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"Who’s going to be there?" I ask warily, waiting for her answer

"Violet, Ryder, and Nigel Maybe another woman from work, but no Whitney," she adds hurriedly

Thank Christ I haven’t talked to Whitney since I fled her flat and I know she’s pissed at me I need to call her soon and et over it "I like Nigel"

She sainst the padded headboard, bending ainst et back out into the real world, sweetheart"

Rose rolls her eyes as she grabs a pair of earrings fro one pearl into her ear, then the other They’re gorgeous pearls Perfect luster, perfect color, and the perfect size, they’d get a fair amount on the black s, they’d already be in my possession Hell, I probably would’ve already cashed them in and wired the h She wears the them The Poppy Necklace on the other hand … I have no idea where it is And I’d like to find it

But the minute I find it, I’o see Mo of my mother reood, since I’ll be alone for the first tiether Or whatever we can call this … thing we’re doing

"And what do you do in the real world anyway?" she asks, her voice casual though I know she’s fishing

Finally I wondered how long it would take for her to start asking questions

"I do exactly what you see" I gripthe lie that’s about to fall from my lips "Travel around, see the world" Well, part of that is true I just left off the other part I tried going to college, but it was too daht and finding a real job, but that was an epic fail on all accounts Got Mom the hell out of New York andht be easier, going there Then I’d have to explain to Mo to her for this long I can keep it up

I’ keeps her andelse

I ah," she teases