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tly,allgestureagainsteverythingelse
”youuldelope,”hesuggested
phoebensideredthis,tuingagreenplasticbraceletonher”no,”shesaid”ake”
”oh,idontknoean,”
phoebe,frotoseeifheakingfunofher”no,”shesaidfiry”thatsnothowyouhaveawedding,paul”
hesled,touchedbyhersurenessofhoheworldworked
”youkno,phoebeyoureright”
laughterandapplausedriftedaeratotakeafinalpiiddlehoe”
phoebesledredeeplyandnoddedinreply
”cakeisgoingtohaveeightlayers,”shesaid,astheyusic
paullaughed”onlyeightten”
”sillyyoureasillyguy,paul,”phoebesaid
theyreaotions,andshetouootheditback,asifshepleendingsthereransatlanticvisitsandphonecalls,butnevertheordinaryeaseofdailylife
”youdidagoodjob,”histhersaid”iogladyoueantalottoicanttellyou”
”ilikeeofcake
histhersledalittlesadlypaulednottouchaboutthings,butrathertoaccepttheighthappenotherandbrotheryouneverkneightappearatyourdoorandinviteyoutobeinawedding
”iladyoureingtovisitusinfranotheron”fredericandi,hsoglad”
phoebelookedup,uneasyagain
”itsthesnails,”paulexplained”shedoesntlikesnails”
histherlaughed”donteither”
”andingbackho,”phoebeadded
”thatsright,”histhersaidgently”yesthatsweagreed”
paulothersage,acertainthinnesstoherskin,herblondhairgivingedlovelyandvulnerable,andheall
”holy”hoellus”
shetuedtohiserious”idontknousthavebeen,paulcarryingthissecretallthoseyears”
helookedacrossthetablephoebeoffhercakehherfork
”ourlivesuldhavebeensochdifferent”
”yesthatstruebuttheydifferent,paultheyhappenedjustlikethis”
”youredefendinghi”hesaidslowly
”noiorgivinghiiryingto,anyheresadifference”
”hedoesntdeserveforgiveness,”paulsaid,surprisedathisbitteess,still
”ybenot,”histhersaid”butyouandiandphoebe,oveonitsthehardestthingfor,lettinggoofallthatrighteousangeritillstrugglingbutthatsitodo”
hensideredthis”itsburgh,”hesaid
”really”histherseyesentnohislight”areyougoingtotakeit”
”ithinkso,”hesaid,realizingheddeuphisnd”itsaverygoodoffer”
”youcantfixit,”shesaidsoftly”youcantfixthepast,paul”
”iknoebelievingthathelpesistersayingno,ilikelifetheis,nothantyou
”yourlifeisyourlife,”sheoreurgentlynoresponsibleforhappenedphoebesokay,financially”
paulnodded”iknoean,sheissisteritsagoodjob,andireallyneedachangepittsburghsabeautifulcityso,iguess”
”oh,paul”histhersighed,runningherhandthroughhershorthair”isitreallyagoodjob”
”yesyesitis”
shenodded”itittedsloeplacebutyouhavetothinkoftheureyouresoyoung,andyourejustbeginningtofindyoursokayforyoutodothat”
beforeheuldansontsnversationfrederithertuedba,andkissedhischeek
”e”
”yescarolineandalsaidiuldstayattheirplace”
shenodded”thankyou,”shesaidsoftly,”forbeinghereiteantsochto”
”ilikefrederic,”hesaid”ihopeyoullbehappy”
shesledandtouandthebreezevedhershinyskirt”iroudofbothofyou”
”frederieithinkhesreadygoandbehappy,”
shelookedathiardandlongagain,tearsinhereyes,thenkissedhinthecheck
frederibrabedintothecar,slingandidanothershoadehisothetable,pausingtosayhello,tooneguestafteranother,keepingphoebesfigureinsightoanotherguestaboutrobertandherownweddin
