December 26, 2004
Escorial
Palo Alto, CA
Will
“Relieved?” Marie demanded, outraged.
“You’re glad he’s dead?” John asked, with just as big of a fly up his ass.
I watched Claire react to their attacks by completely throwing up her shields. It was so intense it was like Captain Picard had spotted a Romulan. “You two are being assholes!” I snapped, and did it pretty loudly.
“She says she’s happy Daddy is dead an
December 26, 2004
Stanford University Hospital
Palo Alto, CA
Will
“You drive,” I said to Travis, and tossed my car keys to him.
“Bitchin’,” he said, sounding like the surfer that he was. We got into the car and he started driving back to Escorial. “I thought you were breaking up with me.”
“I am annoyed with you, not angry, and it would have to be a whole lot worse than that for me to even think about breaking up
December 25, 2004
Escorial
Palo Alto, CA
Will
Marie and John had gone down to the hospital, while the rest of us had sort of scattered into different groups. Travis and I stood to the back of the room checking everyone out. “I thought about it, and if you want to fuck Paul, I’m good with that.”
“I thought about it, and I only want to do that if you’re with me,” I said. “If you’re up for that?”
“That could be fun,”
December 24, 2004
Palo Alto, CA
Brad
I sat in the limo facing forward, with Claire sitting next to me. Jessica was across from me while John was looking at Claire. I had never seen Claire lose it like this. I had basically led her out of the house and to the car, totally directing her. I had to make sure she didn’t bump into something. I had originally thought that her going to the hospital was a bad idea, but I changed my mind and decided she may actually need to be admi
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