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Fire blazed high in her eyes “I’ll kill him”

“No,” I cried when she started to release o hoht now”

Behind ton “Please,” I whispered, o home”

“You’re in no shape to drive, and I can’t…” Shaw’s voice quivered “I’m so sorry, Vi”

“I’ll take you both hoton offered “But you’ll have to come back for your car later”

“I don’t care about the car,” Shaw told him

He drove us toto Shahen Cannon could co around hiry with hiain anyti

Thankfully, it wasn’t too far past ton pulled into my driveway I turned to face him and tried to smile “Thanks,” I murmured

He touched his thu to be okay?”

“I’ll live,” I said with a tiny smile

“I’ll see you Monday,” he said, returning my smile

With a nod, I got out, and Shaw followed ton waited until ere on the porch before reversing out of the driveway, and I unlocked the door As we entered the house, Dad stuck his head out of the living rooht”

I pushed Shaw up the stairs, hoping Dad didn’t smell the booze on her I tried to keephim to see my mouth I’d tried to clean off the blood myself with some tissues in the car, but I could still taste it and wasn’t all that confident it hadn’t sain

“Changed our minds,” I told hiht, Dad”

“Vi, wait…” I kept walking “Are you okay? You’re…”