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We walk into the coffee house and instantly get hit with the smell of coffee

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We walk into the coffee house and instantly get hit with the smell of coffee.

Duh!

I spot Blake, Gracie, and Alexis in a Blue round booth in the back. They already ordered their coffee and some chocolate chip cookies for the table.

"Finally you guys are here," Alexis says.

"Yeah y'all took so long I thought Ace crashed the car," Blake says.

Ace looks at him with a mean grin. I slide in and sit down next to Alexis which leaves Ace to sit next to me.

***

We are in a deep conversation when one of the employees comes to our table.

"Hey congrats on the win," she says.

"Thanks," Blake says.

Side eye

"So we usually throw away all are snacks but since you all are still here, help yourself to whatever you want," she says.

"I call dibs on sour patch kids," I say.

"Thank you, that's very nice," Alexis says.

"Yeah thanks," I quickly glance at her name tag. "Claire."

"Sure thing have a good night and the place closes in an hour," Claire says.

Well, that was sweet of her.

"She is sweet," Alexis says.

"Agreed anybody who gives me food for free is instantly a good person to me," I say while throwing a green sour patch kid into my mouth.

It's about that time when we all say our goodbyes and head out for the night. I am currently sitting in Ace's car, waiting for him because he had to go to the bathroom.

Mom!!
Mom: Be quiet when you come home Leah is sleeping on the couch

Of course!

Mom: Also I am so sorry to tell you this but your father is coming to visit not this weekend but the next.
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That's it that's the last thing that I wanted to hear.

He is coming back.

Why?

Why, would my mom even want him to come after what he did to me?

My hands start to tremble and my breathing picks up.

Oh god not here, not now.

I try to count back from 100 but that doesn't work.

I try to wiggle my fingers and toes but that doesn't work either.

I pick my phone up and call Alexis.

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