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Whispering in Alex’s ear, I said, "Nothing else "

Clearing his throat, my father walked up to et so to eat"

Alex stepped away and looked intoabout the way she was looking atfor Lauren, you need to eat Letlanced over to Grace Her eyes were red frory?"

Nodding her head, she s around the rooave ot back fro to Grace, Ao with Alex and Colt, sweetheart I know you haven’t eaten anything since yesterday"

Walking up to h et us some food," Grace said, barely above a whisper

Turning to my father, I went to talk but he just nodded his head I kneouldn’t leave, but I just needed to knoould be here for Lauren if I couldn’t

The moment we stepped into the elevator and the door closed, I felt as if I couldn’t breathe "Maybe I should stay here and y’all go get food?"

Alex shook her head "No, Colt, we’re going to get food Mom, Dad, Scott, and Jessie are up there It’s okay"

Nodding my head, I blindly let Alex and Grace lead me to the cafeteria

Grace and I both ate chicken salad sandwiches and a bag of chips I had to ad into my body Alex"It’s a change of clothes Will brought therab you so, I nodded ed into after football practice a few days ago "I’ll ue in the bathroom"

Grace and Alex both nodded their heads and said they would wait for , I placedat myself in the mirror, I couldn’t believe how terrible I looked I hadn’t slept in two days except for a few ti my eyes, I droppedyou want if you please just bring her back toback at myself in theand headed out the door Alex and Grace were both waiting by the elevator as Ihard, I attempted to push down the ache in my chest

"Do you feel better?" Alex asked