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CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND THREE

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MIKE

The door slammed shut behind me, I’m sure the neighbors heard it—if we had any. I threw my bag onto the bed and sank into my desk chair, my fingers pressing into my temples. I hated coming home but I had to because I ran out of funds.

I got exactly what I expected—another dinner, another argument. It was always the same.

“Art won’t pay your bills, Michael.”

“Your brother needs you in the company.”

“When are you going to start taking life seriously?”

I exhaled sharply, rubbing my face. I hated how small I felt after these fights. Like no matter what I did, I’d never be enough.

I heard a soft knock on the door. I didn’t answer, but my mom opened the door anyway.

“Michael.”

I kept my back to her, pretending to sketch. “Yeah?”

She sighed, the way she always did before saying something I didn’t want to hear. “Your father just wants what’s best for you.”

I pressed my pencil harder into the paper. “No mom, he wants what’s best for him.”

“Mike—”

“I’m not dropping art.” My voice
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