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98: His Personal Fire Extinguisher

Author: Lavender Pen
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SERA

The hospital corridor was cold. I leaned against the vending machine with my arms crossed, staring at those blinking buttons as if they could somehow fix the mess we were in. Killian was finally asleep, but I knew better than to believe that this was the end of the fight. Sonia's words kept ringing in my head.

“That name... Black Scorpion. I think I've heard it before. From your father.”

I let out a bitter laugh. "Black Scorpion," I muttered. "Because Killian's life wasn't chaotic enough. Now we're adding venomous code names and family secrets to the mix."

Rubbing the back of my neck, I felt the tension knot tighten.

Figures. Killian’s old man's closet must have been stuffed with skeletons bigger than all of us.

A soft shuffle behind me made me turn. Sonia was standing a few feet away. Her face was pale, but her eyes were steady.

"I told him everything I know," she said, her voice rough but determined. "Except for the fact that…your family might be linked to him as well.”

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