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Chapter 15
Lexy’s parents had let them sleep in so that by the time Beth got home the next day, it was past noon, and her family was already back from church. “Did you have fun at Lexy’s church?” Evelyn asked as Beth dragged herself to the stairs.
“Uh, yeah, it was great,” Beth lied. She wondered why her mom even cared. It’s not like she made her go to church with her own family every Sunday.
“I sure hope you didn’t wear that,” Evelyn muttered as Beth pulled the door to the stairs open.
Beth glanced down at her cut-off jeans. “No, I changed. We went back to Lexy’s house to get our stuff. I didn’t want to wear a dress all day.”
“Good idea. Although, maybe you should consider changing your outfit for batting practice. Those shorts aren’t exactly flattering on your backside.” Evelyn made the comment and then headed
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