MYMAFI

AMAN:
HISOBSESSI
ON

Pr
ologue

Amel
i
a

"It
houghty
oul
ovedmeChr
is"

"wel
lyout
houghtwr
ongbabyIdon'
t
l
ovey
ounev
erdi
dIj
ustwant
edt
oget
bet
weeny
ourl
egs"
Il
ookedatt
heper
sonIcal
l
edmybest
f
ri
endshej
ustst
oodt
her
ewat
chi
ngme
gethumi
l
iat
edwi
thal
ookof
sut
ti
fi
cat
ion

"st
ophumi
l
iat
ingy
oursel
fKi
m,i
t'
sher
t
hatIl
oveandhert
hatI
'
llgetmar
ri
edt
o"

Ibi
tmyl
owerl
i
p

Youwon'
tcr
yKi
m

Don'
tshowhi
myourweakness
"t
hosef
ivey
ear
swer
eaj
oket
oyou"

Thet
wopeopl
ewhoIt
houghtl
ovedme
showedmet
hei
rtr
uecol
ors

Todayt
heypr
ovedt
hatI
'
mreal
l
ybr
oken

Theypl
ayedwi
thme

Ir
anoutwi
pingt
hel
i
ttl
etear
sthat
bet
ray
edme

Idi
dn'
tknowwher
eIwasgoi
ng
If
oundmy
sel
fatt
hegat
eoft
hiscl
ub

Al
lIwant
edwast
ogetdr
unk

For
gett
hepai
nI'
mfeel
i
ng

Ij
ustwantt
hepai
ntogoaway

Iwal
kedt
oThebar

"hel
l
omi
ss"
"pl
easegi
vemeany
thi
ngt
hatwi
l
lget
medr
unkr
eal
fast
"

Hel
ookedatmewi
thpi
tyi
nhi
sey
esbut
whatcoul
dhedo

"becar
eful
Icant
ell
thati
t'
syourf
ir
st
t
imecomi
ngher
ether
ear
eimpor
tant
peopl
eint
hiscul
btoni
ght
"hesai
d
wi
pingt
hegl
asses

Inodded

Mat
teo
Il
ookedatmywat
chf
ort
hef
if
tht
ime

Val
ent
inomybestf
ri
endandr
ighthand
manwassupposedt
omeetmeher
e

Hi
s20mi
nut
esl
ate

Honest
lyi
fhewasn'
tmybr
otherI
'
dhav
e
ki
l
ledhi
m

Icoul
dseeev
ery
thi
ngf
rom t
hev
ip
sect
ion
Igul
peddownmywhi
skey

Ispot
edabeaut
if
ulwomanwonder
ing
ar
oundal
one

Iwal
kedt
hrought
hecr
owdNoone
dar
edt
otouchme

Iwal
kedupf
rom behi
ndshet
urnedt
o
l
ookatme

Thensway
edherhi
psshecl
ear
ly
doesn'
tknowwhoIam
Ibi
tmyl
owerl
i
p

"what
'sy
ournamel
ove"Iaskedi
nher
ear
ssheputherhandsonmychest
pushi
ngmeof
f

"Ki
m"

Shecont
inuedt
odancenotscar
edof
mypr
esence

"y
ousur
eyouwannapl
ayt
hisgame
babygi
rl
"Iquest
ioned
"whynot
"

t
henex
tthi
ngIknowweki
ssi
ng

Ihear
dsi
l
entsobscomi
ngf
rom t
he
bat
hroom

Shecameoutput
ti
ngonhercr
opt
op

Beaut
if
ul

I
nnocent
Tooi
nnocentf
ormyl
i
king

"may
beI
'
llseey
ouar
oundKi
m"

"l
i
kewi
se"shewal
kedout

Pr
etendi
ngl
i
kenot
hinghappened

If
oll
owedherget
ti
ngav
iewofher
beaut
if
ulbehi
nd

St
il
lthi
nki
ngofheri
nnocence
Val
snappedmeoutofmyt
hought
s

"
yougood"

"nev
erbeenbet
ter
"

Li
ke
Shar
e
Comment
I
nvi
tef
ri
ends
Chapt
er1

Amel
i
a
It
urnt
olookatmy5y
ear
sol
dbabi
es
bef
oreheadi
ngt
othel
ounge

"whenwast
hel
astt
imey
ouwentout
wi
thaguy
"pr
ett
yasked

"Ican'
tremember
"

"butf
ri
endser
iousl
yyouneedt
odat
e
somemor
e"Zoesay
sst
uff
ingher
sel
f
wi
thf
ood

"Idon'
tthi
nkI
'
mreadyt
odat
e"Isai
d
si
tt
ingdown

"notal
loft
hem ar
eli
ket
hatj
erkcome
on"pr
ett
ysay
slooki
ngupf
rom her
phone

"Ihav
etwobabi
est
olookaf
ter
"

"buty
ouneedsomeonewho'
l
llov
eyou"
pr
ett
ysai
d

"y
ouknowwhathappenedt
hel
astt
ime
Igoti
nvol
vedwi
thaguy
"Isai
dlooki
ng
down
Apar
tofmeashamedofwhatIdi
d

Don'
tgetmewr
ongIdon'
that
emyki
ds

Justt
hatt
heyar
egr
owi
ngupr
eal
fast
andwi
l
lpr
oll
yst
artaski
ngaboutt
hei
r
dad

Whatwi
l
lIt
ell
them.
.ThatImadea
mi
stake

Iwast
oodr
unkmetamant
ookI
ttot
he
bedr
oom
Thenl
atercameoutl
i
kenot
hing
happened

Thathepr
oll
ythoughtIwasapr
ost
it
ute

"I
'
lldat
ewhenI
'
mreadyguy
s"

Mat
teo

"y
ouneedt
osl
owdownwi
tht
heki
l
li
ngs
Mat
teo"oneofoursuppl
i
erssai
d
"i
fyourpeopl
edi
dn'
tmesst
hingsup
t
hey
'dst
il
lbeal
i
ve"

"t
heyar
eki
l
li
ngt
hemsel
vesnotme"I
suppor
tedVal

"t
hepol
i
cear
est
uckuponourt
hroat
s"

"br
ingbet
terguy
sthenIwon'
thav
eto
ki
l
lanyone"

Thesuppl
i
erst
oodup

"f
rom nowonI
'
llbesendi
ngmybest
guy
s"

"y
ouraf
athermet
teo"Val
ent
inosai
d
r
eadi
ngt
hroughaf
il
e

"who'
sthemot
her
"Iasked

"y
ouhav
e5y
ear
sol
dtwi
ns"

"who'
sthei
rfuckenmot
her
"Isnapped

"Amel
i
a"
Mymi
ndshotbackt
othebeaut
if
ul
t
igr
ott
oIspentt
heni
ghtwi
th

Bef
oreIcoul
drespondamessage
camei
n

"happyFat
her
'sday
"

I
tshowedapi
ctur
eofMel
i
ahol
dingt
wo
babi
esont
hebot
tom

"don'
tdoany
thi
ngst
upi
dteo"Val
sai
d
maki
ngmechuckl
eandshakemyhead
"Ican'
tpr
omi
sey
out
hat
"

Amel
i
a

"t
hismov
iei
sbor
ing"Isai
dget
ti
ngup
f
rom t
hecoucht
ochanget
hemov
ie

"putont
wil
i
ght
"pr
ett
ysai
d
dr
amat
ical
l
yst
ret
chi
bgherhandsand
l
egs

"di
dyouheart
hat
"Zoewhi
sper
ed
Ishockedmyhead

Idi
dn'
thearany
thi
ng

WhatwasIsupposedt
ohearsol
ate

Ev
eni
fther
ewassomet
hingIwoul
dn'
t
t
akei
tser
iousl
y

"t
wopeopl
ewer
efounddeadt
his
mor
ning"pr
ett
ysai
dhandi
ngusher
phone

"shem mor
epeopl
egonej
ustcuaseof
dr
ugs"

"peopl
ear
eget
ti
ngki
l
ledcauseof
st
upi
dthi
ngs"

"Ihear
dtheMAFI
Aiscut
ethough"
pr
ett
ysai
d

"Ial
sohear
dthat
,peopl
esayhi
shotl
i
ke
r
eal
hot
"

Br
eaki
ngsoundser
upt
ed

Thewi
ndowpar
tsscat
ter
edont
hef
loor
Mor
egunshot
swer
efi
redandwe
duckedont
hef
loor

Ihuggedmyar
mswhent
hedoorwas
ki
ckeddown

Wehi
dbehi
ndt
hesof
a

Iwi
shmybabi
esdi
dn'
thearany
thi
ng

Anot
hermangoti
n
Hewast
hehotguyf
rom t
hecul
b

Thesameonet
hatbr
okemyv
irgi
nit
y

"YOUKI
LLEDMYBROTHERMATTEO"I
hear
damangr
owl
asIf
ocusedonmy
br
eat
h

If
eltmyBr
eat
hgetst
uckonmyt
hroat
asMat
teor
aisedhi
sgunwi
thno
hesi
tat
ionIhear
edmyf
ri
endsscr
eam
ast
heman'
sbodydr
oppedt
othe
gr
ound
Mat
teowal
kedov
ert
ohi
shi
sbody
poi
nti
ngt
hegunonhi
shead

"
Tuaf
rat
ell
oer
aunacagna"(y
our
br
otherwasabi
tch"

Idi
dn'
tunder
standany
thi
ngbutIdi
d
f
eel
mybr
eat
hgetst
uckonmyt
hroatI
sawbl
ackdot
s

Thel
astIhear
dbef
orebei
ngpi
ckedup
was

"st
aywi
thmet
igr
ott
o"hewhi
sper
ed
Isl
eptwi
thamur
der

Thef
atherofmybabi
esi
samur
der

Thel
ookhehadonhi
sfacei
sthesame
ast
heonemybabyboyhadwhenhi
s
angr
y

Pl
easedon'
tl
etmedi
e

Li
ke
Shar
e
Comment
Chapt
er2

Amel
i
a

Iwokeupi
nanunf
ami
l
iarr
oom

Lar
gert
hant
her
oom Isl
eepi
nthet
he
apar
tment

Ipani
cked

Ipul
l
edt
hesheet
saway
Rel
i
efmadei
tswayt
omewhenI
r
eal
i
zedIst
il
lhadmycl
otheson

Am Idead?

