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"Ev Get in the car" Mal opened the door to the back seat and usheredOr worse"

Worse was the press I knew that now They’d be all over this in no tiot in the car

CHAPTER TWELVE

Mal disappeared as soon as we got home David stomped up the stairs to our bedroom Was it really ours? I didn’t have a clue But I followed He turned and faced me as soon as I entered the room His expression was fierce, dark bron and hisus a chance?"

Whoa I lickedout to pick up soot a beer We liked the s Nothing more"

"He was all over you"

"I was about to knee hi word!" he shouted

"Don’t yell atfor a calm I didn’t have in me just then "I left you a note in the kitchen"

He shoved his hands through his hair, visibly fighting for calm "I didn’t see it Why didn’t you co and I didn’t want to disturb you We weren’t supposed to be gone for long"

Bruised face furious, he walked a few steps away then turned and marched back No cal But at least he see His temper was the third person in the room and it took up all the damn space "I orried You didn’t even have your phone on you, I found it on the fucking table Pa out"

"I’m sorry you orried" I held out e my phone It happens someti was going on I’m allowed to leave the house"

"Fuck I know that I just …"

"You’re doing your thing, and that’s great"

"This was so punishritted teeth "Is that it?"

"No Of course not," I sighed Quietly

"So you weren’t trying to get picked up?"

"I’ him upside the head wasn’t out of the question I kept e

"Why’d you let him touch you?"