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"Axel dragged Gio outside of the trailer, leaving me inside so they could ‘talk’ It felt like a lifeti’ Eventually, the door opened and Axel came back without Gio He joined ht I’d hear "You’re out, lil’ bro" I didn’t knohat to say, so just stared with hed at onna cause shit for you" I asked hied it, what he’d promised Gio, but he just said, "That’s no concern of yours, kid" A few e"

I lay in stunned silence at the history Austin had just revealed Austin’s brown eyes glittered at reliving the memory and I asked, "And what did he do? What did he promise Gio?"

Austin lowered his head "I have no fkin’ idea Axe won’t tell me But I’ll find out someday I need to knohat I owe him"

It all beca his brother It hy he was trying to keep the dealing in ca hi a flicker of understanding and Austin slowly sat up "We should get going, Pix Long drive back"

As I stood and jumped off the end of the truck, I drank in the vision of the Super the engine begin roar, I opened the truck’s door and sat back in the passenger seat, suddenly noticing Austin’s hands were frozen on the wheel

"You okay, Austin?"

"I’ve never… I’ve never told anyone all that before"

My breathing came fast at his confession and, when he looked up, his head tilted to the side "It feels kinda good to get that offa shaky sigh, I said "You can tell e you or betray your trust You know, people in glass houses…"

Austin’s head dipped and his hands clenched the wheel even tighter "Yeah, Pix I’olden that way"

As we drove away from the majestic Supermoon and headed back to school, Austin’s words lapped around olden that way…

"You’re going to Tennessee this week, yeah?" Austin asked as alked down the path to ain

"Yeah, of course The Criames"