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Shit, shit, shit

And yet, there’s relief in my panic too This makes the choice easy for me That consideration has a lifeti my mom’s number

Minutes later, she shows up ata head full of curlers and an irritated suspicious glare behind thick purple glasses

“Clayton, what’s this about?”

“I don’t have ti’s fine, I’ll explain later”

I throwI’hway based on so I don’t have enough ti further and further out of reach

All I know is: Why would she turn off her phone unless she was going somewhere? Somewhere like… Australia?

“I alot so bad,” her nonchalant voice had said with a little giggle that first time she’d come over

“I almost ran off to Australia…” “Australia” “Australia”

A groan riddles through me She wouldn’t be so impulsive as to just run off and do… That Would she?

It see a left at the exit to the airport

Inside, the place isn’t exactly bri with people Only those who have no other choice or are big suckers for cheap flights would be here at – I check the time – 2 a twenty-soht be her ButWherever she is, it’s not here