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“That’s the second time you’ve said that”

So he’d heard me the first time “I meant it both times”

Theo

Placing the blanket over her, I turned off the bedside lamp I headed out of my bedroom as the front door tohis motorcycle helmet

“When I gave you the access code, I didn’t me for you to co up my sleeves

“What the fuck is wrong with you?” he snapped at s to Mom?”

“Don’t yell Felicity is sleeping—”

“Who gives a fuck about Felicity—”

“I do, and if you can’t get over that, it’s best you leave now,” I replied “What is wrong with you? Why are your eyes—Arty, you better not be on that shit again”

“You’re worried abouthis head All of hi He was pale and sweaty “Don’t fucking worry aboutan insane chick Like certifiably insane I’ about the Mom you know, the woolden boy, right? Then why did you bring her to tears yesterday when you ripped her and Dad a new one?”

“Arty, I’ this with you Not when you’re like this When you need help—”

“I’m fine I just want to understand how you ar daddy, who turned out to be crazy, and then decided she was the irl, yeah, she’s the one? Mom orried—”

“Lorelai orried about her i she has been worried about since the day I came into this faize for telling her the truth? I don’t care—”

“You should! Who the hell are you right now? I get it All your life you’ve been the brooding, silent, suffering Theodore You’re pissed at Moodda rich”

“It is not the saap between us “It’s not the money that bothers me, it’s the contempt she and you and everyone else seems to have toward people who aren’t in the same tax bracket If you call her crazy or insane one more time, I will knock your teeth in”