Chapter 31

• And for a second, I do feel sorry for Mia. It’s so obvious she wants to be part of it, but there’s no way. I have to make sure she hangs out with only the right people. How the fuck am I supposed to know what that even means? Does he want me to run a background check on everybody she meets? I guess a guy with so much on his mind can only think about so many issues at once. He didn’t think this part through.
• I can’t believe I’m about to say this, but the look on her face is going to bug the shit out of me for the rest of the day if I don’t. “You wanna go over and watch with them? I can hang out nearby.”
• She studies me with obvious doubt, and I can’t blame her. I’d want to know what was up if I was her. “You’re serious?”