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"Liar," her hed with her uy? So shit like this did happen in real life, not just s to do People to beat It was good to see you again"

Her ned piety

"Of course Try not to let another six years pass without coain"

"I didn’t think they’d letall the trouble she’d caused back here behind the gates where no ? They still talk about you You’ve given us six years of dinner conversation"

"I live to serve" Nora bobbed a curtsy before heading back toward the back doors She walked quickly, wanting to be out of this world and back into hers as soon as possible All these celibate wo up sex for a higher power Even her Wesley had given up waiting and had surely slept with his sexy older girlfriend by now The thought of another wohts in Nora’s head, thoughts she had no right to have

They walked through the ate Her mother opened the door that led back to the real world, to the unconsecrated ground where Nora lived

"I’ll co you anything? S?"

Her hter, happy and in one piece"

Nora indicted her body with a sweeping gesture of her hands

"One piece," she said

"And happy?"

"Believe it or not, yes Maybe not by your definition, but by mine"

"Then I can live with that"

Nora paused and looked at herelse, but she couldn’t find the words Or she knew the words but didn’t have the courage to say them

"I’ll see you later, Mom"

"Oh, Ellie?"

"What, Moasped as her mother slapped her hard and quick across the cheek

At first Nora couldn’t speak from shock alone