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“Erin,” I say again, trying to calm her

“Unless you are signing over theto say to you,” she spits out

“That’s why I’h for her to listen to me

“To give me the money?”

“Not exactly” I wince “I mean, yes, some of it, of course He was your boyfriend, after all That was always the plan”

“Save me the stutters I don’t want to hear it—”

“I will give you money,” I rush out, “all of it But first, I need access to it Seeing as none ofto happen”

She lets out a large, angry growl It sounds like a pissed-off anie I, on the other hand, felt relief at first If Erin were in charge, there would be no money left by the tiht have the same problem with Trent

I don’t need all the h to pay for school and start over somewhere else Somewhere far away

“So, why are you calling e of the money”

“I need you to tell me where Trent works, lives, and where you think I can find hi is bullshit”

Time to stand up to the ass

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Trent

By now, the little princess has probably receivedtotally fucked

Not fucked—self-reliant in ways she hasn’t needed to be in years, at my family’s expense

A sht I wonder which one she received firstJax tends to hold his cards close when he delves into shady shit, but I trust hiet the job done

Did she find out about school first?

Or ot towed as soon as she woke

Maybe she walked out the door, only to realize she no longer has a ride

I start to laugh as I think about the piece of paper taped to her door

The eviction notice The boarded-up house

The hoht out from under her

I wish I could see her as she found the little envelope placed on the ings had been taken to a certain address

Best partThe address isas I’ve had her car repossessed, but it should be interesting if she tries to get here

Today is going to be the first good day I’ve had in years I ht not be able to seek my pound of flesh fro After years of eance on the fa block

Dad forever altered ive these princesses the luxuries they never deserved Taking it away fro the Moeance