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"Knox," she sobbed, crying even harder "Don’t be funny Not right now"

My lips lifted at the corners "I’ completely serious I think it’d kill one"

"God, I’ todo you think we’ll be forced apart?"

"I don’t know" I closed er than it should be, though

When neither of us could think of anything to say, I whispered "Knock-knock"

She sniffed "Who’s there?"

"Olive"

"Olive who?"

"Olive you"

Sh her tears, she said, "Olive you, too"

That’s when the door came open and her father stormed in, followed by her brothers, mother, and the sheriff

"Get her out of here"