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He looked at the floor.
“I won’t.”
“I also don’t want your age back then to become the excuse.”
He looked at the floor.
Connor met my eyes.
“I was 25. I was still responsible for what I did.”
“Good. Keep being accountable, Connor. That’s the only way we’ll make it through this.”
***
Later, I filed the complaint about Lauren.
A few days after that, the manager passed along a message from her.
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“I was angry at him and made you pay for it. You didn’t deserve that.”
“Keep being accountable, Connor.”
I read it and put my phone down.
“At least she owned her part,” I said.
Connor nodded. “I’m trying to own mine too.”
“Then keep doing that.”
***
Molly changed in quieter ways.
She stopped calling after every appointment.
I read it.
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The first time she texted, her message read:
“Tell me whatever you want to share, hon. I just hope you and the baby are okay.”
I showed Connor.
“That’s new,” he said.
“She’s trying.”
For now, that was enough.
“She’s trying.”
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A week later, I walked into the kitchen and found two cupcakes on the table.
“What’s this?”
“A do-over.”
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“Does your mother know?”
