Chapter 4When Preacher noticed the arousal in Rocco’s eyes, he turned away. He had reached the door when he hesitated a moment, and asked, “By the way, whatever happened to your father?”
Rocco felt his stomach turn over. “That’s hard to say since I never knew him. All I know is he threw me away when I was a baby. Apparently he didn’t think I was worth keeping. I know I’m no prize, but tell me, Preacher, am I that bad? What kind of father would throw his kid to the wolves and never look back? I have to know.”
“Stop that, right now,” Preacher said angrily, and turned to face Rocco.
“I’ve been living with this pain my whole life. How do you get rid of it? What kind of medicine can I take, or what magic ingredient will make the pain go away? I’ve tried drugs, I’ve tried alcohol, and I even
