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“Don’t gloat,” Jess grulass-only person I don’t knohat came over me”

“I’ sickness and feeling hungover every day, it’s a relief to wake up hungry and not nauseous”

Sarah took the spatula and flipped a perfectly round pancake

“That sood,” Abby said

“You had a bag of mix in your pantry box”

“And I couldn’t find a pitcher to mix it in, but I did find a can of this in your freezer” Jess brandished the juice concentrate

“I’m a terrible host I should have been here to cook you breakfast, not the other way around”

Sarah laughed “We’re friends now Friends just make themselves at home”

“Maybe,” Abby said, digging around in the dish box for three ht…”

Sarah paused on her way to the fridge “No one is keeping score, you know”

Abby didn’t think she’d ever enerous than the Collins sisters She’d already forgiven them for the barbecue incident Yes, they’dher in on the plan, but their intentions had been good

“I’ht,” Abby said quietly, knowing they knew exactly which night she was referring to

“You were entitled” Jess ran water into the glasses and started stirring “No need to apologize Are you still mad at Tom?”

She shrugged “A bit I ether If anyone should have explained, it should have been him”

“Especially after…” Sarah let the words hang fully