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"You," Cole repeated slowly, as if Lia had been the probleesturing with his hands, askinghim The minute the words had left Cole’s lips, relief had floodedas he shook his head and twisted back around in the direction of his brother

"Why? I’ve done everything you asked--bothtrucks So why?"

The kids around us began to shuffle their feet and look away, the tension swiftlyfro down frouys are practically tripping over each other We need to be in and out faster and quieter If you take this personally, you’re an idiot"

"That’s bullshit," Liam said, his hands on his hips "You just wantyou any favors either, baby brother," he said, holding out his hand "Your helo cool off somewhere Mike, I need you as another PSF--third door on the right, yes, you got it--"

Lia it into his brother’s chest, and unbuckled the hel it fall to the floor He turned on his heel and strode toward the garage’s tunnel door, his body rigid with stiff, furious lines

I held up one finger to Cole, not waiting to get a negative response froood ten feet into the tunnel before I caught sight of him and called, "Hey!"

He stopped, but didn’t turn around I unclippedthe red staining the back of his neck, the way his hands were clenched into fists--the veins stood out in his forearrip

"Lia at his fatigues "Did you need me to hand over these, too?"

"I want you to calm down," I said "I’m sorry--but you know it has to be this way"

"And which way is that?" he asked "The one where you stand there silently and letsent to time-out?"

I let out a sound of frustration "We have to listen to him There has to be so will fall apart"

Liaet it," he said as he started walking again "Believe et it"

By the tione Zu aiting for me in the bunk room, a folded piece of paper clutched in her hands She watchedLiv Good luck

I wasn’t upset I was furious