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Filled with sudden, urgent purpose, I lunge for the phone by my bed and jab in Melody’s number

My sister answers after the third ring with a sleepy-sounding, “Hello?”

“Melody, it’s me I have an important question for you”

“Lark? Is everything okay?”

“I was just wondering if you and Aria can handle the bridal shower this afternoon alone?”

Melody yawns “Um…yeah I think so The cake and cookies are done and ht?”

“Right” I swing my feet off the side of the bed and pad across the roo dish duty The only thing you’ll have to do is grill the bacon-wrapped duck bites about ten uests start to arrive”

“I can handle that,” Melody says “So what’s up? Did you catch Natalie’s cold?”

“Uer “I’ to see a doctor”

“You should,” Melody says “Natalie called last night, said she felt awful until she took ti you want to mess around with”

“I agree, I’h I doubt Mason has office hours on Sundays I’ll just have to show up at his new place for a house call Thanks to his letters, I have the address

“Okay Good” Melody yawns again “You want me to call Aria and tell her what’s up?”

“Yes, please, could you? That would be great”

We say our goodbyes and I hang up, dropping the phone back in its cradle as I race into the bathroorateful my hair dried in smooth waves instead of curly on one side, flat on the other, the way it soo to bed et hair I don’t want to waste anypretty than I absolutely have to

Now that I’ve decided to go to Mason, I can’t get to hih