Chapter 116 Persuasion
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Cindy stared at Dawn without blinking, as if she could see through her words and expose the lie.
“You mean you’re just gonna leave me here?”
“How is that leaving you?” Dawn’s smile was easy, almost yful, as she lifted her hands. “If <b>I </b>hadn’te, you’d still be here on your own, right? I’m not abandoning you. I’m giving you a choice. You can stay, or you cane with me. I’m not making you do anything. What, I can’t <i>not </i>force people to make a choice now?”
Cindy bit her lip.
Her skin went pale, then flushed a deep red.
Silence stretched between them until she finally snapped, her voice shaking with anger and shame. “I can’t ask that old man to cover for me. He’d kill me if I tried!”
Before Dawn could answer, Cindy’s eyes flicked away. She rushed to speak again, her words sharp and fast. “And this ce is disgusting. Who could even sleep here? Just take me to the car already.”
Dawn pressed back augh. “This way.”
They crossed the lot and got inside.
Cindy sank into the back seat, now wide awake. Her hands fidgeted as she peeked around at the car’s interior.
“You haven’t been in Northville that long either. Where do you live now?”
“Eastwood Gardens.”
The name didn’t ring a bell. Cindy blinked, confused.
Dawn caught her expression in the mirror. “It’ll take about 30 minutes. Rest if you want.”
Cindy rolled down the window and leaned into the rushing air, but she didn’t respond.
The ride fell into silence.
Dawn slowed her driving, stretching out the trip. By the time they pulled into the driveway, the clock had already passed midnight.
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The front door opened, and Hannah stepped outside in a robe. Surprise flickered across her face when she saw Cindy. “And who’s this?”
“She’s my cousin.” Dawn bent down, pulled fresh slippers from the cab, and set them at Cindy’s feet. Her voice softened. “Hannah, could you make some tea? She had her head out the window the whole ride. I don’t want her catching a cold.”
“Tea will help her sweat it out.” Hannah nodded, already hurrying back to change. “Give me ten minutes and it’ll be ready.”
Cindy kept her mask on, her face cool and unreadable.
She didn’t say a word, but when her eyes turned to Dawn, a tremor of something unsettled flickered within her gaze.
Dawn stayed calm as she guided her through the house. “If you need anything, ask Hannah or find me. The car keys are in the entryway. Actually, never mind. Don’t drive.”
Cindy’s temper red. “What’s that supposed to mean?”
Dawn lifted her brow. “Look at yourself right now.”
The words left Cindy frozen.
“Learn to control yourself first, then handle the things that need it. You’re an adult now, Cindy.”
With that, Dawn turned and went upstairs. Cindy stood rooted in ce, her face nk.
“You’re an adult now.”
No one had ever said that to her before.
People usually said things like …
“You’re just a kid. Stay out of it.”
“You’re too young. Don’t give your opinions on things you don’t understand. Just eat, drink, and have fun.”
So she did. She acted clueless, wasted time, and partied. Even then, they weren’t satisfied.
Or to be exact, they got really upset when she did what they told her to.
Her nose stung.
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She reached up and touched her cheek. Wet.
A voice from the kitchen startled her.
“Tea’s ready!”
She quickly wiped her face and muttered a quiet thanks before turning away.
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Hannah didn’t notice the look on her face. She grinned instead. “It’s alright. You’re Dawn’s sister. That makes you family. Treat this ce like it’s
your own home.”
Cindy looked down at the steaming cup, her reflection trembling on its surface. “This can’t be her house. There’s no way Dawn could afford a ce this big.”
Hannah chuckled. “She’s getting married. That makes her co–owner of this ce too.”
Cindy’s head shot up. “What? Dawn’s actually getting married?”
Dawnughed at her reaction. “What’s with you? You’re her cousin. How do you not know your own cousin’s getting married?”
Of course Cindy didn’t know.
All she had heard was that Dawn had a fiancé.
Every time she tried to ask more, people brushed it off.
She thought Dawn had made it up just to tick off her uncle. <i>But now </i><i>you’re </i><i>telling </i><i>me </i>it’s <i>all </i><i>real</i><i>? </i>
She was still reeling from it when Dawn came back downstairs, changed into fresh clothes. She spotted Hannah at the table and smiled. “What are you two talking about?”
“We were talking about-”
“Dawn.”
Hannah stopped when Cindy dropped her spoon, stood up, and grabbed Dawn’s hand. “Come with me. I need to talk to you.”
She pulled Dawn into the living room. Dawn frowned, confused.
“What’s going on?”
“What’s going on? Don’t you even realize what’s your age right now?”
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She reached up and touched her cheek. Wet.
A voice from the kitchen startled her.
“Tea’s ready!”
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She quickly wiped her face and muttered a quiet thanks before turning away.
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Hannah didn’t notice the look on her face. She grinned instead. “It’s alright. You’re Dawn’s sister. That makes you family. Treat this ce like it’s your own home.”
Cindy looked down at the steaming cup, her reflection trembling on its surface. “This can’t be her house. There’s no way Dawn could afford a ce this big.”
Hannah chuckled. “She’s getting married. That makes her co–owner of this ce too.”
Cindy’s head shot up. “What? Dawn’s actually getting married?”
Dawnughed at her reaction. “What’s with you? You’re her cousin. How do you not know your own cousin’s getting married?”
Of course Cindy didn’t know.
All she had heard was that Dawn had a fiancé.
Every time she tried to ask more, people brushed it off.
She thought Dawn had made it up just to tick off her uncle. <i>But </i><i>now </i><i>you’re </i><i>telling </i><i>me </i>it’s <i>all </i><i>real</i><i>? </i>
She was still reeling from it when Dawn came back downstairs, changed into fresh clothes. She spotted Hannah at the table and smiled. “What are you two talking about?”
“We were talking about—”
“Dawn.”
Hannah stopped when Cindy dropped her spoon, stood up, and grabbed Dawn’s hand. “Come with me. I need to talk to you.”
She pulled Dawn into the living room. Dawn frowned, confused.
“What’s going on?”
“What’s going on? Don’t you even realize what’s your age right now?”
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“I’m 21.”
“Exactly. You’re only 21!”
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