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170 Packing Up

170 Packing Up the Past

(Winona)

Back in the old house, Jayden steps outside to make a call, leaving me alone with my mom and Cass.

"Mom, you need to pack what you need for a few nights. We're getting you and Cass out until the coast is

clear."

Mom hesitates, her hand lingering on the worn armrest of the couch. "This is my home, Winona. The only thing I have that's mine."

"It's dangerous right now, Mom. You know what can happen if they come here..."

Mom nods. "What were you doing, Cass? You're usually not that reckless."

"I'm sorry. I didn't think she was going to turn up and go all gangsta on me." Cass says and puts her arm around Mom. 7 shouldn't have run out on you like that "It's okay, Cass. It was a lot to take in. But it's better you know the truth."

"I'm pissed that you had to be that person. It isn't you, Mom. You know that don't you?"

Mom smiles and brushes her hand down Cass's arm. left all that in the past the day I knew you survived

survived it. I knew then

and loneliness

I'm such a

just haven't found

ain't school.

best years

me.

hostility, but I don't. "If it's money you're worried about, I can

been shit all

will you do

job

of your

for Mom for years, it's good

at Mom. "Oh god, I'm sorry. I didn't mean

come from the streets, but you will never belong in our

money to make sure no one needs to go hungry, but

Packing Up the

see Jayden shuffle his feet and

to assume you know anything

shrugs. "How hard could it be? You have enough money to make anything possible. No doubt you'll throw a bunch of it at us

Winona hasn't had anything easy. Don't judge. You don't like

again. "Sorry Mom." But her glare to me is still angry. "We gettin' out of here

to, yes. Mom, is everything okay? Do you need another

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