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“You really think that less of me? Really?” God, he infuriateshirabout of the truck so quickly, I almost fall on my ass

“Fable”

The sound of e of the truck door that I was so eager to slao “What?”

“I—I need to process I need to figure this all out” His eyes i my head, my chin trembles and I push past it I refuse to cry in front of him “How many times do I have to tell you? Don’t push me away, Drew”

He inhales deep and looks away from ht, I’ht shatter “I don’t kno to handle everything with so on my own”

My heart breaks just a littlewe’ve gone through “Come in with me I need to check on Owen and then…then we can talk Okay?”

“Owen” His gazeand I brought him back to my reality “Go to your brother He needs you too He’s ht now”

“Dreen is important, he’ll always be important, but my worry for Drew ht do if I’m not around

“Go, Fable I’ll…I’ll call you”

“No, you won’t” Anger fills me and I slam the truck door hard, disappointed at how unsatisfied that still leaves ,of rain that falls frory sky I hear Drew start up the truck, hear his voice call my name from his openbut I don’t turn around

I don’t answer hio to my brother instead

I stop short when I seeon the couch, her eyes bloodshot, her cheeks blotchy She looks like she’s been crying Owen’s standing behind the couch, a helpless expression on his young face and his eyes fill with relief when he seeshere?” I ask her as I shut the door

She glares at me “I live here Where else do you think I’d be?”

Not bothering to say anything, I go to Owen and give hiht?”

“Yeah” He slants a nervous glance in Moo over to Wade’s for a little bit? I’ll be back by dinner, I pro to the movies” I so need the distraction My head is filled with Drew and all the crazy drama that is his life, and I’d prefer to watch a et