Jackson walks back outside to sit with his brothers.
Beau inquires, "What's the verdict?"
Jackson puts a finger to his lips to shush his brothers. He then points to Juliette's window that happens to be open and readily listenable to anyone inside her bedroom.
Jackson whispers a plan to the boys.
Meanwhile Juliette sits underneath her window sill to listen to the boys' conversation just as Jackson suspected.
Gavin blurts unnaturally loud, "What did you say to her?"
Jackson and Beau whisper yell at him.
"Don't make it fucking obvious dude!"
Gavin clears his throat, "Sorry didn't mean to yell."
He shrugs his shoulders and his brothers roll their eyes at him.
Jackson states, "She's really upset. She thinks we hate her."
The brothers gasp loudly. They really weren't all that good at acting.
Beau says, "We could never hate her!"
JD, "Poor girl must be devastated."
Juliette was curious now. What were they going to say about her?
Jackson, "She really is. She won't take my apology."
There's silence.
Jackson speaks again, "I just feel bad. She never really does anything bad to us. And maybe we should have included her more when we got home. She's just got such a big heart."
Beau starts, "She really is so sweet."
Juliette giggles.
Gavin continues, "She's an even better golfer than me."
JD finishes, "I just wish she knew how much we love her!" Yelling it extra loud.
Juliette didn't know what to think. She felt like it could be a trick, but she also really loved they said those things. Maybe she could forgive them without an apology.
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A Poignant Fallacy
General Fiction"good from far but far from good" Wealthy American family with father, John Warren and wife/mother, Laura Warren, to five children. 4 boys and 1 girl. Jackson, Beau, Gavin, James, and Juliette. Big oil tycoon, John, has the perfect American Dream. L...
