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Jenna ducks her head, wiping her mouth with the back of her hand, but I can tell that she’s laughing I don’t knohether to laugh or be angry The only thing that comforts me is that my cousin looks horrified

Mia pokes her head around his shoulder and peeks into the doorway She scans the room and then looks up at Adanoring her question "Just wanted to, uoodbye and ood with us" His voice sounds funny, but at least he doesn’t have that shocked look on his face any really hard--so hard that her eyes are watering like she’s crying I know that she’s not sad, though

Mia gives her a look "You okay?"

All Jenna does is nod Now Ada Jenna "Well, I’d tell you to ‘carry on,’ but Liaood idea to keep yourtoon the wall for decoration

Ada for a moment, like he does when he doesn’t knohat to say to me "Okay, Liam See you at work to around Mia, who just stares at us ide eyes

"Well, I oodbye and I’ duel is next weekend, and I’ to be able to make our breakfast date this week since I have that exa up"

I nod, troubled by the change in plans "Okay Textat Jenna noho has finally recovered The two of the Mia sends her a look and Jenna returns it, shaking her head, but suddenly the smile slides off her beautiful face and it actually transforlance at Mia, who now actually looks upset or angry--those look just about the same on Mia And suddenly I’m annoyed at her Whatever she did made Jenna upset, and that bothers me

For the hundredth time, I really wish I could read faces "Well, bye now" Mia steps back

"Yeah, bye," Jenna says, looking at urines again With that, Mia is gone

I turn back to her and she’s fiddling with the figurines, but I get the feeling she’s not really looking at thery with each other?"

She looks at me and her brows rise "No…no It’s just…" She shakes her head and then shrugs "It’s nothing to worry about, William In a month, it won’t even matter…" Her voice trails off and she frowns

I clenchaway I turn and gather , then open the drawer to toss them back in

"What’s all that?" she asks over lance down to see that the drawer is full of sealed envelopes of different colors Each one of the I freeze I really don’t want to talk about this right now--or ever

She bends closer "Those envelopes are all sealed You never opened the the drawer shut "I never wanted to open them"

"What are they? Who are they fro and my stomach feels sick "They’re birthday cards, and they’re from my mother"

"And you’ve never opened them?"

My fists clench and relax at ood relationship" I turn away from the dresser

"Do you want to talk about it?"

"No"

"Okay"