Claire's POV
"Abby," I called, jogging a little to catch up with her and Sasha.
She turned toward me slowly. Her eyes were swollen from crying, her face lacking its usual brightness. "How would you like to go watch a movie?"
I tilted my head as I waited for her answer. Beside her, Sasha mirrored my expression hopefully.
For a second, Abby simply stared at us.
Then finally, quietly, she asked, "I hope it's a nice sappy romcom?"
Relief instantly flooded through me. I smiled. "Yes. Of course it is."
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We grabbed our tickets at the box office and, after a little convincing, got Abby to agree to popcorn before we finally headed inside.
Sasha passed with a dismissive wave when I handed her the bag. "I don't want to gain any extra weight."
"Popcorn isn't going to make you fat, Sasha," I told her. "Don't worry about it. What's a movie without popcorn?"
"How would you know?" she shot back. "You're already blessed with that perfect metabolism of yours."
