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  ,MY "F SPOTT$ ME & CAME OV]4 8,>E Y
ALL "R1 ,P5ELOPE80
  8,F9E1 ,DAD10 ,I REPLI$ AUTOMATIC,Y4
  8,Y'RE SURE80 ,HE PUT AN >M >.D ME4
8,Y DON'T LOOK HAPPY4 ,IS X ''' IS X ,$-
W>D80
  ,I DIDN'T SAY ANY?+4
  8,Y "K1 D>L+1 DESPITE :AT YR "M SAYS
''' Y DON'T .H 6M>RY HM40
  ,I T\*$ ! FACE T WASN'T RE,Y M9E4
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           ,*APT] ,TW5TY-EI<T       #BAG

  ,>M$ )A FOLD] FILL$ ) ,9T]NET PR9T\TS1
,LEMON /RODE 96! ,CLOV]DILLY ! NEXT
MORN+4 ,"! 7 NO CU/OM]S 9 "! YET1 ONLY !
CL1N+ GUY4
  8,H[ YA DO+1 ,JOHNNY ,M>T980
  ,! "Y MAN =M]LY-"KN-Z-,MAX 3T9U$ TO
SWEEP1 B HE LOOK$ UP J L;G 5 6FLA% AN
ABA%$ GR94 8,TOOK Y L;G 5 6FIGURE X \1
,LEMON4 ,N M* ( AN 9VE/IGATIVE J\RNALI/1
>E Y80
  8,HEY1 ,I'VE BE5 COV]+ ,,UFO SI<T+S &
TWO-H1D$ ALLIGATORS10 ,LEMON REPLI$4 8,!
ONLY 9VE/IGAT+ ,I'VE D"O HAS BE5 MY SE>*
= ,P5ELOPE ,WILH]N4 ,& T ONLY TOOK
TW5TY-FIVE YE>S40
  ,! "Y MAN GRIMAC$4 8,B Y CAU<T UP ) H]
9 ! 5D40
  8,Y1H1 & X'S ON MY 3SCI;E10 ,LEMON SD4
  8,WELL1 MAYBE Y DID H] A GD DE$ 9 !
L;G RUN4 ,Y GOT H] \ ( T H\SE40
  ,LEMON NO4$4 8,Y1H1 & N[ "S"O'S F9,Y
WILL+ 6M>RY H] & BR1K ! SPELL4 ,UN=TU-
NATELY1 T "S"O IS ,$W>D ,V&]MAN ,JUNIOR4
,:AT D Y ?9K ( T1 ,MR4 ,M>T980      #BAH
  8,J CALL ME ,JOHNNY1 OKAY80 ,HE L1N$ !
BROOM AG/ ! WALL1 & SAT D[N ON ! PIANO
/OOL4 ,) "O H&1 HE PICK$ \ "S NOTES ON !
KEYS4
  ,LEMON DIDN'T "K M* AB MUSIC1 B 9/9C-
TIVELY HE R1LIZ$ ! GUY _H TAL5T4 ,) J A
LL TUNE1 HE CD DEMON/RATE H[ HE FELT1
:AT HE ?"\ AB ! UPCOM+ M>RIAGE ( ,P5ELO-
PE & ,V&]MAN4
  8,Y C>E AB H]1 DON'T Y80 ,LEMON ASK$4
  ,JOHNNY 3T9U$ PLAY+4 ,HE DIDN'T ANSW]
,LEMON'S "Q1 B HE DIDN'T H TO4 ,X 0 ALL
9 ! MUSIC4
  ,LEMON 9T]PRET$ :AT HE 0 HE>+4 8,Y
LOVE H]10 HE /AT$ FLATLY4
  ,JOHNNY TOOK 8 H&S (F ! KEYS & SLAMM$
D[N ! LID4 ,RIS+1 HE GRA2$ 8 BROOM & BE-
GAN SWEEP+ FURI\SLY4
  8,I WOND]$ AB T10 ,LEMON W5T ON4 8,I
KNEW "! 0 "S?+ GO+ ON1 ! F/ "T Y W5T TO
MEET H] & Y DIDN'T TAKE A PICTURE4 ,AT
F/ ,I ?"\ Y J FELT SORRY = H]1 B ! L;G]
X W5T ON1 ! M ,I GOT ! IDEA Y 7 FEEL+
"S?+ /R;G]40
  ,SIL5TLY1 ,JOHNNY PU%$ ! GRIME    #BAI
F ! FLOOR ONTO A TRAY & EMPTI$ ! TRAY
96A WA/EBASKET4 ,!N HE PICK$ UP A RAG &
/>T$ 6WIPE D[N ! B>4
  ,LEMON 3T9U$4 8,& ,I />T$ ?9K+1 ?
