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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

turkey. I barely survived it. I knew then I'd give you every chance

loss and loneliness for not having

such a fuck

You just haven't found your

ain't school. I'm never

the best years of

glares at me.

under her hostility, but I don't. "If it's money you're

want your money. We're doing fine. School has been shit all my life,

will you do

job I

fun for the rest of your life." I answer, trying to encourage some

Mom for

"Oh god, I'm sorry. I didn't

streets, but you will never belong in our

enough money to make sure no one needs to go hungry, but sharing isn't a part of the

Up

shuffle his feet and pull at

need to assume you know anything about

No doubt you'll throw a bunch of it at us and then we'll never see you again. Sounds great to

had anything easy. Don't judge. You don't like being judged." Mom's voice

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

is everything okay?

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