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“No,” shethat her eyes watered “But they were in an accident A car wreck” She fought the sadness that threatened her when she recalled the horror of losing her parents “It was a long tie”

“It feels like forever since my mommy and daddy died” Carrie turned sad eyes on Matthew “How long has it been?”

“Just over four months”

Four o Poor Carrie How had Matthew ended up with the

girl?

“Carrie’s parents wereto have read her odfather and now she’s stuck with me”

In the way that children do, Carrie juiraffe is about to be born at the zoo?”

Natalie shook her head

“It’s so exciting!” Carrie continued, her eyes glowing “You can watch the iraffe online and they have a special app for your phone Do you have it?”

Again, Natalie shook her head

“You should get it so you knohen Zoie is about to be born”

“Zoie?”

“That’s what they’re going to call the baby giraffe It’s a girl The zoo held a contest on na her and Zoie won You want the app?”

“Um, maybe”

“I can help you,” Carrie offered, reaching for Natalie’s phone