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“Fuck You,” I said, as soon as I had enough air to say it Tanner killed Nikki She didn’t overdose by accident She didn’t overdose on purpose My father didn’t kill her No, the boy next door killed her

My boy next door

“I think I like it when you’re afraid of rabbederection pressing against his shorts “Maybe I rong all this ti it up the ass,” Tanner said, grabbing a hold ofhis nails into the tender flesh I tried not to react I tried not to screa that wouldn’t get me any results

I learned that fro

“You think I’ my head from side to side “I’ve known fear, real fear Shit that wouldkhaki shorts You think you can scare ain Because I’ve seen what real fear looks like and I’ll tell you soreen eyes, and a lot more tattoos”

“You’re talking about that fucking felon?” Tanner asked, bitterly “That ht of the party”

What did King do to Tanner at the party?

“Oh, he didn’t tell you?” he asked “I cay to the alhty Ray Price when I saw you two” My eyes ide “Thatyou in front ofyou tell him that you love him” Tanner heaved, as if he were about to throw up, but took a deep breath and continued, “He fucking ca it in that you were his!” Tanner grabbed the sides ofit back into the carpet, like he was trying to force his point into ain until my eyes started to cross and I saw double Two crazed Tanners were shouting atout of their mouths as they pounded my head into the floor “But you’re not his! You’re not fucking his, Ra back his fist, his blow landed in the dead center of my stomach

All the wind left s A sharp pain tore up ing myand I had made

“Are you afraid of me now, bitch?”

“Stop! Don’t! I’ the words Tanner’s eyes ide His chest heaved up and down He didn’t blink His mouth opened but no words caistered what I’d said, because he stood fro the babystation crashing to the floor around my head