#Chapter209Homecoming weekendMaggieHomecoming weekend was coming. It’s not like any of us were looking forward to it. With everything going on, everything was wearing on us. With the boys losing their grandfather and the lawsuit, everything was a mess.After much convincing, we went. Who knows? I
I hopped away, but Nash caught me. With two swift swipes, he cut off the zip ties on my wrists and ankles. He closed the knife and slid it into his back pocket.I stood there. He rolled his eyes. “Are you serious? You think I’ll hurt you?”“Well, not at first. You never know when someone will snap.
#Chapter210To deal or not to deal, that is the question?MaggieWith the lawsuit still looming over us, we sat at the dining room table and played poker. I have never played cards, so Nash had to help me.“How is this fair? You’re helping her?” Nixon asked.“Because Mags doesn’t know how to play po
Nathan handed them to Nash. He popped them into my mouth and closed it.“She’ll be fine once the meds kick in.” “Okay. If not, let us know.” “Sure thing.” They left, and Noah closed the door.I opened an eyelid. “Tic Tacs?”“Be glad they were white. So, now you have fresh breath.” Noah grinned.I
#Chapter211Night of the Living Dead: a Halloween ChapterMaggieWe did something different for Halloween. We wanted to look extra special for a party we were attending. We enlisted the demon spawn, aka the triplets, to help us. So, the triplets made us zombies. It took a while, but they did one hel
Nash shot him a look. I giggled, as did the girls.“You know, without Nolan here, you’re the youngest out of us, right?”“Psh, whatever, old man.” “I’ll old man you.” “Did anyone realize Nolan is a Senior this year in high school? Next year, he’s coming to school with us,” Nathan said. They stopp
#Chapter212Houston, we have a huge problemMaggieDid you ever wake up with a sense of dread? Today was that day for me, and I didn’t even know why. Things were terrific between Nash and me. Everything had calmed down between everyone. So, why did I have knots in my stomach?I laid there deep in th
“Yes, ma’am,” the security officer said.As soon as he did, I inspected the footage. Then a smile curled upon my lips. “Sonofabitch.”“Ma’am?”“It’s nothing. Thanks, Dex. I have a phone call to make.” I left the security office, pulled out my cell phone, and called someone. As soon as the person ans