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“Then I’ there I can’t just put my life on hold like that”

“I’ you to put your life on hold; just to drop out of sight for a little while so we can keep you safe I can organise help for your mum at the café”

“No, Scott, she needs someone who knows the café”

He was getting agitated I could tell by the vein popping in his neck and the way he was rubbing the back of his neck It was too bad though; I wasn’t bailing on my mum when she needed me

“I know I said I wanted you, and I fuckin’ do, but Christ, you’ll be the fuckin’ death of me, woman”

I stood round “I’ve laid down and let too ain Maybe you need to be the one to decide whether you can handle that shit”

He didn’t even think about it; he just growled, “Babe, I can handle that shit and more”

Butterflies took over ht with excitee for you to sort through”

As we stood watching each other, ere interrupted by a knock at o and answer it but Scott put his hand on my arm and shook his head “Wait he

re, I’ll get it”

I didn’t say anything but on the inside I was rolling et me, ould they knock on the door? I o and be hed out loud “Thanks for saving ot to watch out for Cassie cause you never knohen she’s going to pull her ninja moves out and try and hurt you,” I yelled out

He came back into the roo this seriously”

I took pity on him because he really did look annoyed and I knew that he was just trying to look out for ised, and then ignoring the surprised look on his face, I waved my hand between the two of them and said, “Scott, meet my best friend, Cassie Cassie, meet my caveman, Scott”

Her eyes widened I hadn’t had a chance to fill her in on anything that had happened the last few days She was a good friend though; she didn’t quiz irl catch up time conversation Instead she asked, “What have Iyou from?”

“Just so on Now tellto give her the hint that I wanted to talk to her about this in private