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Jesus, Cassie’s news had cootten about her friends?

“So, Zach caught up with them?”

Screw’s face clouded “You didn’t hear?”

Her heart started to pound out a nervous rhyth since Tex talked to Zach He’s out in the parking lot”

“Shit” Screw ran a hand down his face “It was a trap A set-up by Crank”

Sagging against the wall, Jazz gasped “No Please tell me they’re okay”

“They will be Z called in for help”

Shit! And here she was taking Screw’s ti about howyou up? Go! Go!”

If he wasn’t going to rush off, he needed to ainst hers had quickly reached the point of too good Bad-decisions good

“I was actually heading out to the diner to pick you up and bring you either here or to the clubhouse”

“What? Why? Shouldn’t you be helping Zach? Isn’t that what you do?”

Screw shrugged “He’s covered Cop wants eyes on all the ol’ ladies so I took over for Tex That boy is in some hot water”

“But I’m, not—”

With a roll of his eyes, Screw chuckled “Fine Cop wants eyes on all family That better?”

No, but it killed her argument She saw the Handlers’they felt the same

“Is this going to get ugly?” She tried to sidestep, but he placed his palms on the wall next to her shoulders

Boxed in

But instead of the cocky grin and swinging-dick attitude Screw usually portrayed, he stared at her with an expression so serious, Jazz’s blood ran cold “Yes I think it’s gonna get pretty fucking ugly around here pretty fucking fast In fact, I’d say it’s already ugly”