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"Why was she here?" I already know the answer but I don’t want Brody to know that I do I’ each other on the sly I don’t condone cheating, since I’ve been cheated on, but I understand why he felt the need to keep quiet about it

"She aiting for ot here he was inDe back, kicking and screaot into it We ended up down here and luckily Jace arrived when he did because I would’ve killed the fucker"

Jace is one of our other tearateful he was able to stop it before Brody got carried away When he says he would’ve killed Tommy I don’t doubt it Brody isn’t afraid of physical altercations, and he kno to use his fists

"Where is she now?"

"Upstairs, in my room Huntley’s with her She looks bad Gray He alry!" He breaks out into sobs and I don’t hesitate to co the worst ti the favor co He’s a brother to

"Do we need to take her to the hospital?"

He shakes his head "No, she doesn’t want to go Stubborn woet her out of here before he decides to coht after what that motherfucker did" He takes a breath and cal, trust me I do But she didn’t deserve to be beaten like trash And it’s irl up there is my heart She has been ever since she shoved that Goddamn mud pie in my face ere six"

We both chuckle at theBecause I’ht now

"I’ up

"Ok I’ll clean this up"

Walking into Brody’s rooht find Huntley is sitting on the bed with her ar and I conte them a minute The floorboards creek under my feet and abruptly foil my plan to turn around and leave

Huntley looks up at h to break my heart I walk over and stop in front of the to bruise

There’s a cut on her forehead and her lip is busted

I clenchWhat the fuck gave Toht to smack Demi around like this? No ry he gets

I look at Huntley, "You ok baby?" She shakes her head and aze to Dehtly at e How is she supposed to trust anotherto hurt you," I tell her,"Are you ok to leave with us or do we need to take you to the hospital?"

"I need to get out of here," she whispers Her voice broken is and desolate and it’s so foreign in contrast to her usual perkiness

"I’m so sorry Dem We’ll make him pay for this Have you called your parents or the police?"

She shakes her head "No My parents are away on holiday and I don’t want to get the police involved"

"Are you fucking kidding me Demetria?"