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"No Maybe" Wesley sighed heavily "I need to tell you so and I don’t want to say it, but I try very hard not to be an ass most of the time My father can be an ass, and I’ve spentnot to turn into him But every now and then I say stuff and I hear it in his voice"
"Terrifying thought that one can so easily turn into one’s parents"
"My father’s no ood man He’s justan ass I think the word Nora used was imperious He’s old money, at least for this country I think he thinks he’s kind of a king He does nice things for people because he’swhat’s the word I’naninanimous It’s not normal charity or kindness It’s ‘Here, letfor your son’s surgery or buying your far you to stay on it’ He loves the gratitude, the hos, but not always for the right reasons"
"Better than doing the wrong things Trust me, I have seen that side, as well"
Wesley rubbed the back of his neck, still sore from where he’d been knocked out
"I used to try to understand what it was about estures He’s got the o for it Great He dotes on my mom, he’s fair with people He was never abusive or violent If anyone ever tried to hurt ood father, and I do love him"
"But?"
"But I don’t think I’ve ever once heard hi’ I told that to Nora and she said, ‘Being a rich white son of a bitchto say you’re sorry’ She said that and I decided I’d be the kind of ize when I said or did the wrong thing I would ad So" He paused
"Take your ti Wesley appreciated that Søren was at least trying not to laugh at him
Wesley took a deep breath Like a Band-Aid, he told hi about you"
Søren said nothing for a minute, a minute that lasted an eternity The silence felt like torture as the words hung in the air between them and taunted Wesley with the truth
"Thank you, Wesley I’ whether or not to ask you what specifically you’re apologizing for or to sirace"
"I’ll tell you I should tell you I don’t want you thinking I like you or anything I’ I like you You did shove me into a wall and hold me there by my throat, after all"
"Yes, after you rushed atme bodily harm," Søren reminded him "Yes?"