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"I'm the one who kept her safe while you left her to theher safe when Castine returns"

Frankie's face is suddenly ashen with fear His whole body tenses, proving Castine must really be one hellacious bitch Just what I need

"Why the fuck is Castine co

My eyes scold the foolish dark user for being so careless with his tongue He just offers me a he-needs-to-know look in response

Very briefly, I give Frankie the rundohile o Castine's home

"Lyss, you have to get out of this toxic town It's one hotshot i for you now Just find a hotel until you find a new home I'll pay"

As if having Gage breathing down h I hate, hate, hate our world

"I've got plenty ofto haul ass out of a town because of an ie My whole life has been like that I swore I wouldn't do that once I started living my own life I'm not suicidal I will move, but I won't run I'll find a place that I intend to live in and stay in Hell, I'ave me that I pro crazy life I have refuses to let me keep a job"

Frankie leans over, not really giving a daht now

"I don't like this, Alyssa I wish you'd just go right now It's not running - it's surviving, sweet girl Soood days and bad days This just happens to be one of those bad days"

It's all a bad day lately

"I plan on , Frankie I don't have a death wish"

Frankie rubs his teraine

"I'll get her out of here if trouble arises I can swear that to you I've already got a few friends keeping an eye out for Castine If shecalmer now

Frankie looks back up to hier to point at hi to her, I swear I'll unleash hell's wrath I may not be overly fond of her father, but I can swear to you he'll not let his daughter's death go without being avenged, and I'll be by his side"

Gage walks back over to the couch, sitting down on the arm of it as he relaxes a little

"I know perfectly hat Drackus would do to ive you peace of mind"

Frankie's eyes widen as his gaze falls onfather is!"

"And you can't use hiure it out on their own Just go, Frankie See the light council and leton"

He scowls at me, but he finally vaporizes to start his journey He leaves behind the echo of ranted curses

"Sheesh I thought he'd be gone by now," Gage grumbles as he drops off the arm of my couch and makes himself comfortable once more on the cushion

"Maybe you should try knocking every once in a while"

I crossat hih they don't hold any value I suppose they don't

"My council called," he says, not acknowledging ht s