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It was the first thing she’d askedht have wanted us to be together, but I wasn’t in the right ie Soive
Explaining that to Moh She’d worry about h to worry about We both did
Saturday I’d spent the day in Dad’s rooe football When he ake, we talked soht Mostly I talked and he listened It was hard for hi harder and harder on him The hospice worker came, and I stayed with Dad while I could I only stepped out when she and Momma bathed him
Sunday was a repeat of Saturday, except atched the NFL games Momma curled up on the bed with us, and we talked We talked about our first ca trip and how Mootten into our cooler Then we laughed about the first ti She’d been horrified by the fact we put live crickets on the hook
Dad also wanted to know about Maggie She’d charh He had warnedshe was a keeper Moht after Dad went to sleep, I’d go to ie She always answered, and eventually we’d end up talking on the phone until we both fell asleep
By Monday I was h the night and see Mo theht quick, though, when I saw Serena talking to Maggie at her locker I could tell by the look on Serena’s face that they weren’t having a nice chat Maggie had backed away froreen eyes wide and nervous That didn’t h the crowd, and eventually everyone h, I heard Serena: "He fucks me He doesn’t want you Back off"
"Get the hell away froie Now," I roared as I moved in between them and put my hands on Serena’s shoulders to ain Don’t breathe the sa look at her Do you understand what I’?"
Serena’s eyes ith surprise She hadn’t expected o see Maggie after the game Until then she hadn’t seen her as co with you She thinks she can have you I was just telling her e’ve been doing That you just see her as a friend," Serena began explaining as if she were coie’s body move behindIwith her misplaced jealousy
"You don’t knohat she can have But I’ll tell you what you can’t have Me We had a fun little fling, but that’s done We’re done" I didn’t leave roo we had the entire hallway’s attention now I knew she wouldn’t stand there, begging me to look at her She had more pride than that So I wasn’t surprised when she stalked away And then everyone went back to their business
Maggie’s eyes were still wide and so damn pretty as she stared up at me
"I’m sorry about that It’s my fault I make stupid-ass decisions, and they should never affect you"