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"All I' to be ether and you don't want to go and spoil things now," Daddy advised

"It's Carson who's spoiling things," she insisted

I couldn't contain a sether so Daddy wouldn't see Belinda could be pigheaded when she let her pride and her arrogance become her lead horses In that respect she wasn't unlike many people I knew, even Daddy

Belinda went to the bathroom to check her makeup A little while later, Carson was at the door; however, Belinda did not perreeted hi him to drive off immediately

I went into the den to discuss the work I had done for Daddy that day He seemed distracted and went up to check on Mother When he returned, he told

"I don't like it," he said shaking his head "She has no

fever It's not a stomach flu"

"Don't be the doctor, Daddy Get her to one in the "

"Yes," he said "You're right, Olivia You're always right when it cos I wish Belinda had one-tenth of your good sense," he said, "but I'm afraid she was born without any"

Nearly a half hour later, the front door slammed and we both looked up with surprise and anticipation Then we heard Belinda charge up the stairs

"What's that all about?"

"I don't know," I said "I'll find out"

"Co she tells you," he said

I nodded and followed Belinda up the stairs to her room She had her door closed I knocked softly and opened it to find her sprawled on her sto over the side of the bed She wasn't crying as

"What happened?" I asked