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tly,allgestureagainsteverythingelse
”youuldelope,”hesuggested
phoebensideredthis,tuingagreenplasticbraceletonher”no,”shesaid”ake”
”oh,idontknoean,”
phoebe,frotoseeifheakingfunofher”no,”shesaidfiry”thatsnothowyouhaveawedding,paul”
hesled,touchedbyhersurenessofhoheworldworked
”youkno,phoebeyoureright”
laughterandapplausedriftedaeratotakeafinalpiiddlehoe”
phoebesledredeeplyandnoddedinreply
”cakeisgoingtohaveeightlayers,”shesaid,astheyusic
paullaughed”onlyeightten”
”sillyyoureasillyguy,paul,”phoebesaid
theyreaotions,andshetouootheditback,asifshepleendingsthereransatlanticvisitsandphonecalls,butnevertheordinaryeaseofdailylife
”youdidagoodjob,”histhersaid”iogladyoueantalottoicanttellyou”
”ilikeeofcake
histhersledalittlesadlypaulednottouchaboutthings,butrathertoaccepttheighthappenotherandbrotheryouneverkneightappearatyourdoorandinviteyoutobeinawedding
”iladyoureingtovisitusinfranotheron”fredericandi,hsoglad”
phoebelookedup,uneasyagain
”itsthesnails,”paulexplained”shedoesntlikesnails”
histherlaughed”donteither”
”andingbackho,”phoebeadded
”thatsright,”histhersaidgently”yesthatsweagreed”
paulothersage,acertainthinnesstoherskin,herblondhairgivingedlovelyandvulnerable,andheall
”holy”hoellus”
shetuedtohiserious”idontknousthavebeen,paulcarryingthissecretallthoseyears”
helookedacrossthetablephoebeoffhercakehherfork
”ourlivesuldhavebeensochdifferent”
”yesthatstruebuttheydifferent,paultheyhappenedjustlikethis”
”youredefendinghi”hesaidslowly
”noiorgivinghiiryingto,anyheresadifference”
”hedoesntdeserveforgiveness,”paulsaid,surprisedathisbitteess,still
”ybenot,”histhersaid”butyouandiandphoebe,oveonitsthehardestthingfor,lettinggoofallthatrighteousangeritillstrugglingbutthatsitodo”
hensideredthis”itsburgh,”hesaid
”really”histherseyesentnohislight”areyougoingtotakeit”
”ithinkso,”hesaid,realizingheddeuphisnd”itsaverygoodoffer”
”youcantfixit,”shesaidsoftly”youcantfixthepast,paul”
”iknoebelievingthathelpesistersayingno,ilikelifetheis,nothantyou
”yourlifeisyourlife,”sheoreurgentlynoresponsibleforhappenedphoebesokay,financially”
paulnodded”iknoean,sheissisteritsagoodjob,andireallyneedachangepittsburghsabeautifulcityso,iguess”
”oh,paul”histhersighed,runningherhandthroughhershorthair”isitreallyagoodjob”
”yesyesitis”
shenodded”itittedsloeplacebutyouhavetothinkoftheureyouresoyoung,andyourejustbeginningtofindyoursokayforyoutodothat”
beforeheuldansontsnversationfrederithertuedba,andkissedhischeek
”e”
”yescarolineandalsaidiuldstayattheirplace”
shenodded”thankyou,”shesaidsoftly,”forbeinghereiteantsochto”
”ilikefrederic,”hesaid”ihopeyoullbehappy”
shesledandtouandthebreezevedhershinyskirt”iroudofbothofyou”
”frederieithinkhesreadygoandbehappy,”
shelookedathiardandlongagain,tearsinhereyes,thenkissedhinthecheck
frederibrabedintothecar,slingandidanothershoadehisothetable,pausingtosayhello,tooneguestafteranother,keepingphoebesfigureinsightoanotherguestaboutrobertandherownweddin
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