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Chapter One

Leigh

“Where areroom on her tiptoes in a frenzied panic “Help me look!”

“Mom, you left them in the laundry room” I pointed in the direction she should aim her next tiptoed bounce

“Why are they in there?” She was no ballerina, so it was rather coot h!”

“You left them in there…” I shook my head and rolled my eyes

I don’t even want to knohy your clothes had to go straight in the washer when you got home…

“Okay!” She walked back into the living rooed “I’m ready”

“You look great” I didn’t even give her a glance—it wouldn’t have mattered—she just wanted the compliment

“Don’t wait up, sweetheart” She walked over and gaveout with is wealthy

“I never do…” I gave her a side-eyed glance as she grabbed her purse and hurried towards the door

Life put a lot of bitter pills in my mother’s hand, but the hardest one to sas the realization that she was literally nobody I sed that pill before I graduated froed to do it She drea on a white horse with money in his pockets and credit cards that didn’t have a li to make her dreams come true and rescue her from the harsh realities of the only life she had ever known I wasn’t that foolish There were no fairy tales in Carson Cove—and the only dreahtmares

Maybe she’ll realize that one day…