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Bobbi chose to ignore that co else “So, does everyone hate me?”

A pause

“Well, not everyone I still love you”

Bobbi couldn’t even muster a half smile at that “I don’t knohere to start What to say Gerald must be livid, and Dad,” the knot in her throat became too much and she had to work extra hard to clear it “How is he?”

“He’s fine, Bobbi Don’t worry about us Don’t worry about anyone other than yourself right now”

A pause

“So, how did you and Shane end up together?” Billie asked quietly

“I don’t know”

“What?”

“I don’t know,” she repeated “After Graet away so I hopped into ain “I can’t believe Shane and I both ended up at the Hard Rock over in Chesterfield”

“That dive? Really? So what happened after you got to Shane’s?”

Bobbi squeezed her eyes shut and blocked out the bed The big ass bed with the tangled sheets “I don’t know Ihappened”

“You don’t think? You can’t remember?”

She shook her head and whispered, “No””

“Well, Shane would never take advantage of you He’s not that guy”