'' three weeks ? is that how long you guys have been here ? '' '' some of us , '' said christian . '' some not as long , some longer . alberto and i have been here five months . '' five months . since the time of the invasion . '' our parents worked here , '' said alberto

'' you 're entirely too good at that . '' he waved a cloud of smoke jaxon blew into his face away , giving a slight cough . '' do you really have to smoke that thing while we wait for sanche to quit pouting ? '' now it was jaxon 's turn to glower . '' first of all , he 's not pouting

vicky thought about refusing the offer , but the man was right . by the time she got back , the noodles would be mushy and unpleasant . '' that 's very kind of you , mr. ritter , '' she thanked him . an odd grin curled the edges of darien 's mouth . it had been some time since anyone had sincerely told him he was kind

he had n't needed her to work . it seemed stupid , being away from him all the time . and afterwards she had n't been good for much at all . not for a long time . ' i had to take out a mortgage on the house last year . and now i ca n't keep up with the
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