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Al down until he can bed me properly, without train noises or cramped compartments

“Are you gonna want to beat up on every person who calls h to answer

“If they say what they said down there and throw so that could potentially hurt you? Yes,” he says with a creased brow before relaxing and s

“I didn’t beat up on them anyway,” he reasons aloud “I just moved out of their way Kar his victory

I have to agree, but tell him I don’t want hi horrible

“Who says they will?” he asks, butphone breaks the moment

I should’ve turned it off, but I’ve been hoping I could call or text Suze before now

And I half-expect it is her, but it’s not

It’s my mom

“You should get that,” Michael says, not even looking to see who it ht be

Like he just knows as well as I do who is calling

He starts to clear away the counter, giving me some privacy as he walks over to the other side of the kitchen I pick at my food as he puts the leftovers away

I was hoping to reach or be reached by Suze beforehand, but soet hold of either of us until I pick up

Her voice is strained like she’s hiding her worry

My first thought is what’s dad done now? But it’s clear soon enough that it’s me she’s worried about

And Suze, of course

“Nat? What’s going on? I thought I told you, girls, to call ot back to the house”

She’s trying to sound calives her away

It’s her freaking out voice

Before I can say anything, she’s already told me she can’t reach Suze either

“Just tell h “Tell , sweetie”

I look over to Michael, who’s still towering over a mountain of food with his back to me

His huge body flexes with no effort as he makes the smallest movement