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"I’irl can be your worst downfall It can change your path, but not always in the way you think"

What the hell?

Dad’s cell pings and he scratches his head when he scans the ot to cut this short I want you back at Worthington We’ll work on getting you into U of L Quit the job at the bar and I’ll find you a position with ym equipment will be here at the end of the week You can start working out at ho upho yourself out You’re doing okay now, but the people you’re around will cause e You’re capable of more I know it and now you know it Your body is here, but you haven’tnow Co I can offer"

Internally I’ as my insides tear in two This moment It’s what I’ve craved for years To hearnotion that in order to keep his approval, I have to walk away froo to Eastwick I need the gym I need--"

"Haley," Dad finishes for me "You don’t I understand you think you do, but you don’t Things between you till end up bad Trust me on this"

"Haley and I will be fine Besides, she needsher with a scholarship--"

"I laid off her father," he says simply "I’ve had eyes on you since you didn’t coht I knohere she lives and I knoho she is I knohat she’s lost I know it all, but does she know htht I stayed in her rooht in teeks," Dad continues "I’ht to happen I lost Colleen On the heels of everything that’s happened over the past two months with Rachel, I can’t risk it Yourelse"

"I’hteen" My voice sounds far-off as I co ht"

"No, you don’t But I think you’ll want to wait on your decision until you consider what I’ht, if you return hoive her what her father can’t I’ll pay for her college tuition"

Chapter 61

Haley

I step out of the back door with a full trash bag in hand and stare up at the rolling gray clouds It’s been sunny for days, but tonight thunderstorms are supposed to move in Small drops of water sprinkle onto my arms, but I don’t care I’d rather be wet than inside