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"Avery," he grinds out "Hoould you knoife doesn’t want it?"
"I have to go"
"Like fuck," he growls, reaching out and takingback with an overfull bag of apples Nate dropsoff before he can say another word
I justis for certain: ht Maybe it is time I ie as I throw clothes intoa hand on my shoulder "But it won’t be the sa, just a few ain"
"You’ll be missed"
I smile and pull her into my aroodbye wasn’t easy Kelly held onto ging me to return soon Max cupped my face and wished ; I left because of Lena You’d be right; part of it was because of Lena, but part of it was for me Nate deserves this time to fix his family It’s not fair of me to put myself in his way, and it’s also not fair of me to let him suffer with the loss of his child if I don’t do what Lena wants And I know she’ll take Macy, because that’s the kind of wo the tiet away, clear my head, think about et Nate I know thein et the love I feel for Nate, but I will find a way to put it somewhere so it doesn’t affectrisk, but it’s one I’one She’s been gone for a otten better for ht about her I confronted Lena, but she denied ever seeing Avery Who do I believe? The thought that Avery ht truly leave my life forever rips me apart inside I don’t kno I’ll survive if she comes back in love and happy How can I see her like that when I want to be the one it should happen with?
"Daddy," Macy calls, running into the living area where I’ hter
"Moh and stand, taking Macy’s hand and leading her down the hall I get to the bedroom door and reach out for the handle when I hear Lena’s voice flowing through
"I can’t tell hiiveher right I put er up to Macy and tell her to be quiet She nods and presses her ear to the door when I do
"It’s the only way I could keep him here I know about that trae swells inknows?
"I paid her a visit, told her to leave town I had to threaten her, but I heard she went Things will get better now, especially when I suddenly recover We canup e: it’s all I feel My vision blurs and hter, and I’ "Go and play, honey"
"Okay, Daddy"
She rushes off and I lifton the door
"Shit," I hear Lena say "Ah, co"