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er　once　called　me！　Is　he　doing　this　because

he's　jealous？”

“Jealous？　Of　whom？”

So　I　gave　her　the　blow…by…blow；　beginning　with　Mrs。　Stueby；　going　clear　through　Darla；　the

auction；　the　furball　fight；　and　ending　with　Bryce　trying

to　kiss　me　in　front　of　everybody。

She　clapped　her　hands　and　positively　giggled。

“Mom；　it's　not　funny！”

She　tried　to　straighten　up。　“I　know；　sweetheart；　I　know。”

“I　don't　want　to　wind　up　like　Mrs。　Loski！”

“You　don't　have　to　marry　the　boy；　Julianna。　Why　don't　you　just　listen　to　what　he　has　to　say？

He　sounded　desperate　to　talk　to　you。”

“What　could　he　possibly　have　to　say？　He's　already　tried　to　blame　Garrett　for　what　he　said

about　Uncle　David；　and　I'm　sorry；　but　I　don't　buy　it。　He's

lied　to　me；　he　hasn't　stood　up　for　me　…　he's　…　he's　nobody　that　I　want　to　like。　I　just　need

some　time　to　get　over　all　those　years　of　having　liked　him。”

Mom　sat　there　for　the　longest　time；　biting　her　cheek。　Then　she　said；　“Pe