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Silence

Big Fat Silence

Oh this was going to be good Her ht

“You are a stupid, silly girl”

Here we go Was Donovan hurt by herthem her whole life

“No one is going to look after you the way I do No one Blood is blood Donovan Marie, or have you forgotten that?”

“No Mama How can I? You shove that down et God, you would have everyone believe the only reason I made it was because of you”

“That’s because it’s true I’m the one whothose third string honkytonks if it wasn’t for me”

“I would have been perfectly happy playing those honkytonks”

“Bullshit, girl That is bullshit”

Her h was about to lose it

“Look I don’t want to get into it with you I just thought maybe you would like to know that I’m okay”

“Don’t you hang up on h retorted “We need to talk about a plan of action We need to discuss hoe’re going to capitalize on your situation With your new record co out next year—“

“There won’t be a new record, Mama”

Jayleigh James swore a blue streak that would put a boatload of sailors to shame In fact, Donovan winced and closed her eyes