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"What happened to your mom?"

"I don’t know" I don’t think I want to know My dad described her as a useless slut who only wanted money

"And your dad?"

"He’s dead" He died when I was sixteen Overdose Found in aused by hookers

Classy way to go

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"I’m not He was a prick" Most of the time, I think I’m just like him The only difference is that I found success, while he never climbed out of the hell heover s inher next to o

"After he died, I got kicked out of the shit hole he rented, and so I was hoo, so I would crash on random couches Or sleep outside"

"Outside?" She sounds concerned Sad Like she cares Has anyone ever really cared? Pilar claieous for her "Like where?"

"Park benches Alleys Wherever I could sleep for a few hours and not worry about getting jumped"

"That sounds awful" Her voice is s to lie My life was shit

"How old were you?"

"Sixteen" Young and stupid, and selling drugs wasdudes fresh out of prison practice their tattoo artistry on er thanall of it s me up and eat me whole

"Ryder" She kisseson uely uncoht"

I love that she sounds like she wants to fight forshe can do What’s done is done

"What e your life?" she asks "What turned it around?"