DOESN'T MAKE S5SE4 ,IF HE'S 9 LOVE ) H]1
:Y DOESN'T HE WANT 6M>RY H] & BR1K !
SPELL8 ,T'S :5 ,I W5T ONL9E & DID A LL
"W40
  ,HE 9DICAT$ ! FOLD] HE _H 9 8 H&4
8,N[1 ,I'M N A TE*IE & ? IS ALL PRETTY
NEW 6ME4 ,B X'S AMAZ+ :AT Y C DIG UP AB
P ON ,GOOGLE40
  ,JOHNNY SPOKE4 8,EV5 AB NOBODIES L
ME80
  ,LEMON SAT D[N AT A TA# & OP5$ 8 FOLD-
]4 8,JOHN ,&REW ,M>T910 HE R1D4 8,AGE
TW5TY-FIVE4 ,/UDI$ PIANO1 PLAY$ )! ,NEW
,AGE ,JAZZ ,B&4 ,LET G AF F\R MON?S4
,PLAY$ )! ,LLOYD ,DIRKSON ,B&4 ,LET G AF
SIX WEEKS4 ,PIANO MAN =! ,CLOV]DILLY
,B>40
  ,JOHNNY F9I%$ 8 [N RESUME4 8,?REE
WEEKS4 ,FIR$40
  8,:AT'S ! MATT]1 >E Y A L\SY PIANO
PLAY]80 ,LEMON ASK$4                #BBJ
  8,NO1 ,I'M GD1 DAMN$ GD10 ,JOHNNY SD4
8,B ,I _H A LL PRO#M40 ,HE PAUS$4 8,A
BIG PRO#M40
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8,GAMBL+40
  ,JOHNNY'S FACE 0 GRIM4 8,CDN'T /AY
AWAY F ! TA#S4 ,"D & NI<T4 ,I MISS$ A
LOT ( REHE>SALS4 ,HALF ! "T ,I DIDN'T %[
UP = %[S1 &! O!R HALF ,I 0 TOO EXHAU/$
6PLAY WELL4 ,& ,I 0 BROKE4 ,I GOT EVICT$
F MY A"P;T LA/ MON?40
  8,?+S GETT+ BETT] = Y80
  ,JOHNNY NO4$4 8,GAM#RS ,ANONYM\S4
,HAV5'T _H A C>D 9 MY H& = ?REE MON?S40
,HE ACTU,Y SMIL$4 8,& ,I'VE />T$ PLAY+
AG1 )A NEW JAZZ B&4 ,MAYBE "O ( ^! "DS
,I'LL 2 A# 6AF=D A PLACE 6LIVE40
  8,": >E Y /AY+ N[80
  ,JOHNNY OP5$ A DOOR4 ,ON ! FLOOR (!
/ORAGE ROOM LAY A MATTRESS4
  ,LEMON GRIMAC$4 8,OH MAN1 T'S SAD40
,!N1 IMPULSIVELY1 HE SD1 8,I'VE GOT A
SP>E ROOM AT MY PLACE Y CD H40
  8,Y1H80
  8,UNTIL Y'RE BACK ON YR FEET1     #BBA
F9ANCI,Y40
  8,W[40 ,JOHNNY LOOK$ ET]N,Y GRATE;L4
8,T WD 2 GRT4 ,X WDN'T 2 ="E1 X LOOKS L
,I'LL />T MAK+ "S M"OY4 ,I ?9K ? NEW
B&'S GONNA D WELL4 ,WE _H A GIG LA/ NI<T
AT ! 3C]T HALL1 BIG SOCIETY B5EFIT40 ,!N
! GRIM EXPRES.N RETURN$ 6HIS FACE4 8,I
SAW ,P5ELOPE "! )! ,V&]MANS40 ,HE SLAMM$
8 FI/ ON ! B>4
  8,HEY1 2 C>E;L60 ,LEMON YELP$4 8,Y
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%ACK+ UP ) ME ="E40
  8,Y1H1 ,I "K4 ,B ,I J GET S ''' .MAD4
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DAMN AB H]4 ,HE'S J FOLL[+ ,DA4Y'S OR-
D]S40
  8,I "K10 ,LEMON SD4 8,S H[ C Y LET ?
