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:; Julia rolled large green eyes toward the ceiling. ; "We had a
deal," Cindy reminded her.

"I'll walk him later."

"He's been cooped up all night. He's probably desperate to go."

"He'll be fine."

"I don't want any more accidents."

"Then you take him out," Julia snapped.

"I'm not exactly dressed for a walk."

"You're being obstinate."

"You're being anal."

"Julia ...."

"Mother " Stalemate.

Julia slammed her open palm against the bathroom door.

"Okay, time's up. Everybody out of the pool."

Cindy absorbed the reverberation from Julia's hand on the door like a
slap on the face. She lifted her fingers to her cheek, felt the
sting.

"That's enough, Julia. She can't hear you."

"She's doing it on purpose. She knows I have a big audition today."

"You have an audition?"

"For Michael Kinsolving's new movie. He's in town for the film
festival, and he's agreed to audition some local talent."

"That's great."

"Dad set it up."

Cindy forced a smile through tightly gritted teeth.

"You're doing it again." Julia mimicked her mother's strained
expression.

"If you're going to go catatonic every time I mention Dad ...."