Ribbons

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4

"It's for you!"
"A... jellybean?" She crinkled her nose.
"It's special!" He took a ribbon from his pocket and tied it carefully in a bow around the candy. "See?"

10

"I'm sorry."
"It's not okay!" She crossed her arms tightly, though really it was.
"Here, then." He took the doll out from the bag where he was hiding it, and wrapped a ribbon around its neck. "It is okay now?"
"...Maybe."

16

"He's an idiot."
"I-I h-hate him so m-much!" She sobbed into his shoulder, clutching his shirt in her shaking fists.
"He doesn't deserve you." He held her tightly. She turned around and let him plait her
hair gently, and he took a ribbon from his pocket and secured her brown locks. "It's gonna be alright."

22

"Close your eyes."
"Why?" But she closed them anyway.
"No peeking!" He held her hand and knelt down, and this time it was a ring that he took out of his pocket. "Open them."

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