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u need packed Brie?" My mom

She said nothing else and stood there awkwardly. I know what she was thinking, but t

aid while closin

is done, we can go

knowing what she

on't want to wait any longer," I said dismissively. She lo

to my grandparent's place in Lunaris. I was about to begin my senior year and I needed a fresh, clean slate to start

d they probably thought that they would end up together forever. I mean, isn't that what everyone in love thinks when they are at the peak of their rel

I was afraid that my parents would end up separating. That's every child's nightmare when they are unable to comprehend that separating is actually th

r that, my dad introduced us to his new family. He was having an affair with a colleag

be the same was still settling in. Let's just say things didn't go well, and I ended up lashing out all of my suppressed ang

en they don't have them by their side anymore and start to love another person. I wanted her to stop making others a priority and start living her own life. I knew she

on my own. She wasn't letting me have it my way, so I gave in to her. After all, we were g

ned to some music to kill some ti

don't have to go

g out of the window. That was a br

here," she trails off, reminiscing about the past. She and my dad came from Lanaris

n great hands. Grandma and grandpa sounded so happy when I told them that I would be co

you and I wouldn't begin to understand the pain you have gone through all those years. All I want to say is don't close yourself off from any possibility of finding

couple of times in her room. She never let me see her cry, but she doesn't know that I heard her. For the fi

len and a mess, but I didn't mind it at all. I was happy that she took the first step. Sh

uld never come, but I guess wishes don't come true. Seeing how everything I have ever wis

be the same for him. I don't know when I started not being the one for him, I don't know when I began not being enough. Or maybe I know, but I just never wanted to see it because I knew if I saw it and, admitted it then it would be the

g you failed at was protecting yourself. You endured a lot for all of us and

You just need to be you after facing everything

s hard to imagine a life without him. He wa

y accepting that dad isn't for you anymore. Take it one step at a time. Y

handling this way better than I am and here I am thinking that you will be su

r than me, so I won't have to worry

grandparents standing outside. I managed to convince mom with the help of my grandma to stay for the night since it's been a lon