“You’re turning me out because of last night,” he stated resentfully.

“We’re giving you a choice,” Tom said. “After Oceanview I decided I wouldn’t force you to return with me, because I knew it would do no good. You’d just escape again. You must be willing to change, or we can’t help you. And if we can’t help you, there’s no reason to take you back home.”

“I—,” Arrin began to explain he was ready, he’d made mistakes, and was sorry for yesterday and last night.

“I’m not finished,” Tom said. “You may have your say after I’m finished.”

Arrin clamped his mouth shut.

Tom continued. “I thought you were ready to return when you called me several nigh...

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