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re, even at the office. I would also be partying a lot more, which would make me late for

dom guy I picked up behind me to find

l of you doing here?" I a

brother, said as he stood up and walked up to me.

is some sort of intervention, I'm to

ut you should know you can talk to us about i

d on her as if to tel

ill be going to rehab." He made sure to clarify that there was no room for arguing. H

o to bed now?" I a

o idea why I was even friends with them since they were bad news. I went to the shower and sat there as I

door, which startled me as I thoug

." My brother's voice came fr

'll be out i

f off, and put on my pajamas as I wa

id as he placed the bow

mall smile as I dug in

rted, "tell me

ith a blank expre

it fail like that for no reason." He stated with conviction as he walked beside me a

long, and maybe that was what was causing me to self-destr

thing bad."

ampoline and I broke my arm." He joked, trying to lighten t

at." I stated that I wa

oss the table and placed his hand on m

a news alert. Florence Mi

fine. She was going to be okay. As if on

g here?" She inquired as she

ked in like nothing happened. l

f that soup? I'm starvi

I do. Let me w

will you excuse us?" I said as I dragged

come back home when I saw that you didn't exac

f my apartment,"

e, her expression hard.

n't want you here." I replied, trying t

secret that could potentially ruin our lives. You have a lot more to los

r. It has Dave's finger print

he car looks as good as new; I doubt there will be anything to prove wha

st me and out

mpering with evidence. I had everything to lose while also dragging my family's name through the

ow to drive me to rehab, which made Amber smile and remark,

g to give her the satisfaction of seeing me lose my

ing; he took my suit case to the car,

these flowers to a friend?" I asked Ethan, "I won't be

we pulled over so I c

nto the hospital, my hand sweating as I held the f

ook a deep breath; she is awake, and that'

owers for Florence Middleton." I stat

e voice said, causing me to freeze. I didn't wan

eyes meeting the piercing g

ife?" He asked as I h

form words. I just opened and closed my mouth. I snapped

e to an appointment." I lied, "I have to go

not to attract at

uld. I was shown to my room-thank goodness I had no roommate-and befo

peak to you." I nearly pa

eplied with a smile, which she r

thered my thoughts, and

at called the police, and they just wanted to ask me a few questions abo

d away a few hours after she woke up from her coma. I couldn't

abilitation facility. It was not only a way to give back but rather a way to make me feel like

ou doing?"

ve been helping around her and catching up on some reading,"

s smile didn't re

wrong?"

have to partner with another company to make sure that

t that." I apol

hing is we are partnering with Luke Middleton, and as a part of the agreement,

ving. I couldn't breathe. But before I co