Chapter 17
Jordy
“Buck up, lass, it’s not so bad,” Declan says. He and the other two have been trying to cheer me up since picking me up from Grizz’s house. “You get to spend the day with us.”
I stare out the car window but see nothing except Grizz’s angry face.
“Here we are,” Declan sings as Parker pulls into a trailer park. Each lot holds a single wide, a patch of gravel for a yard and, towering over everything, a palm tree. “Home sweet home.”
The guys pour out of the car, carrying bags of takeout. I follow more slowly, rubbing my aching tattoo.
I thought Grizz and I shared something. I thought maybe, he’d give us a chance. We could be together if he’d just choose me.
But he didn’t, and I shouldn’t be surprised. My family threw me away. I give my all, and it means nothing.
As I e
