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“Gots like he knew and showed me this on purpose I scoop him up and scratch behind his ears “That bastard could have been in the house with us, could’ve taken us both out so why didn’t he?”

Truth scratches his beard “My guess is he wants to toy with both of you You pissed hih that sick mind of his”

“I gotta call Prez and see what move he wants us to make If we report this or handle it on our own” Tread steps off to call Prez

“Who do you think she is?” I look to Truth

“Judging by her tits and lack of stretchood time and bit off more than she asked for” He walks around in a wide berth Tramp stamp on her lower back Tribal butterfly Looks like JT’s work” He moves off to make a call

I take the cat back to the house and lock hi with his litter box so he can’t get out again Patience is gonna freak the fuck out There’s a dead wo in her barn who had to have been placed there so while ere fuckin’

I go back out by the barn to see what the plan is

“Prez and Striker are on the way No cops Kurt’s co to handle his crew JT thinks he has an idea on the victim Stripper who came into his tattoo shop a fewin his files This is a threat against you and your wo down”

“What do I tell Patience?”

“Don’t tell her shit Last thing we need is her getting hysterical That’s what Choke wants He feeds off control and fear Loves the power it brings hiet pissed And when et stupid and slip up”

Chapter 10

Patience

“You sure your mom was supposed to pick you up today?” I rub the back of Gus’s blond head His ride is twenty minutes late I’ve called the number on his contact sheet, but there wasn’t any answer “How about Jag? I can call him Maybe he can reach her, okay?”

Principal Waterstone glances our way and I know at a certain point if we can’t reach a family member it has to be called in

“She prolly had a mi-drain and fell asleep”