HAPP580
  ,JOHNNY GAZ$ AT HM EV5LY4 8,IF Y'VE
D"O YR RESE>* PROP]LY1 Y "K :Y40
  ,LEMON NO4$ & RETURN$ 6HIS NOTES4
8,SON ( ,]IC ,M>T910 HE R1D4 ,HE PAUS$ &
LOOK$ UP4 8,PLUMB]40
  8,HE'S A DAMN$ GD "O1 TOO10       #BBB
,JOHNNY SD4 8,B Y "K ! CURSE4 ,ONLY "O (
H] [N K9D C LIFT X40
  8,& Y'RE NO BLUE BLOOD40
  8,EXACTLY40
  ,LEMON /UDI$ HM ?"\;LLY4 8,B Y LOVE
H]40
  8,S :AT8 ,DIDN'T Y HE> :AT ,I SD8 ,I
C'T LIFT ! CURSE40
  8,B Y LOVE H]60 ,LEMON SD AG4 8,MAYBE
T'S M IMPORTANT 6H]40
  8,M IMPORTANT ?AN 2COM+ NORMAL AF
TW5TY-FIVE YE>S80 ,JOHNNY 0 9CR$UL\S4
8,>E Y NUTS80
  8,H[ D Y "K :AT %E ?9KS8 ,H Y "E 3SID-
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  8,NO4 ,& ,I N"E W40
  8,B :Y N8 ,DON'T Y ?9K %E DES]VES TO
"K80
  8,I ?9K %E DES]VES 6H A NORMAL LIFE10
,JOHNNY SNAPP$4
  8,B MAYBE %E'D R H .Y6 ,I ?9K MAYBE %E
LOVES Y40
  ,JOHNNY'S FACE 0 CROSS$ ) PA94 8,T'S
:AT ,I'M AFRAID (40
  8,HOLD ON1 WAIT A M9UTE10 ,LEM-   #BBC
ON SD4 8,I'M N FOLL[+ Y40
  8,I'M AFRAID %E'D GIVE UP H] *.E 6BE
NORMAL1 = ME40
  8,ISN'T T H] *OICE 6MAKE80 ,LEMON
ASK$4
  8,I DON'T EV5 WANT 6TEMPT H]4 ,%E DE-
S]VES A CRACK AT HAPPI;S40 ,! PA9 ON 8
FACE 0 ALM UNBE>A# 6WAT*1 & ,LEMON LOOK$
AWAY4
  8,I WON'T TAKE T *.E AWAY F H]10
,JOHNNY SD QUIETLY4
  ,BACK 9 8 VAN1 ,LEMON P.D$ 8 /E]+ :EEL
9 FRU/R,N4 ,:Y1 :Y1 :Y _H HE LET HMF GET
S 9VOLV$8 ,ALL HE'D WANT$ 0 A PHOTO &A
/ORY4 ,:Y DID HE C>E :AT HAPP5$ 6! PIG-
GIRL8 ,OR ,JOHNNY1 = T MATT]8
  ,HE %OOK 8 H1D WE>ILY4 ,MAYBE HE .0 A
DEC5T GUY AF ALL4 ,& N[ HE CDN'T *ANGE
BACK4 ,9 GRIM DET]M9,N1 HE />T$ ! VAN &
TOOK (F4
  ,8 OLD P>K+ SPACE 9 FRONT (! ,WILH]N
MAN.N 0 AVAILA#4 ,0 T A GD OM5 OR A BAD
"O8 ,EI WAY1 HE KNEW ? WASN'T GO+ 6BE
EASY4
  ,! BUTL] OP5$ ! DOOR4 ,HE TOOK    #BBD
"O LOOK AT ,LEMON & />T$ 6CLOSE X4 ,LEM-
ON /UCK 8 FOOT 9 ! DOOR FRAME4
  8,[60 HE YELP$ Z ! BUTL] 3T9U$ 6PU% ON
! DOOR4 8,WAIT1 MAN6 ,? IS AB ,P5ELOPE4
,D Y C>E AB H] AT ALL80
  8,EXCUSE ME1 SIR80
  8,I'LL BET Y D1 & S D ,I4 ,& ,I'VE GOT
"S 9=M,N "H T J MI<T *ANGE H] LIFE40
  ,! BUTL]'S FACE 0 IMPLACA#1 ?\< "!
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8,PL1SE WAIT 9 ! MUSIC ROOM4 ,I W SEE IF
,MISS ,P5ELOPE IS AVAILA#40
  ,LEMON TRI$ N 6?9K AB ! LA/ "T HE 0 9
? H\SE4 ,HE ONLY _H "O GD EYE LEFT & HE
9T5D$ 6KEEP X4 ,) T "O EYE1 HE GAZ$ >.D
! ROOM4 ,PRETTY RITZY JO9T1 ^! ,WILH]NS
_H4 ,HE W5T OV] 6! MIRROR 6*ECK HMF &
MAKE SURE HE 0 PRES5TA#4
  ,HE'D B>ELY _H A GLIMPSE ( 8 REFLEC;N
2F HE HE>D ! SCR1M4 ,SECONDS LAT]1 !
