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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?"

nod slowly. "Yeah, they were true, but... I think the delivery was a bit rough,

least everything is out there now," Anne says, her tone practical. "You can't deal with anything if you're not honest

guess. I just hope the kids didn't hear any

hear the argument so neither could they. I just heard Jayden mumbling and

slam."

"That's a relief."

out for a bit. You should get some more rest, or at least take a shower.

cuts to the chase. "You and Jayden need to work on things together if you both want this. It's not going to happen by

I'm still standing here, trying to piece together the mess I'm facing, when there's a knock on the door.

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Lisa rushes in like a tornado, her usual larger-than-life energy making my head hurt even

you look rough. I thought you'd be glowing after a night with your sexy fiancé, not looking like you got dragged through a hedge backwards. Unless he's the reason you look that

a weak smile. "Yeah, well, he is partially the

hitting the floor with a thud. "Oh? Spill. Did

it makes my head hurt. "We got drunk and cared too much... We argued. About him having sex

leans forward, suddenly serious. "What

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 understand and

and needed therapy. Okay, he

even though Ashlyn's locked up, she's still

""Pretty much," I mutter.

but you need to deal with those feelings. Otherwise, they're going to eat

"I just... I don't know how

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