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"Then it won’t matter if I speak to hi his head to the side

"I have the right, don’t I? To get souess you do I’ll have to speak to him--it’s his decision if he wishes to speak to you"

I nod "Well, the sooner you can ask the better"

He s it on

"What now?" I ask, following hiot leads Thesolid you’ll know"

"Are they prohtly "Yes"

There’s so ht emotional because of the last piece of news he shared I need this given to ot to go, Maxy I’ in ten minutes"

He nods "I’ll letoff ht tank top I grab my sneakers andit all into a bag as I go

"Later!" I cry

I don’t hear his answer--I don’t have ti on lately?" Lyn says, watching her group of ten year olds that are war s out

"Avery, you’ve been late, you’ve been distant and you’re not yourself"

I sigh "Max is back in town, Lyn"

She lifts her eyes "What?"

"He’s back in town and he’s reopened Mom’s case"

Her eyes soften instantly "Oh, honey"

"It’s just been hectic, between that and leaving Jacob I’ve just been distracted"

"I’ it all raised again"

"It never really closed, it just got put on the backburner I’ain If I can have an answer that ht put my mind at rest, then I’ll take it"

"I understand that" She nods, turning to the group "Okay girls, let’s start where we left off last session"