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Rachel

Rachel

“Dad, are you okay?” I walked in the kitchen to find ainst the kitchen counter with a look on his face that suggested he wasn’t

“No!” He tossed his cell phone on the counter and shook his head “Your idiot brother has fallen in love”

“Really?” I tilted ?”

“Sure, if he was a responsible adult instead of an i eloped”

“Wow!” I blinked in surprise “So, Billy got married?”

“Yes! They drove to Las Vegas and got htened “I guess hter-in-lahatever her name is, doesn’t have a lick of common sense either”

“Maybe they’re a perfect limmer of hope in my voice

“Theyto stay there” He walked over and grabbed his coffee cup “Which means I’m stuck with his damn lease”

“Oh—right” I nodded in understanding “You signed for it…”

“I never learn” He shook his head back and forth “Just when I think he’s got his life together, he goes and pulls this shit Why can’t he be responsible like you?”

“I’ures he would pull this at the start of your vacation, too…”

“Yeah, and I’m sure he’s behind on his rent, just like he hen he ht” Dad’s lip twitched in disgust “I guess I’ll go see his landlord thisout I always have to clean up his messes”