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Big Little Lies Chapter 14

By Liane Moriarty

Chapter 14

Madeline's talking to Celeste on the phone about Chloe's playdate with Ziggy.
She wants Celeste to join, and to bring the twins.
Celeste is evasive. Didn't Ziggy strangle Amabella…?
But she drifts off without completing the thought.
She does this a lot. In fact, Madeline and Celeste met when Celeste was mid-drift off.
Dangerously enough, Celeste zoned out at the pool. Madeline had to jump in—dress, stiletto heels and all—and save Celeste's son Max.
Remembering this now, Madeline realizes that Celeste never told Perry about this.
Madeline and Celeste chat a bit: about aging, about Abigail's preference for Bonnie, about what they eat when their husbands are out of town.
It's obvious they're good buddies.