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Ice ran through my veins "Ain’t your concern, Bullet"

Ro It is my damn business I don’t wanna seecocaine Your life’ll be ruined And I’o down this road, I won’t support it I can’t see you being dragged back into that life Not when you got the NFL in your sights"

Knocking away his hand, I moved back to the bed and slurily

"I ain’t dealing, so cally

I nodded and Ro forward into the distance We said nothing for several seconds

"And now Levi," I said reluctantly

Instantly, Rome froze

"Levi? Fourteen-year-old fkin’ Levi? Christ, Austin! No! You said he was just on the fringe of the Heighters Not dealing for them!" he shouted, this time even more pissed off Rome liked my kid brother Wanted h now to contribute Axe will get hi shit done the only e kno"

"Illegally," Rome muttered

I shot hi as Maoes pain free We both knoon’t be forever A couple ’a hundred grand now, and then I’ll work on getting us all hell out"

Ro you now Let ift it to you… for her sake"

I slapped hiratitude "Not happening, et what you offered It’s more than anyone’s ever done forany money from my best friend Not a dime Mamma wouldn’t want it She’s a proud woman… and I’m her equally proud son

Rome and I both sat in quiet contemplation for a while before he stood up and walked to the door, the atmosphere between us now calm

"Downstairs in ten, you andere passed our differences