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“We need toup to him “First of all, you don’t wanna knoday You can’t afford it Secondly, yeah, that’s how it is That’s how it’s always been Except it’s oddairl? Katie? Who paid her bills when she was in the NICU ‘cause herup? Hell, I paid for both of their bills, the house you live in, and the debt you racked up at the Horseshoe so ht not see me, but you sure as hell always see my money”

“Bro, I—”

“I’ the toothpick in his ot the saot, and they like ht with you, but don’t you dare step in oddamn last name was!”

He sighed, dropping his head into his hands and falling back against the wall “You’re right Sorry I’ood to see you face to face I was hoping we could catch up, you know”

“I’ o—it has to beat the shit out of you a few times before you can enjoy the view”

He grinned stupidly “I heard you did got locked up This Mallory guy—you need me to…?”

“I’ as you took care of my other problem”

“I’otta ask,” Bo replied

“Good You know I only call you because if I can’t count on my brother—”

“Who else can you fucking count on?” he finished the saying we had as kids, shaking

“Alright Alright, I’et to coan is clean now, too,” he said

“Yeah, got it” I nodded to hilance back before he left When he did, only one thing crossed my mind

I shouldn’t have called him

Amelia

“So that was Bo,” I said when Austin and I got on the elevator We had left only ed his brother away so quickly I could barely see anything other than his short blonde hair and tattoos on his arms