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Shinchou.
    Kennin ignored him. “Where’re you going?” he asked his sister.
    â€œTo work,” Shinchou said.
    â€œWith your eye like that?”
    â€œI said, butt out,” Jack snarled, placing his hand on Shinchou’s shoulder and guiding her into the ’vette’s passenger seat. Then he came around to the driver’s side, where Kennin and Leon were. Jack started to open the door, but Kennin lifted a crutch and blocked him.
    Jack glared at Kennin. “Move it.”
    Kennin kept the crutch where it was. “I don’t like what you’re doing to my sister.”
    â€œShe can take care of herself,” Jack said.
    â€œHow many other girls have you said that about?” Kennin asked. “And how did they wind up?”

    â€œI don’t know what you’re talking about,” Jack said.
    â€œHow about the blonde with the hot pink streaks?” Kennin asked.
    Jack glanced into the ‘vette. Shinchou had leaned her head back against the car seat, her eyes closed as if she was asleep. Seeing that she wasn’t paying attention, Jack wheeled around and swung his arm, knocking the crutch out of his way. Kennin instantly lifted the other crutch and held it like a baseball bat, ready to smack Jack’s head—complete with cowboy hat—into the upper deck if the guy made a move.
    â€œWhoa!” Leon jumped in between them. “Chill out. Back off.”
    Jack pointed a finger at Kennin. “You better learn to stay out of other people’s business, boy. Ain’t you figured that out by now? Ain’t you already been hurt bad enough? You don’t want to get in another accident, boy. So stay out of my business.”
    The words struck Kennin as hard as a closed fist. “What are you saying? That what happened wasn’t an accident?”
    â€œI’m just sayin’, you don’t want to get hurt again, stay out of people’s business and do what you’re told.” Jack got into the ‘vette and screeched out of the trailer park, leaving a cloud of tire smoke and exhaust.
    â€œFriend of the family?” Leon asked, picking up the crutch Jack had batted away.
    â€œMy sister’s boyfriend,” Kennin replied.
    â€œLooked old enough to be her father.”
    â€œTell me about it,” said Kennin.
    â€œA badass?”
    â€œHe’d like you to think so.”
    â€œLet me help you get inside,” Leon said.
    â€œThanks,” said Kennin.
    Leon got the door, and Kennin climbed up the loose concrete cinder blocks and went inside. The trailer was filthy. Not just messy, but dirty. It may not have been much of a home, but he and Shinchou had always tried to keep it neat and clean. Now there was garbage scattered around and the place reeked of cigarettes and decaying refuse. Empty food containers, glasses with cigarette butts floating in them, plates with the crusted remains of dinners still sticking to them, empty cans and bottles.
    Leon looked around. “Aw, crap,” he muttered, “and I thought I was gonna get home on time tonight.”
    â€œYou still can,” Kennin said.
    â€œRight. You gonna clean up this mess all by yourself.” Leon rolled up the sleeves of his sweatshirt. “Good thing this place is so small. We should be able to get it fixed up pretty fast.”
    Normally, Kennin would have refused the offer. He could clean up his own messes, and his sister’s. But it would be a difficult job with the cast on.
    â€œGot any garbage bags?” Leon asked.
    â€œUnder the sink,” Kennin said.
    Leon was right. With the two of them working, the cleanup went pretty fast. Kennin stationed himself at the kitchen sink and washed dishes, while Leon did most of the picking up. Before long the trailer almost looked inhabitable again.
    â€œThere you go, dawg,” Leon said, tying off a big black garbage bag. “Least you can sleep here tonight.”
    â€œI don’t