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((contains moderate language and mature themes)) Molly was bummed I had to go to parents’ night in her place. Said it was a real hoot and holler, which I found hard to believe. She looked like I must have in the third grade when I had to miss the school’s Halloween party because I got the chicken pox. I mean, not the pox look, but the falling-down-an-endless-pit-heartbroken look. I told her I’m sure it would knock my socks off and walked out the door.“Be safe!” “Always am!” I replied and was on my way. The auditorium was packed. It wasn’t a ...
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