“I don’t know. I don’t know, okay? My parents want me to go to out of town with Shani”

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pparently, Tehillah took even more time curling her lashes than doing her hair.
“Do they really let you wear makeup in Toras Banos?” Rachelli asked, trying to sound casually interested. It was only seven in the morning, but Tehillah left to school super early. The alarm went off at six fifteen, an hour before Rachelli usually woke up. Now, irritation made her reckless.
Tehillah glared at her. “Go back to sleep, little sis.”
“Hey!” Rachelli sat up, indignant. “I just asked you a question!”
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