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I glare at her, having so much more to say, but unable to let the words out

She’s fucked up, he’s in her head, and she doesn’t want to know the truth

What’s she gonna do when I’one next year?

I wasn’t sure how I’d leave before, but I really can’t get out of here if she has no place to go

That’s got to be why he’s doing this

Her head tilts up a little, and she smiles at me

I s ently place her on the bed

She pats my cheek, her eyes already closed “My sweet, sweet boy, I love you so much”

My chest grows tight

I want to shake her, hug her, her to hug me back, instead I look down at her from the bedside

“Love you, Ma,” I whisper, but she doesn’t hear me

She’s already knocked out

I turn off her light and bypass the shower, stu my way down the stairs, and out the back door

Before I realize what I’ate connecting Demi’s yard to mine

I spot her instantly through the large , little and perfect and not quite mine

She’s in her kitchen, pulling so down fro on lass

She takes ear, and worry clouds her eyes

I need you, baby

She rushes for the sliding door, pushing it open right as I reach it

“Neek—”

I cut her off by sla my mouth into hers

Her lips tighten ame take what I want from her

What I need from her

Every little bit she’ll allow and more

Her arms wrap around me as I scoop her up and walk us backward toward the stairs, kicking my cleats off as I step

I drop her on top of the small table near the foot of the stairs so I can kiss her better, dive deeper into herher head back as she gasps for air