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The thought of what a budding friendship with that faave me the war theet back at others? There’s already a difference in the way I’ treated, and it’s only been a few days People who never gaveh fake smiles in the last few hours than I care to in a lifetime

By the ti Gabriel arrive at the classroom door before class was dismissed didn’t help, especially when the whispers started

DRACO

“Fontane, you s difficult for you, calling you here on such short notice” Average! Not bad looking, but the eyes look worn, and there’s a slight sloop to the shoulders His sh, is sincere

“Not at all, forgiveit, but I’ve alanted to see the inside of this place Fro from the movies but inside is even better”

He looked down at the s of a fa awe The pope has the Sistine chapel, Sophia Russo has Van Helten “I’ll tell my wife you like what she’s done with the place” I walked hih to take him deeper into my home

“Have a seat” I gestured to one of the two chairs across from my desk Nervous! Even when I cloak what I truly am, it’s still hard for so face to face with a tiger in the wild I don’t see it; o the reason for this little sit-down

“So, I guess you’re wondering why I called you here” Look me in the eye A real man doesn’t hide the s to his soul unless he’s ashaive the guy a break; he’s not a hit Habits for here What the fuck do I know about this shit?

“I ondering, but before we get to that, I’d like to extend ht girl, but after we lost her o out as e, doesn’t seelad to see her showing an interest infriends”

“My kids have that effect on people”

“I bet Ihed, but he had no idea “Ias well”

“Oh?” So that’s what that panicked phone call was about earlier Of course, I have to pretend I don’t knohat my kids are up to since I’d been warned not to send their detail with thes

I, of course, agreed since they claimed it looked odd to their friends But I never knohen or ifany chances with their safety Instead, I came up with a compromise The road to school is pretty much the same each day, so I have my men stake out a spot that meets them before they reach the halfway point and follow them from a distance

If Gabe hasn’t noticed yet, I’d be surprised, but he hasn’t said anything He knohy I’ it, even if his sheltered sisters don’t When the detail called me in a panic because they didn’t see them at the location within five minutes of their usual time, they’d called me as if their lives depended on it

I trust my son, so didn’t have the same fear, but I too had no idea where they were Gabe finds and re devices like he went to school for that shit “I didn’t know the kids were stopping by this ”

“Yes, they ca they’ve never er”

“That sounds about right I hope they weren’t any trouble”

“Not at all; they’re very welcome”

“So, onto the reason, I asked for this meet” Shit Draco, it’s not called a ain? Never hters, I like to keep on top of what they’re getting up to I figured you’re like hters have taken a liking to your kid, I thought it best we meet so your mind can be at ease when she’s here with us”