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The pain that sla, I dropped toBen in support, but I was actually the one who needed it Then I pulled him into my arms, picked hione and my life officially sucked worse than ever before, and it all boiled down to the fact I was too fearful to do anything about it

"Kate…hey, it’s Ryker," he says into the phone, draggingto read every nuance of emotion on his face, since I can’t hear her end of the conversation

"So how are you doing?" he asks her, and then there is a long pause while he listens He nods in understanding and then starts laughing "Now, that doesn’t surprisesomeone? Has she found another job? Did she just tell him that she hates me with a fiery passion?

"So listen…irls and I’ if you’re interested in the job"

Ryker pauses and listens to Kate He listens for a long ti to suppress ht now She’s on the other end of the line babbling It’s what she does best and I fucking miss it so bad

"Okay, why don’t you think about it and let me know in a few days," Ryker says once she runs out of steam

I’m completely surprised that she didn’t accept immediately I know she needs a job, and Ryker would pay her dahto school

"He’s doing okay," Ryker says into the phone, his eyes pinning ht here…do you want to talk to hihand that potentially in ato her My hands ioes into overdrive What would I even say to her?

Ito make you come back

Unfortunately, Ryker smiles at me sadly with a small shake of his head and says into the phone, "Sure, honey…I understand Just call me once you make your decision"

Fuck

She doesn’t want to talk tolook "I’ and take a long s of beer "No worries I’m not surprised"