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“Well, Kai can inforh on the inside I a more frustrated by the second What in the hell happened between Kai and Raven that no one will talk about?

We pull in at et out “I wanted to talk to you about co break I ao, I’d like to come in and talk to your mom about it”

Oh God I want to go but I figured she would just call my mom, not want a face-to-face “Sure,” I answer timidly and pray that my mom and David are decent

I unlock the door with ined David is sitting on the couch in his underwear, drinking beer and s a joint My mom comes fro to end well She is wearing one of her short wigs and her real hair is peeking out fro a thin white robe that I can see her dark nipples through plain as day

“You need to put that out,” I shriek at David andmy cheek

Can I just die noant to turn around and tell Kelli to forget it, but she has already come in behind me

She erases the distasteful look from her face and shter has been babysittingup the week of spring break, and I will be travelling out of town I would prefer to bring Katie with me All inclusive of course, and I will pay her for her ti to be polite

“I knoho you are,” arettes up fro one She takes a few puffs and says, “Katie isn’t your charity case She has obligations here she needs to tend to” She looks to David and he grins

“I tried doing this the civil way, but it seem

s that tact doesn’t suit you I knoho you are, Nancy, and I knohat you do Your activities don’t go unnoticed I have looked into you and into Katie Your daughter is sht future, and she isn’t going to get it in this environment Your lifestyle isn’t suitable for a child”

“Who do you think you are, cohter? Katie isn’t going anywhere She survived this long under my care” My mother tries to take a step forward and trips over the arm of the recliner

“The only reason I have survived is because I have always taken care of myself,” I remind her

“My husband used to be a judge in this town and he owns Cooper Energy, I always geton this trip within my home I will not leave her here to be subjected to abuse Katie, go get your things You are going back hoht lipped

This et out of here I dash to er I can hear Kelli telling my mother she wants my social security card and my birth certificate Kai’s mom doesn’t play around

I hear David say, “Just do what she says, Nancy, it isn’t like you care about the kid anyway” I know reatest but there has to be a part of her that cares about me and wants me to be happy, doesn’t there?