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I sh I can’t re over me like a dark cloud and everyone can see it Most choose to ignore it, though "I’ve always been envious of the fact that you can basically do what you want"

Her s, her eyes full of sadness "What makes you think I can? I’m just as controlled by him as you and Violet He just chooses to do it in a different way I’m the shunned one The outcast At least you’re the favorite"

"I anantly I can’t believe she thinks that "Violet is the favored one"

"And she’d tell you I’m the favored one So there you have it We’re all pretty rimly

A wave of nausea hitsit clench Oh, God I think I’ to be sick I tried ot a chance and o to the bathroo the party as fast as possible

"Rosie, wait!" Lily follows afterlike a ship in a violent stor, collapsing on my knees in front of the toilet in one of the stalls just in ti up behind uts up to answer her Not that I haveup I haven’t really eaten much the last few days The floor is cool on asping and spitting and generally feeling like a total ass The necklace dangles fro to get anything on it

So gross

Lily rubsback my hair when I bend back over the toilet to retch one last tiainst the coolsister’s voice is stern She’s rarely tried to pull her authority onbaby sister she didn’t want to deal with, especially when she went through her wild years But right now I can tell sheon This is beyond feeling tired and overheated Are you drunk?"

I laugh weakly, but it hurts my stomach so I stop "I wish I were drunk," I mutter I could drown allout a frustrated sigh, Lily reaches over and flushes the toilet before she grabs hold of et you over to the sink so you can wash up"

I let her lead me there and I wash my face, then rinse out uratefully, relieved that the strong um nixes all bad flavors in my mouth with a fes

Lily fixesit on my lips forit because for far too long, I’ve been taking care ofout for myself For those blissful weeks I had someone take care of me, comfort me, and I miss it