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“Ballsy. You certainly became some ballsy bitch. Must be the very interesting friends your keeping.”
My nerves scatter at the remark, and the way his gaze darkens.
He has to be talking about Nick.
“What’s it to do with you?” I retort.
“Turns out a lot little sister, a lot. You just became collateral. My ticket back to Hector and a job with the big fish.”
I shake my head not knowing what the hell he’s saying. “Carter, you’re on drugs. Clearly.”
“No, not today.”
“I can smell it.”
He shakes his head slowly and footsteps sound behind me.
I twist but not quick enough. Someone grabs me from behind and holds me so tight I think I may break. I scream and glance up to see a guy with a knife scar across his face and neck.
Holy hell! I recognize him straight away. It’s the guy from the other day. The guy I saw at the mall when I thought I was being followed. It’s him. I never got this close but I remember his face and the knife scar. He really was following me.
But for Carter?
It doesn’t make sense.
He stinks of weed and beer.
“Let go of me!” I cry but the guy tightens his grip and laughs the same way Carter did.
“Zeke, I told you to spray yourself before you came in the house,” Carter taunts in a sing song voice.
“What are you doing!” I scream at Carter.
What the hell is he doing? This is insane.
What shit is this now?
What is it?
He walks up to me and taps his head. “You think you got all the brains. No sis. Not just you. I want in with the big boys, and by George I got it good this time. I got it good. Let’s see how clever you are… The Fontaines need the Giordano’s to do something for them, Nick Giordano’s new lady love happens to be my sister. I give the Fontaines you and they get what they want, I get in tight with one of Chicago’s baddest. Not only do I get back in with Hector’s crew but I become an associate for the Fontaines. Money galore.” He snaps his fingers in front of my face and laughs deep and hearty.
“How can you do this!” I wail.
“Sweet Jesus, what kind of question is that? The Fontaines will give me ten g’s just for handing you in, another five once all is said and done. Needless to say I’m a very happy man right now.”
I can’t believe my own brother would do this to me. I can’t believe what he’s saying to me.
I can’t believe he’s so in thick that he knows people after Nick.
“You bastard, I’m your sister. How can you do this?”
“It’s easy. I use the same hatred you have for me and I just don’t care. You’re money to me. Shit. Just shit and nothing until I can use you for serious coins. Thanks for paying Hector. I’m sure he’ll arrange something with Dad in your absence.”
“He’ll kill him!” I wail.
All Carter does is shrug. He doesn’t care. He never did.
“You are pure evil.”
