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family's business" Lorraine laughs as we

omplain, I needed Lorraine more than anything an

ever found out he'll

ost immediately and her bright face is repla

and then I'll be a professional and we can run away together just like we've always ta

ow, I'll be eighteen in a few weeks and...and I'll need to join my family's company

Yes I know, I know you have obligati

ing we have no one can ever know my father would k

ever breaking promises?" My voice breaks and tears trickle down my face. She remains silent and continues to cl

ifferent paths, you in Photography and me...well me in my father's compa

now this Lorrie, you will forever and always hold my life in your palms, you are my everything and without you I don't know what I'd do or how I'll survive but I will, I

***

it. I didn't want to believe it but after he

?" she stiffens

back home" her best friend Ava says as she

go so" I smile, awkward

en" she says with a hint

er ten years we're here again, still with fragile hearts and somewhat broken dreams. She clung to me like she always

ever will, it's been what? Eight, nine...?" she says as she pulls away and subt

I mean when my mum told me you were getting married to my cousin, i almost laughed at the rid

um...thing, wedding thing...to do so um...yeah. I'll see you around, or somet

Lorr

***

hug her and settle b

ng go?" She say

y. Got lost twice but thank God for Google ma

to eat. We're going to your uncle's place in an hour" she drops her knittin

Just as Lorraine hated him, I did too and it was the pulling factor that dragged me closer to Lorraine and made me fall

ow I and Dexter have never been that close. I can't even reme

an do about it. But it's alright I won't pressure you just

***

ept on going back to Lorraine and her laugh that continually echoed i

houghts" my mum says

my tolerance pool for Dexter is slowly drying up

ft me and my mum behind, which always made me extremely grateful to my Unc

cle Gregory laughs and

is arms, "still looking

t well fitted in his suit" my mum

er" he says with a laugh, "co

the garden, ever since my Aunt died, uncle Gregory dedicat

f how me, Lorraine and Dexter would play hide a

ere" I hear Dexter from behind me and the ange

ing D