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med. "And the McGorritth I've known is responsible. He's probably just having a hard time taking it all in." He added in a bid to convince. Right. The onus is on you to defend him? "Oh please!

hild without a father!. And you want me to follow in her steps?" Laura rambled off vibrating in between sobs. "You don't get to speak about my sister in such manner. Laura! What has come over you." Her uncle scolded bitterly. Lucia got up and walked to where Laura was now crying by the TV stand and pulled her into a hug. "I don't want my child to be fatherless and then hate me. I can't do this." Laura croaked heavily as she held on to Lucia tightly. "But Lu. The child won't be fatherless. We all know this for a fact." Maddie reasoned. Laura wiped her face with her already sweaty palms as she replied to Maddie "The man in question doesn't want anything to do with me. Where does that leave me?" "You just have to calm down. He will definitely come around. You'll see" Lucia stated calmly. "Laura, I made a promise to your mum that I was going to take care of you. Don't do this to me please. The doctor already thinks you're at a risk." Dave cried out in frustration. "And how do I live with myself? What becomes of me? And my dreams. Now I'm going to have to leave New York." She agonized. Going over to the kitchen, she hurriedly poured herself a glass of water. Laura had been fidgeting all day, finding it hard to accept her new reality. "I have cancer Lu." Dave said, barely audible enough for anyone to hear. "Please dear. My cells are dying. I never planned on mentioning it to any of you, but right now I don't care. I just want you here." Deflated, she turned and stared at him with sudden interest. Her whole mind seemed to be having trouble taking it all in. What? Laura's eyes swarm with tears as her hands covered her mouth. "Dad?" Maddie snapped before bursting into tears. ~~~~ Tired of locking himself up in his room for the past 24-hours and ignoring everyone, including his mother's persistence in trying to get his attention. King decided to meet with his guys in their favorite club- owned by Tay, who's also part of the friend group- to clear his head. "Brian you've been laughing hysterically since I got here. What's so funny about my situation?" King demanded as he opened his seventh bottle of water. Snatching the bottle from him, Tay exclaimed like an angry mother. "You need to quit this habit of drinking excess water whenever you are stressed! Get a grip." At least It's not alcohol. "Let the rich whale be