Nost
upi
dyourst
il
lal
i
veandowni
ng
y
ourl
andl
ordl
astmont
h'sr
ent

Myi
nnerv
oiceshotbackt
ome

Wher
eam I
Il
ookedar
ound

Ipani
cked"ki
dnapped"

Thewor
dkeptr
unni
ngt
hroughmymi
nd

Mygoshwhati
f

Mybabi
eswher
ear
emyki
ds

Myl
i
ttl
epuppi
es

Iqui
ckl
yjumpedoutf
rom t
hebed
Ihav
etof
indt
hekeysoIcanr
unaway

Ormay
bej
ustj
umpt
hrought
hewi
ndow

Okayt
hat
'snotanopt
iont
her
e'snoway
Icanj
umpt
hatwi
ndow

I
tlookedl
i
kewei
nthet
opf
loor

Jumpi
ngoutoft
hewi
ndowout

OkaynowIhav
etosear
chf
ort
hekey
ImeanI
'
m pr
oll
yki
dnappedt
hey
woul
dn'
tl
eav
ethedooropenobv
iousl
y

Iwasgoi
ngt
hrought
hedr
awer
swhen

Thedooropened

"wat
chudoi
ng"adeepv
oicesai
d

Icompl
etel
yfr
ozeonmyspot

"answermewhenI
'
mtal
ki
ng"he
cont
inued

Hi
svoi
cesentshi
ver
sdownmyspi
ne

Bebr
avegi
rlt
urnar
ound

Hi
snotanani
mal

ar
eyousur
emyi
nnerv
oicesai
d

Comeony
ournothel
pingher
e

"Ii
was.
..
"Icl
ear
edmyt
hroat"was
l
ooki
ng.
..For
"Ipaused

Mat
teor
aisedhi
sey
ebr
ow

Hi
ssocut
e

Nonowsnott
het
ime

Iendedupkeepi
ngqui
tecausewor
ds
wer
est
uckonmyt
hroat

"wher
ear
emyki
ds"
"our
"

"y
est
hat
"

"t
hei
rnewr
oom don'
twor
ryt
heysaf
e"
heassur
ed

"whatr
oom"

Hehel
dmyhandwhi
chf
it
tedper
fect
ly
onmyhand

Whatam It
hinki
ngabout
Heshowedmeadecor
atedr
oom wi
th3
beds

Twosmal
lones

Thel
eftonewaspur
ple

Jadensf
avor
it
e

Ri
ghtbl
ueHay
denscol
or

Theywer
esl
eepi
ngpeacef
ull
y
Iwal
kedov
ert
othem ki
ssi
ngt
hei
r
f
oreheads

Mat
teowascar
eful
l
ywat
chi
ngus

"t
hanky
ouwi
l
lleav
eassoonast
hey
wakeup"

"no"

"whatdoy
oumeanno"
"y
ourapar
tmentwasbur
ntdown"

Yhoo

Isl
eepf
oraf
ewhour
sthenev
ery
thi
ng
changed

What
'sgoi
ngonhe

"I
'
llsl
eepher
ethen"Isai
dwal
ki
ngt
othe
bed

Onl
ytobepul
l
edback
Icr
ushedi
ntoMat
teoshar
dchest

"y
ourgoi
ngt
obekeepi
ngmybedwar
m
t
igr
ott
o"hesai
d

I
'
m goi
ngt
obesl
eepi
ngwi
thhi
mint
he
samebed

Al
lthathot
nessont
hesamebed

What
"asl
ongasy
ourst
ayony
oursi
de"

"Isl
eepnakedMi
acar
a"

Myey
eswi
deni
nshock

"what
"

"goonl
et'
sgokeepmybedwar
m"

YepIsl
eptwi
thMat
teoont
hesamebed

Samer
oom
Usi
ngt
hesamesheet
s

Not
hinghappenedt
hough

Justnor
mal
peopl
esl
eepi
ngt
oget
her

Iwal
kedt
othebat
hroom af
tercar
eful
l
y
get
ti
ngup

Maki
ngsur
ethatIdi
dn'
twakeTeoup

Idi
dev
ery
thi
ngt
henwor
ethesame
cl
othest
hatIwaswear
ing

Okaysobef
oreIsl
eptIf
oundoutt
hat
wei
nhi
shot
el

Iaskedwhyhedecor
atedar
oom f
ort
he
ki
dsi
nahot
el,
hej
ustshr
uggedhi
s
ar
ms

Iwal
kedt
othei
rroom

Hay
denwascombi
ngj
adensl
onghai
r
"heybabbi
es"Isai
dbent
ingt
othei
r
l
evel

"mamma"t
heyshout
ed

Wesatont
hebedHuggi
ngeachot
herI
cantbel
i
eveIal
mostl
ostt
hem
y
est
erday

"ni
cev
iew"Mat
teosai
dst
andi
ngbyt
he
doorobser
vingev
ery
thi
ng

"daddy
"theki
dsshout
ed
Cat
chi
ngmeandMat
teoof
fgaur
d

YepIwasn'
ttheonl
yone

Mat
teosey
esl
ookl
i
ket
heycanpopout
anyt
imesoon

Hacar
ri
edHay
denf
ir
sthi
sphot
ocopy

Theyl
ooksomuchal
i
keandIhat
eit

Thenj
aydenwhowasgi
ggl
i
ngnon-
stop
Wewal
kedbackt
other
oom wesl
epti
n

"whydi
dtheyshootmyapar
tment
Mat
teoIdi
dn'
tdoshi
d"Iaskedqui
etl
y

"t
heyar
etar
get
ingy
oubecauseofme"
hest
andsacr
ossme

If
ocusedonmybr
eat
hingbef
oreIgot
mad

"whatdi
dyoudo"
.

"ev
ery
thi
ng"hesai
d
"t
hat
'snotanswerMat
teo"

"what
'snott
odowheny
ouramaf
ia
ki
ng"

Il
ookedathi
mlaughi
ng

Hekeptast
rai
ghtf
ace

MAFI
Aki
ng

MAFI
Aki
ng
MAFI
Aki
ng

Hi
sser
ious?

Isl
eptwi
thamaf
iaki
ng

Hadt
woki
dswi
th

Icoul
ddi
eanyt
imecauseofhi
m

Ist
art
edt
ohi
thi
schest
Hel
et'
smehi
thi
m

"Ican'
tbel
i
evet
hisInev
eraskedt
oget
pr
egnant
edbyy
ouIr
aisedmybaBi
esI
nev
ert
ri
edt
ofi
ndy
ou"

"I
'
veal
way
sbeenki
ndt
opeopl
eand
nowIcol
ddi
e"

Isobi
nhi
schest

"Fancul
oI'
m sor
ryt
igr
ott
o"hesai
d

"howl
onghav
eyouknown"Iasked
wi
pingmyt
ear
s

"t
hismor
ning"heanswer
ed

"whowast
hatguy"Iasked

"someonewho'
sbeenaf
termef
orl
ong
t
imehef
oundoutbouty
oubef
oreme"
hesai
d

"comeher
e"hesai
d

Iwal
kedov
ert
othebed
Mai
nti
ngadi
stancebet
weenus

"
yousi
tawayf
rom mel
i
keIbi
te"he
sai
dmaki
ngmet
olookathi
m

Li
ke
Shar
e
Comment
Chapt
er3

Amel
i
a
"not
hat
'snothowi
t'
sdone"Ihar
ed
Jadensayt
hengi
ggl
ed

Whot
heyl
aughi
ngwi
th

Mat
teo?

It
houghthewentt
obuycl
othes

Iwal
kedt
owher
ethenoi
sewascomi
ng
f
rom

Wow
I
sMat
teocr
azy

Myi
nnerv
oiceasked

Yephi
scr
azyIsai
dtomyi
nnerv
oice

Whobuy
ssomanyt
oysf
or5y
earol
d
babi
es

"nouncl
ethat
'swr
ong"

Icl
ear
edmyt
hroatgai
ningt
hei
r
at
tent
ion

"mommycomel
ookatwhatuncl
eandI
bui
l
t"

"uncl
e"

Aguywhol
ookedl
i
keMat
teogotup
f
rom t
hef
loor

Unl
i
keMat
teohehadaf
ri
endl
ylookand
hewasact
ual
l
ylaughi
ng

"manI
'
veal
way
swant
edt
obeanuncl
e"
hesai
dspi
nni
ngJadenar
oundt
hen
Hay
den

"t
hisi
smyl
i
ttl
ebr
other
"

"Dy
lan"
.Hesai
dpul
l
ingmei
ntoahug

"y
oul
ooksobeaut
if
ul"hesai
dwi
tha
smi
rkonhi
sface

Mat
teocl
ear
edhi
sthr
oat

"hewasj
ustl
eav
ing"
"am I
?"heaskedt
ryi
ngt
othi
nk

"y
esDy
lany
oucangobacknow"

Hehuggedmeoncemor
e

Mat
teowal
kedouthecamebackwi
tha
mani
nbl
ack

Theywer
edi
scussi
ngsomet
hingbuti
n
t
hei
rwei
rdl
anguage
"hel
l
obeaut
if
ul"hewav
edatmeaf
ter
handi
ngMat
teoabag

Het
ookast
epcl
oserget
ti
ngacl
ose
l
ookatt
heki
ds

Thenwal
kedaway

"I
'
m hungr
y"myLi
langel
sai
dinher
sweetv
oice

"l
et'
sgoeatpr
incess"

"butdaddysai
dI'
m aqueen"
.Shesai
d
pout
inghercut
eli
ps

"mybadmi
acar
a,l
et'
sgoeatqueen"

Weal
lwal
kedt
ohav
ebr
eakf
ast

Gl
assesst
art
edt
obr
eak

Iwat
chedasMat
teoandDy
lanpul
l
ed
outt
hei
rgunsf
rom Idon'
tknowwher
e
Mat
teohi
tonebut
tonf
rom hi
sphone
andt
hewhol
ehousewassur
rounded
andf
il
ledwi
thf
ull
grownmenwi
th
deadl
yweapons
Ihuggedmybabi
esast
heycr
iedi
nmy
chest

