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Brody stands up “Don’t bother I’ve said everything that I need to say to him”

Rainey tugs on his arm “Brody, c’mon—”

Brody shakes his head “No I reat breakfast but we’re going to head out now”

“Brody,” my dad says “Don’t be such a stubborn ass”

Drew hangs his head in resignation before facing ht; I knohere he stands”

Rainey gives us an apologetic look as Brody drags her out of the roorunt

The rest ofthat Drew and I could use a moment alone

Drew rests his forehead in his hand “Well, that didn’t go nearly as well as I had hoped”

I lean ht he ht come around”

He sighs “Doesn’t look that way, does it?”

“No,” I agree “It really doesn’t”

Which means the time has come for me to make the decision for him

CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN

DREW

Charlee sighs “What a weird ”