You killed him! the boy screamed. My brother, he screamed louder and longer, almost covering the sirens coming up the road. You crazy old man, you killed him! Over your stupid oranges! You’re going to jail! The boy kept screaming, and the sirens got louder. How long had it taken him to catch up to the boy? To get to this moment? Manuel didn’t know anymore, couldn’t have told anyone if they’d asked. He just knew it wasn’t about the oranges.
Crack the Spine - Issue 179
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