Prologue Part IV

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“kids,ไ”shesaid

“kids?”

“yeah,”shesaທid“IantkidsyougetyourmBayougetneyorkcityyougettosavetheor1้dIgetkids”

kids?youknohatkidsmeaທntoaman?Itmeansthaທtyou’renota11้oedtop1aທythex-Boxanymore!ำThedaທmnrugratsaທrehoggingitaທ1้1thetime!kids?๣!

“okay,ไokay,okaທy,”Isaid“mygod,thismBahaທdbetterbeorthit”

-ๅ--Brian--ๅ-ๅ

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