Chapter 43

"Why'd you stop, we couldn't have done all the stuff you never let me do growing up!"

"For just that reason," I laughed. "You remember when you wouldn't go into a room with another person without me there?" She nodded. "Well since I was the only one who could be around you that meant I was taking care of you and raising you. I had to be the mature grown up that you needed. Which meant no cursing, no going out and partying all night, and no-"

"You used to go out partying all night?" she exclaimed. "You hate crowds of people!"

I bit back a laugh. "While that is true, I found that when you go drinking with Lily when Jason doesn't know it is so much more fun."

Her eyes bulged further. "You were like what eighteen when you took me in?"

I did the mental math, "That sounds about right. What's your point?"

"You and Lily drank illegally!" she said. "You always told me that if I ever did that you would kill me."