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“So to hold on to me Even death or God or whatever else stands in his way” She sighed heavily, and I heard her shifting “I want someone to love me like Daddy loves Mom Endlessly Deathlessly”

“Me too,” I whispered

I’d thought for an all too brief time I’d found someone who lovedand everyone else Whome and our love Someone who actually needed me

But then he showed me differently

A stray tear leaked from the corner of ht I was all cried out, but twosoet

Beside h quietly He could sleep anywhere, during anything, and for that, I was kind of jealous of the little brat

One by one, the others followed Da restless, I carefully untangled myself from my brother and tiptoed to the door Downstairs, I e It was stocked full of groceries, and I started taking out the fresh herbs and vegetables I would need for homemade chicken noodle soup

I wasn’t sure what Daddy’s diet would consist of the next few days, but I did know he loved the soup Moht my sisters andpot of it and then take some to the hospital later for both Daddy and Uncle Shane

After putting a pot full of a whole chicken with garlic and herbs on the stove to start to sio in it I was so focused on what I was doing that when I heard a firht and nicked my thumb with the knife

“Sonofabitch,” I cried, grabbing for a paper towel even before walking over to the back door

It was very early in the , just after three, but I wasn’t worried it could be one of the paparazzi or even a deranged fan of ated couards that ates at all times

But when I opened the door, I quickly took two steps back when I saho stood on the other side “Go away,” I snapped at Braxton

He crossed his arlared down atthe door without even asking who it is? It’s three in theI could have been anyone here to hurt you Damn it, Nevaeh! You have no awareness of your own personal safety”

“I kneasn’t anyone here to hurt ured it was one ofon us Or so sure I was okay since the kitchen light was on” Pissed, I started to shut the door in his face, but he caught it before it could close and pushed his way into the house

His gaze went to the stove where I was cooking, then back to the paper towel I had pressed to rohen he saw the blood staining the paper towel He reached out to graspto the sink to rinse the small wound