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Daddy put the last ofto bearound the average-sized room in the three-bedroom house

The queen-sized bed was already made up with my favorite comforter and pillows My laptop sat open on the desk by the , all the books I needed for the see Mo bathroom

Both ofsure I was settled in and didn’t need anything But it was hter would be safe and happy three thousand h Not only was I a reasonably responsible teenager, leaps and bounds away froer sister Arella was, but I had Barrick and Braxton to watch over me

If Uncle Nik could relax and let them take care of Mia, then I knewaith those two close by

“Are you sure you don’t need anything else?” Daddy asked as his gaze landed on ?”

“I’one with me to buy all my books, but he’d handed, not to hesitate to use it It didn’t matter that I had two other cards inI wouldn’t do to make him happy

“If you decide you don’t like it here, or if things get to be too much for you, I don’t care how far into the semester it is, you co irl I closedto miss him and Mos

“Okay,” I agreed, because he needed me to

“Don’t do anything reckless No parties No boys No drinking and no drugs,” he warned

“Of course, Daddy”

Mo off her hands like she’d just spent an hour cleaning in there rather than just tenin the house was spotless, and I didn’t think for a second it was Mia’s doing I loved her like crazy, but she didn’t do a lot of cleaning No, it was the cousins who see neat and tidy, but that could just as easily be their round at work

“Looks like you’re all set,” she said with a srab some dinner,

and then Daddy and I will get out of your hair?”

I lifted my brows at them “First, you’re not in my hair I love you both andfor an excuse not to leavefor ice crea And before you know it, your flight ti for a new tiet in the air”