"gett
hem t
othecarnow"Mat
teo
shout
edt
osomeofhi
smen

"ai
mfort
hegi
rl
"echoedi
nther
oom

Iswearmyhear
tdr
oppedasIhear
d
mul
ti
plegunshot
s..Mat
teoandhi
smen
wer
equi
ckt
opr
otectme,
teot
ook
Hay
denf
rom myhandst
il
lfi
ri
nghi
sgun
Il
ookedatt
hedi
rect
ionhewasf
ir
ing
andf
roz
easIhear
dshot
sbul
l
etswer
e
f
lyi
ngev
ery
wher
e

"Mel
i
amov
enow"t
eosnappedmeout
ofmyt
hought
s

AswegotoutIsawt
hecar
sandwas
qui
ckt
oputmycr
yingbabi
esi
n
sl
ammi
ngt
hedoori
nti
mef
ort
hebul
l
et
t
ohi
tthewi
ndow,
thanksf
ort
hebul
l
et
pr
oof

Iputont
heseatbel
tandt
eogoti
n
speedi
ngof
f
"whatt
hehel
lwast
hatmet
teo"

"whowast
hatmat
teot
heyt
ri
edt
o
comeaf
termeandmyki
dst
hat
'sano
goar
eaMat
teoI
'
m gonnaneedsome
answer
s"

Hedi
dn'
tanswerj
ustkeptqui
etwhi
ch
mademel
ookathi
m onl
ytor
eal
i
zet
hat
hi
shur
t

"pul
lov
ery
ourhur
t"hesi
ghed
"I
'
llbef
ineunt
ilwegetwher
ewear
e
goi
ng"hesai
dsoundi
ngal
esscol
der

"wher
ear
ewegoi
ng"Iasked

Hel
ookedatmebef
oret
urni
ngi
ntot
he
mai
nroad

"maf
iahousei
ts4hour
sawayI
'
llmake
i
t"hesai
dmaki
ngmel
ookathi
m

"y
ourhur
tMat
teoy
ourunder
standi
ng
t
hatwoundi
tcoul
dgetr
eal
bad"
Hesai
dlooki
ngatme

"I
'
llpul
lov
eratt
henex
tgasst
ati
on"

Hesai
dmaki
ngmenod

Pul
l
ingupatt
hegasst
ati
on.
..
..

"gi
vemeJadenandhol
dmyhand"he
sai
daswewal
kedt
hroughanabounded
bui
l
ding
Ihel
dont
ohi
shandt
ight
lyasi
fel
t
peopl
e'
sst
ares
"gooddaysi
r"al
adyi
nav
ery
pr
ofessi
onal
mannersai
dtous

"hel
l
oMar
thasamer
oom"hesai
dto
t
hel
ady

Hel
edmei
ntoar
oom Idi
dn'
tgeta
chancet
ochecki
toutcauseIwant
edt
o
at
tendhi
swound

Ipl
acedmysl
eepi
ngbabi
esnex
ttoeach
ot
her

"wher
e'st
hef
ir
stai
dki
t"Iaskedt
ryi
ng
t
osear
chf
ori
twi
thmyey
es

"ov
ert
her
e"hesai
d

It
ookt
heki
tanddi
dwhatIwas
supposedt
odo
"wher
edi
dyoul
ear
ntodoal
lthat
"

"school
"

Icl
osedmyey
esasasi
gnofmenot
want
ingt
otal
kaboutt
hist
opi
cand
t
hankf
ull
yheunder
stood
Hegr
oanedt
ryi
ngt
otakeof
fhi
sshi
rt

"l
etme"hel
ookedatmef
orawhi
l
easi
f
hewasdebat
ingwi
thhi
msel
f

Iwal
kedov
ert
ohi
mtaki
ngofhi
sshi
rt

Whydoeshehav
etobesoohot

Idi
dn'
treal
i
zeIwasdr
ool
i
ngunt
ilhe
snappedhi
sfi
nger
son

Iwonderwhathel
ooksl
i
kei
nasui
t
"It
hinkweneedt
oMakesomer
ules
bef
orewegot
otheMAFI
Ahouse"he
sai
dwal
ki
ngt
othecl
oset

"andt
hef
ir
stonei
sNev
erf
all
inl
ove
wi
thme"

What
!

Li
ke
Shar
e
Comment
I
nvi
tef
ri
ends
Chapt
er4

Amel
i
a

Whatdoy
out
hinkofy
our
sel
f?

Whatdoeshet
hinkofhi
msel
f?

Whatki
ndofr
ulei
sthat
?

Iknowr
ightj
ustbecausehi
scut
e
doesn'
tmeanIwi
l
lfal
li
nlov
ewi
thhi
m
"whatdoy
out
hinkofy
our
sel
f"Ir
aised
myv
oiceathi
m

Hel
ookedatmewi
thdeadl
yey
es

"don'
tev
eruset
hatt
onewi
thme!"
.He
sai
dlooki
ngany
wher
ebutmyey
es

Hi
svoi
cehadsomuchaut
hor
it
y

Il
ookedaway

Wal
ki
ngawayf
rom hi
m
Hegotahol
dofmyhand

"wher
ear
eyougoi
ngt
igr
ott
o".Heasked

Whatt
hehel
li
sthat

"f
indsomewher
etosl
eep"Isai
d

"don'
tshi
tonmeMel
i
ayouknowwhat
j
usthappenedwhati
fsomeone
r
ecogni
zey
ou"hesai
d
Isi
ghed

Iwal
kedov
ert
omybabi
esi
nst
ead

Ki
ssi
ngt
hei
rli
ps,
Ilov
eyouguy
s

Iwhi
sper
ed

Ihav
en'
thadenoughsl
eepsi
nceMat
teo
f
oundushencei
swhyIf
eltmyey
es
heav
y

Nar
rat
ed
Af
tert
heshotoutev
eryt
hingwas
scat
ter
edont
hef
loor

Theyf
oundoutt
hatt
heguy
swho
st
art
edi
twer
ejusthi
tmen

Wi
thnot
hingbutmel
i
aspi
ctur
eint
hei
r
pocket

Af
ewofmat
teosmenwer
ehur
t
Noneki
l
led

Peopl
ewhohar
edgunshot
sfr
eaked
andcal
l
edt
hecops

Byt
het
imet
hecopscameal
otofshi
i
al
readywentdown

"gooddaygent
lemen"
.Aof
fi
cergr
eet
ed
t
heguy
swhower
etr
eat
ingeachot
her
s
wounds

Theykeptqui
teandj
ustl
ookedathi
m

I
nthi
sbusi
nessnotev
eryonei
sal
l
owed
t
otal
ktot
hecops
Noti
fyouv
aluey
ourl
i
lli
fe

Theypoi
ntedov
ert
oDy
lan

Thi
erbossesl
i
lbr
other

Theof
fi
cerwal
kedov
ert
ohi
m

"goodday
".Hesai
dmaki
ngDy
lant
urn
t
olookathi
m

"of
fi
cer
"hesai
dwi
thahugesmi
l
e
"whatwentdown"t
heof
fi
cerasked

"j
ustaf
ewdeadpeopl
e,Thi
erbosswi
l
l
comecol
l
ectt
hei
rbodi
esorwi
l
ljust
bur
ndownt
hebui
l
ding"hesai
dlooki
ng
att
hedeadpeopl
e

"y
oual
way
sgeti
ntot
roubl
eman"t
he
of
fi
cersai
d

"ar
ghj
ustr
elaxwi
l
lya,noonewi
l
ldo
not
hingabout
"Dy
lansai
dtaki
ngouta
st
ashofmoney
Theof
fi
cert
ookt
hemoney

"j
ustbur
nitdown,
ther
epor
ter
swi
l
lsay
t
heydi
edwhent
hebui
l
dingbur
ntdown"
hesai
dtur
ningt
owal
laway

"andInev
ersawanyoft
his"
.Hewal
ked
away

Dy
lanchuckl
ed

"y
hool
et'
smov
e".Hesai
dtot
heguy
s
whower
elaz
ingar
ound
Theyal
lwal
kedt
othei
rcar
s

Theybur
ntdownt
hebui
l
dingf
ir
stof
cause

Theyusedt
hesamer
out
eMat
teoused
buti
nasl
owpace

Theywant
edt
omakesur
ethecoasti
s
cl
earbef
oreMat
teocanmov
e

Theymov
edar
oundf
oraf
ewhour
sthen
f
elti
twast
imet
ocal
lMat
teo
"coasti
scl
ear
"Dy
lansai
dtoMat
teo

Thenhangup

Amel
i
awokeupi
nthemi
ddl
eoft
he
ni
ghtt
ocheckherbabi
es

Sheal
sochanget
hei
rsi
desofsl
eepi
ng
causeoncet
heysl
eept
heydon'
tmov
e

Shegotal
i
lshakenwhenshenot
iced
t
eowasn'
ti
nbed,
andf
roz
ewhent
he
dooropened
"I
'
m sor
ryIdi
dn'
tmeant
oscar
eyou"
hesai
dst
eppi
ngi
n

Shenodded

"t
heyl
ooksocut
eandi
nnocentwhi
l
e
sl
eepi
ng"
.Hesai
dandMel
i
agi
ggl
ed

"r
eal
l
yinnocent
"Mel
i
arepl
i
ed

"wear
eleav
ing"heannouncedsi
tt
ing
ont
hebed

"now?
"sheasked
"y
es"

Shewant
edt
oaskwhyt
heywer
e
l
eav
ingsol
atebutr
emember
edt
hather
babydaddyI
samaf
iaki
ng

Shewor
ehershoes

"I
'
llcar
ryHay
den"
.Teosai
d

Mel
i
acar
ri
edJay
denandt
heygoti
nthe
car
Teopl
acedhay
denonhi
sbodyast
hey
goti
nthecar

"Icancar
ryt
hebot
hoft
hem soy
oucan
dr
ive"Mel
i
asai
d

"I
'
llmanage"t
eosai
ddr
ivi
ngaway

Theydr
ovei
nsi
l
ence

Mel
i
a'shear
tski
ppedwhenacarbehi
nd
t
hem wasmaki
ngsounds

Teol
ookedbackt
henchuckl
ed
"Hor
ay!
"Dy
lansai
dthenspeedof
f

Leav
ingdustbehi
nd

"ohhI
'
llgety
oul
i
llbr
other
"teosai
dto
hi
msel
f

Byt
het
imet
heyr
eachedt
heMAFI
A
houset
het
imewas

02:
00
"getsomesl
eepI
'
llgi
vey
ouat
ourof
t
hehouset
omor
row"Mat
teosai
das
t
heyst
eppedi
ntohi
sroom

