Page 206 of Crank (Crank 1)

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It was a stunning confession.

And probably not completely accurate.

Yes, she had distanced herself through

work and stretching her affection. But

the monster was a mightier intruder.

Please be careful.

I’m worried that

you’ve made some

bad choices. Don’t

let them go from

bad to worse.

Half of Me

&n

bsp; wanted to whine.

Wanted to rage.

Wanted to get right up

into her face and shout,

“What about your bad choices, Mom?

Have you ever once stopped to consider

how they not only created me,

but helped mold me

into the not-so-fine,

not-so-upstanding,

old-beyond-her-years,

not-exactly-a-lady

standing in front of you?”

The other half

told me to shut up,

told me to smile,

told me to find a hint

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