DOOR 6! MUSIC ROOM FLEW OP5 & ,JESSICA
,WILH]N BUR/ IN4 ,LEMON %RANK AG/ ! WALL
9 FE>4
  8,,:AT ,,>E ,,Y ,,DO+ ,,9 ,,MY    #BBE
,,H\SE80
  ,HE _H A FEEL+ %E'D N[ DE/ROY$ "O ( 8
E>S4 ,& H] CALL BR"\ SUPPORT 9 ! =M (
,FRANKL9 ,WILH]N & ANO!R WOMAN4
  8,I NE$ 6SEE ,P5ELOPE10 ,LEMON MANAG$
6SQU1K4
  8,,OV] ,,MY ,,D1D ,,BODY60
  ,AT L1/ ! HUSB& SEEM$ 6EMBODY AN ELE;T
( HUMAN;Y4 8,:Y D Y NE$ 6SEE ,P5ELOPE80
  8,I H 6TELL H] AB ,JOHNNY ,M>T940
  8,,:O ,,! ,,HELL ,,IS ,,JOHNNY ,,M>-
T980
  8,I ?9K %E "KS HM Z ,MAX ,CAMPION40
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\S DAMAGE 6! O!R E>4 8,,DON'T ,,SAY ,,T
,,"N ,,9 ,,? ,,H\SE60
  8,CALM D[N1 DE>10 ,FRANKL9 ,WILH]N
URG$4 8,W&A1 WASN'T ,MAX ,CAMPION ! "Y
MAN :O VISIT$ S"EAL "TS80
  8,YES10 ! O!R WOMAN SD4 8,?REE "TS4
,HE REFUS$ 6M>RY ,P5ELOPE40
  8,B HE _H A R1SON10 ,LEMON SD4 ,HE EX-
PLA9$ :AT HE'D LE>N$ AB ,JOHNNY1 & HE
%[$ !M :AT HE _H 9 8 FOLD]4
  ,W&A SI<$4 8,S HE 0 J PRET5D+     #BBF
6BE ,MAXWELL ,CAMPION4 ,HE C'T LIFT !
CURSE40
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BLUE BLOOD4 ,B '''0 ,HE TOOK A DEEP
BR1?4 8,HE'S 9 LOVE ) H]40
  ,! SIL;E 9 ! ROOM 0 H1V5LY4 ,X DIDN'T
LA/4
  8,,S ,,:AT80
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LOVES H]80
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8,WE M/ GET ,P5ELOPE4 ,%E %D "K ?40
  ,LEMON NO4$4 8,T'S :AT ,I ?"\40
  ,JESSICA ,WILH]N DIDN'T %>E _! OP9ION4
8,,NO60
  ,FRANKL9 0 CLE>LY SURPRIS$4 8,:AT >E Y
SAY+1 MY DE>80
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  8,B DON'T Y ?9K T'S ,P5ELOPE'S DECI.N
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HE MANAG$ 6GET HMF \ (! ROOM 2F %E CD
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           ,*APT] ,TW5TY-N9E        #BBI

  ,I OP5$ MY B$ROOM W9D[ & /UCK MY H1D
\4 ,X 0 A GORGE\S "D1 "O (! E>LIE/ "DS (
SUMM]4 ,"! 7 NO CL\DS 9 ! BRILLIANTLY
AQUA BLUE SKY4 ,! SUN 0 B"R1 & W>M1 B X
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"DS L ? 9 BOOKS4 ,WRIT]S CD GET V POETIC
:5 !Y DESCRIB$ "DS L ?4 ,)! "R ^WS1 !Y
CD MAKE Y HE> BLUEBIRDS1 FEEL ! W>M? (!
SUN1 SMELL ! FA9T SWEET;S (! H"OYSUCKLE
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,I'D "E EXP]I;E A "D L ? 9 MY R1L LIFE4
  ,& "H X WAS1 F9,Y1 A "D J L ! WRIT]S
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MORN+--! C]EMONY WDN'T />T UNTIL SEV5 9
! EV5+--B P 7 ALR H>D AT "W GETT+ ?+S
ORGANIZ$4 ,R[S & R[S ( :ITE *AIRS _H ALR
BE5 SET UP4 ,MY "M _H 9VIT$ "EY"O :O 0
ANY"O4 ,PLUS MY FRS4 ,ANNIE1 ( C\RSE1 !
