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“Doing what?”

“Lord of the Rings marathon All three movies, extended version I won’t be finished until tomorrow around noon”

The toastersound, but I hold the lever in place, deterel even if it makes the machine explode

“Very funny,” Callu his pale blue eyes at me “Seven o’clock, and make sure you’re not late I expect proper hair and makeup I’ve already laid a dress out on the bed”

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I let the bagel pop up, nicely browned at last I start spreading a nice thick layer of crea on even ust

“Do you have my lines ready fora placard around my neck, hatever you expect me to say”

I take a huge bite ofit all the more because I know Callum probably hasn’t let himself eat one in years

“If you could refrain fro every third word, that would be a start,” he says, his fingers twitching involuntarily I’el out of onize me before the fundraiser

“I’ll dael

He glares atme alone in the kitchen Well, not totally alone—I still have plenty of snacks

I make a bowl of popcorn so I can at least start The Fellowship of the Ring

As I head toward the theater roo a stack of folders She looks flustered and stressed, as per usual I don’t knohy she’s always knocking herself out trying to impress these people—it’s pretty clear that her parents see Callu character at best Yet the hts for the it bums me out

Not that I have rade-A bitch at school Queen of the et er and therefore beneath her notice

That’s prettyto live in the sa at her now and then