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Chapter One

Brynn

Feeling good aboutthe rain as I turn the corner to our apart when I see his car parked out front

Steve

The first few heavy drops of cold rain hit ods

Mo of an obsession for her lately Or rather, she’s become an obsession of his

Always around Always on my case

Like he’s the boss of me someho that he’s dated my mom for a few months

I told myself it wouldn’t last, but a little voice insideelse

Run Run for your freaking life

Sure I’lad mom’s found some happiness in her life for once, I really am But seriously Steve?

I don’t even know his last nas see day

I told you so

My steps slow, al to cliround floor apartment

The closer I get, the , which onna be sick if I take another step

I can hear Steve laughing over my mom, who sounds cheerful but nowhere near as excited as he sounds

Don’t do it Don’t go in there Just… Run Go, Leave

That nagging voice? It’s at the front ofand not just so

It really feels like if I go inside, if I do so as simple as come home for the day, my whole life will be over

That everything will change

Ignoring every instinct, I take a breath, and growling under it, I open the front door

I’ve run my whole life, mom and I both have

At first, I never knehy, but as I got older and she explained how ht I understood

Getting older still, I was never a hundred percent sure if ere in any real danger at all, or if it was just in ination

But h or scary isRun

“Brynn!” Myup from the couch as I try to slink past them on my way to my room