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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

I knew then I'd

and loneliness for not having that

I'm such

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

hell ain't school. I'm never going

years of my life," I

at me. "Who

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

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

will you do

a job I guess,

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

enough for Mom for

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

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

sure no one needs to go hungry,

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feet and pull at

to assume you know anything about our lives either,"

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.

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

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

everything okay? Do you need another suitcase

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