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She looks down at her hands, her fingers fidgeting, before ain

“The little girl was only two”

“Fuck,” I mutter

I’ it up at all Lucky for me, she fills the silence

“I’ve seen sos too,” she admits

“Well, that hasyou about those later”“There’s aup We should stop,” she says

I was hoping to drive for at least another couple of hours, but the little sleep I got last night is beginning to take its toll onmy mother as an excuse for Julian, I really do want to visit her at the hospital It’s been a while since I’ve seen her, and I feel bad about it, even though it’s out of h there wereup, I still love her, and I’ll always do what I can to help her

“It’s barely seven,” I argue “I’—”

“You’re fine, right up until someone like ues “What difference does itin time”

I rub , sometimes

Either that, or she does it just to mess with me

“I’et e—”

“Alone?” She snorts then rolls her eyes in the direction of Lily and Darcy “What are you going to do, lock the two of them in the trunk?”

“You think I could get aith it?” I grin

“The way Lily snores, unlikely,” Katie jokes “So, does that ?”

“Why not? Let’s see how ht,” I say, only half joking

I’ what buttons I can push nextI check us in, taking the only rooh to accommodate all four of us—but only after Katie confir to happen

The roo special It’s in desperate need of an update, with its faded bed covers and worn carpet, but it’s clean and I’et to sleep quickly, which would be unusual forKatie squirm

“Lily and I will take the bunks,” Darcy yells out

She leads a still very hungover and sorry for herself Lily into their rooives Katie Could she be more obvious?

I saunter over to where Katie stands in front of the king bed She stares at it, anxiously chewing on her botto to keep the amusement off my face I raise my eyebrows at her

“Left or right?”