“I’m sure your parents don’t hate you,” I ventured. He gave me this look then, a warning one. “They’re Catholic, Audrey. And I’m…well…where do I even start? I don’t believe in God for one. And I smoke, drink, get stoned, failed my exams, hang around with the people I do, work where I work, and, well, date enough girls that other girls get warned about me.” “Is that why you don’t live with them?” I asked. I’d always wondered why he lived with Tad and Jay. “Yeah. They hate me. I only ever see my parents at Christmas and Easter. I don’t know if you’re religious, but those two days are kind of a
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