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KNOX
I groaned and leaned back in my seat, rubbing my stomach. “That was delicious,” I told Haley. “Thank you.”
“You’re welcome. I’m glad your dad is doing better.”
I nodded. When Dad called me and said he didn’t feel well, then slurred his words, I freaked out. For all the s**t Tony, d**k, and Wayne gave me, I was thankful they were there. They didn’t hesitate to take over the store so I could get to Dad right away.
“Me, too. And I’m grateful you were willing to forgive me for ignoring you for days.”
She shook her head and smiled. “Nothing to forgive. I get it.”
“Are you close to your family?”
Her smile faltered. “Um, no. I’m really not.”
“Really? I would have thought you were after what you said. That family is important.”
She shifted next to me on the couch. The movie we sta
