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74 You're Safe. I Promise

(Jayden)

I hand soda out to the kids who are dripping on my deck. "You lot have worked up a real thirst. Is anyone hungry?" I ask.

Bobby and Sarah both look down and shake their heads, their expressions guarded. Abby bounces up down, full of energy. "I am!" she exclaims.

"I have some strawberries here and I'll cut some banana and watermelon," I offer, hoping to coax the

other kids into some healthy food.

"Oh," Abby says, looking a little crestfallen.

I smile, trying to make it sound fun. "No junk food till after dinner, Abby."

"I need to go potty," she announces suddenly.

and

"Mommy is inside; she'll help you get your wet swimsuit off," I tell her, watching as she runs inside where Winona is resting after her incident.

She really lost it at that guy. I'm worried about her mental health at this point. I think she may need some professional advice, and we need to get her father out of her life. I'll have the bastard jailed if I can.

I peel bananas and cut them up for the fruit platter, then chop some watermelon. "I have some grapes too. Do you two like grapes?" I ask Bobby, trying to engage him.

doesn't look at me, his

"Have yo

before?"

his head, his face

fruit before?" I

a hint of fear flashing in his

before. This makes me angry, and I drop the knife, which clatters

to make her

through? If she ever told me about her

look him in the eye. "It's okay, Bobby. I can see you take care of your little sister. I promise you,

shrugs again, his

fruit?" I offer, hoping to

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behind him. "We didn't do a

had

can eat anyway. You don't have to do any job. Actually, you did the best thing. You both played with Abby,

platter down. They stare

some. I bet you'll love the banana the best," I encourage them,

out in a fresh swimsuit. "Yummy!"

to Sarah, nodding to her

her mouth and chews a little. Then her eyes light up and she smiles. Bobby tries some now, quickly chews

now." I go and

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