My Brother, My Captor
mped its way down the dirt track to Gator's Landing. The air thrummed with noi
nd shaking as I handed o
cypress trees, the smell of beer and fried food thick in the ai
en I s
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hair. Not leani
ek, powerful swamp boat, laughing, a
itched. It
s boat, emblazoned with a snarling gator, shot across the
e. S
ump
her blonde hair shining under the lights. She handed him a wad of cash, then a bouquet of
alid. Kissing Chloe
pressive heat. My legs were
n't se
dden by a knot of
nd strong, not the weak, p
ffing the cash into his pocket. "Like tak
Chloe laug
lapped him on the back. "You sure got that sister of yours fo
ery damn bit of it. She killed Mom and Dad.
Mom a
t me like a
se... because I'd wanted to go to that stupid beach party. I was a reckless teenager
'd said, his voice gentle. "
ry comforting
ed sacrifi
ability
me, the bigge
text, the narrator's voice
ard, pushing th
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hoarse whisper.
smile freezin