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"It’s safe now?" I choked out "But how do you know? Matthew found us" I wasn’t worried aboutus, but I wasn’t ready to leave

"Out of the fiveout, two of them were denied parole, one is dead, and the other two are already back in jail--as of a couple days ago There was only one otherthat Matthew kid, and he was caught e looked up the bank card Matthew had been given He was one of the gang members’ sons, and he didn’t make it three days in jail before a couplehad him taken out The three members who had been released retaliated, and it obviously didn’t go well One was killed, the other two killed a ht"

"That’s a nice bedtime story," Kira said sarcastically, but her face still showed how excited she was to be going home

I finally turned to face Liam, and my chest constricted at the terrified look in his eyes It looked like he wasn’t even breathing as he waited for ainst his cheek, I said, "It’s tio back to Florida"

He exhaled heavily as if soaze dropped to s and ood"

Arctic-blue eyes shot back up to mine and widened "Are you serious? You hate it here"

"It’s not so bad" I shrugged "But I do need to get everything froetinto a wide srabbed hly--never once caring thata few feet away

"Hell No You’re not staying!" Dad yelled

"Kash, stop I moved to Florida for you," Mom reminded hiain"

I leaned back an inch to look into Liaht I would leave? I’reed, his voice equally soft "And I’ue

December 23One year later

Liam

I OPENED UP the door to our new house and called out for Kennedy as I stepped inside There were still randohout the place that I knew I needed to unpack since Kennedy couldn’t, but right now I needed to do so that was more important