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That one sentence 'what is it?" was enough to bring down the river of tears that she held in. That she choked on every time she wanted to gulp a little bit of soup.
"Pen...." She cried, sobbed, did not say a word. "I am sorry," was all that she could manage.
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"Oh god!" Lia said as she turned away a little bit wiping all her tears away panickily. She sniffled "Uhhh, I will put the bowl away!" Lia tried to get out of the room but Penelope did not let her. Instead, she pulled her into her own arms whispering comforting things into her ears.
