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are beside themselves orry and now that I've

co,

they had every reason to worry How could you do

this after what's happened?" I asked, my voice filled

with amazement Was there no bottom to Belinda's

descent?

"We were being careful," she said

"Oh, that's a relief to know Do you just jump

into anyone's sleeping bag on the beach, Belinda?" "No It's graduation night!" she declared as

though that was a license to lose all morality "Just put your clothes on and come home with

me immediately," I said

"But everyone is staying out all night" "Daddy sent et you," I declared to

i

home without you"

"This is horrible," she cried "You were happy