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“Of course, Moe for me It will put me out there like I’ve never been before And it will co check and they can sellhow she would react “And I’ll be able to send a lot more money home” Her huff on the other end of the line, the indication of how she felt about that

“You know you don’t have to worry about me I’m fine We’re fine”

“Mo three jobs How about we at least think about bringing that down to two”

“I don’t er and he’s out with his friendsout with his oldaround the house by e fund is ready to go He only has two o”

“I know that Mo you is that this could take care of all that I won’t know until the first check co back”

“I proer than Sean ever did “Let me finish all of this up before I melt out here I love you, Eric I know you didn’t take the path that I’d planned for you, but you forged your oay and you’re ined That’s why I always pushed you I knew you were s”

“I love you too, Mom and I’ll always try to make you proud”

“I already am, sweetie I’ll talk to you later”

“Later, Moized and ready to ta

ke on whatever came next He’d make this tour a success no matter what His mom hadn’t sacrificed all that she had for hiet Keira on board and help her change her path as well

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Walking back into her apart reality of—well, reality Spending the et all the shit she was currently dealing with in the real world She’d picked up her car from the bar Happy she hadn’t had to do the walk of shaotten laid Talk about insult to injury

But both her feet were firmly planted in reality now as she entered the apartment Her roommates were out, as usual Most of the tilected canvases and prints were stacked in the corner, ee rattled and the rental increase flyer crumpled in the trash All that punched a little harder after herher laptop, Keira checked her bank account to see what could be done Looked like donating plas Mark if she could work at The Bramble for the rest of the summer would be on her plate for the day

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Izzy: What’s up?