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"My dad said so about that That their stories conflicted"

"Yeah" His chest caught and held He sounded in pain "The longer ere all there, e their story I think the detectives figured out as going on and laid into thean, and I were held in a back room the whole time We could only leave if we needed to piss"

"Your dad was there the whole tirinned from the corner of his mouth at me "His lawyers were there, but he wasn’t"

I frowned "David said my mom and James were at a hotel next to the station"

"I believe that, but they weren’t there" He lifted a hand to scratch a bruise on his chest "I’ain as he lifted hiainst the headboard beside me His arm draped overback"

My eyes closed and my forehead fell into es were dropped against me I think ainst sorinned crookedly at me "Doesn’t hurt that my dad hates some of theirs Business rivals, you know"

I shookas you’re okay" Then I remembered my day and a soft curse slipped from my lips

"What?"

I looked up and frowned Why was I always nervous to tell him about my day? And then I started

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Helen arrived that evening and a fa was held The kids weren’t involved Analise, James, Helen, and David were the only ones included It was around eleven that night when the doorbell rang again Logan and Nate filtered inside The screeching fro had penetrated all roorinned as the three of them took over the theater room

As they watched basketball, I stayed in my room and did my homework It was already late, but I knew they needed that time to settle down Too ht,the day, but I couldn’t hold outwhen I crawled in bed I felt Mason slip in later and I opened my eyes a crack It was around three

Everyone was quiet the next one to pick his parents up at the airport Logan took off in the yellow Escalade, but not after he riffled a hand through lared at his back, but Mason chuckled behind lare at hio I’ll give you a ride"

We stopped forcoffee so I was happy

The next few days were quiet It was strange