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I leapt forward and slah bark "They ain’t your falia, Lev The cops colia I’ue!"

Levi’s eyes widened atto breathe real slow "Look, it’s not your responsibility, Levi You’re the baby You’re Mamma’s pride and joy, for fk sake Axe and oddamn favorite Make her proud! Fuck! Make her proud of one of us before it’s too late, please!"

Nothing but silence stretched between us until Levi whispered, "She’s dying, Austin I’ I won’t be otta be sure her last days aren’t spent in pain I can’t bear looking at her screaony for one more day You’re not around Axel’s never there It kills me…"

I set off to take him in my arms when Axel’s loud voice cut into the quiet "Bitch, you better get to walking if you knohat’s fkin’ good for you!"

"Shit!" I spat out, catching sight of the police’s Ford ht our way The dean had bulked up the campus PD in the last feeeks

I pokedsohts froetthe kid needed was a record and a stint in juvie

Turning to Levi, I said "Go Get to Axel’s truck I’ll get Axe"

HisI wasn’t about to take his shit, he hightailed it across the quad

Taking a deep breath, I ran out froht to Axel He still had the chick against the brick of the tower

"You haven’t seen shit, right? You’re not gonname, bitch? You need to keep your fkin’ h clenched teeth

"N-n-no… I pro you" The chick’s voice was tiny and shaking with obvious fear

I had to stop Axel before he went too far Hell, he wasn’t adding assault to his list of ripped his arms and wrenched him back "Back the fk off, Axe," I ordered as Axel stureen eyes glanced up at me, and I stilled

Hell It was that cheerleader The one I’d spoken to after the game

I tipped my head up to the sky Someone up there really fkin’ hates me

Axel was suddenly in my face "The bitch saw too otta deal with this shit now! Can’t have no loose ends," he hissed out, his hands fisted at his sides as the cheerleader seeainst the wall, eyes darting everywhere but on us She was crying, for fk sake Her black makeup was all over her pale face

"She won’t" I looked at the chick "Will you?" I practically growled She was frozen with fear "Fuckin’ tell hi her head "I-I-I won’t"

Spinning Axel around by his arm, I said, "The cops are just about here You need to split I’ll round at her feet before pushing past ain, my mouth at his ear "You andfor the crew, bringing this to o"

Scoffing a laugh at my threat, Axel ripped his ar lot I watched hio, and the hairs on the back ofabout soin deeper with the crew, hter with Gio, and by the looks of things, dragging Levi with hi sound from behind otten about her

Just as I turned around, I caught her edging away, trying toand froze, like a dahts I had to sort this shit quick, protect my family No matter the cost