Chapter 627

Avi kept Alex in their car, letting him sit in the passenger seat so Avi could ask him a few questions. Avi began with an easy one. "So... Why exactly did you buy tranquilizers for him?" "Jamie always had late shifts, and he was the one who messed with Mitch the majority of the time. And... We didn't get fed dinner very often, so Mitchie would always be hungry when Jamie got home. But I figured he couldn't get into this mindset if he was asleep, so... When Jamie got home, I'd put Mitch to sleep." Kirstie spoke up after the car was silent for a moment. "Wouldn't that make Jamie mad?" Alex shrugged, looking down at his hands. "Well yeah... That's why there were two of us." "O-Oh... I'm sorry, Allie." Alex smiled a little, turning to look at her, knowing eye contact would give her the most reassurance. "No, it's okay. I knew what I was getting myself into when I did it. If I hadn't wanted to be the substitute, I wouldn't have gotten the pills." Scott tightened his hold on Mit