She was older now, perhaps three months or so. Butjust as feminine and still smiling. The next page was the same at sixmonths. It continued that way, ...page after page, until I turned the pageonce more and found a five-year-old little girl in a pretty dressstanding next to Mom at a park.I nearly dropped the book. With shaky hands I had to place it on thecoffee table before I retreated back to the couch, pulling my legs up tomy chest and hugging them. This couldn't be happening!I remembered that. Come here."Kayla pulled Hailey to her and hugged her tightly for a few moments. Tears that had been welling in Hailey's eyes began to run down her cheeks."I knew he was getting old, and he was sick. I just didn't expect ... It just sucks, that's all." It totallysucks. What was his name, Hailey?" Ringo." Oh, that's so cute! What kind of dog was he?" Black Lab." They're such good dogs." Yeah, I know." Hailey paused to think. "Kayla, can I tell you something like, sooo private? Like, something. Before she left that night the three of us were totally worked up over the ordeal. We may have talked her into doing something if we had more time. We knew for sure she would have by the clues she hinted at about her boyfriend. The next day would be our final; we would be going home Saturday morning. If anything were to transpire it would have to be Friday.At first I was surprised when I heard the door open and shut, then water being turned on in the shower stall beside me. It was almost eleven. I arrived at the sports bar after dropping my luggage at the hotel Greg still had not arrived and i was starting to wonder if he had a change of heart . Then my phone rang and it was Greg he said he was running late but would be there. I thought to myself i hope he doesn't plan on standing me up. Greg finally arrived i had already downed two mixers to calm my nerves and noticed a guy that walked in stopped and was staring at me i felt like i was on display . Greg walked over and asked if he.
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