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His eyes narrow, looking past ht as he listens

I go quiet eventually Hearingafter all

It sounds almost trivial inside a limo that’s worth more than our whole apartment block

To aon his next word on whether they should buy or sell

If anything I feel a bit stupid all of a sudden

Wondering just how I’et home more than my whole life’s future

Wondering if I even still do have a home If this is homelessness, I don’t like it

Except for being with Pearce I like that part a lot

His next question hts in my mind

“Well, what are you gonna do now, Brynn?” he asks, his eyes clear now All the tension wiped from his face in a second

Like he’s already s that don’t even involve me

Or maybe just what he plans to do about me next

Like, call the cops after all

“I’ll think of so, but already feeling sick at the thought of losing Pearce just as quickly as he’s found me

Chapter Four

Pearce

I’m not sure which I like more

Her sass, or her ass And although I tellelse that grabs hly when it’s so obvious just how broken she is

Maybe I’ve just caught her on a bad day, at a bad time which is obvious

Orsofter underneath all that pluck and bravado

Is that a question for you too perhaps, Pearce?

Hht now Let’s keep this about the girl for now

And that’s what she is…

A girl

Apart fro, I’ve never felt e either

“How old are you?” I ask her, throwing the question at her but only because I need to know

“Twe— I’ to her already colorful story

My relief is obvious and I puff hts in my mind anymore