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I pulled ed from the bathroom minutes later, and padded down the hallways to the front of the warehouse

This warehouse had been the horowing up, but had been cleared out and left to Jagger when they passed since they didn’t trust our randparents had left their er, and e and re the warehouse into a place to live, our h her third within two years of their passing For years after, she tried to swindle Jagger out of his, and had even gone after Grey for ht’s money

But we hadn’t seen or heard from Mom in a year and a half, and as awful as it sounded, our lives were better for it She had never been a parent, only a person who brought endless heartache, and flitted in and out of our lives for as long as I could reer had raised me I still had him and Keith I didn’t need anyone else

My ser and Keith play-fighting in the living roo after them

I sniffed draer paused and sent me a sarcastic look "Ha h-uh! Ti his stomach

Keith’s smirk was victorious "For always beats Loki, Mommy!"

"Of course he does, especially when he takes a cheap shot," I said teasingly, and pulled him intoin his eyes at the thought of learning so new

"It’s what you just did to Uncle J" I forced back the laugh that was begging to be released when I glanced at Jagger, now lying on his back, still holding his sto on him with the other I directed my attention back tofor Mohter "Yes!" he whisper-yelled back to me

I squatted down to whisper in his ear, and loved the way he wiggled with anticipation "Can you go say you’re sorry to Uncle J for taking a cheap shot?"

He deflated, and when I pulled back, was giving uess," he said with a sigh, and trudged slowly over to Jagger With the sa a cheap shit"

"Oh gosh," I groaned, and dropped hing," I hissed, then looked back up at Keith "Baby, it’s shot Cheap shot"

Keith shrugged "That’s what I said!" He looked between Jagger and hing as well, but the confusion held out "Does this mean I didn’t beat Loki?"

"Nah, you definitely won this one, bud," Jagger said, his words still laced with amusement

"Yeah! Hammer frow!" Keith yelled, then tore off out of the main room, back down the hall toward our room

I walked over to pick Aly up, and lifted an eyebrow as I stared down at ers while I was at school?"

Jagger’s eyes widened "Do you want et it"

The front door opened, and I turned to see Grey walking in with boxes of food