B>T5D]1 & "S (! REGUL>S F ! ,CLOV]DILLY4
,T 0 ! ONLY R1L REQUE/ ,I'D MADE    #BCJ
9 REG>D 6! W$D+4
  ,I'D PRETTY M* LEFT ! :OLE BUSI;S 9 MY
"M'S H&S1 & ,I DIDN'T H 6FEEL GUILTY AB
T 2C ,I KNEW %E'D 5JOY$ E M9UTE ( X4 ,E
N[ & !N %E WD DEM& MY OP9ION AB "S?+1 OR
ASK ME 6MAKE A *OICE--P9K1 P1*1 OR LAV5-
D]8 ,%RIMP OR CRAB8 ,6GET H] (F MY BACK1
,I'D *OOSE "O1 "K+ FULL WELL %E WD AUTO-
MATIC,Y DECIDE ON ! O!R4 ,X DIDN'T RE,Y
MATT] 6ME4
  ,= ME1 ! GRT SIGNIFICANT EV5T (! "D WD
-E AF ! C]EMONY1 & X WASN'T ! RECEP;N ,I
0 ?9K+ AB1 EI4
  ,I TOOK MY SECRET MIRROR1 ! -PACT T
,I'D /OL5 L;G AGO F MY "M'S H&BAG1 &
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O!R OV] MY SN\T4 ,( C\RSE1 ,I'D D"O ? A
ZILLION "TS1 B ? "T ,I 0 TRY+ V H>D 6GET
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GIRLFR :O _H A NOSE JOB4 ,ANNIE SD T :5
! B&AGES CAME (F1 ! GIRL LOOK$ -PLETELY
DI6]5T1 Z IF M ?AN H] NOSE _H BE5 *ANG$4
,WD MY FACE 2 -PLETELY DI6]5T8 ,X   #BCA
DIDN'T RE,Y MATT] 6ME4 ,H["E X LOOK$1 AT
L1/ X WD F9,Y 2 .MY FACE4
  ,"! 0 A RAP ON MY DOOR1 & Z USUAL1 MY
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8,:AT >E Y DO+80 %E ASK$4
  8,I 0 J WOND]+ IF ,I'M GO+ 6MISS MY
OLD FACE10 ,I SD4
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N;Y 6RECITE H] MANTRA4 8,X'S N YR FACE1
X'S N"E BE5 YR FACE1 X'S YR GRT-GRT-GRT-
GR&"F'S FACE4 ,TD1 MY D>L+1 WE W ALL FI-
N,Y SEE YR R1L FACE40
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WORSE ?AN ? "O80
  8,DON'T TALK NONS5SE10 %E SNAPP$4
8,WE'VE GOT TOO M* 6D TD4 ,! B1UTICIAN
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%E ASSUR$ ME4 8,0! WAY1 DID ,I TELL Y ,I
_H A D\# L9+ SEWN 9SIDE ! VEIL8 ,I 0
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PICTURE'S BE5 9 NEWSPAP]S & MAGAZ9ES4
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"TS4 ,!Y ALL "K :AT ,I LOOK L40
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8,ONCE "EY"O SEES ! R1L Y AT ! RECEP;N1
!Y'LL =GET ALL AB ! PIG-GIRL40
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CELEBR;Y4 ,= "S R1SON1 .,I DIDN'T WANT
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;TS & PAMP]+4 ,I 0 COI6$ & MADE UP &
DRESS$ L;G 2F NEC4 ,S ,I 0 PL1S$ :5 ,AN-
NIE >RIV$ E>LY & CAME UP 6MY ROOM 6SEE
ME4
  ,WE EMBRAC$1 & ,ANNIE ADMIR$ MY DRESS1
MY HAIR1 MY JEWELRY1 E DETAIL D[N 6MY
P$ICURE4
  8,Y LOOK FABUL\S60 %E EXCLAIM$1 & ,I
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  8,3GRATUL,NS80
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WON'T H A SN\T ANYMORE4 ,B X DOESN'T
MATT] IF Y %AVE YR H1D OR CUT (F YR E>S
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T'S A GD ?+40
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CAME OV] & KISS$ ME ON ! *EEK4 8,I'M GO+
6GRAB A S1T10 %E SD4 8,I WANT 6BE 9 A GD
SPOT 6CAT* ! MAGIC MO;T4 ,I'VE N"E SE5 A
NOSE FALL (F 2F40
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ALL-:ITE !ME4 ,! :ITE *AIRS 7 N[ ADORN$
) :ITE SAT9 RI2ONS & DRAPES ( :ITE SILK4
,AT ! 5D ( EA* R[ 0 A HUGE ORNA;TAL DIS-
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AISLE ,I WD WALK D[N 0 /REWN )! PETALS (
A HUNDR$ :ITE ROSES4
  ,! V[S WD 2 TAK5 "U A B[] ( :ITE LACE
