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Chapter One

Brandon

Then

The de knock on the door should’ve been his first clue that so staring at his ailing, sleeping father and walked out of the roo the door behind him It couldn’t be his e door anyway

Glancing out the door , Brandon was surprised to see who it was He opened the door and smiled “Hey, Sal” He started to unlatch the screen door “Da has it been?”

Sal pulled the door open roughly “This isn’t a social visit, Billings”

The lare in Sal’s eye surprised Brandon Of Sofia’s three brothers, Sal had always been the calmest one They all lived up the street, and he’d known the what this was about So he stepped out onto the porch, closing the door behind him

“Okay, so why are you here?”

“I think you know exactly why I’m here: that stunt you pulled on my sister last summer”

“That wasn’t a stunt—”

“Bullshit!” Sal stepped closer to hi off hi of her brothers What had Sofie told him really happened? “You knew the moment you invited her back to your house what your plans were”

“No, I didn’t I just—”

“Yes, you did!” Sal’s raised voice, startling Brandon further, and he hoped this conversation wouldn’t wake his dad “You knew dael, Alex, andeven closer, Sal got right in his face “You took advantage of my sister, el or Alex here having this conversation with you But know this: just because I’ to you what they wanted to do doesn’t mean I won’t It’s in the past now, and even so, I’m here instead of them because if I’d let one of the the you’re in town this ti One You stay the fk away fro after you personally”