“You didn’t see me cry, Mrs. Ru—Rita.” “Well, look at you, you finally did it. You finally called me by my name.” “Yeah, well, I needed you smiling. So smile. Because if you keep crying, I’m going to keep crying, and Rylee is going to be onto both of us.” “We’re equals now,” she whispered as she took my hands. “Yes, and we don’t have much time.” I blew out a rough breath and squeezed her fingers reassuringly before letting them go. “Okay. I’m calling a team meeting, and we’re going to figure something out.” “I love you girls so damn much, but don’t get your heart set on saving this. Really.
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