"okay
"shesai
dtaki
ngof
fhershoes

Mat
teowal
kedbackt
otheki
tchent
o
hav
eachatwi
thDy
lan

Mat
teo

Iwast
ryi
ngsohar
dtoconcent
rat
eon
mywor
kbutwi
thpr
incesst
alki
ngnone
st
opi
tsr
eal
har
d
"babykeepi
tdown"
.Isai
dtoher

"okaydaddy
"shesai
d

"daddy
"shesai
daf
ter5Mi
nut
es

Isi
ghed

"canIhav
eyourphone"sheaskedi
n
herangel
i
cvoi
ce

"i
t'
sov
ert
her
e"Isai
dtoher
"buti
tdoesn'
thav
egames"shesai
d
pout
ingherl
i
ps

Isweari
fshegr
owsupt
obebeaut
if
ul
l
i
kehermom I
'
lll
ookherupi
nthi
shouse

"come,
let
'sgety
ougames"
.Isai
dto
her

Li
ke
Shar
e
Comment
Chapt
er5
Nar
rat
ed

"Jay
denHay
denpuppi
esst
op"
.Mel
i
a
shout
edchasi
ngbehi
ndem

"y
ouwon'
tcat
chusmom"Hay
den
shout
edr
unni
ngar
oundt
hehouse

"mommy
'st
ir
edbabi
es"
.Mel
i
asai
d
sl
owi
ngdown

Wher
edi
dtheygo?
"ki
ds"Mel
i
asai
dsi
nceshecoul
dn'
t
seet
hem

Bl
amet
hishousef
orbei
nghuge

"
Puppi
es"
.

Mel
i
awal
kedt
hrought
hehal
l
way
shout
ingf
ort
hem,
it'
dbemucheasi
eri
f
t
heywer
eint
hei
rsmal
lapar
tmentshe
t
hought

Shehear
dgi
ggl
esandwhi
sper
s
"t
wins"t
heybot
hkeptqui
et

"got
cha!"

Theyqui
ckl
yranoutbef
oreshecanget
ahol
doft
hem

Shef
oll
owedt
hem t
othel
ounge

Dy
lanont
heot
herwasonav
ideocal
l
ont
hebi
gfl
atscr
eeni
nthemi
ddl
eof
t
henl
ounge

Hewast
alki
ngt
oVi
ctoroneoft
he
MAFI
Aandf
ri
endman,
Vict
ori
s
r
esponsi
blef
ort
ranspor
ti
ngdi
ff
erent
ki
ndgunsandhel
pinghel
pless
i
mmi
gat
est
hatgetl
eftbehi
ndont
he
boar
derr
eacht
hef
oregi
nsaf
e
somet
imecr
osssomeov
eri
l
legal
l
yif
bor
edhi
snotusual
l
yint
heMAFI
A
house

"Yhobr
ohowsi
tgoi
ng"Vi
ctorasked
Dy
lan.

"ev
ery
thi
ngscool
"Dy
lansai
d

Thent
het
winsgoti
nrunni
ng
Theybumpedi
ntooneofmat
teosman
ont
heway
,hecoul
dn'
thel
pbutst
areat
Jay
denwhi
chgotHay
denangr
y

Jay
denhi
dbehi
ndHay
den

"don'
tl
ookatherl
i
ket
hat
".Ev
en
t
houghhewassmal
l
,Ify
out
hreat
ened
hi
smom ort
winhegotpi
ssed,
peopl
e
di
dn'
thav
etoaskwho'
sbabyhewasby
t
hewayheact
edwhenhi
sangr
y

"who'
schi
l
drenar
ethose"Vi
ctorasked
soundi
ngsur
pri
sed

"mi
ne"Dy
lansai
d

"st
opt
ri
ppi
ngman"v
ict
orsai
d

"I
'
m ser
iousmanIj
ustf
oundout
"

"whot
hei
rmom"

"t
winscomeoni
nti
rednow"
.Mel
i
asai
d
br
eat
hinghar
d
Dy
alnmov
edt
oMel
i
a,hepl
acedhi
slef
t
handonherwai
st

"bbemeetmyf
ri
ends,
brot
hisi
sthe
mot
herofmyki
ds"Dy
lansai
d

Amel
i
awasbey
ondshocked,
she
bl
i
nkedf
oracoupl
eoft
imes

Mat
teocl
ear
edhi
sthr
oat
,dy
alnsentan
annoy
edex
pressi
on

"what
'sgoi
ngon,
who'
ski
dsar
ethose"
.
Vi
ctorasked
"
I'
m af
ather
"Mat
teowhi
sper
ed

"
what
,Mat
teoy
ouhav
eki
dswhocan
wal
kandt
alkandI
'
mfi
ndi
ngaboutt
his
now"

"Ij
ustf
oundout
"Mat
teodef
ended
hi
msel
f

"ouhmyI
'
m comi
ngt
her
ebef
ore
mi
dni
ght
".Vi
ctorsai
dhappi
l
y

"comewher
e?y
ouhav
ewor
ktodo"
Mat
teosai
d

"t
hel
astshi
pmentwasdoneanhour
ago,
sodearbossI
'
m dr
ivi
ngdownt
o
t
heMAFI
Ahouse"Vi
ctorchul
ked

Sor
ryf
ort
hecr
opt
op

Li
ke
Shar
e
Comment
Chapt
er6
Amel
i
a

Teo:
gety
ouassr
eadyweGoi
nout
Hesai
dtaki
ngof
fhi
shoodi
e
Idi
dn'
tar
guewi
thhi
m causeIt
oo
want
edt
ohav
esomeai
rst
epoutoft
he
housef
orawhi
l
e
Me:
Idon'
thav
ecl
othest
owear
Teo:
Pickanyshi
tfr
om mi
ne
Hesai
dfocusi
ngonhi
sphone
OkayIt
ookoutsomecl
othest
hen
changedi
nthebat
hroom
Iwonderwhat
'sbot
her
inghi
m
Okaysoobywegoi
ngout
Hemeantt
hatwegoi
ngt
othemal
lyep
Shoppi
ng
Mor
eli
ket
akewhat
every
ouwant
Whatheact
ual
l
ysai
dis"t
akewhat
ever
shi
i
iyouwant

Teoandt
heki
dswentt
oanot
her
sect
ionwhi
l
eIwentt
omi
ne.
.Iwas
l
ooki
ngf
orkor
texpads
Ican'
treacht
hat

Isai
dtomysel
f
That
'sr
eal
l
yhi
gh

Manbei
ngshor
tsomet
imes

Aguycamebehi
ndme

Guy:
wanthel
p.?
Il
ookedupt
ohi
m si
ncehewasabi
ttal
l
Me:
yeah
Hedi
dn'
twai
tformet
oleav
esohecan
gett
hest
ufff
orme
Hej
ustcr
ushedhi
sbodyonmi
ne
Taki
ngoutt
hepadsl
ooki
ngatme
Me:
thanks
Icaughthi
m st
ari
ngatmyr
oundass
Me:
heyey
esup
Guy:
Ipr
efert
hem downt
her
e
Teo:
fuckenl
eav
e
Teosai
dtot
heguywhor
anaway
apol
ogi
zi
ngwi
thapal
eface
Teo:
nex
tti
mey
ouwantsomet
hing
t
igr
ott
oyouf
uckent
ell
met
hatmy
f
uckenj
obnow

Hesai
dangr
il
y

Hewal
kedawayaf
tert
hat
Af
terbuy
ingt
oysf
ort
heki
dsweheaded
backt
othehouse

Teo:
I'
m notpl
ayi
ngt
hatshi
d
I
'
vebeenbeggi
ngmet
teot
ocomepl
ay
wi
thusbut
..
.
Me:
comeonwebehi
ndcl
oseddoor
s
noonewi
l
lsee
Teo:
Ican'
tbedoi
ngt
hatshi
dwhati
fI
hur
tmyd.
..
Me:
don'
tfi
nisht
hatsent
ence
Isai
dint
err
upt
inghi
m
Me:
don'
tpl
ease
Hay
den:
daddy
Jay
den:
daddypl
easecomepl
aywi
th
us
Shebegged
Hay
den:
yeahpl
easedad
Jay
denmyl
i
lpr
incess
LookedatMat
teowi
thbeggi
ngey
es
Teo:
thatshi
dwon'
twor
kwi
thme
Hewar
nedget
ti
ngBussyonhi
sphone
Shest
art
edbypout
ingherl
i
pst
hen
openedhercut
ebi
gey
eswi
der
Shemadeherpuppyey
eswi
tht
ear
s
f
ormi
ngi
nthem
Teo:
fucknopr
incessshhdon'
tcr
y
Hay
denandIex
changedl
ookshol
ding
i
nlaught
erknowi
ngshegothi
m
wr
appedar
oundhert
inyf
inger
Teo:
fuckenl
i
lshi
t
Mat
teomat
ured
Rubbi
nghi
shandonhi
shai
r

Mat
teo

Igotacal
lfr
om Val
tel
l
ingmet
odr
ive
downt
het
raphouseast
her
e's
somet
hingur
gent

Pul
l
ingmeoutofspendi
ngqual
i
tyt
ime
wi
thmyf
ami
l
y

AndwhenIar
ri
vedt
heguycoul
dn'
ttal
k

Guy:
Iwon'
ttel
l

Hel
aughedt
hroughhi
syel
l
owt
eet
h

Igr
owl
edt
ryi
ngt
ocont
rol
myt
emper

Guy:
justal
way
skeepy
ourheaduphi
gh

Guy:
don'
tl
ety
ourguar
ddown
Hesai
dspi
tt
ingoutbl
ood

Me:
whosenty
ou

Guy:i
cameher
ebecausewewer
etol
d
t
hatwe'
dgetmoneyher
e

Hecoughed

Guy:
that
'st
het
rut
h

Me:
kil
lthem
Isai
dwi
pingmyhandswi
tht
hecl
otheI
wasgi
ven

Val
:whoy
out
hinksentem

Me:
Idon'
tknowokay
,theyai
n'
tsay
ing
shi
t

Val
:ev
eryoneoutt
ogetMel
i
a

Me:
fuckenbi
tchesdon'
tknowwhent
o
st
op
Val
:wi
l
lyout
ell
her

Me:
Iai
n'
ttel
l
inghershi
t,shemyf
ucken
f
ami
l
ynowai
n'
tgonel
etnoonegett
hei
r
f
uckenhandsonher

Li
ke
shar
e
comment
Chapt
er7

I
'
m bor
ed
Isai
dtomysel
f

Thr
owi
ngmybodyont
hebed

Ist
art
edatt
hecei
l
ing

I
fonl
ymyki
dswer
eher
e

Butnot
heywentoutwi
tht
hei
runcl
e

Dy
lan

Teoi
sbusywi
thhi
smeet
ing
Thi
shousei
ssoobor
ing

Whati
fIgotout
?

