Chapter 79

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I arrived back at the hotel and all the way over I was thinking over and over what to say to Sophie. How was she going to take it, was she going to think that I and Caroline had something going on behind her back. I switched off the truck and grabbed the note from the passenger seat at headed into the lobby. I knocked on the door as door as I forget my keycard, Sophie answered and she looked like she had been crying,
"Baby what's wrong" I said pulling her into a hug
"Well when you called and said you needed to talk my mind went into over drive and I thought you where going to leave me" she said sullen
"Whoa baby don't even think like that y'all are the last person I'm gonna leave" I said hugging her
"So what you needing to talk to me about"
"Caroline" I said
"What about her have you found out more about the accident" she asked
I didn't say anything I just handed her the letter. I watched as she read over it and her eyes shot towards me
"What the fuck. She killed herself. Did Thomas mean nothing to her and then she goes and try's to blame you" she said
"Yip looks like it. Oh and it gets worse. Apparently her mama and daddy knew she was troubled and she even left Thomas alone while she went out drinking"
"What..... and they did nothing" she said dumbfounded
"Apparently Thomas didn't want help"
"Luke no offence but he is 10 years old what the fuck does he know about what he needs. They where the adults in this, they should have taken some sort of action" she said
"I know baby I know. All of this just wants me to keep him safe, to look after him and let him be a kid again" I said reaching for a beer
"He will be, we will make sure of that baby."
"Thank you." I replied
"Well how about I order room service and we can relax rather than go out"
"That sounds brilliant baby I need to be alone, just you"
"Ok.... em Luke what about the funeral"
"We will pay our respects for Thomas. I don't want him finding out anything. This is going to be a long enough road for us all without adding fuel." I said
"Ok baby"
I watched Sophie order us food while I sat and replayed this whole sorry mess in my mind

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