Hazel and Holly — Teatime Tribulation

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Holly stared as Hazel set the table for tea. Hazel never set the table, and definitely never with the china painted with the little yellow flowers that had been their mother’s.

“What are you doing?” Holly said.

“Honestly, Holly, it’s not complicated. We’re having guests over. You’re always saying how we should have guests over for tea.”

“Yes, but we never do. You always say something like, ‘Who decided that drinking tea needed to be a social event?’ and then no one...