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"Really? I didn't go either" Worried, she set her bon and tightly folded her arood excuse You called in sick Thursday and Friday"

"They ht think that was just to avoid the picnic"

"Was it?"

"No, I was truly sick, although I'ets drunk, acts stupid, and says things they wouldn't say otherwise Besides, the city buses don't run that late"

"I would have taken you home Hanna won't let ht you weren't going"

"We weren't, but ent anyway I was afraid not to and I was right Eat your lunch little Brit, you're looking too thin"

She crossed her eyes, picked her salad back up, and put another fork full in her mouth As soon as she sed, she said, "Last year, you were sick and I ended up riding hoain She nearly had a wreck"

"You told me about that"

"I probably did How can they fire soally They sure won't put that down as a reason in her file - that's just what they told Colleen"

"You talked to her?" Maggie asked

"She called last night to say she is fine She already found a new job"

"How?"

"She started looking a o"

"Good for her We usually don't hear from anyone after they walk out the door"

"Nicole probably buie playfully shoved his shoulder, "Does not"

"Does too…probably"