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I snapped my mouth shut

“Co me away from the scene He was livid, histo say hi to Kaetrin, Dave? That’s a bit harsh Thought you tere good friends”

“Fuck off, Ji and loud as the show on the couch reached its obvious conclusion My husband sla out of the sound syste and lots of loud conversation We were out of there, but David stared off into the , it seemed His face was lined with tension

“David?”

“Five h in the air “Show tio”

David’s eyelids blinked rapidly as if he aking up in the middle of a bad dreaed with exciteered on out with Kaetrin in tow More cheering and shouts of encourage with soirl’s re-appearance

“Let’s do this!” shouted Ji people on the back as he h the room “Come on, Davie”

My husband’s shoulders hiked up “Martha”

The woman sauntered over, her face a careful mask “What can I do for you?”

“Look after Ev while I’ht back,” he said to me

“Of course Go”

With a final kiss to my forehead he went, shoulders hunched in protectively I had theMal joined hi an arm around his neck David didn’t look back The bulk of the people followed theht, the roo the scent of hi myself that, sooner or later it would become true Even the bits I didn’t understand would work out I had to have faith And daone

Martha watched

After ati to be cowed by her cool gaze