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“I’round out “If she wants to be withthat choice”

Farrah looked at ive her that option”

My stomach sank

“Charlie-bear,” Farrah called “Let’s go”

I stayed there in the kitchen as Charlie ran down the hallway and left with Farrah I couldn’t , h with it My conscience was clear because even if ht and wrong, I knew in ht

But I didn’t think I could do the right thing this time If I had a chance with Rose, I’d take it and the resentment Farrah was so sure would follow

Chapter 13

Rose

It was drizzling outside when I got to the clubhouse for Charlie’s birthday party, and h the door

“What in the I- withmy hair back

“Paintball war,”out from behind the bar “The boys went a little overboard”

“You think?” The croas a sea of careen and brown paint

“Are you going to play?” she asked, looking me up and down I’d worn a pair of jeans and a sweatshirt, nothing out of the ordinary, but I definitely wasn’t prepared to be running outside getting hit with paint

“Why did no one tellpaintball?”

“I thought I told you,” Hawk said as she walked toward us She earing all black, and had a ski cap pulled over her purple hair

“Are you planning a little B&E later?” I asked,my mom snort

“No way in hell a,” she replied with a shudder “This is giving h school that constantly asked me for blowjobs”

“Gross”

“Mick took care of it,” Hawk said with a s, but smiled back My older brother had been Hawk’s best friend in high school before he’d died

“That’s because we raised our boys right,” my mom replied

Just then, To his hips