Burn Those Who Burned Me novel Chapter 97

Chapter 97

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Clara smiled slightly, her head tilted down as she stared into her glass of lemonade.

“I’m not entirely sure what rumors you’re referring too, but it is true that we’re friends.”

Both ladies looked at Clara with slight skepticism in their expressions.

“Just friends huh?”

Christine said with a mischievous grin.

“Yup, just friends.”

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Deciding not to pry too much, Terra changed the subject. The rest of the lunch was filled with laughter and updates about their lives. Clara was glad she had a chance to see them over Thanksgiving break.

Now back in Springsten, Christmas break was approaching as midterms were right

around the corner.

After lab, Clara texted Gloria that she would be heading to ETP.

[Cool beans! Let me know what time you’ll be finished so I can pick you up!]

[Sure thing!]

Clara hoped in a rideshare and made her way to ETP to check in on Maria. As she made her way to Maria’s room, she could hear a bunch of voices going back and forth.

“I was just asking Ethan! No need to get bent out of shape!”

Elizabeth was fussing with Ethan about something. As Clara walked into the room, she could see Ethan looking at his sister with irritation while Maria and Arla was trying to mediate the situation.

“And all I said was that wasn’t what was important!”

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Arla tried to interject again.

“Children! Please stop fussing! You’re upsetting Maria.

“Mom! He started it!”

“What!”

As usual, Corey and Owen just stood back laughing. Ethan and Elizabeth were fraternal twins; Ethan being born five minutes before her. Everyone was accustomed to the two of them always butting heads. Just then, Arla realized Clara was in the room. A look of embarrassment and irritation now on her face.

“Will you two stop it! Clara is here! Do you want to embarrass yourselves in front of her.”

Both Ethan and Elizabeth turned their heads in shock. Embarrassment fully on both of their faces. Corey, Owen, and Maria all burst out laughing. Clara couldn’t help but also chuckle, it was always cute to her when she saw Ethan acting like a typical brother. Maria suddenly popped her head over so she could see Clara.

“Clara! How were your classes today?”

Clara sat her bookbag down and walked over to Maria smiling.

“It was lovely. Everyone’s getting ready for midterms so the usually panic.”

Elizabeth walked over and hug Clara slightly chuckling.

“Clara, you might be the only person I know that smiles and doesn’t panic when mentioning midterms.”

Clara laughed out loud, it was true, she actually loved taking tests.

“That’s because she’s a genius of course!”

Corey chimed in. Arla suddenly walked up to Clara with a soft yet stern expression.

“Clara, perhaps you can clarify for us. I’m sure you heard these two arguing.”

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She shot a look of irritation as Ethan and Liz.

“Maria, will she be able to come home for Christmas?”

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Clara could see the gleam of hope in Arla’s eyes. She knew how much it meant to have her daughter home for the holidays. With a compassionate smile, Clara turned to Maria.

“You’ll be happy to know Maria is officially cancer free and has been for over two months now. Yes, she can go home. I recommend within the next two days.”

Cheers, smiles, and tears erupted throughout the room. Maria had a look of shock on her face as she hugged her siblings, though she could tell over the past few months that her health improved significantly, hearing it out loud, that she was cancer free. The words of how she felt were caught in her throat. Finally, she was cancer free!

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