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My ears were ringing after the third explosion People were running everywhere” He shook his head “I saw her Our eyesI re It was the last time I ever saw her alive”

“Oh ht he must’ve carried on his

shoulders “Colm, how old were you?”

“Seven”

“You can’t believe it was your fault”

“If it wasn’t for me, she wouldn’t have been out there That’s a fact I’ll have to live with I know I didn’t throw the bouilt So, when I tell you I understand, I’ smoke up your ass Shit happens we have no control over

After that I got shipped here because ht ofto hurt ot me anywhere and I knew in my heart, it’s not what one now, Gia But if she could speak with

her old frame of mind, she’d tell you exactly the same shit I am”

His words cut through herher thoughts “What do we do, Colm?”

“We call the pres and move up the time table”

“How?”

“By shutting her ass down You don’t come onto someone else’s turf and piss off the locals

We couldHe’ll cut her off before he risks that”

“And Taffy?” Gia whispered