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Grandma sat down at the head of the table "Everyone, eat please"

"Grand that with us here that’s five roo on and five et another job to help out"

"Madison, you already work a full tih" She shot a look of warning at her daughter "And don’t even think of suggesting ain, E called E her way even more She threw a fit when Madison declined the job offer She’d really been looking forward to her cut

Grander in Candy’s direction "I looked the other hen you started working there, but when you tried to bring ust "You’re lucky I didn’t throw you out on your backside then and there"

"But,to help" Candy’s pout deepened

Grandma narrowed her eyes on her only child

"I wish Ephraim was here," Joshuaon the change of topic

"No, can we talk about so else, please" She pushed her meatloaf around her plate

"Did you try his cell phone?" Chris asked, drawing her attention

Chris looked so uncomfortable His clothes were already too small and worn They looked even s properly for the first tirowth spurt He needed new clothes and she didn’t have the h He probably knew She would have to get another job to keep clothes on his back Jill and Joshua clothes were in the same condition as Chris’s They all needed new clothes Great now she felt even more depressed

Grand as well Her frown deepened This was bad, but Grandma was in denial and she did what she always did when sos fro everyone with her

"Everyone please leave her alone and finish dinner Chris and Jill, you both have dish duty tonight"

"I thought you loved me, Grandma?" Chris pushed his lip out in an expert pout

Grandma reached over and pinched his cheek "Oh, it’s so nice having a con artist join the faood boy That and he was probably afraid that she was going to whack hireed that she probably would

"He’s been gone for over teeks you know," Jill decided to comment

Madison pushed away frorade"

"You have a big mouth!" Chris snapped

"It’s fine, really Goodnight, guys" She took her ti upstairs She was in no hurry to hide in her rooht

He broke her heart There was no other way to describe it The area around her heart ached day and night for him It felt like a part of her was destroyed

She paused in front of her door and looked back at his when she heard sohts were off in his rooht the hope that soared to the surface She turned around and raised her fist to knock on the door and froze

"You like that, baby, don’t you?" a wo ride you all night, big boy" Realization dawned on her The weird sound was the bed springs squeaking

She put her hand over her od" Tears spilled down her face