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“Where did we go?”

I wanted to tell her the ht she had full control over our lives But she didn’t need that right now

“Arty will be fine, Mom”

She laughed bitterly “Don’t call me that if you don’t believe it To me you will always be h you are screa at me”

Most of the ti

“You were always the quiet overachiever Walt was the baby; he wanted all the attention on hi the prankster I’d figured I didn’t have to pay that ht Now I feel like Iout for help and I’ it” She tried to catch the tears before they fell fro my arms around her shoulder, I pulled her to me “When did I become a bad mother, Theo? All I’ve ever wanted was the best for you all, and I feel like I’ve failed”

“Mo all the times she sat next to ht not always agree with you or do what you want e the fact that you are and alill be important to me I’m sure Arty and Walt feel the same way”

“Mom?”

We both glanced up to see Walt co her hair behind her ears and cleaning her face

“What happened?” she asked

“He’s out of the woods and okay We can see hiet the chance to finish before she ran back in

Walt gaveme inside

“Where is Tori?” I asked as him as alked I wished I could be more panicked over Arty, but in all honestly I was used to it and just damned tired of it

“She’s visiting her mother for the weekend She said she would be back in the ht it would be best for us just to stay Dad right now is—”

“I don’t understand you!” we heard Arthur holler from inside Arty’s room e reached the door