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on. Never be afraid, and always believe in yourself. You were born to be great. You have a diffic

It only seemed like a goodbye to him, and he wasn't ready to say goodbye. He was perplexed as to how she could have given up s

ent. She met him with a gloomy expres

all right?"

took him about two seco

tressed. Is there any

'm all right." Ian p

him. He had always been very private. Most of the time, she just convinced herself that wha

lk to me about anything

d, and sh

deal with yo

thin

cially when it comes to you. You and she have always got

o.

f how pointless it was to ask Ian such ques

hat you've chang

a better idea, as he was reluctant to give a definitive an

on't want to discus

y," he ap

d. "Just know you can tal

d away. He sighed once more, feelin

*

middle of the night as she couldn't sleep. Her mind was racing with memories of her squabble with him. She was debatin

ticed that he was sleeping and very disturbed, with his he

re?" She inquired

more and inquired, "

? She pondered this question to herself.

e stormed out of the room

walked away, still in a daze fro

*

ge was getting ready to go to work. In the sitting room, he had his suitcase on

honey," he s

don't screw up, ok

se," he

not just your reputation that's

In a low voice, she encouraged her husband. "You only ne

rge said, w

and kissed hi

d and enraged about what had happened the night before. It wasn't always like th

bad? The answer to t

ing." She was leaving without waiting

." "I was under the impression that I

nt to ride with

ith was him. And he didn't want to deny her a ride with her

rge. "I'll be accompanying Jeremy. I'd like to speak wit

He couldn't look any longer, so he just said, "You too, sis,"

ief pause in the conversation. Nobody said anything. Until Angie finally spoke up. "Did you mention

is dissatisfaction with the situation. He wa