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Chapter Fifteen
"Jess, I have bad news." Theresa found her sister lying down, perusing social media without a care in the world. She wished she wasn't the bearer of the news that would remove the slight smirk she had on her face, probably from texting someone, but something was seriously wrong and someone had to tell her.
"Yeah? What's up?" Jess put her phone aside and sat upright.
"Well, it's just been announced that Jack lost his mother yesterday."
"Oh my goodness, are you for real?"
"I am."
"That is literally the end of my life, all of our lives." Jess was distraught for Jack but she couldn't ignore what it meant for her.
"You don't have to carry that kind of burden around sis, I understand that your heart was in the right place but it is not your duty to save us. Everyone will be alright, we'll figure it out."
"I really hope so, mom will die."
"Mom will be alright. She is overly dramatic about everything so you can expect a horrid re
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