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Nathaniel widened his eyes "You putalcohol in e when I had , he could feel the fael and the devil on his shoulder waged war against each other He was pretty sure his mother would fall to her knees in prayer for him if she knew, and then his father would tan his hide Even though he should’ve poured out theto taste a little more "You won’t tell, will you?" he questioned in a whisper

Kurt flashed hi "Drink up Make it count"

Shrugging away his doubt, Nathaniel took several more hearty sips The more he drank, the more terrible the ed hi down on the table

"How do you feel?" Kurt asked

Furrowing his brow, Nathaniel tried toto hiht fly away fro like it had the tied in on the Tilt-A-Whirl at the county fair He’d desperately wanted to get off, but he’d been forced to endure the entire ride At the

A cold hand on his cheek caused hi?"

"II can’tclosed

"Don’t try to"

The next thing he knew, his body was being lifted out of the chair He was dragged into Miss Mae’s bedroom After the door slammed and locked behind him, his face was forced down onto Miss Mae’s frilly pink co?" he questioned It was a struggle getting each word out

When hands fumbled with the button of his jeans, he tried to push theood, Nathaniel" Kurt’s voice caood He just wanted to go ho with Benja

As he faded in and out of a dark, shadowy consciousness, harsh hands roas couldn’t be any worse, pain like he had never experienced tore through him Tears welled in his eyes, then streaked down his cheeks His suffering seean to fear that it would never end

But then, through the hellish haze, he heard soh the front door From the loud clomp of the boots on the floorboard, he kneas his father His ot the strength to raise his head to call for help, Kurt’s hand clamped over his mouth His harsh whisper ca, I’ll cut your throat and all of your faot me?"