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The disgust

The terror

The worry

The pain

All of it

I don't kno long ere in that elevator, how many people we inconvenienced when Lucky wouldn't let anyone else on, but by the time I finally pulled away,from the salt of my tears

"Coency roo a nod to Bishop as he led me out the doors

This area was familiar

It here I had hung out that night I ran away from Lucky and Matteo and the whole of their family

It was the place Luca had come to pick me up, takewith me

"Luca's tough, Ro over the water

I could see Luca's apart across the water And my heart crushed to dust in ain, neverthrough the process of getting dressed, never pulling me to his chest in bed

"He was shot a lot, Lucky," I told hiain, but they didn't break free

"I knoas But he's strong And you protected hiht"

"You don't know that," I insisted