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Derek is

Susan,

Ellie’s mo in the new year Her other hand shoots into the air and draws my attention to a Welcoesture I doubt party stores make You’re Out of Jail decorations

Derek stands, one hand in his pocket, the other holding a glass of what looks to be scotch or whiskey in the other “Asher”

“Come on, kid” Mr Walker walks in front of me, towards the display of food Susan has set out on the counter “We have sos to discuss”

I follow because I’ Mr Walker has done forto say to him”

“Don’t be like that,” Derek states, hurt seeping into his tone

“You can cut the act, Dad,” I reply, and he chuckles at the name “Just because Mo parent role I’ve gone eighteen years without you I don’t need you now”

“Asher,” Susan says empathetically

Derek holds up a hand, silencing her Susan’s lips stretch into a tight set it I wasn’t there physically when it counted, but I did everything your ames”

“Because Liam was there,” I interject

Derek huffs through his nose, knowing I’aood education I paid the child support every month”

Thatto work to pay the bills Even going as far as paying Clint his bullshit rent I paid for the electricity and the water because Mom’s salary barely covered the rent As for food, we had to fend for ourselves “Bullshit You never gave us a dime”

Derek holds a manila folder out for ibberish They look like bank statements, in an account with my name on it, but I don’t have a bank account What’s even , the balance in the account is over a hundred thousand dollars “What the fuck is this?”

“Your graduation present froave Mary Anne five hundred dollars a month since the day you were born”