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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

of loss and loneliness for not having that relationship

such a

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

hell ain't school. I'm

best years of my

at me.

don't. "If it's money you're worried

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

will you

a job I

toilets will be fun for the rest of your life." I answer,

was good enough for Mom for years, it's good

at Mom. "Oh god, I'm

streets, but you will never belong in our world again. You're

needs to go hungry, but sharing

Up the

his feet and pull at his

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

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.

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

glare to me is still

Mom, is everything okay? Do you

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