LAURA BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE I woke up to find Lacy sitting on the couch across from my bed. I forced myself up.“Hi, good morning,” I greeted.She responded with a nod.“He left…” I commented, searching the room with my eyes.“Yes,” she responded dryly.“How are you feeling?”I scoffed. “How do you think I feel?”“Well, don’t be sassing me,” she warned, displeased by my attitude. “You will be meeting with your mom today. He said I should let you know.”“Well, he could have told me himself,” I murmured sadly.I was so deep in my self-loathing that I didn’t fully understand what she had just said.“Okay, listen. I don’t know what’s going on between the both of you, but you guys better leave me out of it.”I shrugged.“Now, if you don’t mind, can you get ready so we can go get you the things you need? Your mom is probably on her way.”I sprang up.“My mother? He said I wouldn’t see her,” I said, trying not to let the joy rising inside me get out of control, in case it was fal
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