhappy,ebodyorsothingaissedenjoyiingfoodinsteadofitbeingsothihadtoendureiostayalive,shehatedthebutterfliesshegotiuyeverytishereeredgerry.shessedenjoyingsinsteadoftheirjustbeingsothioranythingtolookforissedthefeelingofbeingloved,ofknoissedsensinghiseyesonherassheenteredarooshessedhistouches,hishugs,hise,hiswordsoflove.

shehateduntingdoessagesbeeries,slltherholdthetheyonthadbeen,andtheyfadede.

sodasharonanddeheyuldgoononthsallhollyhadherface,tearshadbeesuchaperfeatureonherfacethepastfeonths,andsheslohenvelope.

shootfortheon,andifyoussyoullstillbeaars.

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hollyreadandrereadtheletter,tryingtodisverhoadeherfeel.shehadbeendreadinggoingbaise,gerry,”shesaidhappily.eafterreadingit,asshealisfiedhthefactshehadanalyzedeveryothekitdraookoutanotepadandpenaoeheroofpossiblejobs.

listofpossiblejobs

1.fbiagentaotari.donoterica.havenopoliceexperience.

2.laillionyears.

3.dhh.

4.nurseunflatteringunifor.

5.ressallthefood.

6.professionalpeoplespotteiceidea,butnoonee.

7.beautibitenailsandtoseeareasofotherpeoplesbodies.

8.hairdresserlikebosslikeleo.

9.retailassistantlikebosslikedenise.

10.secretaryneveragain.

11.joualistntspillproperlyenuff.haha,shouldbeedienne.

12.ediennerereadlastjoke.funny.

13.ayaheallyalaid“girlsay.”

14.deltoosll,toofat,tooold.

15.sihinkideaofediennenuer12.

16.hotshotbusinessaninntroloflifeh...stdoresearchtorrow...

hollyfinallyllapsedontoherbedatthreeintheinganddreadofbeingabighotshotadvertisingankingapresentationinfrontofahugenferenoon...sheoingexsofsuess,hadaquickshoifiedherselfandoherlocallibrarytolookupjobsoeet.

herheelsdealoudhetothelibrariaheirbooksandstareather.shentinuedandherfaediatelyandstartedtotiptoesoasnottoattraoreusthavelookedlikeapleteidiot.aupleofssadehertheirtable.hollystoppedherhedoorandthelibrariansdeskandtriedtodecidetodo.

“shush”thelibrarianstheirbookstoanstandingintheddleoftherooshedeiliation.

thelibrarianlookedupandsledandtriedtoappearsurprisedtoseesooandingattheunter.asifshehadntheardhollythuddinga.

“hi,”hollyly,“ihei.”

“exallyandvedherheadclosertohollysosheuldhear.

“oh,”hollyclearedherthroat,happeohavingtohei.”

“noprobletheyrejustoverthere,”shesled,dire.“itsfiveeuroforeverytinutesonline.”

hollyhandedoverher

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