第42节 (第2/2页)

holdthedooropenforhihesledapprebsup.

    herbossthrear.“barbara,”heyelled,“haveyoubeenskinginhereagain”sherolledhereyesaofacehi

    “god,shyouyoulooklikeyoureabouttoburstintotears.”

    itpilybehierofsrhadbeeifulsunnyday,atpleteopposite.iterskepttops,fillingtheroollofnutsulikesheoreasitsuddenlystalled.

    “oh,leaveit,barbara,”lissaahatlloworse.”

    “asifthatuldbepossible,”shegruled,andspunaroundinheretheputer,hekeypad.

    “isitelissalaughed.

    “oh,nothingch,”barbarasaidthroughgrittedteeth,“itsjustthehottestdayoftheyearands.”sheshoutedeachosall.”

    lissasniggered.“look,iogetsoairandilldealer,”shesaid,noddingtotheankingherwayin.

    “thanks,l,”barbarasaid,relievedatfinallybeingabletoesefreshair.”

    lissalookeddoiledatthean.

    “yes,iillworkshere”

    barbarafrozejustassheplatedanbehier;sheonegirltotheother.

    “yes,iarbara.”

    “ohgood”theladylookedrelievedandshedivedontothestoolinfrontofher.“iightnotore.”

    “sheutteredunderherbreathandrebarbara.

    “ihelpyou”

    “ohgod,ireallyhopeyou,”theladysaidabithystericallyandrootedthroughherbag.barbararaisedhereyebrotriedtoholdintheirlaughs.

    “ok,”shesaid,eventuallypullingoutaherbag.“irehusbandandie.”

    barbarafropledpieceofpaperoer.apagehadbeentooutofaholidaybrochureandtenotn:barbara.”

    barbarafrooreyfriendeansnothingto.didyouanyreinfortion”

    theladyshookherheadvigorously.

    “oreinfortion”barbaraonfused.

    “hereanyre,”shesaidsadly,andtearsakingsoonecryshear

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