t came during t

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the stage, a genuine smile on

a mask of barely concealed envy. She had loudly proclai

is fake limp momentaril

huge house party, the kind ev

there, mostly to

learly fueled by Tiffany' s simm

his voice loud enough to draw attention. He was still leaning on

ng over your friends to g

wide with feigned sympathy for him.

s voice rising. "She left me in agony, proba

ked uncomfortable, others

'agony' seems to come and go

wded living room, Tiffany

flying to her forehead. She swayed precariously

t, she began

a moment's hesitation,

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ence fell ov

omeone

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ay forgotten

iffany, looked up, his face flushed a

ad miraculously vanished th

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und us burst

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is own actions. The mockery was a far more effecti