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"I don’t know," Mae ader, I threw it Ezra’s face I wanted to get him to side with me, but I understand now that he can’t and he never will But I don’t hold it against you You’re special, love" She sood, not so to fear"

"Thank you I think"

"How is Daisy doing?" Mae dropped her hand and stood up

"Uh, good I guess She’s lying doith Peter"

"Good She needed a nap after that flight" Mae went over to her luggage and flipped it open "And I need a shower That flight froht" I stood up "I’ll let you… get to it"

"Sorry" She smiled sheepishly at me "I should just shohile Daisy is calood idea," I nodded

"It was nice visiting with you, though," Mae said as she pulled out clean clothes

"Yeah," I nodded again and backed towards the door "Do you guys knohen you’re leaving?"

"Not yet, but soon Probably in a day or two" She looked sadly at me "But you’ll always be welcome, anywhere we end up"

"Thanks" I smiled and slid out of her roo her here Itfeel tense and precarious, like at any minute it could all fall apart

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I started up the steps to oodfroe, just co nice to each other

"I’ Apocalypse Now isn’t the best war movie," Peter said

"You can’t say All Quiet on the Western Front! Thatis in black and white doesn’t ," Peter said

"Well, it doesn’t matter I don’t own it so you can’t borrow it Apocalypse Now is the best war movie I own"

I cli on them before they noticed me Jack had opened the pocket door that hid his thousands of DVD’s, and he stood in front of it, inspecting his collection Peter sat at the end of Jack’s bed while Daisy lay curled up in the bed, sound asleep next to Matilda