Eva pushed her thumb between her teeth, trying to stop herself from grinning too much.

Well, Rocco had always been a great support and friend to her since he transferred to her school this year, and her whole life had changed with him around. Rocco’s helped her stand up to her backspitting friends, build her confidence outside of her brother Sonny’s shadow, and learn to grow as a person as well ...

“Just the one?”

The store clerk eyes Sonny as his scanner bleeps the product through. One gallon of bleach and nothing else. Sonny ponders, before reaching for a PayDay bar on the side and handing it over to the guy, as if it were an olive branch.

“Thank you, sir.”

Exiting the store, Sonny had to move quickly. He turned round the corner and started making quick pace back to Anthea’s neighborhoo...