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“I don’t fucking know! Eric’s been looking for his dad every chance that he can Didn’t even know his dad was looking for him And then for hirily snatched the azine off the floor and folded it back up in his hand

“She was right”

“Who was right?”

Keira glanced over her shoulder at the bedrooed Smithy back a few steps and lowered her voice

“Eric’s mom,” she whispered

“What does she have to do with this?”

“She’d paid Eric’s dad to stay away” Slanced back to the bedroom door

“What do you mean she’s paid him to stay away?” he shouted Keira shh’ed him

“Would you keep your voice down!”

“Apparently, Eric’s dad ell is a junkie He started using again shortly before Eric turned nine His et out and he didn’t choose to get clean Once Eric started to ain and hishiatively influence Eric and she doesn’t want his dad to try to drag him down”

“But Eric has to know”

“I have to knohat?” Keira ju, as Eric came up behind her and wrapped his arave her a kiss on the cheek He let her go and strode over to Smithy

“What are you doing here,S and pat on the back “And what do I have to know?”

“Eric—,” she started

“What’s that?” Eric gestured to the azine and Smithy snatched it back