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"Reed?"

I took a few steps back and turned around to leave There was anothernext to Steve He looked like an older version of Noah

"Noah’s father is here Courtney is asking for you"

I nodded my head and walked past the two men As I made my way out, I turned in the opposite direction of where Courtney was and uest bathroom I shut the door and turned on the cold water I splashed water on

After a fewunder control, I heard a knock on the door I clearednow, so I opened the door Marie and Steve were standing there

"Courtney is asking to leave, Reed," Marie said as she wiped a tear away "Oh God I only e had known"

Marie broke down crying as she fell into Steve’s ar nod I knew exactly how he felt He just wanted to take all their pain away

"I’et Court and take her back to the hotel"

Steve nodded and began walking with Marie

As I headed to the living roo My heart ached for them It was supposed to be one of the happiest days of their lives, and it had turned out to be nothing but a nightmare

I walked past the kitchen, and Tyler called out for me, "Reed! Please…wait"

I stopped and took a deep breath

"I just wanted to say I’m sorry If I had just knohat Noah had done, and…Iback a sob "He askedhad made it known that she didn’t like Noah, but I…I didn’t…fuck He didn’t wantback, I fucked up so bad I don’t knohy I didn’t see the signs" He fell back against the wall and said, "My own sister and girlfriend Oh God…"

I placedshould spend soether If she hasn’t talked to anyone about this, she is really going to need you now more than ever"

He nodded his head "Court won’t talk to me She wouldn’t talk to anyone but Mom, Dad, and Sissy Do you think she hates ave hiive her soiveokay?" I asked as I looked around hi it was her mother and father ere in there with her

Tyler looked back at Meg and said, "Yes and no But we’re gonna be okay I’ll do everything in my power to help her in whatever way she needs"

"I know you will" I reached out irl

She was curled up on the sofa, and Sissy was sitting on the floor Courtney was running her fingers through Sissy’s hair When Sissy saw ave Courtney a kiss on the cheek, and whispered so "Please take care of her"

I brushed away the single tear froave her a kiss on the cheek and then el I bent down and ran the back of my hand down the side of her face When she s harder

She sat up and said, "I need to get out of the house"

I reached for her hand and helped her up I reached down and swooped her up into my arms