Page 157 of Things Left Unsaid

“Why not?”

“She was a bitch to Zee. Not that Zee’d ever say anything. You think spitting in Zee’s coffee was the first time she caused our sister trouble?

“Don’t know how Clyde would have known we hated her guts though.”

“Watch your backs,” I order. “Tell me if you see Clyde hanging around—here or in town.”

I rub Fen’s muzzle when he nudges my shoulder as Carson asks, “You still coming over to teach us how to lasso tomorrow?”

“‘Course I am.”

That they’re hellions is to be expected. Juliette might have been a hard ass with Walker and Zee, but these three have gotten away with…

My mind skips over the word.

Even if they didn’t have an alibi, I believe them when they say they wouldn’t have dumped the truck on my land.

As for the accident, Colby has a weird sense of justice and the others are equally as outraged by Lydia’s apparent mistreatment of their sister.

Mistreatment that, I realize, they believe kept their sister away from them.

Still, I snag Carson around the neck and haul him into my side so I can scratch my knuckles on his head.

As he yells, “Get off, man,” I ignore him and drawl, “No more pranks. Not for another couple months.”

“Even if it saved our asses from a vehicular manslaughter charge?” Colby exclaims as I jump onto Fen’s back.

“Even if.” Under my breath, I mumble, “Little shits,” before Fen and I take off for home.

Text Chat

Callan: COLTON WAS ARRESTED

Cole: WHAT?!

Cody: Excuse me?

Colton: Don’t exaggerate, Callan. I wasn’t arrested. They detained me for questioning. We talked about this over dinner.

Callan: Yes, where you tried to downplay everything, but I overheard Mum and Mrs. Abelman talking!! You lied!

Colton: I did not lie!

Cody: Holy shit. Spill!!

Colton: Lydia Armstrong was killed in a hit-and-run today

Cody: Poor Lucifer.

Colton: She was definitely a piece of work.

Callan: Those dumbass brothers of Zee’s were brought in for questioning too. Their truck was used in the hit-and-run.

Colton: I don’t understand why you don’t like them. Especially Calder. You have similar senses of humor.

Callan: :O

Callan: Do you realize how offensive that is?

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