e; then you h

iv

otic. I didn’t speak to Conner, but sat in a jail cell with

e landed in jail. It started wi

d into left field. I changed my mind about going home and strode down the sidewalk. The

miliar voices. What the hell

police car. Yeah, I don’t know what t

ng?” I interrupted Kayde

that he couldn’t hot-wire

ize it’s a f

take it out for a spin. We returned it w

, but crave to add Grand Theft Aut

answer as the car st

the driver’s seat. I gawked at him,

around discussing how to

hot-wired the car so th

yson shifted the car int

ard, the cops rushed

!” A co

n to their cars a

h the lights flashing. Other cop cars chased after h

*

head and sat down on a bench while the

ll. The officer opened the door, shoved Grayson throu

our phone call

ut up?” The

a phone call

you make a call.” The

mist

Jayden strolled out of the cell, whistling,

a cop car from the

*

yd

ed someone besides our dads. Yeah, I’

n next to Oliver. The cop hauled Kayden back to the c

l him?” Kayd

ill him. But it’s better

alling Markus and Ha

ee them offering sympathy when w

took a cop car for a

ght. You’re in deep s

lled his eyes. Yeah, th

*

iv

showed up, looking mighty pi

call?” Kayden

led De

eacon is the last person

hy

anding in front of us, d

ach other under the bus when we have a chance. Deacon is mo

my dad finished lecturing me, we arrived home. I strolled i

I did nothing wrong and received a chiding. So, I’m suppo

iling. I craved peace and figure out wh

*

a

ered me in the kitchen. “Wh

Oliver out

double-take

live version of Grand Theft A

id you bother to

I ex

ou, but you jump

won’t talk to you. Matt

oys? They have issues, but they

iver. I didn’t need to screw up my relationship

*

iv

bed as someone kn

me

d entered my bedroom.

d. My parents moved me to the country when I was a teen, sheltering me from problems. When I moved to

ke to me, which made no sense. I didn’t feel like coming h

e about it.”

ut struggling to connect with him cause

sk you s

looke

e for who I am even

o, but I’ll always accept you. You and your brother have contrasting personalities

t to communicate with my dad. But I

ey, discovering who I am. Cha