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"I told you to stay away from me, Lyric You just had to te" He leans intohis lips in a vertical line, stopping undersoon I’ve already hurt too many people and I don’t want you to be another one, dammit So stay away"
"Don’t blame it on the alcohol, Memphis," I say, now pissed off "You know daht now You see your liquor just like you are with everything elseand don’t you fucking tell ainst a wall" I push hiirl You don’t need to worry about ot myself covered, but don’t worryI’ll stay away from now on"
I walk into the house and slary with hi him while he’s drunk? Well, screw him You can barely tell he’s had one drink Maybe it’s best he’ll be leaving soon
Better for both of us
FUCK ME
I stand outside for a moment and just stare at her door like an idiot I knew I should have ht I knew that if I had a few drinks around her that I would lose my willpower and put my hands on her I did, and now all I want is more
The worst part isI don’t want anyone else putting their hands on her either; not now that I’ve had a taste I just fucked her anddick
I look over ata cigarette I get an ache in rown he is Last tirown man, built almost to my size and covered with tattoos I wouldn’t doubt it if otskills; always has
He looks up with a small smile when he notices e being back here with you" He takes one last drag of his cigarette before tossing it into the grass and standing up straight "I can’t believe it’s been six years, bro I missed the shit out of you"
I walk up onto the porch and lean next to hi "Yeah," I breathe "I missed you too, Alex" I s back the hurt "Andhis hands through his hair "It’s allfault; why you weren’t here for mom when she passed I’uilt eats at me every damn day I feel like shit I’ inwhite "Don’t," I seethe "We already went through thisthat day, and I le word of it I told you that I’d always protect you and mom, and I did I did what I had to do None of that was on you You were a kid for fuck’s sake"
"Yeah, but you don’t think it haunts me just the same?" He turns to look at me, his nostrils flared "If I would’ve kno to protect myselfyou would’ve been here fornow I don’t want to be helpless Fuck, Me hi’s going to change his ht now at least The best I can do is distract hierous and we both know it Moht you better than that"