Chapter 144

Justice

I’m emotional as I carry my laptop out to my car. This is the one thing I never wanted to give up. Seems crazy and stupid, I’m sure my therapist would tell me all the ways I’m co-dependent with it, but she’s gotten me through a lot.

Opening my trunk, I put her safely amongst a blanket, rubbing her beat up cover, and thinking about all the papers, poems, and thoughts I’ve written on her.

“Justice!”

Turning at the sound of the voice, I grin when I see my dad, jogging my way. “Hey.” I reach out, hugging him tightly. “I haven’t seen you in a few days. Are you finally okay with me and Harley moving out of the house?”

“I’ll never be okay with that.” He tightens his arms around me. “But your mom mentioned I had to let you two live your own lives. Whatever the fuck that means.”

“Dad…”

“I know, I know. What are you doing here?”

Tilting my head toward the trunk, I glance down. “She’s given up the ghost and I was hoping Caelin would be able to fix her.”