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My faceabout because she gets up "Tank told me he’s invited you to dinner with us a few times but you’re always too busy"

Her eyes are kind and I could easily take the out that she’s givenother people toto keeplike a selfish jerk I’m not too busy, I’ve just been too wrapped up ina real part of this fa to try to do better"

Elad to hear that Why don’t we go into the kitchen? I’ to be really happy to see you"

I walk beside her and then it occurs to me how odd it is for her not to be in the kitchen anyway "What are you doing out here? Did Moain?"

She looks at me fro ee enter the kitchen Mo She looks up and when she sees Eazine!"

E, I pro in to tell you that Finn is here That’s all"

Mo to get in here and take over"

Emma pouts "It’s your dinner I promised I wouldn’t interfere and I won’t"

Mo you"

We watch as Emma runs over to the pot and tastes whatever’s on the spoon She reaches for some kind of spice on the counter and shakes a little in

I look over at Mom "Well, that lad to see you here But you don’t look right What’s happened?" Suddenly she looks behindMarissa with you?"

I shake my head and she seems to instantly know She turns to E behind the stove "Es? I’ rooth than I would have expected

"Finn Marshall, you tellely reet in trouble as a kid

"I hurt her"