Mia's POV

The next day I decided to go to work. I had a good amount of friends at work but none close. I didn't feel the need to have close work friends. I had El and Peter nearby and Neal as well. I know it sound kinda lonely but it really wasn't. I worked as a social worker it was a hard job sometimes i had to work with the FBI but mostly just child protective services. Everyone was saying things like "Sorry for your loss." My boss told me she thinks its best for today I work on completing some old paper work. I'm kinda mad sitting at a desk isn't going to help me.

I left early, I went to Neal's apartment. To my surprise Mozzie was there. "Cleaning out the rest of the wine?" I ask him. He jumps a little.

"Don't do that!"

"Sorry Moz, I get my self a glass. Pour me a glass please. I need it after the day I had and before my day goes any further."

He pours me a glass. "So why did you come here, besides the wine?" he asks.

"The wine is just the bonus, I don't know, Right now here feels more at home then my own apartment. I guess I wanted to go home after a long day of paper work."

"Ah, that is the perk of not having a main stream job." I laugh.

"Moz, I have a question, why was Neal even with Keller? Why did Keller have money on him? I guess what happened and what were you and Neal planning? No lies please."

"You'll tell the suit."

"No I won't, I just need to understand how we got to all this and what really happened to Neal."

"Okay Neal and I were going to run after Neal got his freedom. Keller had us devise a plan and then we would split the money. Keller double crossed us like i said he would he had a knife and Neal had a gun Neal hand a gun. Neal told me to get out. I did and waited for him and he never came that is all I know."

Neal was going to run. My heart broke again. I wasn't enough for him.

"He wasn't ever going to ask me to come was he?"

"Honestly? I don't know I kinda thought last minute he would ask you to come to. I don't think it was because he didn't trust you. I think it was to keep you safe and happy."

I still upset and mad at Neal for not telling me and coning me into believing that he was going to stay.

"Well I best be going Mozzie, parents are in town and i have to go to a family dinner."

"Good Luck with that!" Mozzie says.

I get to Peter take a deep breathe and brace myself. Our parents love Peter so he doesn't understand my point of view on any of it.

I knock and put a smile on my face. Peter opens the door and gives me and hug. I hug my parents.

They praised Peter and talked about the baby. I picked at my food still with the smile pastured on my face.

"So Mia how is working going?" My mom says.

"It's fine, It was my first day back today. Did mostly papers."

"I don't understand why you took over a week off for this Neal, I mean he was Peter partner after all and you were dating him all that long. We didn't even know you were dating anyone he couldn't be that important to you."

I finally snap. "Mom you don't know anything about me you have no right to judge you didn't even know Neal. So just stop. I'm so tired of you bring me down. I'm tired of never feeling good enough... Thanks for dinner El, but I think it is best that i be going now."

I walk out and find myself at Neal's place again. I go sit on the couch and the anger tears start flowing anger at Neal for leave me, anger at my parents for not understand me. I couldn't stop the tears they just kept coming. I felt arms around me and I pushed them away.

"Mia...It was Peter."

"Peter just please leave me alone."

"I had no idea how that dinner was going to go."

"I did and I told you, then it wasn't just me they talked like Neal was nothing."

"They didn't mean it, Mom just didn't know."

"Don't you dare try to justify her to me. Let me guess you are about to say I'm not justified for walking out."

"No I think you were. If it helps I don't think they are staying long after that family dinner. I'm sorry Mia, for not listening, you were right you were dealing with a lot already. I should have listened."

"Thanks, for making sure I was okay but I need to be alone now."