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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 I'd
of loss and loneliness for not having that relationship
I'm such
haven't
sure as hell ain't school. I'm never
best years of
at me. "Who asked
hostility, but I don't. "If it's money
School has been shit all my life, why would I want to go
you
job I
your life." I answer, trying
for
Mom. "Oh god, I'm sorry.
might have come from the streets, but you will never belong
needs to go
Up the
his feet and pull at his
any need to assume you know anything about our
hard could it be? You have enough money to make anything possible. No doubt you'll throw a bunch of it at us and
than to be rude. Winona hasn't had anything easy. Don't judge.
to me
yes. Mom, is everything okay? Do you need another
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