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However, when I layabout them

Both of them

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Filling up another trash bag I think it is safe to say my father loved checkered shirts I believe thelarger than his shirt collection is his belt buckles Rubbing ers over the He ood Part of me wishes I could have watched hiiven the choice I lay my favorite buckle to the side Maybe Lucas would like to have one to remember him by I place the ones that look special in a box for later

I’ve been cleaning for what seems like days, but it has only been hours

I’ress I have my piles separated between trash, keep, and donate

I feel like there is so o to the store I can’t constantly eat out at Rowdy’s, even if the company is cute there

A knock at the front door pulls hts

So

“Can I help you?” I ask through the screen door

“You must be Hattie I’m Mary I dated your daddy”

“Okay What can I do for you?” Bethel’s warning about Mary rings in the back ofto invite her in I know it isn’t very Christian or southern of me not to do so, but I don’t know this Mary chick or what she wants from me

“Well, aren’t you going to inviteon her drink

“Sorry, I’m busy and not ready for company”

“Well, I won’t be a bother You see I can’t find s and I am sure I left them in the bedroooes for the door handle