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I smiled and said, "Okay, honey Have fun and kiss Layton for irl," Whitley said as she started to giggle before hanging up

I set my phone down on the kitchen counter and smiled I was so happy for her She finally had her happily ever after, and no one deserved it more than she did

I opened up theto cook to I was ht

"Oh, yes! This is the perfect song, Lulu!" I said as I looked down at s into bed with htmares had seeain" by Britney Spears started to play, and I began dancing and singing along As I cooked the ha as loud as I could I turned around and saw Reed leaning against the doorjarabbed his hands We began dancing together, and we both started laughing when he busted out singing Before I knew it, he was pickingended, he put me down and pushed a stray piece of anin

Fuck oing to go shower really quick"

"K," was all I could get out

I looked at

"Hey, Ty What’s up?" I said, trying to sound chipper

"Hey, baby sister How is Texas treating you?" he asked, practically shouting

I put er up to my other ear, so I could hear him better "Tyler, I can barely hear you Where are you?"

He laughed and said, "Hold on Letto cook dinner" I put the taco shells in the oven, and then I walked over to the refrigerator and took out the salsa

"Are you sitting down, Court? I’ve got so down, but I’ot for o…I’ married"

I stopped in my tracks "No way! Tyler, that is wonderful neeetheart! I’ain, but this time, it was harder "That’s not the only news I have for you I’, and I want my baby sister to come see me! I looked it up, and you’re only a few hours away"

I started ju up and down "No way! Why didn’t you tellto Texas?"

"I wanted to surprise you Hey, guess who came with me?"

I reached up for a bowl to pour the salsa into as I s it was our parents "Who?"

"Noah He can’t wait to see you"

My smile instantly faded as the salsa bottle slipped from my hand and hit the floor I couldn’t move No Please, God, no

"Courtney? Are you still there? Court, as that noise? It sounds like so just broke Court?"