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Dad shook his head "You still can’t even say her name out loud, can you?"

I shot Caroline a sharp warning glance, telling her to keep her trap shut Her eyes ide as she took into have soher along?

"Mrs Tenning," she said, turning to my mom "I don’t know if this helps ease youra therapist"

Say what? I shot her a startled glance, but she didn’t even lookon enuine show of compassion "I mean, I know it hasn’t done one to a few sessions, which should ht? He’s admitted he needs help Isn’t that what they say is half the battle?"

My listened with tears as she turned toI’ed aze to silently ask what the fuck she thought she was doing

"Thanks," I muttered to my mom as I pushed out of her war "It’s my fault she’s dead, but you’re so proud ofbetter"

Unable to handle a second more of this shit, I spun away from them and marched off My head raced in a million different directions as I stormed blindly from the restaurant I automatically started for lass as she lay slu in my tracks Her screah my head

I was in no shape to drive, so I pivoted right and started down the quiet sidewalk, dodging out of the way of the overhead street laet very far before a breathless Caroline caught up withto reach my side She panted as she tried to keep pace "You weren’t planning on deserting me here, were you? With your parentswholare "You want to come with me, you better keep up"

"Oh, don’t think I can’t" She had to half jog, but she ed to keep up, and she didn’t co woman stayed absolutely, blessedly silentwhich only pissed" parents, de to knohat that had been about back there? I was in the ht, but how the hell was I was supposed to pick a fight with such a supportive, airlfriend?

"Damn it!" I kicked a post office mailbox we passed in an atteive me so easily?"

Caroline didn’t answer All she did was tuck a piece of hair behind her ear, telling me how nervous she was I clenchedher into such a situation