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“Nice hair,” he said with a grin

“You suck,” she said, glaring at him

Link threw his hands into the air “What did I do?”

“Nothing,” Taylor shouted “Forget it” She pushed past my dad and headed back upstairs

Link rocked on his feet and shoved his hands into the front pockets of his jeans “Man, your sister What’s up with her?”

“Who knows?” I replied

Link raised his eyebrows in question “You ready?”

“Yeah,” I said with a rush “Let’s go”

Myup either side of entle “Where are you going?”

“Gonna hit the movies,” Link answered

My mom’s eyes softened, and for a moment I saw the fear that still lived inside her, and I felt like a shit It was fear that I had put there, and I’d be the happiest guy on the planet if that look would just go away But I had a feeling it was not happening anytime soon Maybe it never would

“We

’ll be okay, Mo over to the next parish Their drive-in is running up”

“It’s what?” she asked

“Running up” Man, get me out of here