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ome outsid

e. She looked outside her window and saw an elegant carriage parke

of the shelf and shook the dust

" she asked. "Good m

ez responded with a polite nod. "My mast

ared in c

get it, "

k to the carriage and retrieved two sm

y were the same roses from

are lovely!" her

ix white roses for her. Gretel was dying to h

master give me the

e he saw that among the flowers in his garden, you

as she glanced at the roses. "He must ha

my master is just fond of you. I will

dness, Mr. Martinez, " her mo

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uttered as she watered the roses on the plant stand. She could h

arrogant man grow roses as beautiful as these? Should I make friends with him and ask his secret?" She groa

it flashed her mind. The sensation would always give her butterflies in th

ete

ped at Dor

he asked, glaring at her frie

to yourself again

t bad to talk to myself o

roses? Are they for real?" Dory's eyes

nough gave me these, " Gr

Dory stared at her, gr

looke

n't I tell you that I

ke to have them in my room." Dory clasped h

d sunlight. You better p

're the best!" D

ngs you here? Aren't

. Mother said she'd be in charge. Hey, we should com

ave time to party. But I'd b

ly fun thing to yo

l, y

when you're in the kitchen, doing all t

o go back to school. And let this be the last

pou

If you

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done tying her hair. It would be a very bu

ked as he entered their living room. He

ren't you supposed t

cook for our lunch. I'll go

ion. It's her birthday today. I

't have t

t-time jobs, that will

e you the

bout yo

ake long, s

iled. "Th

the party? Everyone is invited, " Gret

like I really belong in that party, " Hansel

u belong in Dario

pulled the rein and kicked Cap

they scare people to ge

" Hansel asked as he look

d

l that mat

over, so I'd probably get home late, " Gre

be alrig

re just dishes, " s

after midnight. I'll jus

ou. Thank you." Gretel wave

filled with long tables and chairs. People were

s toward Lady Arcie. She wa

est time to be melodramat