“Oh, that’s right, because no one dares to hurt Lex’s boys, but my boy,” Luna remarked.“What do you mean by that?” Larkin questioned.Ah hell, here we go.“She means heaven forbid anyone takes responsibility for their actions,” Lakin answered.“This coming from someone who’s never around here. You
#Chapter570New year, a new cast of charactersPatWe got back to school, and it was a long-ass drive. It wouldn’t be terrible, but it's nauseating when everyone is making goo-goo eyes at each other. I didn’t hear from Britt, and I’m wondering if she’s still interested in me.Ma and Pops returned wi
“I don’t know if Nik is hiring,” the guy mentioned.“Can you check?” I asked.“Yeah, hang on,” the guy said. He went into the back and returned with another guy.“Shaun said that you’re looking for a job,” the guy mentioned.I nodded.“Well, I haven’t heard from Britt, which leaves a position open.
#Chapter571The new guy is weirdPatI went to get a breakfast sandwich and a latte at the bakery. I walked into the place and over to the counter as I saw the guy who winked at me working. Great, that is my luck.“Yo, can I help you?” The guy asked.I looked at the guy’s name tag. “Sam?” I asked.“
“Reinforcements,” I responded.“Ah,” Pax said.Kaxon and Mason got to their feet and gasped, holding their boys.“Christ, Pax, what is with you and our nuts?” Kaxon gasped.“I told you to keep your hands off me. Why does everyone think that because we are smaller, it gives them liberties with us?” P
#Chapter572PartnersPatClasses started, and I found my seat in English. Usually, Pax and I have a class together, but he was behind because of what happened last year. I sat there as someone sat down next to me. I looked to see Sam, fantastic.I got up and found a different seat far away from Sam.
“I’m not a tool,” I refuted.“If it acts like a tool and looks like a tool, then it’s a good chance it’s a tool,” Sam retorted.I looked at Sam, annoyed.“Are you afraid that I’m smarter than you?” Sam questioned me.I scoffed. “Newsflash, buddy, I was valedictorian of my class.”“Yeah, along with t
#Chapter573Working togetherPatI relented and invited Sam over so we can work on the assignment together. We sat down on the couch, and Sam took out his notebook.“Okay, so, what should our paper be?” I asked.“I have an idea,” Sam said.I looked at Sam.“How about we write about how a parent inte