Chapter 12

Chapter 12

Margaret wanted to say something nice, for dock lord her do the wade winte

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

one's for your greed. You'd sell out your own blood for a

there, reeling

could pull herself

cracked across

high and mighty. You're no mom

slap hit

one's for-"

fourth slap

A fifth rolled in right

Margaret's

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her teeth were gone.

She

quaking with rage, "You little monster, I'm your grandmat How could you do this to me?

ending you right now...

Margaret kept shouting through her

stood frozen, floored by Raven's ruthless swing

Back then, she wouldn't

she was, smacking her own grandma

she'd gone off the deep end due to

up from the

Raven turned toward it.

and

almost

when she heard Raven's

pouring down her face,

see you!" Raven gave a small smile and

warmth of it. New

back. You're finally back.

the hug didn't last. A sharp glare

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