Jackson asked, “Where’d the water come from in your house?””A pipe.” Then he explained to Jackson, “Water travels in pipes.

When Matthew merely stared at him, Jackson reached into the weapon box and pulled out a sheathed machete, handing it to the boy.Matthew laughed and dropped it.

Mel exhaled. “Why are you forcing me into the voice-of-reason role? You know that never works out for us.

I woan let you go back to that boy–not until you give me one bec doux.” A sweet kiss. Then he reached forward, unlacing the ribbon from my hair.”What are you doing?” I murmured.”Souvenir.” He...

Jackson snorted. And Selena play-slapped his chest, like he was her mischievous boyfriend.At that, the inital mrowr pfft pfft I’d felt transformed into I will cut a bitch.