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I heard the door to my house open behinds back inside I could feel it pullingover o

"Hey Yeah," I called "It’s estured inside the house, h the doorway His eyes orried His face looked strained, and his hands had pulled inside his sleeves When he did that, he was anxious

"I used the extra key," he told me "Your dad isn’t here"

I wasn’t sure if that was a question or a state to the kitchen I expected a note, but there was none

"There’s no note," I said

His eyebrow lifted "Is there usually?"

No Not very often "He’s been trying"

Jason folded his arms over his chest and sat down at the table He snorted in disbelief

"He has been"

"Not to be an insensitive dickhead, but I’ve only seen one note from your dad" His elbows rested on the table He propped his chin on his hands, still inside his sleeves He watchedit hard enough that I’d find a bruise there later I gri an insensitive dickhead"

His other eyebrow arched, and he pursed his lips together briefly "You stood ht"

I flushed

"But I don’t think we should be throords around," he added His eyes went to the , and an angry glower ca--but I readied myself When Jason looked back atakin to disappointment He leaned back in his chair, his eyes locked on me His hands fell to rest on his lap "You know"

Here it caan Kade are buds now Is that who dropped you off?"

And there it was

"I was applying for a job at Pete’s Pub He cahed "You don’t have to be sarcastic"

He shot forward in his seat "Why are you applying for a job? Yourthat inheritance"