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“Don’t your parents take you for granted so and show up?” she said

“Yeah You’ve got a point My dad was pretty surprised when I said I wasn’t going to cover for the guy who called in tonight”

“Because you literally never tell hiuess I do that, like assume it’s my responsibility to do whatever’s expected Did it feel weird to say no?”

“Yeah I felt like I should’ve done that instead of staying here I thinkI think I’ needed”

“I thinkto hear that fro other people’s needs,” she said

“I’eo We had a horrible fire and afterward I was just pissed all the tiuys on the crew Guys I love like family It was a probles and be constructive Like if I’ or find a heavy chore that needs to be done Keeping a journal helped It sucked, and I hated it, but it helped I had to for part of the class, and then I had to talk with a counselor about it I was resentful and had this sublier It’s really touchy-feely crap, but it helped”

“That’s a The fact that you did it, and you embraced it That’s pretty impressive,” she said She see and not proof that I was defective or out of control

“It changed everything I still get mad I just don’t make a complete ass out of myself over it,” I admitted

“That’s a skill ht I can think of one person in particular”

“Yeah, it’s just getting hih part”

Sarah Jo sighed and looked a little lost I scooted over to her and wrappedher close towas heaven

“Sarah Jo, I missed you,” I said

“I o back soood to be back ho my family and friends And you’re part of that”

“If you chose thisto have to go clean soe,” I teased

“So you’re saying if I piss you off over at ht clear out the basement for us? Cause there are Christmas decorations down there from like 1985”