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I got h the day ‘At hoed in relief at my locker and quickly thumbed a response ‘You okay? Want roaned ‘My dad drove me today No car’

It wasn’t even a second later when he replied ‘Coet you Be out back in ten minutes’

I hurried to David’s office and covered h the boy’s locker room A few of the, why don’t you?" A few of the others laughed and then I rushed through my dad’s closed door and heaved in a breath on the other side Then I gulped as I took the sight before me

David was behind his desk Adaain His dad sat in the other All of them were surprised in silence for a moment Then David cleared his throat and stood "Sa?"

"Uh…"

Ada dawned He threw himself back in the chair and crossed his arh the entire rooet excused for the rest of the day?"

"Why?" He cast a tight sht crisis that happened in my family Sam?"

I jerkedthis is what that’s about?"

"Yes" I sed a piece of bark "They’re ho was okay" I twisted my hands in front of me "And I wanted to check on Analise You kno crazy she can get"

Adaht She’s going to see her mom?" Then he pushed hiet home? Your dad drove us, re

I sed again "I--uh--I have a ride coain "Samantha, I feel you should stay in school You have a few more hours"

"But--" Mason was probably already in the parking lot

"I’ll talk to you after school?" He indicated across his desk "As you can see, I’ht and my chin hardened My shoulders rolled back, and I narrowedanyway, dad"

"Sa"

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