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“No! We’re going to talk right now Right here”

Zeke fought for every ounce of control he could ht I was doing the right thing I didn’t want you to get hurt”

“Well guess what? I’m not hurt I’m pissed!” She turned to Mimi “Did you know, too?”

Mied me to tell you She even threatened to tell you herself, so please, don’t blame her”

“Well, that explains a whole hell of a lot! No wonder you kicked him out of the house!” She looked at Zeke as if she couldn’t stand to be near hi of the world?” The tears were coet out of here,” she said to Tom

Tom tossed Zeke a look that wasn’t too hard to interpret If they weren’t in the ladly kicked the shit out of him Morosely, it only made Zeke like Tom more He put his arm around Allie and led her away froathered to watch the scene

Zeke glared at the bystanders “Everyone go mind your own business!”

They scurried away like they were afraid of him He didn’t blaht now, too

“Zeke, son, I’m so sorry,” Sam said

“Why don’t you leave? Are you happy now? Why don’t you crawl back to wherever you came from and leave us the hell alone!”

“Sao”

He nodded in a dejected way, et everyone to feel sorry for hi like some lonely old man Was Zeke the only one who could see Sam Grant for what he really was? Good riddance

“I have to go find Allie,” Zeke said, already taking off in the direction she and Toone

“No,” Mimi said firmly She planted herself directly in front of hiive her tis worse if you follow her now”

He raked an agitated hand through his hair Miht thin