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"Fuck you You knohat I’ about, Easter," she seethed

My ht She was alone, and that wasn’t like the Erins

She cocked her head a bit, impatient with my silence "Answer me And don’t you dare pretend to be innocent We both knohat’s been going on"

Frankie stood beside , Alder You can talk about this later"

"No, I can’t," she said, her eyes glossing over "Because I’ in half an hour for South Padre I was supposed to be riding with Weston, but he’s suddenly decided that he doesn’t want to go, so I’ with Sonny Explain to me why that is, Easter"

"I can’t speak for hi he said was that it wasn’t working out between us"

"He broke up with you?"

Alder put both of her hands on the little counter in front of the , palms down "That’s what you wanted, isn’t it?"

"I never expected him to," I said It was the truth

"He didn’t have a lot of ti so to Ponca City to have it framed"

I choked "Hewhat?"

"So you can tellthis to er I felt with Sara bubbling up again "Why a on me? I deserve to know!"

Frankie put her hand on her hip "If he broke up with you, does it really o push out another kid, Frankie"

Frankie slowly ht now, or you’re going to have to try to enjoy your senior trip with no boyfriend and a new black eye Because I will coh thisat you"

Alder rolled her eyes She walked away, but stopped and caoing to make it h school at ho yet"

"That sounds like a threat" Frankie narrowed her eyes at Alder

Alder s that I’ve ever seen her "I don’ther an idea of what the next six weeks of her life are going to be like"

"Sa Break You should really try to enjoy yours"