Page 67 of Driftwood Daffodil 3

Help clean up one church yard and suddenly you’re a hero.

“I won’t let Gio hurt you.”

“But you expect me to let him hurt you?”

“Yes.” Kato nodded. “I can handle it.”

“So can I.”

“You don’t deserve this.”

I crossed my arms. “Neither do you.”

What other arguments did he have?

“Nova.”

“Kato.”

“I forbid it.” He said with a firm point.

Really? “When has forbidding me to do anything ever worked?”

He should know me better than that.

“Why are you so stubborn?”

“Gee I wonder who I got that from?” I looked right at him.

We sat in silence staring at each other for a few minutes before Kato took a deep inhale and calmed his voice. “Fine. You do what you think you need to.”

I didn’t like the look in his eye. “What are you up to?”

“Do you remember what I told you would happen if you ever dated someone I didn’t approve of?”

“Yeah, you said that you would have your friends follow me around and harass…” I stopped and narrowed my glare on my brother. “You wouldn’t.”

“Oh, but I would.”

“If I see that scumbag Quincy following me around…”

“Why would I call Quincy when I have other friends, like Snake.” His eyes locked on mine. “You met him, didn’t you?”

Fuck this. That was not going to happen.

Before I could say anything there was a loud knock on the door, and it swung open.

“Time’s up.” Stick in the mud Guard called.

Kato smiled at me. “Thanks for the visit sis.”

“Kato.” I warned.

“Let’s go.” The guard yelled.

The smile on my brother's face grew. “Give Maw Maw and Veda a kiss for me.”

GIOVANNI

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