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Reid

I continued glaring at her as she covered her face and sobbed noisily.

The guts…

She was really sitting there crying like she was the victim.

Totally unbelievable.

I looked up as Arlyn approached me, making sure my eyes were hard. Her presence always hit me the same way: a tight pull in my chest and a warmth I didn't want but couldn't ignore as well.

“Reid,” she whispered my name as she stopped before me, standing beside her mother.

I knew what that meant. She was taking sides with her mom. I guess I wasn't surprised she chose that, just a little disappointed.

I exhaled, the breath scraping out of me. “Don’t,” I said, though the word came out rougher than intended.

She froze before me. I saw the way her tongue repeatedly flicked out over her lips nervously, and I knew she was torn between understanding my pain and defending her mother. I hated that I had to put her in that position, but it was too late to back out now. I had to see it through.

She looked small and confused and co
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