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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 with

I'm such a fuck

Cass. You just haven't found your

school. I'm

years of my life," I

at me.

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

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

you do

job I

rest of your life." I

good enough for Mom for

at Mom. "Oh god, I'm sorry. I

have come from the streets, but you will

who have enough money to make sure no one needs to go hungry, but sharing

Up the

Jayden shuffle his feet and pull

assume you know anything about our lives

have enough money to make anything possible. No doubt you'll throw a bunch of it at us and then we'll never

easy. Don't judge. You don't like being

shoulders again. "Sorry Mom." But her glare to me

Mom, is everything okay? Do

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