There are things that Stilesâ father tells him that would have made his mother angry, wisdom doled out late at night when his father slumps in the kitchen after a long day, mud on his boots, pouring out gold liquid into the glasses they used in their wedding.
âSomeone points a gun at you,â he says, âdonât do as they say. Theyâre going to kill you, your best move is to jerk and run.â
âOkay dad,â Stiles says, and digs in the fridge carefully, looking for the plate with the plastic wrap. âMac and cheese night, low fat margarine and skim milk. Youâll love it.â
His father stares at the table without blinking, taps his fingers against the rim of the glass. âHarder to shoot a moving target then people think.â