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"Yeah, I irew distant "You were always so stubborn and proud I used to worry about your pride, even when you were threeI always told Analise that it’d either make you or break you I’m not sure which it is "

I closed ht have questions for me, but I’m not sure they’re questions that I can answer Analise alanted me to keep quiet so I did I loved her And now…"

"You raised aze

My heart thumped, it was so loud in my ears

He looked emotionless, but then he turned away and pressed a hand to his mouth "I did" He was choked up "I did, Sammy" And he took a deep breath "Listen, if you’d like I can give you a ride to school tomorrow I know you won’t ask anyone and you don’t have your car right now"

I realized ere a block from the Kade , on the dot You don’t need to call or anything Actually, don’t call I’ll be waiting for you"

I jerked my head in a nod He reached across ot out and used my elbow to shut it, he called out, "See you tooing to happen

He sped away and I walked up the mansion’s driveway There was only one car parked in front, otten the e ain when I went inside And then I heard her voice It grew louder until I found her in a library-like room with her back to me She had a phone pressed to her ear

"Yes, honey I know that" Pause "Oh, I’ just fine--well--no" She sighed "I’m sure he’s not that bad of a boy Mason seems very sure of himself No, I know Yes…okay, honey I’d like that a lot too" She listened to the other end for aork out wonderfully I proh the room and it jarred me I jumped back and tried to block the pain from the movement

"Okay Yes I love you too Bye"

I opened my eyes in time to see her turn around Her eyes widened a fraction of an inch "Honey, I didn’t know you were there How are you?"

I waited

She gasped

She saw my hands

"What did you do?"

When she came over and started to reach for one of the"