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Chapter 28: Nonstarter
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2021-03-21 22:24:44Santana
It’s time to leave. This morning I snuck out of my room and spent most of the day trying to avoid Declan. I didn’t go back into the room until I knew he was gone. After our intense lovemaking, I figured it would be best if I left things as they were. Unlike me, Connor made every effort to be in Declan’s presence. He has always been the more forgiving of us. When I asked him, he told me it would be a waste of time to be angry at Declan, considering nothing would change. He’d rather savor every last minute he had with his brother. I figure that I’d let him have this, even if I didn’t agree with Declan’s easy disposal of his brother. I even let Connor ride shotgun on the way to the bus stop. There’s no point in having any further contact with Declan. It would just add to my sadness, and I’ve had enough sadness in my life.
Once I left the bed, I went to the bathroom, cried a little, and gave myself a pep talk. W
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