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Prologue

~Coal~

The pounding in ht was epic, and ood time I had

Bang

Bang

Thump

Thu

The rhythm is now unsteady

“Trevor, wake your ass up right the fuck now!” er voice that has me immediately up and at attention by my bed

Shit, why is ? This tone is reserved for the major fuck-ups

Making my way toward the door, I don’t even bother to put on clothes I exit in my boxers and am immediately met with the brick wall that is my dad

We are about the saht and of similar build Only, my dad has seen war, has the scars, and quite honestly, he scares the shit out of me

“Turn around and put soet downstairs and face the shitstor you down and let theive a damn”

He gives ht shove back into my room while my vision blurs and the chalky taste in lass of water His instructions were clear and precise I won’t press er

Quickly tossing on my sweats and a T-shirt, I then rush downstairs There is no way I’er than necessary, not with theNo, sir

Halfway down the stairs, I stop in over I already want to puke uts out