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I laughed “Sure Right”

King cranked the engine, and the car purred to life “Next time you speak with your sisters, kindly inform theive a fuck if they find a way to come back and reestablish themselves in the world They can find another leader”

My skin began to tingle And not in a good way It was as if some part of me, which was connected tojust said

“So are you ready to kill some very bad people, little Seer?”

I narrowedinto traffic “I need to stop by rab my stuff” I was still damp and cold And this was not the outfit I wanted to hen I watched Victor Escorcia take his last breath

A valid point “He does not deserve such a lovely vision co muttered

I stared for asarcastic But he wasn’t Serious as a heart attack

And speaking of hearts, mine did a little flutter

Pathetic One nice word froooey inside I needed to let go of s for hiht find a way to break his spell over me

CHAPTER FOUR

Jeans and a plain red T-shirt That hat Victor would see onfat smile

Maybe I was being vindictive, but what Victor stole couldn’t be paid back with his death Victor’s actions had left a gaping, festering hole in my and my dad’s lives He robbed the world ofto people in hospice care She gave blood once a month and saved up every winter to buy coats just for donation She was good people

Meanwhile, Victor lived like royalty on his yacht in Miami I knew because I’d stalked hi before I

Back then, I was never brave enough to go after Victor Now I’d tear his head off given the chance Especially after King told me—and my dad confirmed—that Victor actually showed up drunk to our house one day when I was still little and offered my dad money “Compensation” for our loss Victor also offered to take me off my dad’s hands—best schools, best clothes, a life of luxury