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I let go and looked at her

“He’s going to be ok, Mom We all are”

“I know I know Call me when you land in DC?”

“I will?

? I took e entrance

Thirtyin the ter that I had found Garrett and was headed back to DC I prayed his business trip was over and we could spend the night together If there was one thing I neededelse in this world after the past two days, it was him

I tucked the phone in ather in the picked and worn seats around me

Chapter Twenty-Two

The Uber deposited me on the sidewalk The driver popped the trunk and I walked to the rear of the car forin my purse for my keys

I read the text from my father

Did you make it back?

Just got here

Glad, kiddo See you in a feeeks

He was referring to Thanksgiving It wasn’tA cru aboutplans for the holidays It was more than I’d had from him before

I tugged on my suitcase as I reached the top floor of the brownstone I exhaled Home