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Eli: No – not worried. I’m not thinking about it at all. Just live your life.

Juno: Thank you. I will.

Brooklyn: Well, whatever you’re doing. I hope you are having a good time.

Juno: I am.

Olivia: I was thinking about planning a girls weekend – a spa getaway soon. Who’s in?

Brooklyn: Sounds nice. I’d love it.

Maggie: I’m in.

Zadie: Yes, please.

Elizabeth: I’ll do it if I can. If I can’t, don’t let me keep you from doing it.

Juno: I’d love to. Please schedule it, I’ll be there.

Chapter Forty-Two

Bode

We’re sitting acrossthe kitchen table from each other. Take out between us untouched. She looks so sad right now. I don’t think I’ve ever hated myself more for what I’m about to do.

“So we need to talk,” she says.

I nod. “We do. Do you want to eat first?”

She shakes her head. “No. We need to do this.”

“Right.” I pick up my glass of water and drink half of it.

When I set it down, she says, “I know you said you were worried about Eli and my brothers, but we can work around that.”

“How?”

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