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And he explodes. I try to reach him, but I am not fast enough.
“You understand what I’m feeling? Are you serious right now?”
“Yes, I am.”
“No, you don’t! She’s pregnant with my baby. You don’t know what it’s like to be forced apart from your best friend for years. You don’t know how much I was dying inside when she was abused all those years, and I wasn’t there to keep her safe! You we—”
“I do understand! She’s my fucking sister!” Javi roars, and the room goes silent.
Donnie staggers back, glancing over at me and back to Javi in shock.
I freeze solid like an ice sculpture.
Nothing will thaw me out, not even the fucking sun.
How is that possible?
Did Mom or Dad have an affair?
What the ever-loving fuck is happening right now?
I stare at the man in front of me and can’t help but see the similarities. Dark short black hair, brown eyes like whisky, full lips, and a square chiseled face…just like…Josiah.
Why didn’t I notice that before?
“How did Jo die?” The one question I was afraid to ask, but need to know.
A flicker of confusion flashes in Carter’s eyes, like he is taken back by my question.
“He didn’t kill himself, Sadie,” Carter says.
“Then how did he die?” I ask cautiously, afraid to hear the answer.
“Sadie, he was…murdered.” Carter’s words came out in a pained whisper.
My heart stops beating.
Donnie crouches before me with a heartbreaking look on his beautiful face. I see his lips move but can’t hear what he’s saying.
I try to respond, but the words refuse to form a sentence.
He was murdered. Someone killed my brother.
A sob rips its way from my chest.
Who would want to kill him? Jo was caring, loving, selfless, and protective.
“Sadie, please—” Javi reaches for me, but his words are cut off when he glances over my shoulder and his eyes widen in fear.
“GET DOWN!” Javi bellows.
Before I know what is happening, Donnie throws himself at me, and we both fall to the ground.
