he's with her

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Thorn

"Kid you have to stop" dad says.

I look at him. "Why?"

"Don't you get fucking stern with me, Thorn Archer. You're not gonna let a girl turn your life around! It's over okay?! You guys are DONE!" he snaps.

I look down at my shot glass as my hand shakes.

He's right...

hurricane is gone.

we're over.

she hates me.

i throw my glass at the wall and Alice walks in.

"Oh my five minute older brother..." she frowns.

"That's a good start" dad says. "Now throw your cigarettes away" he adds.

I look at Alice and she nods with a smile. "It'll be okay" Alice says softly.

I pull my cigarettes out of my pocket and hesitate to crush the little box.

but I do.

I crush it with one hand and throw it at the wall where my glass cup shattered. "Good job" dad smiles.

"I'm proud of you" mom suddenly walks in and hugs me tightly. "I love you, my boy"

I wrap my arm around her and close my eyes. "I love you too mom"

**

"Honestly I don't think you can handle a snake" I hear Dallas's crutches hit the ground as he walks in, but I avoid looking at him by continuing to stare at the ground where the glass and cigarettes are.

No, I didn't pick them up.

I'll get to it.

"I so can!" I hear Hurricanes lively laugh, causing me to look up.

"I so can!" I hear Hurricanes lively laugh, causing me to look up

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They spot me and their eyes widen. "I-I didn't think you'd be home..." Dallas gulps. "I thought you were going to th-"

"Casino to get wasted?" I stand up and he gets silent. "Well brother, I was gonna. But then my actual REAL BLOOD family encouraged me to not"

"Thorn..." Ethan walks in and Dallas frowns.

"Shit" I say under my breath.

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