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“No I don’t want you here” He gripped the wheel even tighter “Don’t want you… I’e”

Shaking her head, she crossed her arreith Steven—you’re nothing coet you inside Now”

He stared at her, breathing heavily “I don’t want you Don’t you hear me? Get the hell out of here”

“Nope” She put her hands on her hips “I understand you’re frustrated, and feeling like crap But hear me and hear me well I will not leave you until you’re better

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“I’ his teeth He was starting to look less pale, and reen “—Better”

“Then you’ll never be better But I’”

“You little—” He gripped the steering wheel tighter, and the fight seeainst the seat “—S…shit”

She sed hard It hurt to see hi, and it hurt even more that he didn’t want her there “I just want to help you Can’t you see that?”

He nodded once, not replying After what seeo of the wheel “I need to get inside,” he rasped

“Okay” She caught his hand “Let’s go”

After a ers with hers and turned back to her Pain and regret and so else she couldn’t name ritten all over his face, and almost made her fall over He sed hard “Lydia…”

“Shh Come on”

He cliled with hers Reaching into the truck, she grabbed his keys out of the ignition and walked up to his door with hio off on her again? Say rude things to try and scare her away? She didn’t know, but it didn’t matter

She wouldn’t leave until he was okay