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school was tougher for her than for heremotionally hardier younger sister; howshe seemed to worry more than otherpeople did about social issues, like howto say no when someone asked her toget together after school and she preferredto stay home. Emily had plenty<strong>of</strong> friends—she’s always had a talent forfriendship—but she never traveled <strong>in</strong>packs.Emily has suggested a <strong>com</strong>promise:What if Greg gives his d<strong>in</strong>ner partieswhenever she’s out <strong>of</strong> town visit<strong>in</strong>g hersister? But Greg doesn’t want to hostd<strong>in</strong>ners by himself. He loves Emily andwants to be with her, and so doeseveryone else, once they get to knowher. So why does Emily withdraw?This question, for Greg, is more thanmere pique. Be<strong>in</strong>g alone for him is ak<strong>in</strong>d <strong>of</strong> Kryptonite; it makes him feelweak. He had looked forward to a639/929

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