Vince nodded, but his smirk slowly fell. Rose knew this would be a tough topic. One she was almost afraid to ask about but it was important she got it all out of him now, before their friendship went any deeper. Clearing her throat she braced herself but moved onward with what she needed to ask.
“I know you told me about the things you'd gotten in trouble for: the tagging, the fights, all that." She shrugged. “As bad as those things are, I can't help but think those are pretty typical for a teenager. Okay, maybe not the getting arrested part, but fighting and talking back to your parents and all don't seem enough to make Sal give such serious warnings about you." She tilted her head hoping he wouldn't take it the wrong way. “Are you sure you're not leaving anything out?"
His jaw locked,
