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“I can’t believe you didn’t tell me.” Rory looked gutted now. “I thought we were close friends.”
“We are, Rory,” Mandy said, trying to understand what was going on here. This was her problem, not theirs.
“Friends share things with friends, and it sucks you didn’t trust me with this. Didn’t you think I’d care?”
“Rory—”
“Actually, what doubly sucks is that none of you told me.” Rory glared at all three Robbins women.
“In our defense, she didn’t want anyone to know,” Aunt Sarah said, throwing Mandy under the bus. “We told her she should, didn’t we, Marla?”
Aunt Marla nodded. “Many times.”
“You,” Ted pointed down at her rudely, “are a damn adult, you should start acting like one.”
“Amen,” Rory added.
“Okay, I think that’s enough. She’s pale and shaky and just fainted,” Luke said. He’d been quiet until now.
“Yes, back off, you’re upsetting my dog,” Joe added.
Mandy was the recipient of a double glare from Rory and Ted.
“We need to get her home. She’ll need a rest now to recover,” Aunt Sarah said.
“I’m all right.”
“I’ll tell you what I need,” Rory said, still glaring at Mandy. “A drink.”
“Me too,” Ted agreed. “First I need to get her home.”
“I can get myself home,” Mandy protested
“Our car is here, Ted,” Aunt Marla added.
Mandy ignored everyone and tried to get up. She yelped as two arms slipped around her and lifted her off the ground.
“I can walk!”
“Shut up.” Ted followed her aunts, who had started walking to their car.
“Rory?” Mandy looked for her friend.
“I’m too angry to talk to you now… and I’ll add to that, a little bit hurt. Especially considering I told you about that thing I have.”
“An ingrown hair is not the same, even if it is in an uncomfortable place,” Mandy said.
“But the point is, I told you. What happens if you had fainted or whatever else could’ve happened? Ted’s right, you need to grow up,” Rory snarled, walking away.
“Please put me down, Ted.”
He ignored her.
“I’m sorry.”
He didn’t answer, just put her in the car and walked away with Rory and Joe, leaving Mandy to wonder what the hell had just happened and why she had a feeling she’d let a whole lot of people down.
“It’ll be all right.” Luke leaned in and kissed her cheek. “Rest now,” he added before leaving.
