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"Yes," said Fred. "I remember that day; it was a
real ‘near-death’ kind of thing for me. But I still don't
understand how you can claim that was you. She had
red hair, for criminy’s sake." At that moment, without any
effort from her, Marji's beautiful blonde curls instantly
turned red. Fred nearly coughed up a lung. Good
thing he didn't have those anymore.

"Well, enough of this depressing conversation.
Who's up for desert? I've got fudge brownies a’ la
mode!" Liza was the consummate hostess.
Immediately, the table lit up with cheers and raised
hands. The conversation worked it's way back around
Marji and her insolent identity. Liza's job was to keep the
people focused on making choices and get them to
move along; I could see that she really needed them to
take that step. Talking to Marji wasn't helping. I got up
to help Liza clear the dishes and help bring dessert from
the kitchen.

"Nice save, Liza." I congratulated.

"Thanks. Things were just getting out of control in
there. With every new group, it's the same thing. I know
that we're all dead and everything, but geez, do we
really need to dwell on it? Can you grab the ice cream
out of the freezer?"

Free Will Diana Kathryn Plopa ~ 15 ~