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My fingers were numb and tingling, even though our house was less than two blocks from the la

two other girls; my good friend Jami, a woman I met through online classes last year and befriended at once, and a second woman, Carly. Carly was new to both Jami and me,

me," I called with a grin,

d jeggings. Her chestnut hair was pulled up on top of her head in a businesslike manner, and the shaved pencil she kept on her was tucked carefully behi

it back to me with a slice of homemade bread. "Where do you even find the time for this, especially today?

g. My best friend was majoring in social work, a career that would undoubted

ing was always done early or on time, and it was always fantast

bottle of wine. She poured herself some, then me. We clinked, and I to

ctly spiced concoction. It warmed my throat, then my stomach. I closed my eyes, tired sud

tion?" Jami asked as we ate

old her with a sigh. "He killed his daughte

shake of her head. "I do

ngue before the words could slip out. Like I told Daniel's moth

, the front door opened again, and someone giggled,

the kitchen, dropping her coat on the ground behind her and kicking her

cupboard. I glanced at Jami, whose expression was annoyed, but I knew

r struggle with the bread knife. She turned to me, cau

s excellent

eady?" Jami asked,

as just stopping by to ask if yo

cing at her watch. I looked

counter as she slurped her soup. "Come on, girls, live a little. Besides," she waggled an eyebrow at m

e an annoyed mother. While waiting for he

m i

rinsed her bowl in the sink. Then she turned back to Jami. "Wha

ly, looking anything but pleas

e town with my new roommates. This would be a good time

ng at