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I ic maneuver to cover the tutu, which he doesn’t ers inch up e ofskirt I’m okay with this, too

"When ere kids, I used to beat Nate up You know, nor kind of crap, not like bloody-nose stuff," Ty says "Anyhow, he was easy to pin--all thin and gangly I was four years older, and he never stood a chance But he’d always start crying, running to Mo on hi on one of her sculptures She was trying to get so equip his ar burn She told hi a fussy fuss"

"So it’s really your uess in a way, she started it But no, I take full bla him a complex over it," Ty says "When she told him that the first time, it blew his mind He couldn’t believe that she would sell him out like that, not stick up for hirin It was like a free pass I could pin him over and over, and Mom wouldn’t care He was totally helpless And the next ti a fussy fuss, which only ain And then it sort of becaet whiny or act like a baby--fussy fuss He hates it, and I love that he hates it"

Ia face, because Ty’s hand stops its slow trip up h and he leans back to look at me "What?" he asks

"I don’t know That just…that see a sister instead of this sick, demented, brother-relationship Al Trust me, he hates it…but he also loves it," Ty says, his attention back on his hand nohich is where oes immediately when I feel the hem of my skirt start to move up

"Owens Nice practice today," the voice pulls me out of my intimate bubble with Ty It’s Chandra, dressed as Wonder Woman I’m not surprised And her co at practice and had to leave before it was over She’s reveling in it I hate her

"Well, I thought I should give you a chance to work the ball," I say, my smile as fake as the bile in my mouth is real She bites her lower lip, and when she slides her teeth over it, so a red mark on her front teeth It makes me happy

She’s here with a few of the other girls, and souy Paige has been seeing This guy seeive him a pass on his poor taste in woirls follow, but Chandra stays behind She doesn’t likethe last word, so I wait patiently for her to put an end to our conversation--happy to have Ty’s hand on , and his lips on my neck He couldn’t care less about her

"I meant to ask you, Cass How’s Paul Cotter she knows she has htly, bothering to giveme alone to bleed out from her attack

My body is instantly covered in sweat, and the ability to breathe leaves I feel sick, and not fro to drink at all How does she know about Paul Cotterman? What does she know? And does she know about Kyle? Why would she do this…say this?

I quickly stand frolike he’s angry He’s genuinely concerned, but I can’t talk about it here I’m not sure my brain has fully wrapped itself around what just happened All I know is that I need to leave, and I’o Now, Ty Please? We need to go," I say, holding h to make it to the lawn I let out the little bit of alcohol I’ve had, shutting s and spine Ty is next tomy purse in his lap, over his tutu The visualThis man loves liest parts

"Not here I’ll tell you everything But just get in the long trip back to our dor