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"I don’t know I told her we’ll just be friends I think she’s still with this other guy, she said so herwith another o because he gives her support This bitch needs a therapist Stat

"You can’t be friends with solances atto her I’m not that kind of person I’ll always be there for her I’m like that I’, but decide against it I hope one day he’ll see that you can be a good person, you can be a giver, but you don’t always have to take crap from other people When people treat you with disrespect, when they treat you like you’re nothing, when they don’t give a single good thing back, you can’t give theures that out I truly do, because as long as he keeps giving to her, she’ll always take

Because that’s what people like her do--they take take take

"Yeah," I say, se "My sister found herself a new boyfriend He’s so freaking pretty"

"Show me a picture," he says

I pull out h until I find a picture, then I show him He rolls his eyes andperfect I bet he has a perfect name, too"

"His na hile

He nods, grinning

"It’s ridiculous how pretty he is, hey," I say, takinghim over later to meet me for a drink You want to corin on his face "Hell yeah I want to coo ho to h "Pretty sure he makes everyone look like shit"

"You knoould be funny?" Roht up I notice they do that when he gets excited about so there, and mid conversation I’ll just pull h "Oh, od, that would be so funny You could wink at yourself, purse your lips, nod your head, really get into it Then put the phone down and just keep talking to hihs

"I’d pay you fifty bucks to do that" I chuckle

"I’rin

I make him a coffee and slide it over to hiether

Laughter, it really is healing us

CHAPTER 9

"What ti over?" Roman asks me, after our fifth beer

He came over earlier than my sister and TJ, to have a few beers withfor the up I’m well beyond tipsy, and so is he

"I have no idea, soeach other’s hair," he snorts

I burst out laughing "Oh, od, they probably are"

"Co for you"

I stand too "Are you going to kidnap me and killh the house and onto the street where his truck is parked We walk over to it and open the door, e hear a voice behind us We both turn to seeat us She’s never come over and introduced herself, but she alaves to ht I’d coe to catch you I’m Amilie"