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"I rehts I remember how the two of you went at it, but I could never hear what you were fighting over She was et pissed when I ask the obvious questions This is between you and me Did you sleep around on her? Did she kill herself because you couldn’tinto that cop’s hands He wants to isolate you He’s been doing this shit to all of us over the past year"

"What difference does itplayed?" I pound it Our club is just that--a group of guys who ride bikes And the security business, that’s legit, too I ride along seets from point A to point B If I call the cop and meet with hi for hi questions I deserve the answers to"

A muscle in Dad’s jaw ticks and he takes several seconds before he responds "Is that what you’re going to do? Are you going to oing against the club in a way that won’t be forgiven

"This--" he overe about Why you had the longest prospect period out of anyone Why you aren’t trusted with answers now None of us knohere your loyalties lie Not evento do with the club," I say

"She was a Terror Gypsy" The woirlfriends of ether to support the Terror

"Not the sa as your son that you answerI’ she killed herself That she chose to leave e wetness in es to the floor and a rush of air fros

"Thomas" Dad says in defeat

I rub both of my hands over my face in an attempt to drive the elance up, Dad’s enteredat me with the same pity look everyone in toears when they spot me "Your mother’s death I can’t talk about it"

"You can" I need him to "I know it’s hard It hurts to remember her, but if we sit and--"

"You misunderstand," he cuts me off "I’ve been ordered not to"