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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

and loneliness for not having that relationship with our

I'm such a fuck

say that, Cass. You just haven't found

hell ain't school. I'm never going

was the best years of my

at me. "Who asked

don't. "If it's money

doing fine. School has been shit all my life, why would I want to go

will you do

a job

fun for the rest of your life." I

was good enough for Mom for

"Oh god, I'm sorry. I

will never belong in

no one needs to go hungry,

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his feet and pull at

think there's any need to assume you know anything about our

"How hard could it be? You have enough money to make anything possible. No doubt you'll throw a bunch of it at us and then we'll never see you again. Sounds great to me. I

raised you better than to be rude. Winona hasn't had anything easy. Don't judge. You don't like being judged."

glare to me is still angry. "We gettin'

like to, yes. Mom, is everything okay? Do

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