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Tully sat up sharply and hit the rewind button

"Hey, Tul Its ize to me "

A loud Click Then: "Tully? Are you listening to this? Tully?" and then another click followed by a loud busy signal Kate had hung up

That was all there was It was over There were no es on the machine

Tully felt a disappointment so sharp it actually e until all she could hear was the accusation in Kates voice

That wasnt the Kate she reo to be friends forever That girl would never have called to taunt Tully like this, to berate her and then hang up

I cant believe you havent called to apologize to me

Tully stood up, trying to distance herself from this voice that had invaded her ho She hit the erase all button and backed away

"I cant believe you havent callednot to notice how thick her voice sounded

She went to her purse and burrowed through theit, she scrolled through her huge contact list for a nao, and hit send

When Thoht, but it was hard to pretend; a weight see it hard to breathe "Hey, To tonight? Nothing? Thats great How about getting together?"

It was pathetic how desperate she suddenly felt But she couldnt be alone tonight, couldnt even sleep in her own apartment

"Ill meet you at Kells Say, nine-thirty?"

Before he even said, "Its a date," she was on her way

CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR