Faye pov
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I groan at the sun, most likely giving me an unwanted tan. I glared in a direction not caring who was on the other side since I could even see. I stopped taping my heel against the ground when Cleo’s hand snaked up my thigh. I turned to her fiddling with the cute flowery sundress she had on, wishing to just jump past the little fence and run back to the apartment, “I really don’t want to meet her.”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJ0eqvBv6R
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I sigh, going to take a swig of the wine I ordered only for it to be snatched by Cleo, “So you’ve said. And no drinking.”
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“We're only a short walk from the apartment so why not.”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9EPF3HPqJ
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She winced most likely off my strong taste and gathered my hand in hers, “Because I said so love. You can do it after having a level headed mind throughout this whole thing.”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZlneOf4Au
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“Fine, you're right. I don’t know why dad is so adamant about this. Even after the fact of blackmailing and holding a secret like that.”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1Py94mneP
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“Your mom must’ve had her reasons.”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpo7ORpP4D
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“For telling her?”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5DOtD2kwf
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“Yes. And since your father wasn’t there she must've been there as her support. Just think, babe, she lost her own child. She must’ve wanted someone to know at that moment.”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIzTLyzNqy
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“Maybe yea,” I smiled, fiddling with her engagement ring. When I looked at her again she was already watching and she laughed when I pulled her by her collar to place a kiss on my lips, “I’m glad your here.”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡluexRSrF3l
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“I came because I don't want you to say or do something you’ll regret.”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ896WY0EhrQ
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“Not for the support?”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6UiGAr3mJ
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“That too as well. Will she look anything like you mom?”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwIGWp9Bww
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“I don’t know. It’s gonna be really weird if she does.”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQLZTjuL0lf
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“You’ll be just fine. And if not we can just leave,” She looked away and smiled brightly when getting up and I followed suit, “Now put on your lovely fake smile and be nice.”
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“I’m always nice,” I gasped when her palm connected with my butt grimacing in trying to laugh it off as my dad came up to us.
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“Cleo! Nice to see you again. I hoped that this one didn’t run you off already,” He was beaming, looking unfazed at the situation at hand. He somehow looked even better than when I last saw him. They hugged each other and I crossed my arms unwilling to just act happy.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpUTmleUBPe
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“Oh not yet I guess I'm gonna be here long term then.”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJxyibjFpr
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“And really thank you for keeping me up to date. Other than when we speak on the phone I never know what's going on with her.”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQLBj79oNwk
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“It’s no problem. Just be glad your likable, otherwise I would've kept to myself. By the way, where is this woman of the hour?”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wEYItAEhp
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“Popped into the restroom. But I'm keeping an eye out in case she's trying to escape. I even had to convince her when she came that you wouldn’t kill her.”
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“I just don’t get why you let it go on for so long.”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOvx6CrEMR
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“Well it is my company. I just have someone being the face and acting the part. I phrased it wrong, sorry but that's the income earned that I gave her. I gave them a couple of ideas that worked and they I could use the extra money anyways. However, she needed it more than me.”
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A woman skin and bones came up to the table. I was taken aback as she looked starved and almost dead yet still alive and kicking, “Hello…,” Cleo and dad went quiet as I stared at my… aunt? She looked like a shell of what she could have been. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3U9bNQcaPe
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“I don’t feel comfortable with calling you aunt yet.”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQYU0X3Cm4
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“My name is Shira. Your mothers name in hebrew was טַלְיָה.”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡswe53kTD7Q
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“Why’d you take advantage of him?”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdvHPQGtyJ
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“I was in a bad place and needed help. I had no one else and it was my last resort.”
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“And bringing up the fact that I wasn't my mom was necessary?”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZAADClXNc
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“...Your father was mad at me. I only left your mom after a fight we had. And I never got to reconcile with her. He had every right to reject me and i made the stupid decision to hurt him. And for that I am sorry to both of you. Talia wanted me to take this to my grave.”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxZr4WwUxO
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“You have gotten better, yes?”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQLpeEsHF3
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“I’m going through rehab. I’m a month clean with many years to come. And might I say your just like her. She was such a strong willed person and you obviously inherited that factor.”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJAuHM7Qzv
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“Thank you…”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUeGgVZpIzO
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She looked over to Cleo smiling her way, “Your dad said you were engaged. Are you the lucky lady?”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGS2EuKtF1a
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“Yes, I’m Cleo. Nice to meet you.”
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“You as well. I’m glad I got to meet you as he hasn’t stopped boasting about you.”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDW9kygXW3j
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“Well I do have a very nice reputation. Will you attend? I would like for all of Faye’s family to be there.”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZdi74dxwf
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“...If Faye is fine with it…”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8COjteiGD
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“Yes I am.”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLlkEV4Vu0
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“Then your father will keep me up to date. Not to cut this short but I have a checkup meeting scheduled for today.”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyauEYayW4R
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Dad was the first to stand and everyone else stood after, “I’ll meet you by car.”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4B3k8g5BaF
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She nodded and came over to me to take a hold of my hand, “Hopefully I'll see more of you and really I'm sorry about this whole thing.”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP60h4qYc4K
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Using the better half of me I pulled her into a hug albeit a short one in response, “I know that now. Have a great meeting.”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT1vet8viwz
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She said her goodbyes to me and Cleo this time and walked away, “Thank you for not cutting off her head.”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHJ44qTHoH
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“Shut up old man and hug me.”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡej6SF6xMfg
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His laugh loud and boasted came in between Cleo and I to pull us into a group hug, “Love you and you too Cleo. I gotta go before someone calls me and hopefully you two will meet soon,” I double took him after that last sentence and he literally rushed away knowing I'd have something to say.
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Cleo was laughing at my expression and I bumped my hips with hers and had to grab her arm so she wouldn’t fully fall over after, “One issue at a time okay.”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3EsK4nrPP
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“Yea yea i’m getting a bottle then we're going home and i'm little spoon this time.”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0zDx3ebfo
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“A nice movie night in? Let me order before we leave so you don’t starve. And get me something sweet. I don’t even know how you handle that stuff.”
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