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Fine, I sign, holding ers out in front of e It was the only way I could talk for a long time Until Emilio put a pair of drumsticks in my hand one day and I realized I had a voice

Suddenly, there’s a squeal of brakes as a red four-door coupe slams to a stop in the street The car jumps the curb and lands with one wheel on the sidewalk

"Sorry I’m late!" Fin yells as she jumps out of the car and runs toward us She’s already dressed, so she just gets into the car "Were you going to leave withouther black skirt around her as she scoots in the car

Finch is her name, but we call her Fin She’s perpetually late Always For everything

"Yes," we all say at the sah the years that if ait for Fin, we’ll be waiting forever

She gru to herself Then she reaches into her purse and pulls out a brand new pair of gloves She tosses theht need those," she says

"That’s why you were late?" Lark asks

Fin nods, looking down her nose at all of us "I went to get you black gloves So sue me"

"You suck so bad," Lark loves off, and pulls the new ones on Lark never goes without gloves Ever These go all the way up to her elbows and the tips of the fingers are cut out "Where did you get these?" she asks "They’re comfy"

"At that new shop on Main"

Lark spins her hand in front of her "Did they have more colors?"

"Only about a bazillion"

"Nice" Lark s late She was doing a good deed"

"If we have to," Wren grumbles

Fin flips her the bird