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make me feel better or superior It put a rock of

sadness into the bottom of my stomach

Belinda sulked as we trekked over the beach

toward the car Thewith the

laughter

"I' to be around all the time to save

you from yourself, Belinda," I told her e

reached the car

"Good," she fired back

She was fu all the way home After we

entered the house, she marched up the stairs and

slaht?" he asked

"Yes," I said I decided not to give him any of

the gritty details He didn't seem to want to hear them

anyway