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I widened my eyes as I shook my head wildly "Oh no, I’ e her," Bishop said behind us When I turned around, he winked "She’ll just end up torturing us with so my arms over my chest, I countered, "Is that all you think I can play?"

"Like you know any hard rock or blues That’s what Ji to Jerry Lee Lewis"

"I a whiskey bottle?"

Bishop grinned "Hell yeah"

"Well, I’m afraid ol’ Jim Beam beats me on that one But" I pushed the piano bench aside and sat down "Maybe I can find so that would i it on," Bishop challenged

I hadn’t lied when I told Rev I was out of practice It had been months since I had touched a piano In fact, it was even before my captivity with Mendoza But I was never one to shy away froe

My hands momentarily hovered over the keys as I closedWithin seconds, it all caan pounding out the opening of "Great Balls of Fire" It was actually a song I had wanted to learn back in the day, especially sincethat wasn’t classical or tasteful Regardless of the fact that he was a ue that Jerry Lee hinized what I was playing, a roar went up a them I was treated to catcalls and whistles, which fueled h me as I was mentally able to slide another piece into the puzzle thatin a flourish Strong applause rang througha flush to my cheeks of both embarrassment and pride

When I dared to look overlike the Cheshire cat "Dalad I didn’t put hed at his su just for you"

Sweeping a hand to his chest, Bishop replied, "I’h I would have loved to play "Uptown Girl" for him, I didn’t know it, so I had to settle for another Billy Joel classic, "Piano Man" When he recognized the tune, Bishop clapped his hands in appreciation "I need to get hed, I couldn’t help feelingaboutworlds If I was honest withRev and his brothers than I ever had back in my old world

"Annabel"

At the sound of that voice,Before panic could set in, I whirled around on the bench Seeing hiony

"F-Father?"

He forced a smile to his face--one that didn’t reach his eyes "You look well," he said, as if he was surprised to find s

"I ae to add, I’ve told you as eted with his gold cuff links "Your mother is outside in the car She wanted to wait to ht the urge to roll my eyes at that statement Of course she had refused to coet so around some of the Raiders

It was then I knew I had to ask the question that eighing heavily on my mind "How did you find out where I was?"

My father didn’t answer Instead, he glanced behind me at Rev I pinched my eyes shut as the sudden horrible realization crashed down on me It couldn’t be true Rev wouldn’t do that He respected , he knebetween us

Slowly, I turned around to face hi before he said, "I did I called hiered back,into the piano bench When Rev reached out to steady me, I slapped his hands away "Don’t you dare touch me!" I hissed

"Annabel, please"

Mymy parents? How could he possibly not kno inia and ether, was it possible I had co several deep breaths and letting the initial shakes run through ained my composure There was no way in hell I would break down in front of all these people, nor would I go off on Rev in front of his brothers Although I felt he had disrespected me in the worst way, I wouldn’t do the sas over to s and meet you at the car"

Relief flooded his face I’m sure in his mind he had prepared himself for so inia But after what Rev had done, there was nothing left for me here, and certainly no reason to stay