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"Oh gosh, still waking up," I fake a yawn and hope he doesn’t push "Want eggs?" I ask, walking past his

"Nah, I have to run, and I won’t be in tonight," he re in to babysit He hasn’t been in a lot lately and the less ti him around all the time is just painful He showed up the first day I was released fro up Kadence’s old roootten me anywhere My brother is a fierce protector and in his eyes this was so his brotherly duties I gave hi I needed it too, but now, threeold

"I know, dear brother However will I survive?" I joke and watch his lips quirk at e, but if you needhis arms around me

"I’m not a child and you’re notback to face hi like a burden to my family

"No, Holly, you’rewith some serious shit, and I’m worried about you We all are"

"Sao I’ laced in my words I am fine, aren’t I? I was until I saw Sy last week

"I kno long ago it was, Hol, and the more you say you’re fine, the less I believe you I’ brother; I’m allowed to worry"

"You worry toothat I can’t fool hi into Mom," I tease

"Take it back" He reaches formy arm behind my back I try to out twist hi theht you had to leave?" I try for a different tactic

"Not ‘til you take it back"

"Sa," I say as an insult He reaches around and flicksto mess with myinto Moo," I deer, and then releases his grip

"Ithere," I tell hi out and scuffinghis hand away

"I’ll see you tohs like he loves the fact that he has now pissed me off