I thought it would be easier. I really, really did.
[And Fatima falls silent for a moment, averting her eyes, staring at a spot on his chest. She replays the conversation a couple of times, forwards and back, analyzing each detail to see where she went wrong.
Maybe she went wrong long before it even started. She just doesn't understand the relationship between brothers. She can't.
But she does understand having someone in your life you'd die for. Or kill for. Or both.]
All right. Then I have something else I want you to promise me instead.
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[And Fatima falls silent for a moment, averting her eyes, staring at a spot on his chest. She replays the conversation a couple of times, forwards and back, analyzing each detail to see where she went wrong.
Maybe she went wrong long before it even started. She just doesn't understand the relationship between brothers. She can't.
But she does understand having someone in your life you'd die for. Or kill for. Or both.]
All right. Then I have something else I want you to promise me instead.