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“As they drove down the street to her house, Stephy ogled the large homes lit with cozy front lights and Niki worried that Stephy might run up on the curb if she didn’t get her eyes back on the road. “Marietta is so beautiful,” Stephy crooned. “And it’s great to be in a town that isn’t pitch-black at night.”
“It’s okay. Thanks for the ride,” Niki said. “I know it’s out of your way.”
“You’re welcome.” The girl glanced uneasily at her fuel gauge. “I’m glad you don’t live any farther, though. Hopef...ully I have just enough to get home.”
The dashboard was a blur until Niki bent closer and brought it into a soft focus. She was fed up with not seeing. “Don’t tell anyone you saw this,” she said, digging into her bag for the case that held her glasses. Slipping them on, she saw that Stephy had less than an eighth of a tank remaining. She took two fifty-dollar bills from her wallet and tucked them into the console between their seats. “Take this for the gas.MoreLess
“It’s okay. Thanks for the ride,” Niki said. “I know it’s out of your way.”
“You’re welcome.” The girl glanced uneasily at her fuel gauge. “I’m glad you don’t live any farther, though. Hopef...ully I have just enough to get home.”
The dashboard was a blur until Niki bent closer and brought it into a soft focus. She was fed up with not seeing. “Don’t tell anyone you saw this,” she said, digging into her bag for the case that held her glasses. Slipping them on, she saw that Stephy had less than an eighth of a tank remaining. She took two fifty-dollar bills from her wallet and tucked them into the console between their seats. “Take this for the gas.MoreLess
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