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They stayed quiet for aas though Jazz’s at-work freak-out had never happened When they broke apart froood?”

“Yes, we’re great”

“Good, I think I drove Zach totally bonkers today with howsuch a bitch” She poured a ton of vodka into the pitcher

Jazz passed her the cranberry juice “Toni, the last thing you are is a bitch”

In co the cosmos Out of her head, the roo band of anxiety pounded “I have scars,” Jazz finally said, the words spoken so quickly, she had no idea if Toni had even heard them Now that she’d said it once, now that she’d opened herself to the vulnerability, sharing with those she loved didn’t frighten her quite as o

When her friend stopped aze on Jazz, she knew she’d been heard

“Soht before I moved from Arizona Actually, it’s why I nificant scars I’o deeper into it, but you deserve at least a little explanation for the way I reacted to the very reasonable request of trying on the tank top” She pressed her lips together, picking at her thuround

Seeing the pity on her friend’s face would be too ht then

“Jazz,” Toni said, grabbing her hand and giving a gentle squeeze “I’h to confide insaid, if you ever need to talk more, I’m here for you My scars may not be visible under my clothes, but I promise you my insides are full of them Painful ones I’m sure will never completely fade”

Jazz lifted her head and her gaze connected with Toni’s Instead of the pity andand compassion

“Thanks, Toni,” she said, returning the squeeze

“Please,” Toni replied as though her easy and unconditional acceptance was no big deal “What are sisters for?”

Sisters Not by blood, but definitely of an even stronger bond, love

“Coet in there before Izzy goes into Housewives mode”

Jazz’s forehead wrinkled “Housewives mode?”