Chapter 17-P1

"Denial is like a sour patch kid. First, there's this sweet, delicious flavour on your tongue, but it quickly disappears, leaving only sour burning in your mouth. But it tastes good at first — that's why you always go back for more." -JH Marley has experienced denial so many times that it doesn't even work for her. She can't avoid things. She can't distract herself. She faces things head on now, and usually 'things' is about her father. "I insist, Marley. Seriously. There's nothing you can do from there and anything you left for the bills is depleted." "I can't ask you to do that, Bryan. That's too much." Marley chewed on the tip of her thumb, watching Gabby roll to her side and lean on her elbow to look at Marley with concern. "You can't come home to an eviction notice, Marley. Your belongings are all there. I'd be more than happy to help you out." Marley wanted nothing more than to tell Detective Bryan that she could ha