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"Depends on what you ularly" I was But alcohol definitely dulled the effects

"Daily is preferable I wondered if soe between us" It hurt hi it easier for hied"

He flinched, as if I’d swung at hi at?" People not saying what they meant made me weary Especially people I cared about I could do with some complete honesty, but I’d never find it here Not from Dad

"You seem more emotional than you used to be We don’t talk about your mom, you don’t visit her--"

"I don’t want to visit her" I never went near her room I was too afraid that if I did, I’d curl up beside her and never leave I reached for one of the Ato the rush of heat

"Your prerogative" He didn’t try to hide his disappointment

"You’ve changed, too" I shoved aroo pocket on the front ofit toward my knees "You and Michael have secrets You didn’t … before"

"I had other adults to depend on before"

But I’m your son

I wanted to say that out loud Instead, I pushed the candy intoe your ht now It hasn’t even been twenty-four hours Why don’t you have some faith in your dear old dad?"

"Maybe you should have so to cool off my mouth and to distractdown hard, I broke the Fireball in half and traced the circles inside it with ue

"It’s not ayou safe" He stood "Consider this the end of the discussion Understand?"

I didn’t answer him

"I promised Thomas and Dru we’d help them finish up the move We’ll leave for the Coles’ at five I’llin next door A mile down the road to be exact, but she and her fahbors

Since Tho Pumpkin Daze, Dad had offered the use of our combined muscle mass to help situate the furniture Michael’s convertible already occupied one side of the driveway by the tiht," I lectured my reflection in the rearview "You will behave You will not argue with anyone Dru is pregnant, so you’ll think of helping her and not yourself, put her needs ahead of your own You are sweetness and light Huh started as a snicker but ended up a snort

I opened the Jeep door and stepped out onto the driveway Into Lily Garcia

"You really take vanity to a new level" Her hands were on her hips "Talking to yourself in theat your own jokes …"

What had she heard? "Were you spying on enius" Her lasses she wore, gave her a librarian vibe A slightly sexy, seriously judgmental librarian vibe "I assuenius, I’erated show of flexingall that beef to use Too bad your intelligence just atrophies away in that tiny little brain"