twenty three

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dear ethan,

dad is still drinking. he won't stop. i wake up every morning and there's dozens of empty bottles all across the house.

i asked mom about it, and she told me to ignore it. she told me to stay out of it so things wouldn't get any worse.

i woke up this morning and put all the empty bottles in the trash like i usually do every day. but dad woke up early i guess and he saw me.

he hit me.

he said i should've been more like you and stayed out of things.

i don't think he even notices that you're gone.

please, ethan, i need you.

love, grayson

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