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My dad is not ready to accept August’s olive branch though He gives a h “This is all easy for you Your life isn’t being disrupted You’re not being asked to walk away from the only support you’ve ever known”

August leans in towardhis voice low so it won’t carry to the bedroora in when you didn’t even knohat the current threat level was? Your handler should have informed you”

My dad scrambles to justify “We talk to our handler often We’ve basically been told everything is okay as long as we keep our head down—they’ll report if so is amiss Most importantly, they’ll move us to safety with new identities if they need to Can you do the same for us?”

August doesn’t address dad’s question, instead focusing on trying to get his his way “And that lackadaisical attitude toward your own safety is why I’ve been without ust accuses

Turning, he shoots lare He holds me as much responsible as he does my father

My gaze falls to the floor I can’t even look August in the eyes when his condemnation is so warranted I deserve every bit of his enmity and none of his offers for help

“But again,” August says in a gruff voice “I’ for you to coer is low if you stay with et settled, find a job and your own place I’ll help Leighton do the same”

My head pops up, and ”

“I’ust says quietly “And I want hi to be if his fa his treatment”

CHAPTER 11

August