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To her surprise her mother smiled "Grace toldfor you to tell me"

Her mother told her she’d explain why she’d always been the way she was, but up until now she still hadn’t Like the last time, noasn’t the ti to," Rose lied, not even sure why she was trying to save herthe same for her

Rose noticed Alex who had walked into the kitchen earlier walk back and whisper soel followed him into the kitchen where Sal was Grace was in there with him now also and looked her way several times, but shook her head ada

Try as she ht to stay with the conversation with her mom, she couldn’t help but continue to look in Grace’s direction Sofia joined them now, and her hand was immediately at her mouth

Rose finally excused herself for a moment and walked over to the?"

No one said anything at first, and then Sal cleared his throat "No, uh, the alar"

Rose’s eyebrows pinched as her eyes went fro at her so weird? "So everything is okay?"

"Yep, just fine," Sal said"

There was so about the way Alex looked at his wife, Valerie, as she approached hi Valerie barelyso cryptic?

"Maybe you should get your friend, Alison, and her boyfriend so behind Rose in Alison and Ezekiel’s direction Ro with the to Alison about her soccer moves, demonstrations and all

Alex atteht want to save your friend from Romero’s bullshit"

Rose turned to look at Alison who if she wasn’tat Romero a little dreamy-eyed If anyone looked a little annoyed by Romero’s bullshit, it was Ezekiel She turned back to Grace and the rest of the group in front of her It still felt like she was