CHAPTER FOURTEEN: MARIA

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 After everyone left the chapel they came back to the Cortezs'. In the great room they talked about the current events. Maria excused herself to her room, and started crying, pouring tears. Cecilia entered the room.

 "I'm sorry." she said.

 "It isn't your fault, Cecilia." Maria said.

 "So I guess people whally don't want us to get married." Cecilia said in attempt to make Maria smile. She did.

 "Come on, let's go back to the great room." Cecilia said.

 In the living room they were discussing why anyone would drop a purple whale on any roof.

 $inamin, who had just entered the house by dramatically and stealthily crashing through the window at random, was the first to talk to her. "Hey gurrl, are you okay?" she said, giving her a hug. She smelled like cheap perfume a thirteen year-old would wear.

 "I'm okay, I guess" Maria replied. Her mascara was streaked along with all the other makeup, but she was still radiant. She was glowing like the light in Cecilia's fridge.

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