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I hang up the phone, annoyed

He’s not kidding I’ him crazy I know she has so to pay for her own utilities and credit card bills

In the past, everything was automatically deducted from a fund Ronald made for her An allowance of sorts Even for the first year that he was gone, he paid for everything

Shortly before Ronald died, thesent out Which hy Erin started freaking Even with my suspicions about Ronnie’s undesirable behavioral traits, I have no doubt Erin is at fault Shefor her to lose access to the funds

And instead of owning up to herfor more

Which I knoill costfrom him

I’m so sick of all this bullshit

I turn around and walk faster,out of me in tears

The train ride back to Trent’s is a blur Literally I can’t see past the ri my eyes I swipe at them before I reach his office

I should wait until I’m alone to cry, but I can’t hold them back I don’t even knohy I returned here Why I didn’t say fuck it and go to class like I should’ve But I know I’et out of here before anyone sees

By the ti, and if h, I walk into a wall

Except it’s not a wall

Walls don’t sood

“Hold up, princess”

Trent’s ar me so I don’t fall over

I feel like crawling into a hole and dying It’s not bad enough I had to see hi like an idiot

With his hands still holding on toto ht hand drops, and I feel it touch my jaw He lifts my head

“Wait What’s wrong?” he asks

The care and concern in his voice is enough to give me pause

“Nothing”

He looks into my eyes, and it unnerves me It makes my body fall forward, wrap around him, and cry

Sob

I’ into his arms

And as much as I want to pull away, I can’t

I physically can’t move

Instead, my body slumps forward even more A muffled cry escapes my lips I let out all the emotions The pain of the past twenty-one years The fear of what’s to co family that doesn’t love me

And during my episode

Trent Aldridge holds me

That’s thepart