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151 Can't Get Past It (Winona)

I feel like I've been hit by a truck. My head's pounding, my stomach's churning, and every sound stabs into my skull. I groan, pressing my hand to my forehead as I sit up in bed.

The memories of last night come flooding back-the party, the drinks, the argument.

God, the argument.

Anne stayed over with Bobby and Sarah. I hope they never heard us arguing like that. The kids are playing downstairs, their laughter bubbling upwards. It's the only bright spot in my day so far.

I pull on a robe and drag myself down to the kitchen, where the smell of coffee isn't helping my nausea.

"Good afternoon." Anne glances up from the table, her eyes sharp. "You look like hell," she says, handing

me a mug.

"Feel like it, too," I mutter, taking a sip and wincing. Even the usual coffee tastes too strong. I wince." Afternoon?" I look at the clock on the wall. "Shit, it's almost three in the afternoon!"

I heard Jayden slam the door when he left around three in the morning," Anne says, her voice probing but gentle. "Are you okay?"

I sigh, leaning against the counter. "We argued. Badly. I said a lot of things I shouldn't have."

Anne studies me for a moment, then asks, "were any of those things true?"

but... I think the delivery was a bit rough, on both

everything is out there now," Anne says, her tone practical. "You can't deal with anything

want to argue, but she's right. "Yeah, I guess. I just hope the kids didn't

the argument so neither could they. I just heard Jayden

slam."

"That's a relief."

her coffee and stands up. I'm taking all three kids out for a bit. You should get some more rest, or at least take a shower.

to the chase. "You and Jayden need to work on things together if you both

alone with my thoughts-and my guilt. I'm still standing here, trying to piece together

Can't Get Past

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Lisa rushes in like a tornado, her usual larger-than-life energy making

I thought you'd be glowing after a night with your sexy fiancé, not looking like you got dragged through a hedge

is partially the reason, but not the way you're

bag hitting the floor with a thud. "Oh? Spill. Did he not

can't help but laugh, even though it makes my head hurt. "We got drunk and cared too much... We argued. About him having

forward, suddenly

sigh, sitting next to her. "I couldn't stop thinking about how the last person he was with was Ashlyn. It just... it got into my head, and I kept picturing it. I told him hoping he'd

crazy to think about Ashlyn and him and needed therapy. Okay, he said my reactions. were crazy. Same thing as

out a low whistle. "So, even though Ashlyn's locked up,

""Pretty much," I mutter.

to like this, but you need to deal with those feelings. Otherwise, they're

know," I admit, slumping against the cushions. "I just... I don't know how to

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