Redeeming 6 (Boys of Tommen, #4)

by Chloe Walsh

“You don’t know what you’re talking about.” “Your sister and brothers love you,” she screamed at the top of her lungs. “They love you so fucking much it’s palpable. And your girlfriend? Aoife? Holy shit, lad, I have never seen someone look so in love with another human being in my life.” “You don’t get it.” I shook my head, trembling. “I’m not good for her.” “Then get good for her, dammit,” she snapped as the sound of fire engine sirens filled the air. “Don’t throw in the towel and ruin her life before it’s even started. Because that’s what you’ll do. You jump and you’re killing more than just yourself. You’re killing everyone that loves you. You’re sentencing them to a life in prison. Trust me. I should know.” “I’m trying to do the right thing,” I pleaded. “Please just let me do the right fucking thing for once in my goddamn life!” “You’ve always done the right thing!” she shouted back at me, as the wind howled and the sirens grew louder. “That’s never been your problem, Joey Lynch.” “You don’t know me.” “You’re a piece of shit for thinking about doing this,” she argued. “But as a whole, you’re a good fucking human, dammit, and I’m not going to stand back and watch another person I know erase themselves from this world because of another asshole’s actions. Because that’s what this is about, right?” she demanded. “Your father?” “You don’t know a fucking think about my father!” “Fine,” she agreed, still shouting. “I don’t know you. So, change that. Climb down from the raili...