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He pushes Blaine’s hand away and jumps to his feet "Tell et used to her name"

I s hard, nervous to tell hio and hurt soave her up for adoption this whole tiht They said you signed her over I don’t know–"

"That rowls "That day he came to my cell with papers He told ht nature Well now I knohat the fuck they were doing I was never good enough by him in the first place Nowthey look ated that shit when I refused"

Ju off after him I’m so scared of what he’ll do

"Royal!" I yell out to him as he stops by his truck and repeatedly punches the side of it, leaving a bunch of dents, until his hands are covered in blood "Royal! Stop!"

Finally, he stops and looks back atto catch his breath "I’ll be back" He points to Blaine "Take care of the girls while I’ over my feet, I rush down the porch and over to his truck, al "Don’t do it, Royal! Please!"

"Go inside," he de down theto yell at irl Go!"

"No! Fuck you!"

Not giving a shit what he says, Ithe door behind ripping it and leaning his forehead against it "Fuck, Avalon! This needs to be done"

"Then I’rowl over at hietting rid ofwheel oneoff

The closer we get to June and Ken’s, the ins to twist up with knots as I watch the houses around us in passing

I don’t say a word though Not yet I know that he needs to confront Ken He won’t be able to live with himself if he doesn’t I can’t take that from him It would be selfish of me

All I can do is be here to support hio too far

The truck comes to an abrupt stop, and before I can even look over at Royal, he’s out of the truck and running at Ken, who is just co out of the house

I quickly jump out of the truck in time to see the look of pure horror on his face when he notices the brick house that is charging at him