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I put my hands on ether

I raise one brow, and he mirrors the action

“Daddy”

“Dani”

“I’ll cry”

“No, you won’t You have more balls than that”

“Want to bet?” I atte that he won’t be able to handle them, but before I can force the first one out, ht and blocks our standoff

“Yo, Dane! You just run along now Dani is unfortunately feeling a little under the weather Ebola Or the flu I don’t know It’s really ugly and you probably don’t want to be around this The boils—they could pop at any moment”

“You did not just do that,” I heatedly whisper, fu at his nerve

Nate turns and smirks at me “Oh I just did”

“I can’t believe you two!” I spin to look at the one person who can help me “Mom, seriously?”

Her expression softens, and she just shakes her head “I’m sorry, Dani I tried”

“You two,” I start, pointing between my older brother and father “You just can’t leave it alone? I’ll be eighteen in a fewto do then?”

“You’re not dating, Danielle Not ever”

“Oh yeah, Daddy? And how realistic is that crap?”

“Watch your mouth, little princess”

“Mom?”

“I’m so sorry, Dani” She walks over and wraps me in her small arms

I could probably really cry now a lot easier than when I was trying to fake it, but I’ve never been one of those girls eep constantly It would be easier to just go upstairs, take off the dress ht ht didn’t happen

An hour later, I’ my perfect dress Mywaves And I’m no less mad at theoutmy best friends, Lyn and Lila, to come help me escape But ould be the point? Rambo-Dad already scared awayto ask h his friends had warned him about my father

I lie down on o away for college I planned on living at hoia Tech, but there is no way I can deal with this stuff any longer If s his way, I would be shipped off to becoirls cult