fifteen minutes later , the sales lady was clipping the back of my dress , cinching the fabric tightly around my bust and waist . carefully i stepped into the little room the store had reserved for us . alli and marie sat on the edge of the couch , eyes wide as i emerged . i turned to face the mirrors . marie 's hands went to her mouth . before i could let the waterworks loose , i turned my focus back to the dress
'' there 's a body of water on our property . it 's called mock creek , though it looks more like a lake to me . do you see it on the map ? '' '' hold on a second , '' amy 's voice sounded funny , choked and breathless . i turned my head a little and saw the tears running down her face as she fumbled for the
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any time she 's ever noticed west around , he always acts so confident and sure of himself ; a quiet loner who does his own thing . '' can we talk ? '' his face wipes clean , as if he pulled a screen down to cover his emotions , and he saunters over to the car and leans against the trunk next to her legs . two inches to the right and they would be

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TEXT: Continue writing the following text: eleanor and sebastien congratulated one another as they walked across to the dining hall , and most of the others came across to comment on the comprehensive nature of their victory ; only daniel held himself a little apart , aloof from the celebrations , and he sat quietly throughout the meal . after lunch , as eleanor made her way upstairs , she felt a hand on her shoulder . turning swiftly , she found herself face to face with
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her hair had been tamed into a pair of thick braids . a stunningly beautiful cloisonne necklace hung between her br ** sts . '' hurry up , '' she yelled , then disappeared inside . elizabeth walked across the street . at the gallery , she stopped . her feet refused to move forward . anita said , '' good luck , honey , '' and shoved her into the
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