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Flashes of silver and purple h the crowd Out the door

“Ryan, is that true?” Mom asks

“Which part?”

“Are you still in love with Penelope?”

“No But…” I can’t explain it Whatever I ahton

Fuck

This is the saain

“Itout how to love someone after the way you and Penelope ended” Mo happened toBefore your father”

“What are you talking about?”

“Dean explained it Don’t be mad at your brother He loves you—”

“He told you she cheated?”

“Not in lurid detail”

“It’s

Dean”

“Withwhy you’d do soht to explain”