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“Um …” I glanced over at Jace, not sure if this was the right time. I wanted to do it so bad, but with Harlan and with Poison about to expose the whole town’s secrets … I wasn’t sure if I could right now.
“Do it,” Jace said.
“Didn’t I just tell this boy not to move?” Mrs. Abara said, eyeing the Poison boys.
I nodded. “Sure. I’ll do it.”
Mr. Abara clapped his hands. “Great! I’ll set up an interview with the hiring manager.”
Though I appreciated the offer, an internship was the last thing on my mind.
When Mrs. Abara was finished, she pulled out an orange bottle of medication and handed it to Jace. “I’m not supposed to do this, Jace, but you’re going to need this.” She leaned closer to us and grimaced. “Don’t speak a word about this to anyone. I’m doing this because you’re Allie’s stepbrother, and that’s all.”
After Jace nodded and thanked her, I grabbed his hand. “Jace,” I whispered. “I need to make sure that my mom is okay. I haven’t seen her in twenty-four hours, so … I need to go back to the house. I’ll meet you at Poison’s place in an hour.”
When I went to stand, Jace grabbed my hand. “I’m coming with you. You’re not going there alone.”
“But, Jace …” I shook my head and lowered my voice even more so only we could hear. “He’s going to kill you.”
“Don’t worry about that,” Jace said with so much certainty that it frightened me.
João placed a hand on each of our shoulders and stepped between us. “Wherever you’re going, make sure you show up to the football game tomorrow. You’re going to want to be there. Shit is going to go down.”
