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“People deserve to know—”

“Why?” he interrupts, his eyes darkening He has no sympathy for et “What’s that going to achieve? You want to help Kara? Stop this froain”

“And how do Stace and Kara feel about this? And Uncle Dan?” I ask “She won’t walk again because of me”

“They all hat’s best for you,” Dad says quietly “Think about it, Saxon If you won’t do this for yourself, do it for your sister”

I scowl at hi to do whatever Stace wants h his over the edge of the bed and stand up I’h to walk

“Where is she?” I ask “What room is Stace in?”

Dad opens his ue, but then reconsiders

“Five doors down on your left Kara is in intensive care and can’t have visitors”

I stand at the entrance of room twelve, unable to move

Seeing Stace lying there like that, her face all cut up killsthroughwhen she sees rabs for my hand

“Sax,” she whispers, her eyes sparkling with tears “I orried about you And Kara…” She chokes up as her voice trails off

“I’m so sorry,” I mumble I reach out and stroke her hair “I’ed you and Kara doith o to rehab He wants to keep this whole thing quiet, but people deserve to knohat a fuck up I ao away’”

“If you won’t fix yourself for you, do it fordown her cheeks “I don’t want to lose my brother”

I study each bruise on her face, guilt stabbing through me It’s the least I can do after what I’ve done

“Rehab where?” I ask,behind me