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

You'd sell out your own blood for a

stood there, reeling

herself together,

smack cracked across her weathered

mighty. You're no

slap hit

for-"

slap cut

rolled in right

Margaret's

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were gone. Raven

She hit the ground

her voice quaking with rage, "You little monster, I'm your grandmat How could you do

ending you right now...

with her face battered, Margaret kept shouting through her toothless

floored by Raven's ruthless swing

Raven from five years ago. Back

her own grandma right in front

she'd gone off the deep end due

voice piped up

Raven turned toward it.

all skin and bones,

out, almost on

shook when

forward, tears pouring down her

finally get to see you!" Raven gave a small smile and spread her arms to pull

felt the warmth of it. New tears

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

the hug didn't last. A

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