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"That shit’s strong Has she eaten?" he asks

"No, I doubt it Sheabout pink Starbursts"

"I’m on it, bro Just breathe I’ll be there soon"

Just as Pace makes it inside the house, the sky turns dark and a loud roar of thunder crashes in the distance The rain will be here soon

"Where is she?" he asks

"The bedroom" I’d laid her doith a photobook from my last trip to Africa It seees, the people, the children for hours on end

"What do you want me to do?" he asks

"We need macaroni and cheese"

"You should have toldthat is filled with at least a dozen packages of Starburst candy

"No, we need to make it hole it, I suppose"

He nods and heads into the kitchen

"Bring it up when it’s ready," I tell hi softly, but when I cross the bedroom, she lifts her head and blinks several tiot so?" I ask, sitting beside her on the bed

"Groggy," she confirht I could run you a hot bath It ht help you relax"

She nods "Okay"

At least she lets ht me on that If she did, I’d really feel helpless and out of control As it is, I know estures

I turn on the hot water and watch the tub fill After du in a purple jar called Stress Fix, I go gather Sophie

She lets me carry her into the bathroom, undress her, then lower her down into the water