he pulled his cashmere sweater over his head . '' did you remember to bring me the anatomy note cards i had n't forgotten ? '' so he 'd left the note cards in his bedroom on purpose after all , to give me an excuse to find him at the party . with tingling fingers i reached into my jacket and handed him the

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she did n't see anyone in the yard or on the back porch . she did n't even see her grill on the back porch . when her father was home he was always grilling something ; burgers , hotdogs , veggies . she knew if he were home , he 'd be outside doing something . but , she did n't see him or his

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'' it 's not that bright , '' i muttered and looked away , back into the water . surprisingly , the conch shell was still there , the water parting over it as it moved . '' hold this , '' i said and pushed the hat containing all my shells into his arms . '' would love to , '' he said dryly as i waded back into the water to retrieve the

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not to mention get me arrested . are you really cold enough to do that , mae ? '' mae had n't had an answer . the little girl seemed too far away , too impossible to ever find . with no proof of her existence , there was no proof of a crime . the car ride back to the hotel was full of

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