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I inhale deeply, I want to tell her the whole story Everything that led to this that I’ve never told a soul “Gee, her senior year Dude was a prick” I rest ing out with hi into her drink”

Annie’s asp, but she lets me continue

“He didn’t get to do whatever he planned, she had friends who figured it out and got her home”

“Thank god” Annie exhaled the breath she’d been holding

“Gemma told us a week later She was e kill him on the spot” I turn to face Annie “That’s what I do for the people I love, ya know? I kill for them But this kid, he has a fancy rich father So he ht up against the prick It probably doesn’t help that cops don’t like our family, and they seem to love the Pearces”

“What did you do?” Annie asks

“I didn’t kill hi” Her face tellsthe type of person I am The type of monster

“I wasn’t-”

“It’s fine” I wave a hand “We didn’t go after hiuy now She thinks it’s love, but it’s not She just…” I sigh “She just can’t pick ‘em”

“How do you know?”

I eye her “I know I know this guy, it’s not possible” Annie looks at ht too,” I add “It was one of his guys who shot Gian”

“Oh,” she mouthed “I’m sorry”

“It’s not your fault” She looks so perfect here in front of me Even in her pajamas with her hair pulled up and no et for a minute?”

She looks confused for a second before the recognition sinks in “I’m still upset” she tells me

“I know” I lean in closer “Can we forget together?”