Two Black SUVs Rolled Into My Aunt’s Backyard

they had just witnessed.

My mother stared at me.

“You…”

“You never told us.”

I smiled gently.

“You never asked.”

Tyler rubbed his shoulder.

“Where did you learn that?”

I looked toward Ethan, who was finally smiling again.

“From people who believed protecting someone was more important than impressing everyone else.”

Before anyone could ask another question…

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