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« Vivian, you look beautiful. »
I barely heard her.
« Why is your mother wearing my blazer? »
Her smile vanished.
She turned.
The color drained from her face.
« Mom wasn’t supposed to wear that. »
I stared at her.
« Wasn’t supposed to? »
Brielle grabbed my arm.
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