“The Petrovs are forgiving.” “You know how it is in our world. Everyone is a rival, ally or not. Your only true friends are your family. And the inverse is true—family are friends, whatever they might have been before.” The last two buttons ripped off and bounced somewhere under the bed. Sabrina ties the bottom of her shirt in a knot instead. “Family can hurt you. My father was shot seven times at my uncle’s wedding.” “But not by your uncle.” “No.” She smiles. “Though I’m sure he thought about it a time or two.” “None of us know the span of our life. You have to trust somebody. I’d rather be
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