St
eppi
ngoutoft
hehousef
oraf
ew

I
'
m sur
eitwon'
thur
t

Noonewi
l
lnot
icer
ight

Yeahnoonewi
l
lsee
It
ookashowert
henwal
kedov
ert
othe
newcl
othes

Iwoul
dn'
thav
eboughtal
lthi
sift
he
moneywasMi
ne

Taki
ngoutaski
nyJean

Whi
chwashuggi
ngal
lther
ightpl
aces

Acr
opt
op

Thenwor
esomesoakswi
tht
eosf
li
p
f
lops
Whi
chwer
eabi
gsi
ze

Butwhocar
es

Iwal
keddownst
air
s

Mat
teosguar
dswer
est
andi
ngbyt
he
door

Them :
youcan'
tl
eav
emam

Me:
whatdoy
oumeanIcan'
tgoout
Them :
exact
lyt
haty
ournotal
l
owedt
o
st
epoutoft
hehouse

Hesai
dinhi
sdeepv
oicee

Me:
but
..
..Ineedt
ogoout

Them :
wesor
ry

Me:
whycan'
tIgoout

Them :
bossesor
der
s
Theysai
dthenf
oldedt
hei
rar
ms

Cl
ear
lyt
hei
rbodi
esar
ebl
ocki
ngt
heway
out

Me:
okayuhm.
..
.

It
ri
edt
owal
kpastt
hem butt
heygent
le
br
oughtmeback

Me:
arghMat
teo!
Iscr
eamedwal
ki
ngbackt
ohi
sof
fi
ce

If
oundamanatt
hedoor

Man:
youcantgoi
nmi
ss

Me:
what

Man:
yournotal
l
owedI
n

Hesai
dinhi
saccent

Me:
okayt
ell
him Iwannat
alkt
ohi
m
Man:
heaskednott
obedi
stur
bedmam

Whatt
hehel
l

Me:
Mat
teo!

Me:
Mat
teo

Ical
l
edoutbangi
ngt
hedoorbutt
he
guar
dhel
dmeback

Me:
Mat
eo!
,ahh!Hel
p!
Isai
dthr
ought
heguy
shands

Si
ncehecov
eredmymout
h

Hemi
ghthav
ehear
dvoi
cescausehe
cameout

Teo:
thef
uckgoi
ngonher
e

Hesai
dangerwr
it
teni
nhi
svoi
ce

Me:
IWannat
alkt
oyou
Teo:
fuck,
youpul
l
eddashi
tsoy
oucN
f
uckent
alkt
ome

Me:
noneoft
hiswoul
dhav
ehappened
i
ftheyj
ustl
etmet
alkt
oyou

Teo:
don'
tfuckenuset
hatat
ti
tudeon
me

Hesai
dsomet
hingt
otheguyt
hen
pul
l
edmeaway

Teo:
tal
k
Me:
Iwannagoout

Isai
dfol
dingmyar
ms

Teo:
why

Heasked

Me:
why

Teo:
justanswert
hef
uckenquest
ion
Me:
causei
t'
shot
,Iwannagoout
,meet
peopl
ehav
efunIdon'
twannabel
ocked
i
pinher
eMat
teo

Ihal
fshout
edt
hrought
hel
astsent
ence

Gr
abi
bgunnecessar
yat
tent
ionf
rom t
he
guar
ds

Ohno

Ibi
tmyl
i
pasner
vousnesswashed
t
hroughmybody
Best
rong

Don'
tshowhi
myourscar
edIt
oldmy
sel
f

Butwhoam If
ool
i
ng

I
'
m ner
vousasf
uck

Hepi
nedmewi
tht
hewal
lbehi
ndme

Teo:
Isai
ddon'
tfuckenr
aisey
ourv
oice
wi
thme,
whyy
ounotl
i
stenwhenIspeak
Ma
Hesai
dcagi
ngmei
n

Mygoshhi
sangr
y

Me:
IwannagooutMat
teo

Isai
dlooki
ngathi
sbeaut
if
uley
es

Hehasbabybl
ueey
eswhi
chnowar
e
notsobl
uecauseofanger

Teo:
don'
tshi
tonmema
Me:
haawhycan'
tIgoout

Teo:
Isai
dso,
that
'swhy

Hesai
dmov
ingawayf
rom me

Ir
eal
i
zedabr
eat
hIdi
dn'
tknowIwas
hol
dingi
n

Whenher
eachedt
hemi
ddl
eoft
he
r
oom Ishout
ed
Me:
I'
m notasl
aveMat
teoIhav
ethe
r
ight
stogoout

Teochuckl
ed

Shookhi
shead

Ev
eryst
ephet
ook

If
eltmybr
eat
hinggotshor
ter

Mat
teoi
shotguy
s
Ahotj
erky
ha

Whenhef
inal
l
yreachedme

Hehel
dmywai
stt
ight
er

Mor
eli
kesqueez
ingme

Teo:
yubr
avehama,
Ithi
nkIbeen
f
uckensof
twi
tya

Ohhnonononono
Whatdi
dIgetmysel
fin.To

Idi
dn'
tknowhe'
l
lgetangr
yov
ert
hat

Whyar
ewel
ockedi
nanyway

That
'snotf
airt
hough

Wedeser
vet
ogoout

Hav
esomef
un

Enj
oy
Ar
gh

Whatdi
dIex
pect

Get
ti
ngpr
egnantbyamaf
iaki
ng

Teo:
I'
m al
readyhav
ingabadmadon'
t
f
uckenaddt
oit

Me:
what
'swr
ong

Teo:
I'
m nott
ell
i
ngy
oushi
tmahav
en'
t
f
uckedi
n3weeksmi
ghtj
usthav
eyou
r
ighther
e

Hesai
dsl
i
ppi
nghi
shandsonmyass

Iqui
ckl
ymov
edoutofhi
sgr
ip

Andhel
aughed

Thenwal
kedaway

Hel
eftmebr
eat
hingheav
il
y
Andhot

Li
ke
Shar
e
Comment
Chapt
er8

Mat
teo

Idr
ovet
other
enchVal
fol
l
owi
ngwi
th
hi
scar

Ihadt
oseet
henewmi
grant
sbef
ore
t
heyar
etakent
othei
rnewhomesand
st
artwor
king

Thatv
ict
orhel
pedcr
ossov
erandsome
t
hatwer
elef
tbehi
ndont
heboar
der

Par
kingmycaront
hegar
ageIhear
da
buspul
l
ingov
er.Vi
ctor
sher
e

I
nst
eadoft
hem j
umpi
ngoutl
i
ket
he
ot
her
sthi
sbuswassoqui
te.Thepeopl
e
whof
ir
stcameoutwer
ecov
eredi
n
bl
ood
If
eltmybl
oodpr
essur
erai
seasmyr
an
wi
l
d

Theyal
lgotoutt
hent
hebusdr
ove
away

Val
andIex
changedl
ooks,t
hei
rmoods
wer
esoodownsomewer
enur
singeach
ot
her

"t
hehel
lhappened"IaskedVal
who
r
ubbedhi
shandonhi
shai
r

"wer
ehi
j
acked"hesai
dinawhi
sper
"whatt
hef
uvk"Ishout
edgr
abbi
ng
ev
ery
one'
sat
tent
ionsomehuggedeach
ot
herl
ooki
ngatmewi
thf
eari
nthei
r
ey
esaki
dhi
dbehi
ndhi
smot
her

"f
uck"Icur
sedwal
ki
ngi
nsi
det
her
ench
Val
knowswhatt
odowi
tht
hemi
grant
s
andVi
ctorknowst
ofol
l
owme

Iwal
kedt
omyof
fi
cepour
ingmy
whi
skeyt
hendr
ank

Vi
ctorcamei
naf
ewmi
nut
esl
ater
"Ev
ery
thi
nghappenedsoof
astmanI
hadgot
tent
hemi
grant
sov
ert
he
boar
dert
heycamewear
ingpol
i
ce
uni
for
m gunshot
sfl
yi
ngev
ery
wher
e"he
sai
d

"whoat
tackedy
ou"Iaskedpr
ocessi
ng
ev
ery
thi
ng

"papat
e,hesenthi
smenwewer
e
out
number
edbr
ononeoft
hose
i
mmi
grant
scoul
duseguns"hesai
d
Papat
e

"hel
eftamessage"hesai
dshowi
ngme
ar
ockwi
thawhi
tepaperpast
edoni
t

'
wat
chy
ourbackbr
other"ahand
dr
awi
ngofakni
fewasshown

Myphoner
angpul
l
ingmeoutofmy
t
hought
s

Ti
grot
to

"heydaddy"mypr
incessshout
edwhen
Ianswer
ed

"myl
i
lqueen"Isai
dtoher

"i
m backf
rom uncl
e'
spl
acebutIcan'
t
f
indy
ouany
wher
e"shesai
dsoundi
ng
upsetIf
rowned

"daddy
'swor
kingqueenokay
"Isai
d
t
ryi
ngt
omakeherunder
stand

"okaydadwheni
syoucomi
ngback"
sheaskedsoundi
ngex
cit
ed
"i
t'
sasur
pri
se"Isai
dtohershegasped
t
hengi
ggl
ed

Suchahappysoul

Ti
grot
todi
dagoodj
obr
aisi
ngbot
hof
t
hem

"t
hatf
uckenbust
edneedst
odi
e"Isai
d
seei
ngbl
ood

Thatbust
edneedst
ofuckenf
aceme
andst
opt
hishi
dinggames
Vi
ctormi
ghthav
esensedmy
uneasi
nesshepat
tedmybackpul
l
ing
meoutofi
t

