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Chapter One
“Maddi, don’t be nervous I know neither of us has seen my brother in about ten years, but I know he’ll be happy to have you stay with him for a while, okay?”
I blow lance over at Momma I would be more inclined to believe her if she had at least called hi to stay with him The problem is that Uncle Huck does
n’t have a phone on his property that either of us know of, and I’eon
Be nice, I scold myself
Uncle Huck has had enough people be uy and he doesn’t need me to add to it
“What if he gets in to chew on the end of ly and I can’t tell if it’s because of my nervous habit or if because I’ Uncle Huck
“Stop doing that,” she snaps atmy hair away from my mouth, “And I already told you that he’ll be happy to have you This will be good for all of us, Maddi That bitch wife of his is still probably treating him like shit when none of us are around, and you and I haven’t exactly been getting along lately,” she finishes in a softer tone
With as much as I hate to ad forward to getting rid of me for this su space between us for a couple of months will be best to repair our relationship
“You’re right, Momma I’m sure Uncle Huck will be happy to see me”
The car creeps slowly up the long driveway of the property We’re both being jostled gently back and forth as Moravel until she finds a spot to park outside Uncle Huck’s farmhouse
As we get out of the car, I can’t help but sreen pickup truck Everything is a little on the large side when it comes to him, but he likes to be comfortable and it’s no one’s place to tell him otherwise
Remember that, I warn etting along as of late is because ofor asks le time
Things will be different now, though I’ve got a couple of irl again
Chapter Two
Mohs as she knocks on Uncle Huck’s door for the fifth time If he’s inside, there’s no way he can , but that would also mean that he’s not up for company today and I hope that she won’t just leave me here
The sound of heavy footsteps approaching the door greets us and I can feelnervous I reach up and use a hand to smooth down my hair that no doubt becalance at Mo smile which she immediately turns toward the door when it opens partially
“No shit,” theopen the screen door and stepping out onto the porch to forreet us