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NINETY

I flew out of the car and rushed to the house but Jabari caught me before I took five strides, pulling me back.

“My friend is in there. Your mate is in there!” I yelled at him when he stopped me. “Do you know what he is doing in there?” I asked but his expression was unreadable.

“Stay in the car. Whatever is going on in there is a potential danger to you. I’ll deal with it.” He tried steering me back towards the car but my feet were quicker than his. I dashed past him and raced through the familiar front doors into Celeste’s home.

I was surprised to see her wrestling her brother to the ground. She was beating a bag into his face but he gained the upper hand in a matter of seconds, struggling weakly against her.

“Just listen to me for a second!” He called in a harsh voice. “I am still your brother.”

They both noticed my presence at the same time. He paused, looking up at me. Celeste took that time to push him off her with a violent force. She scrambled to a stand and in a flash, he
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Shella Fronzaglio
A scapegoat is someone that takes the blame for something someone else does. Valens was going to make an example of the elder, not use him as a scapegoat. When you make an example of someone, it deters others from doung what he did.
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