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She checked her watch. “Can it wait?
Matt’s taking me to dinner, and I need to…”
My laptop’s ruined. My walls are destroyed. I can’t keep doing this.”
Daphna’s expression shifted from rushed to annoyed.
“Seriously? They’re your nephews, Amy.”
“I know they’re my nephews. That’s not the point.”
“Family helps family,” she said, like she was explaining something simple to a child.
“You’re single. Your time’s flexible.”
That word. Flexible.
Like my life was made of rubber, able to stretch and bend to accommodate whatever she needed.
She laughed.
“Come on. You’re on your computer in pajamas. It’s not like you’re in an office.”
“That doesn’t mean…”
“Look, I appreciate your help.
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