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Marley leaned against the wall, trying to ignore how dirty and grimy it was. This was easier said than done, but she managed. This game of waiting pissed her off, but so did everything else that day. She was used to playing chauffeur for Olivia and was more than willing to do it for Aiya in a pinch, but Ashley? Why would she ever, for any reason, be willing to help Ashley? Actually, why did Ashley need help? She had a car. She had friends to bother for rides if she needed them, so why hadn’t she called them. Marley didn’t know the answer to either of these questions, but she did know that she was there. And that her car was right nearby, meaning she had showed up. To pick her sister up from whatever it was she was doing here. You know, that sister she hated. The hatred she sang to the heavens. Yeah, that sister. As if to spite her, Ashley still hadn’t come out. It was …show more content…

She wasn’t good with shit like this, Aiya could vouch for this. Her idea of helping mainly involved throwing ice cream and presents at people until they were happy enough to pay attention to her again, but she didn’t particularly care to try that with Ashley. It probably wouldn’t work and, even if it did, she wouldn’t kiss Marley’s ass. Mind drawing a blank on what to do, Marley started to drift to the side. She was pulling over, apparently. She hesitated, no idea what to do about this. “Do you want ice cream?” She didn’t care about her sister. “I’m not fucking eight.” Well, it had always worked with Araia. “Do.. well, do you want ice cream with a side of vodka?” For a few minutes, it was silent again. Had she ever mentioned how much she hated silence, because she couldn’t now. She couldn’t go and make this about herself. “Well, I’d prefer wine.” There was a sigh. Was that Marley? It was, one of relief. So maybe she cared about Ashley, just a little

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