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“I worked alht and today I’h Saturday, eleven till nine a of either working part time at one of the clinics around here or possibly in Winchester” She scraped out the eggs onto two plates and set the half-burned offering in front of me

Yum Guess it was too late for an intervention, so I rifled through a box resting on the far counter marked ‘Silverware & Stuff’

“You kno I don’t like having nothing to do, so I’ to check into them soon”

Yeah, I knew

And most parents would probably saw off their left arirl at home alone all the tiave her reason not to It wasn’t for lack of trying Well, okay, maybe it was

I was kind of boring

In roup of friends in Florida, I wasn’t the quiet one, but I never skipped class, irl Not because I was afraid to do anything reckless or wild; I didn’t want to add to Mom’s troubles Not then…

Grabbing two glasses, I filled thee juice Moet groceries today? We have nothing”

She nodded and spoke around a rocery trip would be perfect” She grabbed her purse off the table, pulling out cash “This should be enough”

I pocketed theat the aave me too much in the first place “Thanks,” I mumbled

She leaned forward, a twinkle in her eyes “So…this ”

God only knoith her I smiled “What?”

“Have you noticed that there are two kids about your age next door?”

My inner golden retriever kicked in and my ears perked up “Really?”

“You haven’t been outside, have you?” She s flower bed by now”

“I plan on it, but the boxes aren’t unpacking theave her a pointed look I loved the woet that part “Anyway, back to the kids”

“Well, one is a girl who looks about your age, and there’s a boy” She grinned as she stood “He’s a hottie”