he air was cool and clean. The chaotic sounds of piano s
in half and shoved it into her coat pocket. She took a d
d. A bright red poster hung in the cen
her eyes. Her che
rainy Saturday mor
ton Review center. The room smelled li
ks of practice tests. The woode
Howell's number. It went straight to voicemai
ted to the edge of the cit
trailer. His clothes were soaked wiher eye to look like a bruise. She collapsed into Howell'
ld her tight. The SAT test and Elinor wai
walked to the cheap counter and picked up a plate of chocolate ch
She lied and said sh
m fast. He did not know the cheap fac
shut. He fell onto the dirty fabric of
ropped the plate. She
he lead EMT pulled the emergency contact card from Howel
ne vibrated on the desk. The ca
amed at Elinor. She demanded to know why Elinor let Howe
her coat and ran out of the building. She flagge
unt Sinai Hospital smell
pristine Chanel suit. Her high heels cl
out. He said Howell was stable, but th
ed pale and sick. Carrie walked behind the stretc
ce twisted with rage. She m
d and slapped Howe
e long hallway. Beatrice screamed at him. She told hi
his head violently. His eyes locked onto
e filled wit
sed. His voice was raw. "Did y
nch coat dripped water onto the flo
had been waiting for him all morning. She
st in his eyes. Her throat clo
ie out. She turned to Elinor and told her to leave
the bulletin board. Her fingernails dug s
he sick feeling from her stomach. She turned and w
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