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Everyone got into the car again. The return journey to her parents’ house was silent. Noon’s car in the driveway was so tempting that if she’d been wearing Ryske’s jacket, Harlow might have jumped in and sped off.
But she was in this, and had no choice but to face the drama with her sister.
Rupert went inside first with her and Lena behind him. Ryske was at the rear of the party.
“We thought you got lost,” Jean’s voice carried from the foyer beyond the entryway. “Where have you been?”
“I was showing Ryske the best make-out spots,” Harlow said as they all fanned out in the foyer. She helped Lena take off Ryske’s jacket, which she handed back to him.
“Oh, Harlow,” her mother chastised her. “Come into the living room. There are drinks for everyone.”
Her parents sat in their usual se
