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Like ht before she checked into rehab, but six on, he returned and tempted her back to the drink She relapsed and instantly kneas the toxic influence in her life She filed for divorce and retained a restraining order He didn’t go doithout a fight and had constantly found a way to get to her, but I stopped hearing about hio, so I assumed she’d been done with him once and for all"

When I didn’t respond to this explanation, the Father continued "She had come so far and was loved by many, but there was one wo Rita Martinez had been the significant change in Joanne’s life They were very close Rita did everything for her Bought her things, furniture and the like, and took care of the funeral costs She had actually intended to clear out the house, but we knew the responsibility ed to you You’re her daughter after all Perhaps you should e that for you if you like She can give you es she had made in her life the previous four years"

"Okay," waselse could be said This news hadn’t entirely sunk in at all Actually, it was still on the surface trying to find a way to penetrate intointo an ice block

"I hope I’ve been some help I’ll leave you to it, then God bless, Sara"

I hung up before he did WhatTheFuck

When I had so to stick around this place any longer I needed ti the responsibility onto this Rita as apparently significant to nificant? What h, no, I needed not to think about this

I plugged the naot back to the car, and then I took the route down the opposite street to Lucinda’s house Adrenaline puh my veins as I slowed down in front of it The place looked the sa to whoever walked by the living roo from a coffee table to a couch, htning bolt of thoughts ran through rand child? Oh, God, did he have a child? But then I saw a couple walk into a living room to join the baby and settle on the couch It then dawned on e Too ot to the motel without a hitch, and checked ledbitchy, but not today

The roo to distract me from what I’d learned I lay on the twin bed and pulled out my phone and called Daniel I’d proation because he’d asked, but now I just wanted to hear his voice

"Sorry, but the booty call business is closed tonight," was the first thing he said when he picked up

I reluctantly giggled "Have you found soht get all clingy and feely, and start talking about wanting more Fuck, if that happened, I’d run for the hills, and how bad would that e rather the feelings of the poor victimized woman anted ood reputation Which is why hooking up with le had hi "How are you, Sara? I didn’t really think you’d call"

"I’ Literally, the lie isme sick; you’re that bad at it"

I rolled rin "You know me too well, huh?"