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WE> A :ITE SUIT4 ,MY "M _H REQUE/$--T
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WDN'T PUT X PA/ H] 6?R[ \ ANY"O :O %[$
UP 9 NAVY BLUE4 ,%E'D HIR$ PUBLIC REL,NS
P 6BR+ 9 ALL ! P ! ,WILH]NS _H BE5 HID+
F = S L;G--PRESS1 TELEVI.N1 MAGAZ9E P4
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SOCIAL HIB]N,N4
  ,%E CAME 9 MY ROOM1 C>RY+ A L>GE
WRAPP$ PACKAGE 9 H] >MS4 8,OH1      #BCE
,P5ELOPE4 ,Y LOOK B1UTI;L4 ,I M1N1 Y .W
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! BR[N PAP] WRAPP+4 ,X 0 A MIRROR4
  8,Y C -E "R BACK UP "H AF ! C]EMONY &
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  8,WD Y M9D IF ,I LOOK AT MYF "R N[80
,I ASK$4
  8,:Y WD Y WANT 6D T80 %E ASK$1 B %E
/EPP$ ASIDE 6GIVE ME SPACE4 ,I POS$ 9
FRONT (! MIRROR1 & ,I _H 6ADMIT1 ,I
WASN'T UNHAPPY )! REFLEC;N4 ,"SH[1 DE-
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! "R DRESS4 ,! PE>L JEWELRY ,I WORE MADE
MY SK9 GL[4 ,MY HAIR 0 P]FECT1 ! %9Y D>K
BR[N CURLS CASCAD+ 6MY %\LD]S4
  ,I TORE MYF F ! MIRROR & W5T 6! W9D[4
,MY "M JO9$ ME "!1 & WE LOOK$ AT ! SETT+
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8,Y'RE GO+ 6H ! W$D+ (A PR9CESS1 MY
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L A PR9CESS60
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  ,I CD SEE GUE/S >RIV+ & TAK+ _! S1TS4
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  ,B N ,MAX4 ,I'D LIFT$ AN 9VIT,N F MY
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PH"O BOOK1 & ,I'D GIV5 X 6,JAKE 6MAIL4
,"! _H BE5 NO REPLY4 ,/1 ,I CD ALW HOPE
'''
  ,MY "M F9,Y LEFT1 6TAKE H] PLACE 9 !
FRONT R[1 & MY "F APPE>$ AT MY DOOR 6ES-
CORT ME \TSIDE & WALK ME D[N ! AISLE4
  8,J A SECOND1 LET ME PUT ON MY VEIL10
,I SD4 ,I FA/5$ ! H1VILY L9$ H1DPIECE TO
MY HAIR1 & R1LIZ$ T X 0 S ?ICK ,I CDN'T
SEE "? X4
  8,? IS RIDICUL\S10 ,I FUM$4 ,I F.D A
SCISSORS & CUT TWO T9Y HOLES 9 ! CLO? =
MY EYES4 ,ONLY A P]SON :O GOT V1 V CLOSE
6ME WD 3FUSE ME ) ,CASP] ! <O/4
  ,I TOOK MY "F'S >M1 & HE L$ ME D[N-
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AM40
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AL"O1 HI45 AWAY4 ,I'M S SORRY40
  8,DAD1 "!'S NO?+ 6BE SORRY =40
  8,OH YES1 "! IS10 HE 9SI/$4 8,2C ( MY
FAMILY1 Y HAV5'T _H A NORMAL LIFE4 ,X'S
! ,WILH]NS :O H MADE Y SU6]40
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  ,$W>D 0 WAIT+ "U ! >BOR4 ,8 EXPRES.N 0
FAMILI>--ONCE AG1 HE LOOK$ L HE 0 AB TO
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HE'D 2 EXPECT$ 6KISS ME AF WE 7 PRON\NC$
HUSB& & WIFE4 ,I WI%$ ,I CD -MUNICATE TO
HM T X WDN'T 2 ANY M PL1SANT = ME ?AN X
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SELF-3TROL 6KEEP F VOMIT+4 ,I WASN'T S
SURE AB HM4                         #BCH
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! C]EMONY1 ,I F.D T ,I 0 GRATE;L =! RI-
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2C ,I WANT$ 6HIDE MY SN\T4 ,I 0 M 3C]N$
) HID+ MY EXPRES.N4 ,I _H A FEEL+ ,I
DIDN'T LOOK V M* L A BRIDE 0 EXPECT$ TO
LOOK ON H] W$D+ "D4
  ,MY "F LEFT ME AT ,$W>D'S SIDE1 & WE
FAC$ ! JUDGE4
  8,DE>LY 2LOV$1 WE >E GA!R$ "H 6JO9 ?
