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“Because she keeps doing stupid shit,” I grumble

“Language,” Mom reminds me

I rollany minute, so can you pick him up after work? I’ll come over Monday after classes and pick him up”

“Sure Coes”

“Two days,” I reo Remember?”

“Well, it feels like forever,” Moirl?”

It is when it’s all you ever talk about

Ever since I s have been strained between us It’s just the two of us, and I think she depended on ether, but now there just aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything I need done and make her happy

No sooner than I finish talking with Mom, Lily pulls up outside and honks

Shit

Flustered, I put Alfred in his pen, the I race around to double check I’ve locked all the doors I gatherthe door behind me All while Lily repeatedly honks that damn horn

“Jesus, cal down the steps

I’ this trip

She’s still honking the horn as I ate and down to her car Even as I’s in the trunk, she bashes down on it It’s like she’s oblivious to howpast Or maybe she just doesn’t care? I open the door and scowl at her, but she eyes me like I’m the crazy one

“Co to hurry me into the car

“I’ anywhere until you tell me the truth” I stand there with my arms crossed andJulian’s wedding, or interrupting it?”

“I have no idea what you mean,” she says innocently

“So, you’re telling me that you had no idea you booked us in to the sa married in?” I clarify

“We’re going to ain This time, there’s panic in her voice Her lip quivers, but I shake round