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Laughter and teasing are not lacking in this friendship, because if it were not a friendship of crazy people.... Ah! What am I saying? we already are.
I look at my friend, while we arrange the purchases in her father's store. I'm glad she's my friend, that she's my refuge and my support while I get through everything.
I'm happier that she does it without any act of pity, because that's what I need the least and hate the most in the people I've met.
I wish you didn't know me. I would hate for you to feel pity.