“What is it?” I ask him with a sigh. “Did you know Mia wants to leave?” A wave of fresh guilt tinged with intense rage washes over me, stealing the breath from my lungs. I sit up straighter in my chair and take a second to compose myself, hoping my younger brother doesn’t see how much his news affects me. “She what?” His eyes narrow with suspicion as he takes a seat opposite me. “She said it’s time to move on. Asked for a new ID to start fresh.” My hands ball into fists by my sides, and I grind my teeth so hard I figure they’re about to turn into dust. “I figured you must know something about
...more