MAN & ? WOMAN '''0
  ,\ (! CORN] ( MY EYE1 ?ANKS 6! HOLE 9
! VEIL1 ,I CAU<T A GLIMPSE ( MY "M4 ,%E
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9 A DI6]5T WAY1 L %E 0 =C+ H]F 6SMILE4
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USU,Y PROVID$ ! HI< MO;T ( DRAMA 9 E
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WOMAN1 ,P5ELOPE ,WILH]N1 Z YR LAW;L W$D$
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  ,I WDN'T SAY 8 RESPONSE 0 WILDLY 5?U-
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  ,I'D ALW HE>D T "R 2F Y DIE1 YR 5TIRE
LIFE FLA%ES "R 2F YR EYES4 ,I DIDN'T "K
X HAPP5$ :5 Y GOT M>RI$1 TOO4 ,B ,I SAW
X ALL1 RU%+ 2F ME1 FA/ B CLE>4 ,! L"OLY
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FACE1 ,P5ELOPE4 ,WALK+ "? ! P>K =! F/ "T
AT NI<T ''' &! REC5T "TS4 ,GD "TS1 )
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  ,I _H A LIFE N[4 ,& SU45LY1 ,I KNEW
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             ,*APT] ,?IRTY          #BDA

  ,I KNEW T MY "M WD 2 HOT ON MY HEELS Z
,I RAN BACK UP ! AISLE4 ,HALFWAY BACK 6!
H\SE1 ! VEIL ON MY H1D %IFT$ & ,I CDN'T
SEE \ (! HOLES ,I'D MADE1 S ,I PULL$ !
:OLE H1DDRESS (F & TOSS$ X4 ,T 0 :5 ,I
KNEW %E 0 CLOSE--H] %RIEK SEEM$ ALM Z
L\D Z ! "O %E'D BELL[$ :5 ,I'D SD NO4
  ,X WASN'T L ,I CD AVOID H] TIRADE ="E1
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9SIDE ! H\SE4 ,%E 0 ON ! /EP 2H ME Z ,I
/>T$ UP ! /AIRS4
  8,P5ELOPE6 ,:AT >E Y DO+8 ,GET BACK \
"! "R ? M9UTE60
  8,NO1 ,"M4 ,I'M N GO+ 6M>RY ,$W>D40
  8,>E Y CRAZY8 ,:AT IS ?1 LA/-M9UTE
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"U/&4 ,I'LL EXPLA9 6!M4 ,( C\RSE1 Y'LL H
6APOLOGIZE 6,$W>D4 ,OR ,I CD APOLOGIZE =
Y4 ,P5ELOPE6 ,>E Y LI/5+80
  8,I'M LI/5+1 ,"M4 ,B ,I'M / N GO+ 6M>-
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DON'T EV5 .L HM40 ,I'D R1*$ MY B$ROOM BY
N[4 8,& ,I'D L 6BE AL"O =A :ILE40   #BDB
  ,I CLOS$ ! B$ROOM DOOR1 B T DIDN'T /OP
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  8,P5ELOPE1 ? IS 9SANE6 ,? IS YR *.E1
YR "O & ONLY *.E4 ,? IS :AT WE'VE BE5
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  8,:AT .Y'VE BE5 HOP+ =1 ,"M40
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HAPPY80
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J 2G9N+ 6"U/&4 8,I'M MYF "R N[1 ,"M6 ,I
DON'T NE$ A DI6]5T FACE 6BE HAPPY1 ,I'M
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WAY ,I AM60
  ,I WANT$ 6G ON1 6TRY 6EXPLA91 B SU45LY
,I CDN'T SP1K4 ,:AT 0 T FEEL+ RU%+ "?
ME8 ,MY :OLE BODY 0 ?RO2+1 T+L+1 & MY
H1D 0 BURN+4 ,I 0 SP9N+1 ! ROOM 0 SP9N+1
MY :OLE _W 0 SP9N+4 ,& !N ,I HIT !
