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I slip my hands into ood to see you"

"Brent" She s" She takes note of my jeans, sneakers, and white-collared shirt under a navy blue sweater "typical"

I put my hand up "Claire, please--I realize I’m an irresistible speci ee to laugh bubbles up from my chest and I don’t even try to resist it--because the sour look on Claire Randolph’s face feels so much more hilarious than it actually is She turns away and follows our parents up the path, leaving Kennedy and h?" she asks me in a hushed voice

I lean in close to her "As fuck It was the only way I could uys who are major stoners, and I’, stressful day is totally acceptable

She shakes her head and her nose wrinkles with exasperation This too is also really fucking cute

We fall in step beside each other, trailing behind our chattering parents

"I see your sister still hasn’t elected to have that surgery yet"

She coht back with, "You mean the one that will reh out loud "Shit, Kennedy, it feels like we haven’t hung out in forever Where have you been?"

I’ve seen her around--ca But I haven’t seen her, seen her Can’t remeirl to talk to

She turns her head, looking at h "I’ve been right here the whole ti is for girls eak spines"

"Why won’t you wear contact lenses, Kennedy? Your eyes are your best feature, yet you insist on hiding them"

"Another roll, Kennedy? Tsk-tsk, those carbs are a dancer’s enemy"

It’s been like this since we sat down For the last hour, Mitzy Randolph has criticized Kennedy right down to her goddaone andto explode if I have to listen to one more bitchy comment from Mrs Randolph

So, of course she says, "Kennedy could have been a classic pried to be taller"

And I say, "Well maybe the rack will come back into fashion and we can strap her on for a nice stretch"