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I still haven’t told ned up I haven’t even spoken to Paige about it I’m not ready to hear all of the reasons it’s a bad idea--all valid points, but I don’t want to penetrate my daydream just yet There are a feeeks left before I have to face the facts, before I have to fight those on’t wantto enjoy the possibility That is, unless the damned MS decides otherwise
I’ve been flare-up-free for severalwith fire--all of this running and lifting that I’ve been doing Exercise is good In fact, it’s so my doctors want me to do more of But this kind of exercise--it sort of crosses the boundaries The tingling this nore But it went away, and I try to focus on that
It went away
"This is your fault that I’ in front of me in another outfit option froalad, because I didn’t want to iving et in there and try another dress on," I say, spinning her around and pointing her back to the closet Rowe and I are so much alike As led otten farther along in the process of knowing my worth than she has
"This one looks ridiculous," she says, co above the knee There’s nothing wrong with the dress, but Rowe…she just looks uncomfortable in her own skin, and I am the last person on earth who kno to fix that I can barely keep ’s not right Why don’t you just wear jeans and a shirt, like you always do?" Rowe shootsthing to say Honestly, I just et the sense that tonight--going to the ga parents--is as important to her as it is tobetter than a T-shirt and jeans, soood at this," she says, her entire posture simply defeated Shit…I think I did that
"What do you et Nate’s attention," I say, trying to boost her confidence with a last-ditch effort My shoulders cringe the second I hear my sister walk in I know she picked up on her nae Owens show…
"Paige would kill for what? For you two chickadees to get your asses off my bed?" And there it is, the subtle shift that is about toat h I lie back and spread h that I know it’s going to irritate her "Your bed is always soto the side and s her blankets They actually are nicer than mine "And your sheets are softer What the hell?"
"Mo hten the wrinkles I made Rowe doesn’t know this, but I took a bullet for her there It’s all about the art of distraction with Paige
My sister is stationed at the s on her ood at od, we need her
"What?" she asks, catchingat her in the reflection
"Rowe, I’ at my friend whose eyes are so wide, I think they e asks, only seet all of her attention though I’m sorry Rowe; I’ll make this up to you
"First, you have to pro my time to watch my sister consider my offer Her movements are sharp and calculated She has the ability tothe lid back on a tube of gloss--look threatening
"Pretty sure I can’t promise that Just a hunch," she says, her eyes squarely on et her into some pile of trouble, because historically, that’s been the case But no, I’ to break her heart And I kinda hate that more