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“Are you okay?” she asked

“Yeah, of course,” I said in a rushed tone, trying to cover my tracks

“Kylie, I’ her eyes when she spoke the first part

“I can’t tell you right now,” I said ju on the balls of my feet in a nervous dance

“Why not?” she de in frustration

“The whole fa down at my feet

“Oh?” she asked

“Do you think you can get everyone gathered in the family room?”

“Of course, but Jonathon isn’t back yet”

“We’ll wait until he gets back then,” I said discreetly putting the piece of paper in my pocket

“I’ll go tell the others,” she said, walking ith aaround her waist

I let out a sigh My stress level was at its maximum limit

I stood out in the hall way gatheringfoot in that rooo in there

I went down to the kitchen and drank a soda hoping the sugar would help o into shock

I emptied the can and threw it away in the mostly empty trash can