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“Mad?” He snorted “No, boy She’s not mad”

My storoaned

“You and your brother rowing up to do,” Dad told h last night, you don’t even deserve her”

“I know,” I lare of the sun beah the tinted s

“Did you honestly think she forgot your birthday?” I shrugged without opening my eyes “You didn’t once wonder that she could have been planning so special for you and wanted it to be a surprise?”

Again, I shrugged, feeling like complete shit I should have, but I’d been so pissed and hurt that it hadn’t crossed my etelse aboutabout her

I needed ive me, I’d let her rip me apart with her bare hands

The sound of roan in pain, but I pulled it out ofit was Shaw, I sent it to voiceatand I wasn’t fighting not to vomit

No sooner had the ringing stopped than Dad’s phone went off He hit connect on the touch screen “Hello?”

“Uncle Jesse,” Shaw’s voice filled the vehicle, and I presseder “Lyric just told me you picked up Luca May I speak to him, please?” Her voice was so deceptively sweet, but I kneas co

“He’s right beside me, Shaw You’re on speaker, so feel free to tell him whatever you wish”

“You’re sure?” She waited for conformation

“Be uest”

“Okay, then” She inhaled deeply, and I kneas going to be worse than I first iined “You worthless piece of shit! How dare you say you love that girl and then pull so like this? She deserves soher heart like it’s not the most valuable treasure in the world Do you kno destroyed she is right now,on all socialshared left and right, and you don’t even give a shit”

“Dad, pull over!” I begged