That broke her paralysis, and anger filled her, red hot and alive. She snorted. "You’ve no idea, little brother. Ever ask yourself whose goddam fault this is? You sent me in there all by myself, didn’t ask around, just said, sure, my big sis will pick it up. Tanner would’ve killed me, all because you were too juiced to check with a few people. To top it all, you were late , left me alone with the product stuck down my pants and no help. I needed you, Paulie. I needed my brother, but no, you were too busy doing whatever dumb shit you wanted to. So that’s why the Marines, that’s why the fucking cops—because you left me out there all alone. Where were you, brother?" It was her turn to shout now, the words echoing from the hard walls.