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“I’ back at me It startled me so much that I slid off the stool to my feet and backed up a step The room was silent for a beat

“I’randparents”

“I knew thethat killed our fauys tried to keep it a secret, but I know”

“I alot into the car with a ht and my son bore the scars of that for years,” hter was shot, and I didn’t even notice”

“I kept it a secret when I knewher blue hair away from her face “And he died before I ever stood up for him”

“Not your fault,” Aunt Callie said, shaking her head

“I leftthat the ns of drunkenness gone “I still left”

“Shit, I dated a guy that betrayed the club, and when I was finally shot of him, he hired skinheads to torture and kill us,” Rose spat, looking at Mack “And because of that, Kara almost lost her dad”

“I made you do that,” Mack said quietly “You didn’t have a choice”

“I had a choice,” Rose replied guiltily

Everything was silent as I took in the different guilty and regret-filled expressions in the room

“Don’t look at htly “I need a drink” She got up and headed toward the end of the bar

“Bottoh some shit—and most of us know that ere at least partly responsible You’re not the only one, or even thein your roo you, is you”

“That’s not true—”

Rose lifted her hand andh,” she said in dismissal

“Maybe if you weren’t such a bitch all the ti myself I’d been so careful with ene I should’ve known I’d blow it eventually

Aunt Callie started to laugh “Pot,” she said toher arm toward Rose with a flourish “Meet Kettle”

Alhed at that