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“It’s okay kid,” said Steven “I don’t think Taet involved with someone like me actually”

It was Jess’s turn to look away, but I didn’t miss the look on her face either It was like she’d just found out her parents were getting divorced, for goodness sake—and considering what her parents were like, the disappointreater

Mum and Ryan and Mike had all come out of the house now: my fucked-up little falancing at Jess, which : the two of them actually looked a bit similar, when they were unhappy

It was all too ht: I needed to take Jess away now For both our sakes

“U atfor uys just haven’t o stay with her for a few days, make sure she’s looked after She doesn’t have anywhere else at the moment”

“Taot school to focus on, Anita already let ht you were going to stay away froet back on—”

“Mum, she’s my sister, not some drato be already There was only one way things went once she decided she wasn’t in support and she had the jump on me

Then Steven was standing between us He didn’t give her ti withto let her at least take ato help her focus on school if she doesn’t have clean panties”

I’d been on the bad side of Steven’s forcefulness, noas happy to be standing behind hih Mum’s bluster

“Whoa,” uy ill say ‘panties’ to your mother’s face”

“And who do you think you are to go dictating—”

Steven spoke over Muo without this fuss and maybe she’ll even keep you updated on her life, or you can fuck right off Those are the only two options”

Mum turned to the other men on the scene “Ryan… Mike… you can’t just stand there and—”

“Might be best to let Taht noeetheart,” said Mike

“You would say that, wouldn’t you? You’ve never likedyourself to see theh they’ve been with you for years Is this just an opportunity for you to get one of theood?”