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9 "It looks like it’s just you and me"
"Whoa, not who I expected to see here," I said aloud in order to announce an and Miranda hadn’t realized they weren’t alone in the cean seemed to have her hands full with a very drunk Miranda "And drinking?" I shifted an
"She wanted to coe to face it" The annoyed snip in her voice I’d recently grown accusto the cause of all the pain I’d watched her experience since Wyatt’s death weighed heavy onpoint "I can understand that," I replied
Miranda scooted over and patted the spot beside her on the bench in front of Wyatt’s grave "Come sit," she instructed me with a slur
I took the offered seat "Here, it’s good," Miranda shoved the bottle into my chest Yeah, she’d had way too much
"Don’t mind if I do," If I drank some maybe it would helpout If I didn’t get Pagan’s attention tonight it was very possible my father would take another soul--someone else close to her I couldn’t let that happen
"Sorry I ran off today and we juslefyouthere" Miranda apologized for the episode I’d witnessed at the an didn’t respond Instead she reached across Miranda and took the wine bottle out of my hand
"You’ve reached your lian said as she shoved the cork back in the bottle and set it down on the ground beside her feet
"I orried about you but I saw Pagan caught up with you," I responded to Miranda
"Yesss Don knohatid do withouther," Miranda slurred
"She’s pretty special," I agreed leaning forward to aze
Miranda nodded then started to lay her head on Pagan’s shoulder but missed and fell forward I reached down and pulled her back up as Pagan did the sa Our hands brushed and I felt a war her wouldn’t work but at tiht sway her vote a little bit Maybe
"Okay, I believe it’s ti up "Coet you to bed"
"I’ll help you get her to the car," I offered
Miranda fell forward on her knees and cackled with laughter
"Yeah, okay thanks," Pagan an’s sudden willingness to accept my help had to do with the fact Miranda was more than a little out-of-control I reached down and picked her up under the ar up, I wrapped"Easy girl," I tried to sound encouraging It was my father’s fault she was like this after all