"cal
m down"hesai
dtaki
ngmydr
ink

"l
et'
sgomeett
hemi
grant
s"Isai
d
wal
ki
ngout

Wewal
kedt
othebasementwher
ewe
keept
hem

St
il
lshaken
Poorl
i
ves

"hel
l
o"Isai
dst
andi
ngi
nfr
ontoft
hem

"hi
"theyr
epl
i
edi
nlowv
oices

"Vi
ctorher
etol
dmewhathappened"I
sai
d

Tr
yingt
ofi
ndt
her
ightamountofwor
ds

Apol
ogi
cwor
ds
Idon'
tknowhowt
oshowsy
mpat
hy

Thatshi
tisusel
ess

"whatmybossi
str
yingt
osayi
shi
s
sor
ryf
orwhathappened"Val
hel
ped

Isi
ghed

"
ri
ghtex
act
lywhathesai
dIknowy
ou
wer
etol
dthaty
ou'
l
lleav
etodybutwi
th
t
heshi
tthathappenedi
t'
l
lbegr
eati
fyou
st
ayi
nher
e"Isai
dtot
hem
"doy
ouhav
ejobs"amanaskedi
looked
atv
alnotknowi
ngwhatt
osay

Notev
ery
onej
oinsmei
nthi
sshi
i

Idon'
ttr
ust

"weknowwhatweget
ti
ngoursel
vesi
n"
at
eenagerwear
ingahoodi
efr
om t
he
backsai
d

Br
avel
i
ttl
eshi
t

Ichul
ked
"pl
easeIneedwor
k"hesai
dlooki
ngat
me

"hi
scomi
ngwi
thme"Isai
dtot
heboy

Her
emi
ndsmeofmysel
fwhi
l
eIwas
st
il
lyounghel
ooksi
ntel
l
igentt
oobr
ave
andast
ronghear
t

"Noopl
easedon'
ttakehi
m"awoman
cr
ied

Il
ookedathert
henwal
kedout
"cany
oucr
ossov
ert
heweapons"I
askedVi
ctoronmysi
de

Henodded

"si
mpl
ejob"hesai
dget
ti
ngi
nmycar

"wher
ethef
uvki
syougoi
ng"Iasked
l
ooki
ngathi
m

"meet
ingt
hequeenobv
iousl
y"hesai
d
get
ti
ngcomf
ort
abl
e
Igr
oaned

Val
openedt
hedoorf
ort
heboyt
hen
cl
osedi
t

Idr
ovet
otheMAFI
Ahousesi
l
encef
il
led
i
nthecar

"wat
chy
ourf
uckenwor
dsi
nfr
ontof
Mel
i
a"Isai
dnotwant
inghi
mtoFr
eak
outmor
e

Vi
ctornodded
Vi
ctorj
oggedt
othehousel
eav
ingme
wi
tht
heboy

Amel
i
a

"mommywher
e'sdaddy
"Jay
denasked
af
tergoi
ngar
oundt
hehousel
ooki
ngf
or
hi
m

"hewentoutbaby
,he'
l
lbebacksoon"I
sai
dtoher

"hedi
dn'
ttel
lmehi
sgoi
ngout
"she
pout
ed"Iwoul
dhav
egoneoutwi
thhi
m"
shesai
d

MyWor
d

"hewasi
nahur
ry"Isai
dcar
ryi
nghert
o
t
hel
ounge

"butheshoul
dhav
ewai
tedf
orme"she
wi
ned

"t
ell
youwhatl
et'
scal
lhi
m"

Shej
umpedi
njoy
Af
tert
alki
ngt
oherdadshegav
eback
t
hephone

"he'
l
lbebacksoon"shet
oldme

Butt
hat
'swhatIj
ustf
ini
shedt
ell
i
ngher

"Hay
den"Ishout
edf
orhi
mtocome
downst
air
s

"comeeatbaby
"Ishout
edagai
n
"comi
ngmom"hesai
d

Thet
winsr
ant
olookatwhoscomi
ngi
n
ast
heyhear
dtheel
evat
or

"daddy
"theyscr
eamedMat
teocamei
n
car
ryi
ngbot
hoft
hem wi
tht
wo
unf
ami
l
iarf
Ces

Li
ke
Shar
e
Comment
Chapt
er9(notedi
tedl
otsofer
ror
sI'
m
sor
ry)
Nar
rat
ed

Mel
i
ast
aredatt
heunf
ami
l
iarf
aces

Wai
ti
ngf
orhi
mtoi
ntr
oducet
hem

Oneguydi
dn'
twai
tforMat
teot
hough

Hewal
kedov
ert
oMel
i
ahuggi
ngher

Mor
eli
kesqueez
edher
Mat
teogr
owl
ed

Andt
heguychuckl
ed

"
heyI
'
m Vi
ctor
"hesai
d

"y
ourt
heuncl
efr
om TV"Hay
densai
d

Ouhdy
alnsf
ri
endr
ight

"y
oupr
omi
seduschocol
ates"Jay
den
sai
d
"hesai
dhe'
l
lpl
aywi
thus"t
heyj
umped
upanddown

"hey"Mel
i
asai
dinal
owv
oice

"many
oursobeaut
if
ul"Vi
ctorsai
d
spuni
ngMel
i
aar
ound

Mel
i
aal
way
saskhersel
fhowMat
teoi
s
sur
roundedwi
thguy
sli
ket
hiswhi
l
ehi
s
l
i
ket
hat

Yal
lknowwhatshemeansr
ight
Li
kehedoesn'
tshowemot
ions

Doesn'
tl
aughal
ot

Rudewhenhewant
sto

May
bet
hat
'showhi
sex
pect
edt
obeas
amaf
iaki
ng

"t
hanky
ou"Mel
i
asai
dwi
thal
owv
oice

"shyt
ooha"hesai
dsmi
l
ing
Mat
teost
eppedi
n

"okayt
hat
'senought
hisi
sJoe"he
i
ntr
oducedt
heki
d

Yeahki
dhi
syoungert
hanmeany
way
Mel
i
athought

Mat
teol
ookedatMel
i
athent
heki
ds
whower
enowr
unni
ngar
oundt
hehouse

Sheknewwhatt
hatmeantbutheneeds
t
olear
ntoo
Shewant
edMat
teot
olear
nhowt
odeal
wi
thhi
ski
dsal
one

"comeont
igr
ott
ohel
paguyout
"Mel
i
a
gi
ggl
ed

Atl
easthi
str
ying

"
alr
ightt
imef
ory
ournap"Mel
i
asai
d
l
ooki
ngatmyi
magi
nar
ywat
chonher
l
efthand

"mom canwepl
ayabi
t"Hay
denasked
"nobabyy
ouneedt
orest
"Isai
d

"butI
'
m nott
ir
ed"Hay
dendebat
ed

"Iknowt
hatbabybuty
ouneedt
orest
soy
oucangr
owbi
g"Mel
i
atol
dhi
m
pi
nchi
nghi
scheek

Jay
denl
ookedatherf
atherwi
thher
puppyey
es

Sheknowst
heydon'
twor
kMel
i
ano
mor
e
Mat
teol
ookedatMel
i
a

Shehel
dmymout
hsoshewoul
dn'
t
l
aughathi
mri
ghtnow

"t
heyl
ooksocut
ecanIt
aket
hem t
o
t
hei
rroom"Vi
ctorasked

Shel
ookedatMat
teohesi
tat
ing

"don'
tkeept
hem upf
ort
ool
ong"
Mat
teor
escuedme

Het
rust
shi
m
Mel
i
atr
ust
sMat
teosoy
eah

Theyal
lsatdown

"y
ou'
l
lbeseei
ngJoef
orabi
tlongerhe'
l
l
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ngwi
tht
heot
her
s"henodded

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pri
sedt
hatshewasev
ent
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heki
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teokeepsheroutofhi
sbusi
nessas
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araspossi
ble
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alk"shewhi
sper
edi
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Mat
teosear
s

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teol
aughedandMel
i
asatdown
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etl
ypr
etendi
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tknowwhy
hi
slaughi
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eathej
usthadt
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rassher

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hem wi
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pri
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Aki
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i
ng

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ngev
il
y

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ual
l
ylaughedshowi
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steet
h

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redt
heMAFI
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enow
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hathi
sseenhi
sfami
l
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chhe
di
dn'
tknowof

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hemi
grant
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r
bosses

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teof
oraj
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knewhehadt
owor
kforhi
sfami
l
y

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shear
dal
otaboutt
heMAFI
Aboss

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oldt
hat

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srut
hless

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tl
ess

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il

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esonl
yhi
msel
f
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nvi
tedi
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ff
erentki
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teo

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i
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i
agi
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cal
l
edwasf
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oundhi
m

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alkhej
ustdon'
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ikey
ou"
Mat
teoanswer
ed

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etl
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heywer
e
wi
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her

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i
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ayf
ull
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m
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m her
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ngt
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tfuckenl
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hangar
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lthet
ime"met
teo
cont
inued

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i
alookedathi
mthenst
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oungeout

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l
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eatf
ri
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ightJoe"Mel
i
a
asked

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y
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msel
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i
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ort
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i
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ibe

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ctorcamedownl
ooki
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ed

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teoandMel
i
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t
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hings

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way
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ri
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ul"Vi
ctor
sai
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owi
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msel
font
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oudi
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i
asai
d

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heyl
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cont
inued

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hat
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hehel
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uckenf
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ki
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i
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ngabout

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he
f
loor

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ltur
nedourat
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iont
oher

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teosai
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ke
Shar
e
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Chapt
er10(notedi
ted}

Amel
i
a

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her
e'sagi
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gh
pi
tchedv
oicescr
eamed

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uncul
o"Mat
teocur
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s
br
eat
h
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ltur
nedourat
tent
iont
oher

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sshe

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sshehi
swi
fe

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rl
fr
iend

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upi
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ett
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l
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ctorsai
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l
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rom me

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ourMel
i
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ctor
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l
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d

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epr
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l
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n

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hanks"Isai
d

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l
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d

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ugged

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ed

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Sheknowshowt
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ing

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e
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teosai
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t
aki
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te

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l
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asked

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ed

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ustt
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ed

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oreandnowI
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ome
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d

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l
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ookedatme

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d
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torcompl
i
ment

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augh"Isai
d

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odoMel
i
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ki
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ioni
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i
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oice

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ry"

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teo
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dto
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l
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ou
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ob"Vi
ctorsai
d

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eryeasyper
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sai
d

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ctorasked

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sed

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ke
Shar
e
Comment

Per
iodpai
nsar
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goi
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er11

Amel
i
a

WhatcanIsay
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'
m happyguy
s

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ayi
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sn'
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m

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ed

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eav
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ion

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ke
Shar
e
Comment
Chapt
er12

Amel
i
a

Don'
tfal
li
nlov
ewi
thme?

