GracieRyland and have been sitting in the diner for the last couple of hours. We finished our meals over an hour ago. Neither of us seems to be in any rush to leave, so we ordered milkshakes and desserts, too."Gracie, do you want to go home?" he asks.I shake my head and sigh. "No, not really."I want to stay away from home as long as I can. I am safer this way, especially with how drunk I know my dad will be when I do return."Do you want to stay here tonight? We can book into the motel?"I am not sure I want to spend another night with him. Then again, last night was not bad at all.My eyes divert down, and I blush. "Yes.""Okay, we can go by, and hopefully they will have a room for us." He smiles.I return the smiles. "Sounds good."My dad won't even care if I don't come home. Tomorrow, I know he will be mad because the house is still a mess. I can deal with that when the time comes."Well, let's finish up, pay, and we can head over."We finish off what we have left. I go to give
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