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I didn’t bother to say anythingmy buttons was one of Dorian’s favorite pastie We worked in silence until she brought the re pots over for me to load

“Daniel called”

I stopped and looked at her, again seeing the stress in her well-maintained features “What did he want?”

She smiled and flipped her hair over her shoulder “Me back of course He knohat he’s ”

Moments like these shouldn’t be aard, but they were This whole experi roommates had held pockets of these moments, and they continued to take me by surprise

“Soyou two going to try and work things out?”

“Ha Hell no He got his one shot, and he blew it Plus, I knohat he’s up to His first alimony check is due”

She tried to be nonchalant about it, but I saw that hint of sadness and regret It was a look I was all too familiar with

I closed the dishwasher “I still have plenty of bottles of wine Too bad you don’t have any of his stuff Burning things is very therapeutic”

She cocked her head to the side, frowning at , I joined in, and ere both lost in uncontrollable giggles

“Never knew doing the dishes could be so much fun,” Mom said as she walked into the kitchen

I wiped tears away as I coht?”

“I guess living together has done you two soood”

“Don’t go getting carried away, Moht nod in my direction

As strange as it seeood Either that or I was back to beingto know my sister for the first time