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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

it. I knew then I'd give you

pang of loss and loneliness for not having that relationship with

I'm such a

say that, Cass. You just haven't found your thing yet. You

hell ain't school. I'm never

best years

glares at me. "Who

under her hostility, but I don't. "If

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

you do

a job I guess,

rest of your

enough for Mom for years, it's

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

will never belong in

one needs to go hungry, but

Up

see Jayden shuffle his feet and pull at his

any need to assume you know anything about our

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

you better than to be rude. Winona hasn't had anything easy. Don't

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

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

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