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“Uh, rude” I threw ht it, but the second she realized what it was, she let out a disgusted noise and flung it away It landed softly on the floor

“Not wrong though,” she th of her jeans

I shookout a carton of apple juice When I drank from the carton, Cora’s expression turned miffed “What if I wanted some?”

So, I took the apple juice init back into the carton before shaking it up and handing it to her “Go for it”

Cora’s brows rose at the challenge “You think I won’t do it?”

“I know you won’t do it”

She snatched the carton from my hand, narrowed her eyes on me, and said, “It’s like you don’t know me at all”

She wouldn’t do it

But she lifted the carton to her lips

She wouldn’t do it

Then tipped it back

Ohit

She took a huge gulp, and I let out a slow, disbelieving, “E”

“See?” She wiped her mouth with the back of her hand and attempted to smile, but her lips were crooked “No pro—”

I didn’t see the gag coh and rushed forward to her as she bent over the sink and gagged once more “Are you okay?”

She ross Don’t tell anyone I did that”

My heart warmed as I realized Cora looked at h She lived here for a while, and it was good We rarely fought, but e did, it was nor stupid, like “Did you eat my muffin?” or “Hey, that’s my sweater”