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I need to snap out of it Danny has been nothing but thoughtful thisthoughtful too Maybe the convenience store sells olive branches?

“I need to grab soht back”

As I pay for Joshua’s thank-you gift plus an overpriced red adhesive bow, I can see Danny leaning patiently against his car I stuff the present intoand scurry back across the street

He opens the door to his red SUV and helps me in I watch hier Slimmer Paler As he straps himself in and starts the car, I realize I haven’t properly thanked hiirl with no manners whatsoever

“I loved the roses” I look at the little bouquet on my lap

“The daisies?” He pulls into traffic

“Yes, these are daisies A good choice for so from an epic vomit weekend”

I wish I hadn’t said sohs

“So Josh Templeman What’s his deal?”

“The devil sent his only son to earth” Weirdly, I feel guilty

“He’s got a big-brother protective vibe going on” Danny is fishing and I know it

I am noncommittal “He does?”

“Oh, yeah But don’t worry I’ll tell hirin but a sense of deep disappointhin my chest has died

Am I like a little sister to Joshua? It’s not the first tiuy has said that to h ainst this theory But he’d never tried again, sohim how hot the elevator kiss was and wince

“He didn’t tellon me”