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"She sent them a few letters" Star avoidswildly

"She was still locked up when she sent the letters" Lark looks guilty

I can’t believe no one told lare at me "Did you really want to know?"

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Wren calls downstairs and has Henry tell security to get a car ready Soirls all go down and cause a disturbance so that my mother looks the other hile Sam and I sneak into the car

We pull away, and I can’t keep fro Lark and the others She’s thin Even thinner than I re

Sam reaches across the seat, takes my hand in his and squeezes I stare out the , and I don’t talk to hihtly and doesn’t let go

Sa It’s not too far froh I lift her hand and pressto reassure her She looks at me quickly, and then lowers her eyes, her cheeks pink

"You okay?" I ask

She nods, but she doesn’t say anything

The car stops and she doesn’t et out "We’re here," I say She shakes her head like she’s drawing herself from a trance She takes in a deep breath

The driver opens the door and she gets out She has nothing with her except a s of clothes that one of her sisters hastily packed for her I would take it from her, but I’m on crutches and it’s a little difficult to maneuver when I’m unbalanced She doesn’t seem to mind My doorman opens the door for us and I motion for her to precede me She looks down at the floor and walks by irl who I’ve seen busting the druirl is fearless This one is not And I don’t knohy

She leans back against the wall of the elevator and looks everywhere but at me I findti with her ht And it won’t be all right

I let her into the apartlances quickly around