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school was tougher for her than for her
emotionally hardier younger sister; how
she seemed to worry more than other
people did about social issues, like how
to say no when someone asked her to
get together after school and she preferred
to stay home. Emily had plenty
of friends—she’s always had a talent for
friendship—but she never traveled in
packs.
Emily has suggested a compromise:
What if Greg gives his dinner parties
whenever she’s out of town visiting her
sister? But Greg doesn’t want to host
dinners by himself. He loves Emily and
wants to be with her, and so does
everyone else, once they get to know
her. So why does Emily withdraw?
This question, for Greg, is more than
mere pique. Being alone for him is a
kind of Kryptonite; it makes him feel
weak. He had looked forward to a
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