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Marching toward him, I pushed on his chest and snapped, "No You’re fkin’ up! What the hell kinda brother are you to h and then drop us into that crew!" I prodded at his wide chest "So I’d say you’re the one fkin’ up, Axe You!"

I went to walk ahen Axel said, "I don’t give a shit what you think of ot sick, I did what I had to for us to survive I don’t expect you to understand, superstar"

I friggin’ hated it when he called ht into his brown eyes and said, "Lev’s out You hear? That kid ain’t got the stomach or the heart for this life He deserves more, more than me and you for brothers"

Axel shook his head, but I could see by the paleness of his face that I’d gotten to him "Lev stays in with crew, and I’ back too We s and Ma on our heads to a word, then spun on round to a halt, and I said tiredly, "What, Axe?"

"I’ll stay with the kid and Maht I’ll protect thehto the car "Good I’d prefer it if I didn’t have to bury both my mamma and my brother in the same fkin’ year"

A few seconds later, I heard Levi let Axel into the trailer and all five locks sla to skid out of the trailer park and start gunning down the highway back toward school

The rain had begun easing off, and I looked to Lexi, atching one from the heaviness of the rain

I loved those freckles spattered on her nose Fuck, I was beginning to just love everything about her, period

As I clenched the steering wheel under my hand, I said, "Pix, I’m so sorry"

Lexi didn’t say a word, and as I looked at her again, she hadn’t even changed her expression

"Pix, please, I know you’re hurting, but I just wanna say--"

"Go to the summerhouse, Austin"