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Chrissy

“Why are you giving hih school, demands to know “He’s spent more time in jail than he has with you Chrissy, you filed for a divorce for a reason What are you doing?”

I try to find the words to explain Carrie doesn’t have kids yet, but I knoon’t be long before she and the sheriff are talking e and kids It’s only a matter of time “Katie doesn’t understand all this She ive David another try”

The look that Carrie is giving ree I reach across the table and squeeze my friend’s hand “I know it isn’t ideal, but Katie has to come first”

The divorce papers are final At the tiood for ht He spent some time in jail, but of course he always said it wasn’t his fault or he put the bla his best to convinceher dad, well, I owe it to her to see if he has in fact changed Granting David oneon a date with him is the least I can do for Katie

“So where are you going and ill you be doing?” Carrie puts her hands on her hips “Just in case David gets violent I’ll have so”

I laugh off Carrie’s worries “I was married to David for nearly five years I’d know if he is violent He makes poor choices, he’s jealous and hot-teet physical with me”

The worried look Carrie giveshorror stories from Bart, her older brother, who is a police detective in Knox

I get lost in my memories of how I had such a crush on Bart He has always been a goodabout him I used to dream that he and I would be married one day Not that he ever knew it I spent allhim, but I made sure he never kne I felt When he left town after he graduated, I was devastated It was during that time that I met David

“What are you thinking about?” Carrie asks

I shrug my shoulders “Just about Katie and all this” I’ about Carrie’s older brother Carrie had always gotten so disgusted when she’d thought I wasover him