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Armed with my cupcake box and a refill of lemonade, Rae and I head outside in the suust, and I can’t believe how fast the sunant until the winter, though I don’t think I could stand the sunant

“Let’s run in there” Rae points to a shop that’s full of stationary

I shrug “Lead the way”

I follow her inside the store, and I’m immediately overwhelmed by the smell of paper I thronback outside

I e to make it around the corner and to a bush before I empty my stomach

Goodbye, cupcake You were good while you lasted

“Thea? Thea? Are you okay?” Rae calls, her steps thudding on the concrete behind me She reaches me and touches her hand to hten

“I’htly shaky “It was just the smell of the paper It was too much”

“I’ht”

I shake er the sickness Don’t feel bad If it’s okay with you, I just want to head home now”

She nods sadly “Yeah, okay I’ll walk you to your car Let et your stuff”

I nod, sratefully at her

She returns a minute later with my stuff and we then walk side by side to my car

“You need a new car,” she tells me

I laugh, placingaround to face her “That’s what Xander says”