Chapter 30: DaxIt's funny how readily we open up to the people from our past when we need someone to talk to, even if the original relationship was not particularly close.
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Dax was the first to speak. “What the f**k was that?”
Mickey and Janson slowly nodded their heads. Something clanged as it fell from one of the shelves into the pile of debris.
Scarlett grabbed a stool and sat at the worktable. “Um, that was me saving your ass.” She reached over and grabbed a piece of pepperoni pizza from a box she hadn't noticed before. Her other hand reflexively moved to her cracked ribs. She took a bite of the room-temperature slice and continued. “Mm… God, it's been so long since I've had a slice. So, I guess it's a good thing you won that little competition, huh?”
Dax pulled up a stool an
