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“I have better things to do with my ust

The words were a slap Lake took a step towards Rainne,to comfort She held up her hands to stop him

“I guess I knohere I stand,” she said at last

Tears poured down her face

“You stand on your oo feet, lassie,” Betty told her

Rainne nodded

“You lot” She motioned to her family All of them, Lake included “You only want me around to do what you want You aren’t interested in helping me”

“That’s not true,” Lake said

She gave him a cold look

“I’ve had enough of all of you,” she said

Slowly, she turned and walked out of the shop Lake took a step to follow her, but Betty put her hand on his arhtly Lake knew she was right Rainne needed to deal with this her oay But he hated that He clenched his fists

“Well,” his mother said snidely, “looks like your attempt to convert Rainne to your capitalist ways has failed”

Lake stared at them for a moment The parents eren’t parents The family he didn’t have

“It’s time for you to leave,” he said

“Yes,” his father said, coet Rainne and get out of here”