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He was trying to save it

"You just wanted one thing," he sobbed "That’s it You deserved for this to work out I’ave you a hard tiht you didn’t need me anymore"

I knelt beside him and wrappedI ever wanted I need you et that"

We both lost ourselves to tears, until I heard Petra say, "Well, that fucking plant is going to live if I’ve got anything to do with it Let your et a bucket for these toe"

"Who the fuck is she?" Trey said

"Language," I said auto Tinker Bell," Petra said "Stop crying When life gives you tomatoes, you make tomato sauce"

Trey stared at Petra for ain search of a bucket Before he walked away, he squeezed e of e?"

Ain the arden "Well," he said "Well"

The anger rose swiftly and mercilessly I launched myself at him "You! You did this! Do you hatepeople happy?"

"But you’re not happy," he said

"Hoould you know?" I spat "How the hell would you know?"

"Is this the wanker?" Petra asked

"Yes," I said "This is exactly the wanker"

"You think I did this," Mr Eckhardt said dully He squinted at the destroyed toht "Why would I do a thing like that?"

"Are you kidding arden if you could!"

Mr Eckhardt calmly walked around the fence to my side "Does your water line have a filter?"

I nodded

He turned to Petra "You Get a pitcher of roolass"

"Excuseme around?"

"Yes," Mr Eckhardt said "I am If you want this plant to have a chance, you’ll do it"

With a frown, Petra retreated to the kitchen