I doubt I would ever be missed. Noted absent, charged delinquent, reprimanded but never missed.
Maria V. SnyderโDonโt worry, there are many safeguards in place. Unless you want me to have Logan explainโโ โNo! I trust you.โ He clutched his hands to his chest. โSheโฆ Gaspโฆ Trusts me! Call for medical aid stat!โ I swung at him, but he grabbed my wrist and pulled me to my feet. Snaking his arms around my waist, he said, โWe need to celebrate this momentous occasion.โ "What are we celebrating?" Jacob Ashon, Riley's father, asked from the doorway.
Maria V. SnyderYour mother sounds like a formidable woman," Valek said into the silence. "You have no idea," Leif replied with a sigh. "Well, if she's anything like Yelena, my deepest sympathies," Valek teased. "Hey!" Leif laughed and the tense moment dissipated. Valek handed Leif his machete. "Do you know how to use it?" "Of course. I chopped Yelena's bow into firewood," Leif joked.
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