Jordan“Damn, Q,” I drawl, my grin tugging slowly as I lean back against the bunk, watching him. “Look at you. Standing tall like you ain’t been chained to that chair for weeks. All I’m missin’ is a camera and some confetti.”He scowls, his arms shaking as he braces against the wall. “Don’t start with me, Jordan.”“Who, me?” I grab my yo-yo off my bed, drop the watch back, then toss the yo-yo into the air, catch it, and let the string wind tight. “Nah, man. I’m happy you got to earn your reward.”That catches him. His head snaps toward me, blue eyes narrowing. “What is the reward, Jordan?”I push off the bunk, slow, steady, letting my boots drag against the floor just enough to make him hear me coming. “I promised you somethin’ special if you lasted a minute. And you lasted for a minute and thirty seconds before leanin’ on the wall.”His throat works as I close the gap between us. His breaths sharpen as he grips the cinderblock wall to keep himself standing. He knows I’m not talking a
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