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“I don’t need your help,” I tell her, “but if we’re going to be stuck together, we ether”
“I’m not your accessory!” she says hotly
“Oh, you’ve got so better to do with your time?” I sneer at her “As far as I can tell, you don’t do shit in your own fa classes at Loyola What do you care about, besides sneaking into other people’s parties?”
She stares up at ry, and for once, silenced
“I don’t have to explain myself to you,” she says at last
A weak retort, compared to her usual I must have struck a nerve
So I push her just a little further
“I doubt you’d have anything useful to say, anyway”
She’s aler Aida has a temper—I really shouldn’t needle her like that, especially not in a public place where I’ve gotoff the handle than she does
But at last she says, “I know you’re trying to goad me I’ll tell you the answer anyway, only because it doesn’t matter, and you won’t be able to do it anyway Madeline Breck cares about ets a chop out of a hundred different utility and construction deals But if she’s passionate about anything, it’s cops shooting people If you can convince her you’re actually going to do soet her on board But you can’t, cause then you’ll lose the support of the police union, and probably the firefighters, too”
That’sactually not the worst idea in the world Aida is probably right But she’s also right that it would be difficult to i off the police union
“That’s actually pretty smart,” I say
“Oh, thank you!” she replies sarcastically “I’m so honored”
Then, right as she’s in the ht of so to be able to find somewhere to hide, despite the fact that this party is in our honor, and she’s dressed about as subtly as sunflower
It’s Oliver Castle strolling over, hands stuffed in his pockets, a big stupid grin plastered across his face I’ve known hie, but I’ve never been a fan He was a football star, and he’s obviously still been eating like one, despite the fact that he works at his father’s investet soft, though he still looks strong He’s extra tan, probably from some recent trip that he’s sure to tell me all about