The Gray Brothers: The Beginning

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en Mom opened the door. “Patty, I need

ed at her. “Not roma

d the recent one

use it for the heck of it. She al

hen you send m

You enjoy se

go over there, I have

boys? They’re charming

My mom was na?ve with the Gray boys, and they pulled the wool over her eyes. H

my older brother was friends with them. Well, that’s what they had told me, e

Mark, seven years older than me, and he has a temper. Jonas Allen is two years younger than Nathaniel and ke

rded me as the sister they never had. Do brothers blow up your Barbie dolls or chase stray c

hed while handing me a bag of books. I wasn’t getting out of this

between her and Lucille

r cars since they drive like nuts down this street. I trudge up the dr

his model car as a kid, he never let me forget it. It was an accident, an

front door, someone bellowed,

notice Jonas grinning at me. Nate glance

nd I shot him a

re the hell did Cayson come from since I di

?” Nate asked, wo

ed to the door

pleasant surprise? Come in.” She w

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he boys. “You

s nice, Ma,”

h, and Nate

with irrita

ur help in

onas he

sked you to help me.

wrench to the side and v

ouse, letting the scre

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n the table. Lucille walked over to a chair, picked it

ts, will you?

ed the

roke them. Then Lucille replaced the light cover and got down. She returned the c

k those bulbs

t? Why nonsense? And you saw nothing.” S

stomped into the house.

en light. I turned it on, and it

t fixture, and removed the globe. Then his expres

ch a mystery.” L

ause your mom bro

dle-nose pliers,” he t

l help you.” She

I looked up into his steel-grey eyes as he looked

y,” I

on.” Nate turned

d at me to follow him. I turned a

this a