I stared at the still-wet blood splattered across the floor and sneered, "None of this has anything to do with me."
This time, a bright thread of amusement wove through Freddy's low voice. "Everything that happens next is just business. Stay out of it, and wait for my good news."
He paused, then pinned me with a look heavy with unspoken meaning. "I'm not your blood cousin anyway. Stop calling me cousin."
As he spoke, he tossed a palm-sized yellow crystal ball straight toward me. "Tracked this down specially for you. Have it."
When he saw me frozen in shock, he hesitated, uncertainty creeping into his tone. "You don't like it?"
I snapped out of my daze immediately and shook my head. "No, I love it."
Satisfied, Freddy gave a nod. "Rest up and get better. I'll handle everything out ther
