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第24章 和你在一起 10（第2页）

1。IwassofuriousthatIthoughtoingholdofhim。

&holdof：抓住；掌握

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2。IfeltasifIcouldtearhimtopieces。

&opieces：撕碎

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霍莉今天上班吗？

IsHToday？

佚名Anonymous

ForHollyaartedwithastraykitten。Abaheharshwiher，shehuddledinaballoeps，aarysotionallydisturbedwhereIprovidedtherapythreedaysaweek。

Thatm，Ikeptthekitteninmyofficewhiletheprincipalfiguredoutwheretotakeit。

Itstartedasthesoberlytraipsedintomyofficethatdayfortheirtherapy。Wheedthekitten，theirfalybrighteidteomeltaettedthestray，andoursessionswererelaxedahekittewasastoundingaheday，Iwashatgaplan。Mydog，Holly，wasagentle，gregarious，well-behavedseven-year-oldofmixedparentage。’tshehavethesamerelaxiheIseled？Enthused，IbeganpaperwpermissiHollytose，providiiosofals。

&roved，butmysupervisorclearlyletmeknowthatHollyarial。Theresponsibilityforahe“dogexperiment”wouldlandsquarelyonmyshoulders。

Optimistietheless，IsmiledatthesignspastedonmyofficedoorasIuonHolly’sfirstmwithmeatschool。“Hollyishappytobehere，”thehadcarefullystenciled。Alreadythewererespondingpositivelytotheideaofadogselor。Hollysmyoffidwesettledinforadayofwork。

Asmallboyentered，andheandHollystaredateachotherwarily。“Doesthatdogbite？”

“No，”Iassuredhim。“Whydon’tyougiveheratreat？”Ihandedhimabagofmulticietreats。“Piycoloryoulike，”Isaid。TheboychosearedtreataivelyhelditouttoHolly。Shelyaookthetreat，swalloweditquidlickedtheboy’shand。Theboysmiled。Holly’scriticaldebuthadbeenasuccess。

&hebellrang，asuoflittlevisitorscamettoseeHolly。AstheytookturnshaoHolly，shewaggedhertailaheirhands，shoroval。Itwasheweredrawntoher：Formawastheirfirstehunalace。

Durihatfollowed，Hollylearobarkatthe’sknoyofficedoor。Isetupaerforherinmyoffiapieceofcarpetremnant。Theeagerlyefortheirgvisits，sittingonthefloorbyHollyaing，brushing，playingwithandgiheyrelaxedwithHolly，theyletdowntheirdefenses。Ourgsessiohandproductive。

Littlebylittle，Holly’sinfluencereadherlittleyofficesatschoolbegantodrop，andthe’sdisruptivebehaviorssofteeachersduepettherapythroughouttheday，givingHollyashortpataheirspiritsinherpresence。

Ididn’trealizehowlovedHollywas，though，untilImissedtwodaysofworkwithstrepthroat。WhenIsickthefirstday，expegatoupathy，IwasimmediatelyaskedifthatmeantHollywouldhavetostayhome，too。Thesedday，IwasseriouslyaskedifIcouldatleastsendHollytoareeachersweretiredthequestion，“IsHtoday？”

beforese-year-oldLeMar，athird-graderwhovisitedHularly，wasshotandkillediicdispute。Hisclassmateslearragedywhiletheywerestillontheschoolbus，aheyarrivedatschool，theywereterrifiedandintears。

IhurriedtoLeMar’shome，Hbehieacherstoodtherewithtearsstreamingdow;Mydegreedidohahihis，"shesobbed。Imusteredallmysourdexpertisetoeupwiththerightwordstosoothethem。