“Magnolia, I’ve known you since you were four.” I gave her a shrug. “Of course I knew.” She swallowed. “How?” “The clothes thing, for one,” I started and she rolled her eyes. “You’ve kind of always had weird rules you live by, and if you don’t follow them you get weird and antsy.” She cleared her throat. “Such as?” I blew some air out of my mouth. “Like the shower thing. You can’t go to bed without a shower, but you can have naps without one, even if your nap is in the bed.” She squinted over at me. “Or,” I continued, “you stir you tea in multiples of seven. You need the mint taste in your
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