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"I" I say "I haven’t seen Nate for weeks, Lena"

"Don’t lie!" she screa to happen," she says, stepping forward and shoving iveto take desperate measures to make him stay, but I can’t keep it up if you’re around"

"What?" I whisper, confused

"He thinks I’m sick, because I had toto leave; I knew the exact moment he ca He’syou a choice, Avery Get out of town; let hione If you don’t, I’llto hi my heart clench

"Of course I am," she screaet over you and to do that, you need to leave"

"I’ town, Lena"

"Do you care about hi her arms

"That’s beside the point"

"If you do," she barks, "then you’ll do this If you don’t, I’ to walk from him and I’ll take Macy, too Is that what you want? Do you want me to walk? Do you want that on your conscience? Do you want to know that the reason he doesn’t have his daughter is because of you?"

I stare at her, horrified What sort of wohter How could you even consider taking her from him?"

"You have no idea!" she screa ry, broody side to him But I still stay I’ve put a lot of years in to thisaway frolare at her I understand her hurt, her anger, and even the level she’s gone to, toto threatenmy home

"You will not blackmail me out of town"

She takes a step forward "I can’t , but take it frohter He will crumble And it will be your fault Leave town, leave ain"

Then she turns and walks away

The scary thing about this situation is that I think she’s telling the truth I truly believe she will take Macy from Nate

And I, better than anyone, knohat that will do to hirocery shop, staring blankly at the ite some food that doesn’t include ice cream, chocolate or pizza Kelly has put the hard word on et back into it I haven’t studied for aI don’t even know if I want to I don’t knohat I want anyo home That’s as far as my life has taken me