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"No" She waved ood for s"

Some of the tension eased out of my shoulders when I was assured Charlie was still blind to our mom’s true nature But if it wasn’t oured all of a sudden? I couldn’t get you to shut up about this trip, and now I’o talk to whoever made you look like this"

Charlie snorted softly and set her blue eyes onanyone up I was just thinking aboutwell, I was just thinking about so it, then it’s a big deal Tell me"

Her round eyes pinched orry, and she bit down on the inside of her cheek for abreath "Do you think I should go on the trip?"

My head jerked back and a strangled huff blew pasther to say She’d found sonant--doubtful Moh Charlie had already shown she was still clueless about it all But this? "Do I think you should go on the trip? Of course I do!"

"Really? I’ out with those girls o But I just--I don’t know I feel like I’ for someone to tell me it’s a bad idea"

"Why would it be a bad idea, Charlie? Are you worried about so on the trip?"

She rolled her eyes "No, not that It’s just, Keith is here, and someone needs to watch him"

My eyes narrowed and my hands fisted on top of the counter "Keith is not your probleain, it’s her son, she can take care of him"

Charlie’s eyes flashed over to onna just pick up and leave She’ll be gone for days, and when she goes, she leaves Keith behind!"

"You think I don’t know that? I didn’t have to be here for the last year and a half to know that about her She used to leave us all the tih to fend for both of us for a few days The only reason she leaves Keith right now is because she knows you’re home and you won’t leave hi"

"Charlie He is not your responsibility You need to go on this trip, you need to get out of Thatch for a while" I laughed agitatedly and shook e"