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Then Sanders led her off down the hall, hugging her to his side She cried harder, so hard she could barely walk right

"I know, Tatum I know," he said softly

"You , always , do," she et out

He chuckled, then led her further away from everyone else

~11~

Tate went to visit her sister the next day, all by herself She was able to sneak out of the house and steal the Jag without anyone catching her, though she did get several angry text lad to see that no one else was there, either She carried a small bouquet of flowers and tiny stuffed bear

"You awake?" she whispered, peeking into her sister’s rooer to her lips

"Yeah, but he just fell asleep," she explained softly, gesturing to the crib Tate nodded and crept across the rooe of the bed

"Good I actually feel pretty good They’re releasing reat Do you have a ride?"

"Yeah, oing to stay at the aparthed as well

"Oh god Well, I guess that’s a good thing I was gonna offer to stay with you, but I probably wouldn’t be much help," Tate put out there Ellie nodded

"Thanks"

They made idle chit chat after that; Ellie shared so, lesser known facts about childbirth Tate tried to hold down her lunch They turned on the TV and watched some crap reality show, rew restless

"Ellie, I have a favor to ask," she started

"Sure, what is it?" her sister responded

"I hate asking when you’re like this, in the hospital, but I really need your help," Tate continued

"You’re kind of freaking me out What’s up?" Ellie asked Tate took a deep breath

She asked Ellie if she could borrow so it, especially after the little show she and Ang had put on, but she didn’t have anyone else she could ask She couldn’t ask Sanders, he would tell Jameson, and she certainly couldn’t ask Jareed to it with very little questions asked

"Are you sure you’re okay? I feel like I’ Tate a check for 3,000