Chapter 101

• That night, Johnny was drunk and passed out when she got home. He was so messed up over everything and angry at his brother... to the point he was irrational and drank more than half the liquor cabinet to control his agony. Johnny was impulsive and childish and the kind of person to lash out without thinking. He had a temper and could be spiteful and petty when his thoughts were clouded by booze. He was the kid who always took her side and tried to fight her corner for her, even if he only made things worse, and this was totally something he would do to exact revenge for her.
• "Is Johnny here yet?" Sophia asked robotically, her brain a scrambling mess and her body vibrating with the actual thought that this might be the reason. Her hands turned clammy, and her legs wobbled as she had a complete physical reaction to what should have been staring her in the face all along.
• "He comes in at eight, so yeah, he will be. Why?" Leon flickered his gaze up at her, seemingly not picking out the small detail she had, and she couldn't formulate the words as she didn't want them to be true. He only saw the cool and calm front she was fighting to keep in place and not the deterioration of her inner self. She didn't want to say it until she knew for sure.