“I’m taking a walk,” she said loudly. Jennifer looked annoyed, paused her movie, and removed one headphone. “Why do you always scream at me?” she groused. But Debbie could sense that, at the moment, the level of agitation wasn’t extreme. “I wasn’t screaming. I didn’t know if you heard me.” “I heard you. Can I go to the store later? I need a new pair of rain boots. Mine are too small.” “We can try to do that later, yes,” said Debbie. Ambiguity was not Jennifer’s strong suit. “Well, can we or can’t we?” “I think we can, but I need to find out what Dad and Riley are doing before I say yes for
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