![]() “Well, we want Trent,” he says, pointing to Dylan. “You’ll get him back in almost the same condition.” “It’s only for two weeks,” he tells Beck. “Shut up.” Kade glances to the right, seeing the bridge to Weston and Farrow Kelly on his way with his whole fucking entourage. “Actually, I just want a football player.” “I can try to accommodate your request,” Beck says, holding out his hands. Kade looks to the right at the cars parked in the middle of the country road, searching the black windshields for a familiar profile. They’d all been snowboarding together since they were thirteen.Ĭollege would even things out, but until then they had to play their roles for their respective high schools. Kade’s maternal grandfather lives there, and Kade actually gets along with Beck Valencourt and his friends when they run into each other on weekends up at the ski resort. The rich CEOs and stockbrokers in Chicago created a nice, little oasis close to the city, but not too close. ![]() Matthew’s is a little more affluent than the Falls. Like the Falls is just a little bit better than Weston, St. “Will we see you on the slopes this year?” Beck asks. The friends shake, coming in for a quick hug. “You know who my grandfather is, right? They would never find your body.”īeck flashes him a genuine smile-knowing of Kade’s retired gangster grandpa and the stories surrounding him-but he’s used to Kade’s jibe. “How’s it going over in Shitburne Falls?” Beck asks. Kade looks to Dylan, and she crosses her arms over her chest as Stoli, Dirk, and a few others gather around to present a united front for the Pirates. “Kade Caruthers.” Beck Valencourt grins, walking over with his crew. Kings and emperors would offer up family members, knowing that if anyone broke the treaty, you were endangering your mother or your son or whomever you’d given to the enemy as a hostage. They each take hostages, a family in that community hosts the “exchange students,” and they attend the rival school as a guest for two weeks.Ĭountries used to do this as a way to guarantee peace. Instilled to foster harmony and peace between communities, it gives students a chance to bond with their rivals (and hopefully bring that awareness and newfound tolerance back home with them). Matthew’s, the wealthy suburb of Chicago. One of many traditions between the rival schools in Shelburne Falls, Weston, and St. ![]() School had started over a month ago, and they’d been seniors for weeks. Kade Caruthers crosses the road, the night air turned chilly now that it’s October. This scene takes place six weeks after the end of Falls Boys. *Please make sure you’ve read Falls Boys first. ![]()
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