Between Two Brothers — Episode 9

forgot she had tried to hit me first. Then Coach Mercer pushed through the crowd, face red, and dropped to his knees beside his daughter. Sloan, sweetheart, look at me. He looked up at me with pure hatred. Ronan shoved through the crowd, caught my arm, and pulled me behind him. Back back off. Sloan cried louder. She's a monster! The words spread across the field before anyone

could stop it. Ronan turned to me and took my shaking hand in his. Come on, you're done here. Ronan took me off the field before anyone could touch me again. He brought me into the locker room and shut the door behind us. The second the lock clicked, my hand started harder. I didn't mean to. I swear I didn't mean to break her wrist. His hands were steady around

mine. I know. You believe me? I saw her raise her hand first. My throat tightened. Ronan down at my hands how long have you been this strong please don't tell anyone my dad told me never to tell anyone what really happened he said people would not call me brave they would call me terrifying ronan's hands tightened around mine what i looked at him

he reached into his pocket and pulled out a small silver pendant on a broken chain my initials were carved into the back my dad had made it for me when i was little i lost it the day i ran from the frozen lake ronan held it in his palm i found this in the snow after you ran my throat went dry eye. He looked at me like the answer had been in his hand for years. The boy under the ice was me.

The boy under the ice was you? Ronan held the pendant in his palm. My initials pressed his skin. But you grew up in Ireland. That came after. What does that mean? It means I'll tell