Because she’d known it cheered Haven up so much.

Despite how tense things were at Haven’s house, Cora slept over more and more in the time before they’d finally ran. Can you just bring me some food later?” Haven asked, dubious that her appetite was going to rebound but knowing Cora liked taking care of her, running interference for her, protecting her.

Haven lived for those visits, especially when her father’s tight control didn’t let up even after she turned eighteen. Cora’s father occasionally worked for Haven’s, which paved the way for Cora to be allowed to visit and even sleep over. And why Cora didn’t shy away from visiting when she arrived to find Haven with a busted lip or a fresh bruise. Which was why Cora didn’t give up on her when Haven was forced to drop out of school in tenth grade. So Haven got into the habit of taking extra for her new friend every day, and soon they were besties. Cora said her father forgot to go food shopping, which he apparently did a lot. Haven gave Cora half her sandwich and all of her chips. They bonded in the fifth grade when Haven noticed that Cora didn’t have anything in her lunch box for the second day in a row. Haven hated nothing more than disappointing her friend-her longest friend, her only friend, really. Let’s go down.” Cora’s bright green eyes were filled with so much enthusiasm and excitement. Bunny said there’d be a big celebratory dinner tonight to welcome everyone back. “Really.” Maybe if she kept reassuring Cora of that, she’d begin to believe it herself. “I’m okay,” she said, giving Cora another smile. her stomach got a sour, wiggly sensation that left her feeling nauseous. Knowing that her father was looking for her-that he just wouldn’t let her go-and that he had others hunting her, too. Because she wouldn’t wish the life she’d lived so far on her worst enemy. Because that was Haven’s reality, and she really doubted the Ravens had helped someone like her before.

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