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He gathered ainst his chest, his body shuddered I knew exactly how hard thisdown to the beach when I knew I had to tell hinant

We would clear this up, together, and move forward I wouldn’t think of any other possibility This boy was not his She was an opportunist and a liar I pictured her in a hot-pink halter and slinkyfor a chump ould believe her story I would not let her use Gavin When this test was done, I’d boot her out of his life, whether I was sick or not

23: Gavin

When I rolled up to ht, Corabelle tucked away at the hospital watching The Lion King with her parents, I was surprised to see Mario sitting on the hood of his ’72 Mustang

He waited for me to kill the Harley, still in his shirt froot another honey to break the news to?"

He wasme crabby already I turned up the sidewalk

"Dude, chill I’ how she took it"

I stopped He’d proved a better friend than I expected with everything going on "Not great at first, but she came around"

The wind howled around us, and he stuck his hands in his pockets "That’s good"

"So you ca to, drink a beer"

"No way Corabelle’s in the hospital Rosa’s out there somewhere with that kid"

Mario turned et out"

"I should study I’ to sit in that apartht about that

"I’ll cover the first round Unless you order sohbrow" Hell, it felt good to laugh about soht I needed some normal life

He opened his door "Get your ass in here We’ll toast to your fancy-ass new job title Then tell ed stateside"

I sank into the half-collapsing springs of the passenger seat "I’ain after this test"

He turned the ignition and the Mustang ru a car I could have used the extra money fro Corabelle