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“Thanks, Doug!” It was like the weight of the world had been lifted from her shoulders She didn’t realize how tense she’d been about this whole situation until right now She alet the wrong idea “I really appreciate this If you ever need a favor…”

“I’ll know exactly who to turn to”

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That night at Bunco during a break fro, Mi Into Summer festival

“Fatback Bubba and the Rattlesnakes, huh?” said Frida “I heard theo They’re fantastic I’ by now”

“How did Bettina Bailey take the news?” Pilar asked “I bet she and Tofu had a litter of kittens”

“Actually, I’ a vote Which is going to be tough, so cross your fingers and toes and anything else you can think of I’ she wants the festival to be a success more than she wants to see et me Do you know that little creep snarls at ets?”

“Maybe she sht than she had the last few ti sickness had delayed work on Buela’s dress, but she’d proood thing, because Mi her oedding dress er

“So how about couples Bunco this year? Everyone’s in, right?” Kitty said, which brought all eyes to Miain

Couples Bunco was scheduled for the end of April and no one was quite sure how things currently stood between Zeke and Mis stood Now that his father’s atte him were out in the open, Zeke had cancelled theirto be open with the counselor about it, then there was no use in going Still, it was hard to forget their conversation the other night He’d been so sweet

We’ll sell the house and I’ll get a job selling coconuts on the beach

It was so teet about all their proble They lived in reality, not some fantasy land

“Technically, Zeke and I aren’t together, but—”

“Why not?” Pilar demanded

“Yeah, why not?” chiirls