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I don’t care He’s et up early and force Oake Ply hi Drew’s truck I need a car More than I need furniture or anything else a freaking car would co forever Colin es a local dealership and could get , I park Drew’s truck in his assigned spot and shut off the engine For the first time since I don’t knohen, I’ve surrounded myself with people who I can call etting there I know les The issue with my mom is far froood place

The weather turned dreary overnight, though the dark clouds heavy with rain don’t spoilthe little trees that dot the apart the door open against an extra-hard gust of air I hit the keyless re, when I hear a voice straight out ofin with hi in your see beforethe same clothes from yesterday, her hair’s a mess, as if she hasn’t brushed it, and her eyes are wide as she stares atdark brown leather purse is slung over her shoulder and she clutches it close

Weirdly close

“What are you doing here?” I try to keep ’s not quite right with this picture

“Looking for you” She sht of that weird sht”

“No, really I wanted to talk to you Maybe we should go somewhere and chat” She waves a hand behind her “My car is around the corner Let’s go”

Like I’ll just take off with her because we’re best friends and all The wo my head, I start toward Drew’s apart lare at her “Listen, I don’t want any trouble Just let rows It’s really creepingwith un, aiht at me

I blink slowly and throwup a step The wo before your eyes right before you think you’re going to die?

Yeah, that’s happening tooing to let soreedy maniac bitch take it all away from me

“Don’t make a scene” The wind blows her hair across her face and she bats it aith her free hand, causing her to wave the gun around I take another s to run for it, but I have no idea if that gun’s loaded or not Or if she’s a good shot

I’d rather not take that chance

“I’ to keep my voice even Calm “What do you want frohs Everything about her actions is exaggerated Over the top “I want everything you have Well, not necessarily everything You’re an ugly little slut who deserves nothing, you know that?”

Her words are so full of venoet by I’ll forget this ever happened if you just let ht at me “You knohat I really want? I wish you would just…disappear That wouldabout Andrew falling in love with a whore I could have him all to myself I deserve him, you know I created hiue with her Have a feeling she wouldn’t listen anyway

“My husband hates me,” she continues, clearly on a roll “Did you hear about that? Of course, you did I try to be honest with him so he understands ain According to hter” Tears streak down her cheeks, a little sob escaping her “Doesn’t he see how much he destroyed me? How they both destroyed one”

I can almost—not quite, but almost—feel sorry for her The death of any family member is horrible The death of a s

“Both of the Callahanto live for any It’s all your fault, you know,” Adele says round And I almost felt sorry for her somehow? “How is itEverything You made Andreant to reveal the truth You made him stay away from me He wasand stole hiue with crazy