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Tash McAdam

“Yo, Jase, saw the pigs came by again.
Did they solve your sister’s murder yet?”
The thick voice can only belong to Derek.

Jason hates Derek. The guy is built like a
monster and has a personality to match.
It takes everything Jason has in him
to sound normal. “Not yet.” Ever since
he’d yelled at the care worker that his
sister couldn’t have overdosed, that she
never did drugs, not ever, the other teens
at the care home like to tease him about
it. Especially Derek.

Jason’s whole body shivers as he
wonders whether Derek wants to fight
again. Jason’s ribs are still bruised from
last time. If he stays facing away, his
back is open to possible danger. If he
turns around, Derek might see his chest
under his shirt.

To his relief, Derek just snorts and
bangs back out into the hallway. Jason
waits until the door shuts behind him
and then rushes to it. He kicks the door

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