" He ignored me, thank God, saying to Kat, " Let go of Frosty's leash. You're choking the life out of him." Kat's eyes narrowed to tiny slits, a sure sign of her aggression. " He deserves to choke. He didn't keep little frosty in his pants this summer." the words snapped like a whip. " He did." Cole snapped back with unwavering confidence." Not." " Did." " Not!" " Did," " Not, not, not!" she shouted with a stomp of her foot." What are we five?" Cole said." Six. "