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Sos, and I liked that Mom

I hadn’t seen that one for a long tih

“Hi, Mom”

Oh man

I expelled so my tummy out That came out all soft and whispery, like I was scared

She didn’t like when I sounded like that

The look in her eye switched, and she pulled back a bit Her hand pressed in to ave me another smile

I relaxed a little then

She was trying not to have ‘that look’ I could always tell when she was trying

Couldn’t say anything about it, but I still knew

I’d only need ood

“I wanted to tell you that you have a friend couys are the salanced at ht have to share a stuffie or two Is that okay?”

I s to make her feel like I loved her with my eyes She always liked that a lot, and I kept o Sometimes it hurt, but that was fine Alorth it She liked it when I showed her my teeth, too

She said that was cute

“Of course, Mama It’s always nice to have a friend”

“Yes” She continued to watch ain, a loving touch on ain Leaning in, she rested her forehead to ed ood if you had a friend Right?”

She pulled back

I nodded, that s my face “Of course, Mama”

The doorbell rang

Re now, as we drove away, a tear slid down my face

Over my cheek

To the corner of my mouth

It lingered, holding before it slid to my chin

It held there

I’m sure it fell, but I let it be

Somehow it seemed appropriate

I knehy this memory came today

I knehy they were all co back to me

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Raize

We were driving back when my phone lit up

Recognizing Jake’s nu?”

“We’re in trouble”

Abram leaned forward “Explain, man”

“We found a tracker on that guy It was in his wallet”

“Get out of there Now!” I hit the accelerator, already knoe could be too late We were thirty minutes out and I didn’t know these roads

Fuck Fuck Fuck!

“On it”