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“But your h”

“To you She was so nice to you, but every word fro me happy for even a second offended her”

“I’m sure it’s not—”

“I don’t even know if my own mother loves me” My voice cracked and ly cry was rushing to the surface and I didn’t need him here to experience it “How about that? How’s that for some honesty? She’s the one person who’s supposed to love me unconditionally and I’m fifty-fifty on whether she’d even care if I disappeared off the face of the earth Those are issues I’ on your arm to that—not now”

“We don’t have to end things because sos up on the internet I don’t even kno they figured it out when I couldn’t”

“It doesn’t matter You deserved to know the truth and I’m sorry I lied”

“That doesn’t matter now” He reached for me and I stepped back

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“Do you knohat she said at Laura’s engagement party?”

“No” The as small and quiet, like he didn’t want to scare me away

“She said ‘It’s a wonder he sees anything in you at all’ She threatened to cut ht I’ve been getting that fro as I can remember

“Watching everything I put intoevery shopping trip because I can’t fit into the same clothes as Laura”

“I don’t care what other people are saying And I don’t care that you’re The Letter Girl I’m fine with it—more than fine with it”

Tears trailed downand I’ half the stuff I baked over the past week, but I won’t I can be strong right now, but every day, knowing that’s what’s going on? I’ point”

I put my hand on the center of his chest and pushed him toward the porch