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anagirainasthoughshedbeenboirror.

foralookedatherselfinsileniling,notthinkingreally,justgazing.sheepersonsheusuallysaanplayingdressupinantiqueclothing.ithoughshelookedthewayshewas

anttolook.”yes,”sheyission,forsheka

doubtiooherownwedding.

slingslightly,sheily.”thankyou,”shesaidsoftlytotheanio,forshekhavelovedandstoredeuld.

urs.jordan.”

askadyhadthetejordan,shesuddedizzy.”stbetherset,”shesaidasshesatdohesofa,thephotoandchfallingtoherlap.”ishouldgetoutofthisdress.ishould...”

trailingoff,shefeltherenergyleaveher,asthoughsheetiherethingshedidntustfightthis.shestopenhereyes”isay,letshaard,”sheheardansay.”yeah.getridofhindforall.”

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”herethat,jordashealstsuansvoice.”help,kady.help.”

kadyuldseeonlyblasathousandtis,hadspoken,hisvois.”yes,”shesaidandquitstrugglingtositup.”yes,iwillhelpyou.

isendkadyllapsedagainstthesofa,unaply,herhaohersideasshegaveherselfuptothedeepsionthatovertookher.

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adyopenedhereyestodaz.:zlingsunlight,thenfallingasaookher.

o,seetrerock.

itinutesbeforesheuldstopherheadandbodyfropinningandsquintagainstthesunlighttotrytoseeentsbefore,ithadbeennightandshehadbeeninherapartnt,butobestandinginfrontofapileofenorusboulders,hscruffylittleoaktreestryingtogroheks,anditheheightoftheday.

yeyesandunttote.

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