“Where did you go?” I ask instead. At least I think I ask, though it’s hard to feel my mouth all of a sudden. “I had to meet someone.” “A girl?” I can’t hide the bite of jealousy; it slips out like a serpent’s tail, lashing quickly. “Yes. But not like that.” A pause, then a sigh. “My sister.” “You have a sister?” “Yes. Sort of. It’s…complicated.” Kal clears his throat, and I wonder what he’s doing right now. If he’s standing over Vinny’s prone body, a gun pressed to the back of his skull, waiting to know if I’m safe before exacting his punishment. “But never mind that, little one. Tell me
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