第16节 (第2/2页)

olly,spillthebeans,isit”johnhedoairsphone.

    “ok...gerrye...to...singatakaraoke,”sherushedout.

    “huhholly,uanda.

    “no,idid,”interruptedjohn.“ithinkiheardsothingaboutakaraoke.aright”

    “yes,”hollyrepliedlikeaboldlittlegirl.

    “anddoyouhavetosing”inquiredsharon.

    “yeeess,”sherepliedsloaybeifshedidntsayit,ithavetohappen.

    theothertovethephonefroerear.“phonebackhetup,”shesaidangrily,hangingup.

    afeiertheyk.

    “yes”

    sheheardsharonsnortdohephone,relapseintoafitofthegigglesahelinedead.

    teershephonedback.

    “yes”

    “ok.”sharonhadanoverlyserious“letsgetdosorryaboutthat,iinenoe,john,”sharonsaidathephone.“iorry,holly,butijustkeptthinkingaboutthelasttiyou”

    “yeah,yeah,yeah,”sheinterrupted,“youdoitbabarrassingdayoflife,soijusthappe.thatsnotdoingit.”

    “oh,holly,youtletastupidthinglikethatputyouoff”

    “hatputapersonoff,thentheyreicallyinsane”

    “holly,ittlefall...”

    “yes,thankyouireeritjustfineanyarvelouslythelastti”

    sharon.

    “sharon”

    stillsilence.

    “sharon,youstillthere”

    therewasnoanswer.

    
    sheheardalittlesqueakandthelinedead.

    “utteredunderherbreath.

    “ohgerry”hollyyelled.“ithoughtyoue,nottuingintoanervousk”

    shegotverylittlesleepthatnight.

    ten

    “happybirthday,hollyorshouldisayhappybelatedbirthday”riouthdroppedopeninshoouthlikeagoldfish,pletelyunsureofiniphalaenopsisor.”hesoundedlikeaisent.hollyorestunnedasshefihetinypinkbuds.“gosh,riyfavorite”

    ““green.bitrohough...”hetrailedoffahatannoyingrogthinghedidhhisfeet.

    “einorareyoujustpassingthrough”pleasesayno,pleasesayethetho

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