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The thing was, though, her own mother should think she did and should point it out Instead, her ravitational pull of Tullys sun

"Were both going to be reporters," Kate said, more harshly than she intended At their startled looks, she felt like an idiot "Co a s is ruined "

The party was a bad idea Taunting-Carrie-at-the-prom bad

Tully knew it but couldnt turn back In the days since Grans funeral and Clouds encore abandoner It darted through her blood like a predator, puffing her up with emotions that couldnt be ta reckless, but she couldnt change her course If she slowed down, even for a moment, her fear would catch up with her and the plan was in etting ready

"Ohotta read this "

Tully rabbed the paperback novel out of Kates hands, and threw it across the rooht a book "

"Hey!" Kate tried to sit up; waves rolled around her "Wulfgar was tying her to the end of the bed I have to find out—"

"Were going to a party, Kate Enough with the ro a woman to a bed is S-I-C-K "

"Yeah," Kate said slowly, frowning "I know, but—"

"No buts Get dressed "

"Okay, okay " She shuffled over to the pile of clothes Tully had laid out for her earlier—a pair of Jordache jeans and a clingy bronze halter top "Myout in this "

Tully didnt respond Truthfully she wished she hadnt heard Mrs M was the last person she wanted to think about right now She focused instead on getting dressed: jeans, pink tube top, and navy platfor over, she brushed her hair for h Aqua Net to stop a bug in flight When she was sure she looked perfect, she turned to Kate "Are you—"

Kate was dressed for the party and back on the bed reading again

"You are so pathetic "

Kate rolled onto her back and s "