Chapter 12

Chapter 12

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She didn't understand

She couldn't figure out why font we in that c

She'd assumed it was just a prison showtie for ex-com

She thought Raven, that nobody, couldn't ponally rare what Arary kinky the Heaters impress.

Still, Margaret hadn't led the Hendersons this long for nording site was quick on dom

She swallowed her surprise fast. A fake smile spread scrow her writhetruck,

"General Yardley, she started, "I'm a straight talker 1 might've come down hard on the the just wow But I'm ber gradua Everything I said was for her own good. Don't get the wrong idea,

Raven heard that and chuckled

"For my own good? She's got a real knack for twisting things Raven sád, wirkung

"Well, guess I don't mind paying her back" she added, cool as ever,

She stepped forward. One slow step at a time toward Margaret

As Raven closed in, Margaret felt a weight. Thick and unseen.

It pressed on her chest. She could barely catch her breath

"You little- Margaret started to snap.

"Slap!" A crisp smack landed on her face.

out of

sell out your own blood for a buck!" Raven said, voice

there, reeling from

herself

smack cracked across her

mighty. You're no mom or grandma!" Raven

slap hit

for-" she

fourth slap

fifth rolled in

Margaret's face

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Chapter 12

were gone. Raven had knocked every

legs buckled. She

"You little monster, I'm your grandmat How could you do this to

ending you right now...

face battered, Margaret kept shouting through

her stood frozen, floored by Raven's ruthless swing They couldn't wrap their heads

Raven from five years ago. Back then,

her own grandma

she'd gone off the deep end

voice piped up from the side, "Raven...

Raven turned toward it.

woman, all skin and bones, staring at

almost on

when

inched forward, tears pouring down her face, and

managed, voice breaking, "Raven, it's really you... I finally get to see you!" Raven gave a small smile and spread her arms to pull her

the warmth of it. New tears

murmured, over and over, "You're back. You're finally back. That's all

A sharp glare

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