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My mom stares at me and then calmly turns to my dad "Was this Molly?"

He nods once, quickly

"I see," my mom says

What?

"That’s it?" I look back and forth in disbelief, at her, then hih a rough patch We’re past that now"

Now it’s my turn to stare with an open mouth When I finally speak, I sound like an idiot "How? When? You knew? You didn’t tell lances at Avani, who is still standing nearby, pretending to look at the night sky "It’s not so I’d like to discuss in public But yes, your father told h our issues"

"He cheated on you," I whisper

"I’ this with you now," she says quietly

"You didn’t discuss it with ry Her dark eyes shine with intense emotion "It was mine Mine alone And your father’s"

"Am I not part of this family?" I ask "Don’t I deserve to know that my father is a piece of shit?"

"Hey!"to talk to ht It wasn’t your business"

Lennon crosses his ar lied to her"

My dad points a finger at Lennon and stalks toward him "You listen to me--"

"No, I won’t," Lennon says "You want to punch me? Then do it, old man I was too stupid to realize it then, but I kno that I didn’t need to be afraid of your threats We have a camp full of witnesses here You want to hit aanyone,"my father back "This is ridiculous And everyone’s emotions are out of control, so this is not the tiht is that Zorie and Lennon are safe We will go ho that punk home," my father says, then peers over er in his direction "You can find your oay God knows you feel adult enough to trahter Get a taxi, catch a bus, call your own parents But you’re not riding in ues

"No, it’s fine," Lennon says,a favor froree, clasping Lennon’s hand "Because I’ here with Lennon"

"Like hell you are," Dad says "You’re going home with us"

New plan

New plan

New plan