 ΒΌ of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pls
What about then? "Then he doesn't want you. I'm sorry I'm speaking harshly, Ethan, but I trust it's better than misleading you. You can't make him love or want you, especially after trying to hard, as I take it.
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Yeah, Cosgrach knew what he said wasn't the phrase you'd hear everyday, but this wasn't everyday too. Ethan clearly needed that. Cosgrach... possibly... what, if he had a kid from his first marrige, his son would be around Ethan's age too.
"Nah, you'll hardly be a problem. Lookatcha, you've lost two important figures in your life and you're still full of life. You won't be the first student I will," his hands went in the air to form quotation marks, "'adopt' here. There's also Sophie Brown, see?" He grinned at the boy then. No need to feel sad, bad, mad! Cossy was here to help them. "I don't have any kids, so you're my kids." He rolled his eyes. Cheesy. "Kidding aside, I'll still be your professor and all, but you can come directly to me if you have any kind of problem. Outside the school as well."
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