Chapter 1958

Their tough attitude surprised me but allowed me to get a glimpse of my family's

past.

These weren't the roughnecks I knew.

"Lock them up," Ben said flatly.

"Yes, sir." The guards quickly grabbed us.

I tensed, realizing that if we let them cage us, we were done for. I exchanged a look with Solomon, and we leaped into action.

We'd only let them catch us so we could see our parents. Since that wasn't happening, we were not going down without a fight.

Ben paused, finding our moves familiar.

As we duked it out, a woman's voice cut through. "Stop!"

It was clear and crisp, with an edge that demanded respect.

my mom. She wore a bold red dress, her hair loose to her waist. Her

younger than I remembered. For

me back just in time, or I'd have lost a couple

I said stop," Debra snapped, her gaze slicing through the guards


kids are

"They're We dont wanna sk

Mr. Houston will have our heads,"

never met such

toward us with confident

and

older than me. They

"Do I

I stepped back, embarrassed.

get

in "My sister got

misspoke, ma'am." s

you?" Her eyes

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