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“Marsh says he sprained his ankle He’s missed practice most of the week ”

Jude stopped and turned “Zach missed football practice? Because of his ankle?”

“Oh, boy,” Molly said quietly

“All week,” Julie said

“I think he’s better now,” Jude said evenly “In fact I’m sure of it Tell Coach he’ll be at practice tomorrow ”

“Marsh will be glad to hear that,” Julie said “And I signed up to chaperone the grad party Letelse ”

Jude nodded distractedly Actually, she wasn’t even listening Clutching her keys, sheeye contact with people around her At the car, Molly stopped beside her “I take it he doesn’t have a sprained ankle ”

“The lying little shit,” Jude said “He’s coht on time He even had wet hair ”

“So what has he been doing?” Molly asked

“That’s what I’d like to know ” She forced a smile “Lunch tomorrow?”

“Of course I’ll want to hear the scoop ”

Jude nodded and got into her car All the way ho the conversation she would have with Zach

Once inside the house, she called Zach on his cell phone, got no answer, and left a an to pace She should have ht

This tione A dark sky had settled over a black body of water Only a few bright lights shone out here and there froht, Jude saw a Halloween version of herself trapped in the glass

She was there, tapping her foot, staring at her own reflection, when the twins ca each other out of the way, their voices cli over each other to be heard