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"It is," I quickly answer, following her eyes to aze "Really I’ to find a job, but as soon as he finds one we’ll be happy like ere So happy I just know it"

I know it

"I’ a little "And I’m sure he’ll find a job soon"

"Yeah" I smile back, mine as weak as hers

We stare at each other while silence lingers, that uncomfortable silence filled with unspoken words and unshared fears, and when I can’t take it anyo We have that concert tonight The Killers Richard bought us tickets a few months back" I stand froht Hey" Beth reaches into the front pocket of her apron and pulls out soet me a shirt? I don’t have one of theirs"

I wave off her offer "I got it You know, since we’re fahtly "You just love saying that, don’t you?" she says, bringing back my words from earlier as she tucks her ive it to you on Sunday Sound good?"

"Yep"

"And thanks for listening Really I’lad I have you to talk to about stuff like this About everything"

"Anytime, little sis," she says, a on his refill She lifts her hand and waves

I wave back, doing this grinning because I have a sister now and she’s aweso She understands

Meaning I’

"I’ inside the house and shutting the door behind ainst the wall in the hallway and dart upstairs, knowing that’s where Richard has been spending most of his time as of late, and find him in the office

He’s slouched back in the coo, still in the clothes he slept in last night, unshaved, looking exhausted and possibly irritated, I can’t tell The two seeo hand in hand these days Head tipped toward the ceiling, eyes unfocused, a bottle in his hand Whiskey, by the looks of it While two estto pay

"Hey" I lean against the doorfrao today? Any luck?"

Richard doesn’t turn his head or acknowledgehe’s not possibly irritated He’s absolutely irritated

He brings the bottle to his lips and takes a swig of the amber colored liquid