The boy doesn’t need asking twice, and shoots for the door. Garth puts out a massive arm to stop him. “Three things before you go though. One, if that essay isn’t done by next week, I’ll kill you. I mean that. Not like ‘Your mom will kill you if you don’t tidy your room.’ Actually kill you. You believe me?” The boy nods. “Good, stop wasting this opportunity, brother, I swear. Two, if you tell anyone I threatened you, I will also kill you. OK? Not a word.” “OK,” says the boy. “It better be OK. God cries every time someone lies to a Canadian. And three, the best Nirvana song is ‘Sliver’ or
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