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A big laugh breaks out People swap airls from HR elbow

each other

“But—but then! He swings her around to protect her and takes paintballs in the back! Protecting her! It was quite so”

Another fun fact: Marion reads romance novels in the kitchen at lunchtihly on his forearm

“It seee to say and everyone claps If this were a TV episode, we’ve just reached the littleeach other Helene is pleased; her lips are pursed in a knowing smile

The Day Off Prize is awarded to Suzie, and she accepts her little ood action shots on her camera and I ask her to email them to me for the staff newsletter

Helene catches me by the elbow “Re under a tree”

Everyone heads down to the bus, and I’ratified to see it’s now harder to tell who’s Gamin and who’s Bexley Everyone looks like a train wreck; bedraggled clothes and red, sweaty brows Most of the women have panda eye makeup Despite the physical discomfort, there’s a new sense of camaraderie

Helene and Mr Bexley peel out again like Wacky Racers A few people are being picked up by spouses, and there’s a confusing swirl of cars and dust The bus driver puts down her newspaper at our approach and unlocks the door

“Please hold on for a fewback inside I make it to the bathroom and am violently sick Before I can feel like it’s completely out of my system there’s a sharp rap on the bathroom door There’s only one person I knoho could knock so impatiently, and put so much irritation into it

“Go away,” I tell him

“It’s Joshua”

“I know” I flush again

“You’re sick I told you” He jiggles the doorknob lightly

“I’ll get home by myself Go away”