Thehel
li
sthatsupposedt
omean?

Whathasl
oveev
erdonet
oaper
son?

What
swr
ongwi
thl
ovi
ngaper
son?
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swr
ongwi
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ngl
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orsur
ethati
t'
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shesay
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l
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li
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m?

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all
i
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'
lll
i
kehi
sanswer

Mat
teo

Iknewwhatshewant
edt
osay

Shewasbi
ti
ngherl
i
p
She'
sner
vous

Iknowwhatshe'
sthi
nki
ngaboutandI
hav
etheanswer
stoev
erysi
ngl
eshi
t
shehasi
nhermi
nd

Isl
owl
ywal
kedcl
oset
oher
,gr
abbedher
f
acegent
lywat
chedasshest
opped
t
alki
ngKi
ndofshocked

"Idon'
tneedy
out
ogetf
uckencl
oset
o
me"Imumbl
ed
Shel
ookedatmeasIst
aredr
ightback
ather

Herey
eshel
dsomuchi
nnocence

I
nnocencet
hatIcanr
uin

"t
heat
tr
act
iony
ouhav
eformewi
l
lend
upbadl
yIdon'
twanty
out
ogetki
l
led
andshi
t"Iex
plai
nedasshekepther
mout
hshutl
ooki
ngatme

"Icant
akecar
eofmysel
fMat
teo"she
f
inal
l
yspokemaki
ngmel
ookdeeperi
n
herey
escl
enchi
ngmyJawt
ost
opmy
sel
ffr
om snappi
ng

"Iknowy
oucanbuti
mfuckenher
e
nowandI
'
lldoi
t"Isai
dget
ti
ngmy
emot
ionl
essdemeanoral
i
lbi
tmor
e

Ibentdownt
owher
eherl
i
pswer
e
gent
lyr
ubbi
nghercheek

"why,
whyar
eyouscar
edt
hatI
'
llf
all
f
ory
ou?"sheasked

If
eltmywhol
ebodyshakewi
thanger
butIcoul
dn'
tl
etherseet
hat

Icoul
dn'
tsnapather

She'
l
lfr
eakout

Idon'
tneedt
hatr
ightnow

Lov
eisn'
tforev
ery
one

Onl
yweakpeopl
efal
li
nlov
e

SooI
'
mleav
ingt
hatt
othei
rri
ght
ful
l
owner
s

"Idon'
tdoshi
t"Isai
dtoheri
nfi
rm
v
oiceIt
ookonel
astgl
anceathert
hen
l
etgoofherf
ace

Iwal
kedoutofourr
oom headi
ngt
othe
st
udy

Ihear
dfai
ntknocksonmydoorasIwas
goi
ngt
hroughsomepaper
s

"
comei
n""Isai
d
Thandi
eoneofmywor
ker
sgoti
n
wear
ingacoat

"mi
ssedme"sheaskedl
ett
ingt
hecoat
f
all
downonherl
egs

Amel
i
a

Myl
i
fei
ssoconf
usi
ng

Noact
ual
l
ymyl
i
fei
sjustf
ine

Mat
teoi
ssoconf
usi
ng
Af
terourt
alk

I
sitev
enat
alk

Ial
sowal
kedoutoft
her
oom

Iwal
kedt
omyki
d'
sroom

"heyguy
s"Isai
dtot
hem,
Ireal
l
yenj
oy
wat
chi
ngt
hem dot
hingst
oget
her

Li
kenowt
heywer
esi
tt
ingonHay
den'
s
bedJay
denhadherheadonhi
slap
doi
ngwhatev
erwi
thherl
onghai
r

"l
ookmommymyhai
risgr
owi
ng"
Jay
densai
dassoonasshesawme

"y
esbabyy
ourhai
rgr
owsev
eryday
"I
sai
d

I
t'
str
ueJay
den'
shai
risl
ongwhatdi
dI
ex
pectt
houghImeant
hei
rfat
heri
s
I
tal
i
an.

"whowant
stoeat
"Iasked
"me!Me!
"theybot
hscr
eamed

Ihel
dthei
rhandsaswewal
kedoutof
t
hei
rroom

Imadet
hem f
oodwi
thsomet
hingf
or
measwel
lthensatDownwi
thmy
babi
eswat
chi
ngcar
toonswher
ewe
endedupf
all
i
ngasl
eep

Icheckedt
het
ime

18:
00
Wow

WasIt
hatt
ir
ed

Ihear
dvoi
cescomi
ngf
rom t
hest
air
s
act
ual
l
yagi
rl

Isawherl
egsbef
oreherf
ace,
shehad
Mat
teo'
sshi
rtonwi
thasmi
l
eonher
f
ace

Mat
teocamedownawhi
l
eaf
terher
Myey
esmetMat
teo'
sbutt
heyhadno
emot
ionsi
nthem whatsoev
er

Ihat
eitwhenhedoest
hat

Thegi
rll
ookedatmet
henwal
kedt
othe
el
evat
or

Myey
esbecamebl
ur

Wai
tdoIl
ovehi
m?

Li
ke.
.
Shar
e
Comment
Chapt
er13(notedi
tedsor
ryf
orer
ror
s)

Mel
i
a

"Mel
i
a"Dy
lansai
dpul
l
ingmeoutofmy
deept
hought
s

"y
eah"Ir
epl
i
edl
ooki
ngbackathi
m wi
th
noi
nter
estwhat
soev
er

I
'
m honest
lynoti
nthemoodf
oral
lthi
s.
Al
lmyconf
idenceandmoodgotf
lushed
i
nthet
oil
etandt
hrownout
sidet
he
el
evat
orMat
teoandt
hegi
rlusedt
o
l
eav
ethr
ough
Ij
ustwannasl
eepandf
orgetIsaw
not
hing.I
'
m honest
lyt
ir
edofov
er
t
hinki
ng,
I'
m al
way
sthi
nki
ngbutt
he
bi
ggestquest
ionoft
hem al
li
syett
ome
answer
ed
DOILOVEMATTEO?
That
'st
heonl
ythi
ngIf
ail
togetanswer
s
f
rom Imeanaf
termybr
eakupwi
tht
he
per
sonwhowascr
uel
tomeIwasa
r
elat
ionshi
padv
iseragoodact
ual
l
y
Buty
all
knowwhatt
heysay
,youcantf
ix
ot
her
spr
obl
emsandy
our
stoot
hat
's
j
usti
mpossi
ble

"pl
easeal
l
owmet
otakey
ouguy
sout
"
hesai
dki
ssi
ngt
het
opofmyhand
bowi
ngdown

"unf
ort
unat
elyI
'
m goi
ngt
obed"Isai
d
pul
l
ingbackmyhand

"I
'
mver
yti
red"Icont
inuedgoi
ngt
o
checkont
heki
ds

"Mel
i
apl
easel
etmemakei
tupf
ort
hat
i
diot
icbr
otherofmi
ne,
hehar
dlyl
et'
s
y
ououtofhi
ssi
ght
"hesai
dst
andi
ng
behi
ndme

"don'
tdoi
tcausey
ouf
eel
pit
yonme"I
sai
d

"IknowIj
ustwannaspendt
imewi
thmy
si
steri
nlawi
sthatt
omucht
oask"
Dy
lanar
guedr
ubbi
nghi
shandonhi
s
hai
r

"butweCanspendt
imer
ighther
ewhy
goout"Isai
dki
ssi
ngHay
denonhi
s
f
oreheadadmi
ri
nghi
sbeaut
y
Hel
ooksex
act
lyl
i
keMat
teoIj
usthope
hedoesn'
tgr
owupt
obeahear
tbr
eaker
l
i
kehi
mtoo,
don'
tdot
hatt
ogi
rl
sokayI
sai
doncemor
etohi
m

Ial
way
swonderwhatt
heyt
alkabouti
n
t
heof
fi
ceal
ll
ockedup,
Ijusthope
Mat
teoi
sn'
tteachi
ngmysonshi
t.Idon'
t
t
rustt
hissocal
l
ed"mencav
e"

"mommy
"Hay
dengr
owl
edbl
i
nki
nghi
s
cut
eey
esopen
"hey
"Iwhi
sper
edki
ssi
nghi
m once
mor
e

"y
ouwokemeup"hesai
donceagai
n
f
oldi
nghi
sar
msonhi
schest

Igi
ggl
edki
ssi
nghi
m al
lov
ert
hef
ace

"IknowI
'
m sor
ry"Isai
dsi
l
ent
lypout
ing

"mommydon'
tdot
hat
"hesai
d

"dowhat
?"Imadeaf
unnyf
acewi
tha
pout
"t
hat
"hesai
dhol
dingi
nhi
slaught
er

"t
his"Imadeanot
herf
unnyf
ace

Hebur
stouti
ntol
aught
ert
henIhushed
hi
m

"shh"Isai
dpoi
nti
ngatay
etsl
eepi
ng
dr
amaqueen

"dr
amaqueeni
sasl
eep"Hay
den
whi
sper
ed
"l
et'
swakeherup"Isai
dthi
nki
ngofa
wayt
owakeherup

"how?"Hay
denasked

"Igoti
tIgoti
t"hesai
dwi
thahuge
smi
l
eonhi
sface

"whati
sit
?"Iasked

Hewhi
sper
edt
hepl
ant
ome,
Igi
ggl
ed
att
het
houghtofhowshe'
l
lreact
,
j
aydensdoesn'
tl
iket
obewokenupno
noshe'
shat
esi
twi
thFi
breofherbody
Car
ryi
ngoutt
hepl
an

