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"It wasn’t about being good enough," I say softly "It was just about being a way to get what he wanted"

Kelly brings me a warm cup of tea and then he takesit so tightly

"Let ive you a shirt to wear You can stay here as long as you need, Av"

I s, though I’ve got enough savings that dad can’t touch to get et set up, then I’ll just have to focus on getting a full-time job"

He nods "Well, no hurry"

Keanu walks in and sits down on the couch beside ht a lesson?"

"No," I squeak

"Good"

Then he gets up and leaves I blink a few ti on a chair in the corner of the rooht and he looks as though he’s about to explode I want to talk to hi on, but I can’t Not here, anyway

"If you don’t et souys to it"

Kelly nods and points down the hall "Rooht across from it There are fresh sheets on the bed"

"Thank you," I whisper, wrapping ainst his chest

"Anytiive everyone else a pathetic little wave and then I disappear down the hall I find the shower first and I duck inside, locking the door behindet out, I throw on Kelly’s shirt, which sits just above ather my clothes in my arms and rush across to the room he directed me to

It’s a nice rooot light-blue curtains and a double bed in the s from Kelly Lane on the walls I sht and beautiful Aside fros and the bed, the room is mostly plain It’s nice; I like simple I throw my clothes onto a chair in the corner and then I peel back the covers, sliding into the bed

I’ to warrant it

I glance over atwith calls I have no doubt news has travelled toto talk some sense into me I decide to leave it on silent and where it is I don’t want to read any of it right now I settle back into the pillows and stare at the roof, wondering where I’o from here What if I can’t find a full-tiive ? There are so many what ifs, and so feers