shampoo and a mix of berries

The Bad Boy and The Sheriff’s Son

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Chapter 10: shampoo and a mix of berries

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The branches whipped at him when he ran through the woods, the scent of ash and burning wood filling his nostrils when he ran away from it.

Their screaming echoed in his ears when his feet hit the ground, the branches cracking, the leaves crackling, and he felt sick. Every time he turned he could see it, the fire roaring through his childhood home, the screams of his family burning inside there and doing nothing to get them out.

There was a tugging at his hand when he turned to stare at it before looking up to see Laura staring at him, her eyes expressionless, her lips a pale blue, and pain written into her features.

“It’s your fault,” she whispered over and over again so it slammed into him when he ripped his hand away running. “It’s your fault, Derrick! IT’S ALL YOUR FAULT!”

Her screaming echoed in his ears when he tripped falling to the ground only to open his eyes breathing hard and instead of seeing