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Markus ask through the screen do

ere.�� I finished and

at you, M

toolbox and carri

o. When I finished, I walked up the steps, letting my boo

ermit? Or will you join the land of the l

ntent with what I��m doing.�� I opened the

it��s been a

� I swigge

you punish yoursel

e. Mason and I patched things up, and he��s happy. No

lings for someone, it kicks you in the teeth. It did wit

et me explain about my cousins, who are a pain in the asses. Markus belongs to Larkin

out, coming home when we went off to college. I dropped out in the middle

rs, so it didn��t matter. I made a decent living and set some money aside, buying a fixer upper. I had the gi

cline every time. I��m not the person who needs someone in my life to make it complete. After what happened at school with Maso

ng a distance. The family follows you wher

d on the house. Then I hear

a light switch. I swapped out the lousy switch

g?�� Dad asked, walk

Markus stopped by

at did h

e thing. Will I live like a

switch and turned on the power.

an only child, my parents didn��t spoil me. My parents weren��t the p

he edge of the counter

refer to be alone, but your

stood

sed so much attention on taking care of your aunt

ow, but I�

ry about me, but I��m okay with my life.

ing alone and not going out. It was a topic of discussion whenever someo

or some movie, but I prefer to read. I enjoyed getting lost in a good book with a great storylin

frustration. I know my family worries about me, but I learned that love wasn��t in the cards

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of getting a degree when you can��t even use it? I cleaned the bathroom, thinking about how our d

eft without saying a word. I remember standing in his bedroom, hear

I finished my last room, I put my cart away, then clocked out. I drove to Presley and Kaylee��s place. I

aw both snuggled on the couch

� Presley asked me a

I��m going to bed,�� I

y and Kayl

Everything I found was a fixer-upper, but it was doable. I wanted to get out of Presley and Ka

pt my offer. Who knows? This opportunity might lead to som