FLOOR4
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  ,& !N ,I KNEW :Y %E 0 SIL5T4 ,I DIDN'T
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6MY FACE4 ,!N ,I GOT UP (F ! FLOOR & W5T
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E>LI] T "D4
  ,I KNEW :AT ,I'D SEE 2F ,I SAW X4 ,ME1
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  ,&)A P]FECT LL NORMAL NOSE4






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            ,*APT] ,?IRTY-"O        #BDE

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N ?R[+ "O ( H] USUAL FITS ( FRU/R,N &
DESPAIR4 ,%E 0 CRY+4
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H\RS4 ,Y'D ?9K %E'D 2 EC/ATIC1 LAU<+1
DANC+ = JOY1 CELEBRAT+ MY NEW FACE4 ,I 0
/ UP/AIRS 9 MY B$ROOM1 & %E 0 D[N/AIRS )
MY "F & ,W&A & ,JAKE1 B H] HY/]ICAL
WAIL+ 0 Z L\D Z E O!R S.D T CD -E \ ( H]
M\?1 & ,I CD EV5 MAKE \ ! ^WS %E SPOKE
2T ! SOBS4
  8,I DIDN'T "K1 ,I DIDN'T "K6 ,H[ CD ,I
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CURSE SD4 ,"S"O :O WD LOVE H]4 ,I ?"\ T
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_H 6LOVE & A3EPT ME J ! WAY ,I WAS1 SN\T
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  ,& WD X H MADE ANY DI6];E IF ,I ._H
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BR"\ UP 62LIEVE T ,I .WASN'T MYF8   #BDF
  ,:ILE %E 0 CRY+1 ,I 0 PACK+4 ,I / _H
MY LL FURNI%$ ROOM 9 ,MIDT[N1 X 0 PD UP
TILL ! 5D (! MON?1 & ,I 0 GO+ BACK "!4
,I NE$$ "S "T ON MY [N1 & ,I KNEW ,I
WDN'T GET T "H4 ,X 0 IRONIC--,I'D SP5T
MO/ ( MY LIFE S F> AL"O1 9 HID+4 ,N[ T
,I DIDN'T NE$ 6HIDE1 ,I / WANT$ 6BE
AL"O4 ,N ="E1 ( C\RSE4 ,B "! 0 A LOT ,I
NE$$ 6?9K AB1 /UFF ,I _H 6FIGURE \ =
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,I'D BE5 MYF ALL ! "T4
  ,I CLOS$ MY SUITCASE & W5T OV] 6! W9-
D[4 ,! CAT]+ -PANY 0 / CL1N+ UP1 C>RY+
AWAY ! *AIRS1 TAK+ D[N ! RECEP;N T5T4 ,!
GUE/S 7 L;G G"O1 EV5 ,$W>D & 8 P>5TS4 ,I
_H A PRETTY GD SUSPICION .HE 0 CELEBRAT-
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ROOM4
  8,": >E Y GO+80 ,JESSICA %RIEK$ :5 %E
SAW ME )! SUITCASE4
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8,N F>4 ,I'LL 2 BACK 6VISIT40
  ,MY "F NO4$ "U/&+LY1 B MY "M      #BDG
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,I'M SORRY10 %E WEPT4 8,C Y "E =GIVE ME8
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2F4
  8,SORRY = :AT80 ,I ASK$4
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DON'T BLAME Y = 2+ A %ALL[1 SUP]FICIAL
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MY "F1 & WE _H A GR\P HUG4
  ,F9,Y1 MY "M />T$ 6CALM D[N4 ,%E TURN$
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  ,RIS+1 ,I GAVE MY "F "O M HUG4 8,I'M
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5TR.E HALL 0! DOOR4 ,B 2F ,I CD OP5 X &
WALK \1 "S"O ELSE CAME AL;G )A SUITCASE
9 H&4
  8,Y WON'T 2 NE$+ MY S]VICES ANYMORE1
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SD1 B ONCE AG1 "S"O B1T ME 6! DOOR4
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FACE4
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EM]G$ ONTO ! SIDEWALK1 ,I CAU<T A
GLIMPSE ( ,JAKE J AH1D ( ME4
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BODY TRANS=M$1 & \R OLD BUTL] 0 NO L;G]
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HAIR TURN$ GRAY & GREW1 L;G & WILD UNTIL
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           ,*APT] ,?IRTY-TWO        #BEA

  ,I >RIV$ AT MY %OP 9 ! MORN+ & PAUS$
\TSIDE 6EXAM9E ! 4PLAY ,I'D CR1T$ =! W9-
D[4 ,X _HN'T BE5 EASY1 -+ UP ) "S?+ CRE-
ATIVE & ATTRACTIVE = ,HALL[E51 EV5 ?\< X
0 MY ALL-"T FAVORITE CELEBR,N4 ,! HOLI"D
WASN'T RE,Y ASSOCIAT$ ) FL[]S1 & ,I C]-
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NO?+ AT ALL 6D ) :AT ,I SOLD 9 MY %OP4
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:AT ,I'D MANAG$ 6-E UP )3 HOLL[$-\ PUMP-
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PLANTS4 ,I W5T "? ! MAIL--J BILLS & CAT-
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-PLETE T "D4
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