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The lawyer gathers his things and under Eli and my father’s intense scrutiny, Oz saunters over to me in that sexy way of his and places a slow kiss on ood"

I attempt to fake happy when he pulls away, but it falls short I do squeeze his hand, though, then watch as he walks out the door The tissue forms into a ball in my hand "You lied"

Eli pulls on his earlobe "Which ti serious You and I both know they shot you That those people are mean and evil and that they shot you"

My dad and Eli look at each other, then Eli refocuses on me "The truth is, I don’t reain with the back of un didn’t freaking go off by accident They Shot You!"

"Emily" starts my dad and I round on him so fast I wonder if my head rotated

"And you! You lied Mom lied You all lied! And for what? IEli--" I throw a pointed glare at him that causes hi their pro me Don’t you think that would have been valuable information for me to know? Like ‘hey, Emily, look both ways before you cross the street, eat your freaking green beans because they’re good for you, run like a rabid bear is chasing you if you see people fro and when ain "Was it worth it? Were all these years of lying to me worth it?"

"Don’t be mad at your dad," says Eli "He’s wanted to tell you the truth since the beginning, but it was me and your mom that wouldn’t let him"

I tear the tissue into smaller pieces "But he still could’ve told reed to give up ave me and your mom his word that he’d never tell you That’s how bad he wanted you in his life That’s how I knew you were in good hands"

My eyesight flickers between Eli and Dad Pain wells up in ain I care for them both Otherwise I wouldn’t be so mad, I wouldn’t be so hurt

Dad shoves his hands into the pockets of his khakis "I didn’t only fall in love with yourto walk away if I didn’t agree I’ the decision that kept both of you in my life"

"I’m not sorry, either," I whisper