SABRINA’S POV “I don’t like this,” Eric said, voice low and tight as he parked the car across the street in front of Frank’s house. His hands stayed on the wheel, knuckles pale. “I already got you new clothes. New everything. You don’t need to go in there.” I looked at the familiar door. My stomach twisted. Part of me didn’t want to go in either. But the rest of me—the stubborn, independent part that had survived on its own for years—wouldn’t let me walk away without facing him. “I know,” I said softly. “But those are my things. My mom’s photo, Grandma’s gifts, the books I actually like. I can’t just leave them behind like they don’t matter.” Eric exhaled through his nose, jaw tight. “Then let me go in with you.” I shook my head. “No. You two already hate each other. If you walk in there it’ll turn into a fight, and I don’t have the energy for that today.” He turned to me, eyes dark and worried. “I don’t want you alone with him.” I reached over, took his hand, and squeezed it.
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