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“So, are you two together?” Raquel the Revolting, as I’d dubbed her, asked in a supremely bitchy way

Most of the girls I knew in Ireland had gotten that tone sot their first training bra

I could see ently laying h This show of affection clearly answered Raquel’s question, and hopefully it would get her and her fiancé to bugger off My gesture had the added benefit of covering up Maggie’s clearly nervous tick

“See, Maggie, I knew you’d get over uy said, with a scowl on his face

He was trying to soundafter her

And ouldn’t be?

I couldn’t blauy myself

“Now, honey, please,” Raquel snapped at him “While it’s clear that you are better off with me, let’s not assume she’s so quickly uy couldn’t possibly be with soie”

She sneered in irl’s direction

“Is he like your cousin or so?” she asked “A distant relative on your dad’s side? We all know he’s not really your boyfriend”

I hated the way she talked to Maggie But despite the hoity-toity airs she was trying to put on, she looked like she was just a kid, so I tried to cut her some slack, but I had to wonder about how she had been raised to have turned out so mean

“Yes,” I quickly answered before Maggie could say anything “We are together”

“Told you,” the guy said to the girl, shrugging

“We’re engaged, actually,” I added “We’re here for couples counseling, too Our church has the same rule”

The color drained from Raquel’s face, and her eyes widened

“What? How?”

Maggie placed her hand on top of mine and squeezed

“What do youit happen Why not now, right? Soht and that’s all thatrelationships, sister dear”

“H And we’re having an engagement party at my Dad’s Santa Monicalike family and all,” Raquel said with a sniff