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Chapter One

Kelly

“Are you excited about your father returning?” Mo her question over the kitchen partition at my best – let’s face it, only – friend Natalie

Natalie and I sit side by side at the kitchen bar

She rests her elbows against it, leaning down to take a sip fro black hair down to her waist, hippie-style, and about a dozen bracelets tinkle on her wrists every time she moves

I would never have the courage to wear all those bracelets, mostly because I wouldn’t want the noise of the I really dislike, it’speople notice me

I don’t think it co to be seen, exactly

It’s more like I’m scared of ill happen when I’m seen If I could find soht not mind so much

I push the thoughts away, annoyed at thely rando into me like little bullets of self-consciousness

“I’ve seen him a few times” Natalie sits up “I visited him in Thailand”

Mo su to take possession of her natural curviness as she chops onions She’s built si herself that isn’t aard, shy, always on-edge about what others are going to think

I envy it, watching her with love bloo in my chest

Moreat role model

I’m probably just a bad student

“I know,” Mo his”

Natalie shrugs “True He had ih”