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Her e As he neared Sofia, he saw her eyes welling up again

"I should tell her," she whispered

"No!"

"But what if I a apart

"What if you’re not? Give it a few htot worse The back door opened and one by one, her brothers filed in

Sal spoke first, "What’s taking you so--" he stopped when he saw Sofia, "What’s wrong, Sof?"

All eyes were on Sofia, including Eric’s He gulped, feeling his stomach turn violently and he almost winced from the pain She wouldn’t throw hi well"

"You sick?"

"Cra the heating pad "Did you take the aspirin?"

Sofia nodded Eric nearly jumped out of his skin when Alex poked hiet to the refrigerator

Sofia walked out of the kitchen with her mom Eric could only pray she wouldn’t tell her

"Yeah, thanks for bringing out the water," Angel said as Alex tossed hi Sal one too, he asked Eric if he wanted one "No, I’ out and work out?" Angel said, taking a swig of water

"I gotta do this thing for et out of there fast enough The second he got the chance, he texted Sofia

PLEASE don’t tell her yet

Her only response was, k

After being sick again at hoot the text froht of the world off his shou k ofpray lders

I got it!