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I shakeLife is crazy, isn’t it?”

“With a capital C”

I put the serious thoughts on a shelf as we step into the sandstone shower and enjoy the feeling of hot water, soap, and skillful hands

THE BUZZING OF MY PHONE pulls me from my sleep Who in the hell? I scowl as I pat the dresser beside le It could beontothe phone into the nest of blankets I blink as the bright light blinds, I roll onto my back and focus The words on my screen es from people I’ve never even heard of

Bitches that talk too et cut

Snitches don’t get stitches they get killed

My heart thuds in my chest The rooh my hair and shake my head

You’re dead The likes from people I didn’t even know h about me to hunt me down on Facebook It wasn’t hard I’ain

Loose lips sink ships

When rats jump ship, it’s the family they leave behind th

at gets hurt My mind flashes to the incident at the zoo They knoho I aht of an innocent child hurt because of me makes me sick to my stomach Thanks to me, Ollie almost landed himself six feet deep I owe it to hi the phone, I sit up, pull s in, and wrap lance up

“Are you up, Sleeping Beauty?” Ollie steps into the room and frowns “Quinn?”

“Trying to wake up,” I whisper, ood on hi here in a few”

“What?”

“Soet them taken care of for the week You kno it is when you run your own business”