第53节 (第1/1页)

    【】iends,ileoffherface.

    “isaidno.”shefilledherglassoreer.

    “aheon,denise,youkolaugh.”sharonsaiditsoseriouslythathollyfeltbadforsling.

    deudiedboththeirfaces,tryingtodecidehertheyuldbetrusted.

    “oh,ok,”shesighedloudlyahingveryquietly.

    “ovingincloser.

    “honey,hearyou,youooquiet,”sharonsaid,pullingherloser.

    deniselookedarouauranttokesurenobodyovedherheadintothelyingoutintheseaforsolong,bussunbut.”

    “oh,”sharonsaid,sittingbaherchairabruptly.

    hollylookedaindoffdenisehadjustsaid.

    theree.

    “see,isaidyouhlaugh,”denisehuffed.

    “hey,laughing,”sharonsaidshakily.

    therehersilence.

    hollyuldnthelpherself.“justkesureyouputplentyofsusothatitdoeshetfinallybrokedown.

    denoddedherheadandtostoplaughing.shehadtoe.infact,hourslaterasshelayonthesofabedtryingtosleepshestilled.

    thelastthingsheheardbeforesheartrerkfroolly:“kesureyoulieonyourfront,dehisorelaughter.

    “hey,holly,”sharoneddoorrow”

    “ean”hollyasked,yawning.

    “theletter”sharonreplied,surprisedthathollydidntreeriediately.“dohatyot.”

    hollyreachedherhandunderherpilloaroundfortheletter.inonehoursheoopengerryssixthletter.ofurseshehadntfotten.

    theinghollyaothesoundofsharonthrohetoilet.shefollolyrubbedherbadheldherhairback.

    “youok”sheaskedersharouallystopped.

    “yeah,itsjustthosebloodydreaihadallnight.idreaiandonaraftandallsortsofthings.ithinkitseasiess.”

    “ihadthosedreatoo.iterday,it”

    sharonnodded.“ievergoingonaraftagain,”shesledweakly.

    denisearrivedatthebathrooooralreadydressedinherbikini.shehadborroteasingher,asshedealofpain.

    ingpool,deniseandsharonjoihebarbiebrigade.portaer.

    shepositionedherselfaalltheexadeherselffortableonherbeachtoorentactselvesintotheol,crystaloingandalreadythesun.

    hollycarefullypulledtheletteroutasthoughitostdelicatethingintheellsoftheessage.

    hiholly,

    ihopeyourehavingaostladyougottoseeitintheend...

    apparently,ifyoustandattheveryendofthebeayourhotel,andlookarouotheleft,youllseealighthouse.ioldthatsanypeopleknoisaidhi...

    ps,iloveyou,holly...

    hshakinghands,hollyputthecardbatotheenvelopeandsecureditsafelyinapocket.shefeltgerryseyesonherasshestoodupandquicklyrolledupthebeachtobtherockssosheuldseearoundtheer.

    awas.

    exabedovertherotalktooher.

    gerrysatbesideher.

    heyevenhaveheldherhand.

    hollyfelthappyenoughtoheadbaedlikeaverydifferentplacefroheoneshehadleftlastilyouttojohn,inginthecar.

    “oree.

    hollygaveherafriendsabighugandakissanddeherptyhouse.thereustysllinsideaothekitpatiodoorstoletthefreshairulate.

    shefrozejustassheuingthekeyinthedoorandstaredoutside.

    herentirebackgardenhadbeenrelandscaped.

    thegrassedfrardenedandinthee

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