"ah!
"shescr
eamed

"mom!
"sheshout
edsi
nceshecoul
dn'
t
seeme

Iwashi
dingper
fect
lybehi
ndt
hecouch

"Hay
denI
'
llki
l
lyou"shescr
eamed

It
ookoutmyphonet
ovi
deot
apet
hem
"ouhy
eah"Hay
denr
epl
i
edr
unni
ngaway

"I
'
llki
l
lyouHay
den"shey
ell
ed

"af
tery
oucat
chme"hesai
drunni
ng
andwal
ki
ngaway

Ibur
stouti
ntol
aught
erwat
chi
ngt
hem
chaseeachot
her

"mommyhel
p"Hay
dencal
l
edout
"ev
eryonef
orhi
msel
f"Isai
dget
ti
ngout
ofmyhi
dingpl
ace

"whowant
stogot
othemal
l
"Dy
lan
asked

"mee!
"theysai
datt
hesandt
ime

"Dy
lan!
"

"what
?"heaskedi
nnocent
ly

"l
et'
sgol
et'
sgol
et'
sgo"t
heysai
dat
t
hesamet
ime
"mygoshwhatdi
dIt
ell
youbabi
es
aboutspeaki
ngatt
hesamet
ime?
"I
asked

"y
ousai
dweshoul
dn'
tspeakatt
he
samet
ime"t
heysai
dthengi
ggl
ed

I
t'
ssocr
eepywhent
heysayt
hingsat
once

"t
hat
'ssobeaut
if
ul"Hay
densai
d
admi
ri
ngadogt
hatwasbei
ngchased
awaybyt
woboy
sbyt
heent
ranceatt
he
mal
l

Dy
lanmanagedt
ouset
het
winst
oget
meoutoft
hehouse.Ihav
etoadmi
tit
's
mor
efunni
ert
hanIt
houghtI
'
m act
ual
l
y
enj
oyi
ngmysel
fandf
orget
ti
ngmy
pr
obl
emsf
oronceIhav
etot
hankhi
m
f
ort
his

"whuuI
'
mti
red"Hay
densai
drest
ingher
t
inyhandsonherkneeswhi
l
efanni
ng
hersel
f

Wher
eonear
thdi
dIf
indt
hisdr
ama
queenmygoshj
aydeni
ssuchadr
ama
queen

Hay
denr
oll
edhi
sey
eswhi
l
eIj
ust
l
ookedatt
hev
iew.Shehast
hismaf
ia
peopl
erappedar
oundherl
i
ttl
efi
nger
nott
oment
ionherDadwher
easmeand
Hay
denknowherl
i
ket
hebackofour
handsbynow

"myl
i
ttl
epr
incessi
sti
red"Dy
lansai
d
spuni
ngherar
oundshegi
ggl
edt
hen
r
est
edherpr
ett
yfaceonhi
sneck

"weneedt
ogo"hesai
d
"gowher
e?"Iasked

"I
'
m neededatt
her
enchy
all
arecomi
ng
wi
th"hesai
dwal
ki
ngt
owar
dshi
scar

If
oll
owedhi
m wi
thHay
deni
nmyar
ms

Heopenedt
hecarf
orust
hengoti
n

"what
'sar
ench?
"Iaskedoncehe
st
art
edt
hecar
"y
ou'
l
lsee"hesai
d

Heputonmusi
cthendr
oveawayf
rom
t
hemal
l

Ar
ri
vi
ngatwhathecal
l
edt
her
enchhe
st
oppedt
hecar

Myey
esmetsomegr
eeney
est
hat
bel
ongedt
oamani
nabl
ackcart
hat
wasdr
ivi
ngaway

"bust
ed"Dy
lancur
sed
Wegotoutoft
hecart
henwal
kedi
nsi
de

Ther
enchwasdi
ff
erentf
rom t
hemaf
ia
housewi
thsi
zeandt
hef
eat
uresout
side

If
roz
ewhenInot
icedey
espi
erci
ng
t
hroughmybody

It
ookt
hatchancet
olookatmy
sur
roundi
ngs,
hugeassnumberof
peopl
est
oppeddoi
ngwhatev
ert
hat
t
heywer
edoi
ng

"daddy
!"t
het
winssai
dpul
l
ingmeoutof
myt
hought
s

Hay
denr
anupt
oMat
teowhi
l
eDy
lan
wal
kedupt
ome

Iwat
chedasMat
teogr
eethi
sson,
they
bot
hgi
ggl
ed

"l
et'
sgogr
eetmydaddy
"shesai
dst
il
l
r
efusi
ngt
owal
konherown

Weal
lwal
kedupt
oMat
teo,
jay
dengav
e
outherhandst
oMat
teoasasi
gnof
showi
ngt
hathemustcar
ryher
"queen"hesai
dtaki
ngherI
ntohi
s
ar
ms

"t
igr
ott
o"hesai
dpul
l
ingmecl
oset
ohi
s
body

"t
eo"Isai
d

Heboweddownwant
ingt
opl
aceJay
downbutshedi
dn'
twantt
ohav
eanyof
i
tsheonl
ygotdownonherownwhen
shesawpeopl
eheragepl
ayi
ng
"
Dyl
anWi
l
lshowy
ouwher
eyou'
l
lsl
eep"
hesai
d

"whatabouty
ou?"Iasked

"wher
ewi
l
lyousl
eep?
"

"I
'
llseey
oui
nthemor
ning"hesai
dwi
th
af
ir
mvoi
ce

"ev
ery
thi
ng'
sreadyboss"agood
l
ooki
ngguysai
dthatwasenoughf
orme
t
oknowt
hathi
sgoi
ngonaj
obpr
obabl
y
goi
ngt
oki
l
lsomeone
"good,
behav
emi
acar
a"hesai
d

Il
ookedathi
m wi
tht
ear
yey
es

Whati
fhedoesn'
tcomeback?

I
t'
spossi
bler
ight

Imeanhi
saf
uckenmaf
ia

"whoat
igr
ott
othef
ucki
swr
ong"he
askedbl
ocki
ngmyway
"whati
fyougethur
tMat
teo,
agai
n!"I
sai
dthi
nki
ngoft
hegunwoundhecame
backwi
thawhi
l
eago

"pai
nismybr
eakf
ast
,lunchanddi
nner
t
igr
ott
o"hesai
dki
ssi
ngmyf
orehead

Li
ke
Shar
e
Comment
Chapt
er14

Mat
teo
Myey
esmetmel
i
as.
.Iwal
kedoutoft
he
houseIhonest
lydi
dn'
thav
eanyshi
tto
t
ell
her

Ial
sodi
dn'
tseewhyIshoul
dex
plai
nmy
sel
ftoher

Notl
i
kewepr
omi
sedeachot
hershi
t

"I
'
llal
way
spr
otecty
out
igr
ott
oev
eni
fit
meanspr
otect
ingy
ouf
rom me"I
whi
sper
edopeni
ngt
hedoort
omycar
Idr
ovet
other
ench

Papat
ewasseenget
ti
nghi
sar
sedr
unk
atsomecl
ub

Ar
ri
vi
ngatt
her
enchIwal
kedt
othe
t
rai
ningf
aci
l
iti
es

Theguy
swer
ebox
ingandsomewer
e
br
ingt
rai
nedonhowt
ohandl
eguns

"boss"v
alsai
dchewi
ngonhi
s
mat
chst
ickwi
thasmi
rkonhi
sface
Il
ookedathi
mfeel
i
ngal
lthepowerI
hadi
nmef
lowoutofmybody

Theki
ndoft
rust
edmanIgetbl
essed
wi
th

"f
uckeni
diot
"Isai
dpul
l
inghi
m asi
de

"comeonbossdon'
trui
nmymood"Val
compl
ained

"ouhgoshhef
uckenknowsabout
moods"Isai
d
Hel
aughedt
henwal
kedt
othebox
ing
ar
ea

Wewat
chedast
wof
ight
ersgeti
tdown

Usel
ess

"y
oudon'
tfuckengi
veupunt
ilhi
s
down"Isai
dfol
dingmyhandsonmy
chest

Theyt
ensedupwhent
heynot
icedand
f
eltmypr
esence
Theyt
hrewpunchesateachot
herbut
wer
en'
tast
oughasIneededt
hem t
obe

"y
ourenemyWon'
thav
emer
cyony
ou"
Isai
dwi
thmyf
ir
mvoi
ce

Theycont
inuedt
ofi
ghtwhi
l
eIhada.
Cl
oserl
ookatt
hem

"t
heygood"v
alsai
dlooki
ngatme

"notbadf
orst
art
ers"Iadmi
tt
ed

"st
op"Isai
dtot
hem
"t
akeabr
eak"

Theybot
hcol
l
apsedont
hef
loorear
ning
achuckl
efr
om

Val
Inst
ruct
edoneoft
hemant
opour
wat
eron

Mov
ingawayf
rom t
hebox
ingar
eat
hey
l
i
mpedt
owher
eiwasst
andi
ng

"i
nthi
sli
fei
tsy
ouory
ourenemyy
ou
don'
ttur
nyourf
uckenbackunt
ilhi
s
dead"Isai
dwal
ki
ngar
ound

"now Iai
n'
ttal
ki
ngaboutst
rangl
i
ng
andshi
tnoy
ouuseev
eryf
uckent
hing
t
haty
ousee"

"anyt
hingt
hatcanki
l
lthef
ucken
enemyf
ast
er"Val
sai
d

"y
oudon'
tfi
ghtt
owi
n"

"y
ouf
ightt
osur
viv
e"Val
andIsai
dat
t
hesamet
ime
"y
ouf
ightf
ory
ourl
ovedones"we
cont
inued

"y
oudi
epr
otect
ingy
ourf
ami
l
y"we
pausedt
henl
ookedateachot
her

"Yougetl
eftbehi
ndandcaughtei
ther
byt
hepol
i
ceorenemyy
oudi
e
pr
otect
ingt
hegang"

"y
oubet
raymeIki
l
lyou,
yourdogsand
l
ast
lyy
ourf
ami
l
y"Isai
d

Theyal
lnodded
"good"

Weal
lwal
kedoutoft
hebox
ingar
eat
o
t
her
if
ler
angenotbadbutnotgood
enough

Theyneedt
olear
ntoshootf
rom af
ar,
I
don'
tfi
ndt
hisi
mmi
grat
esgoodenough
may
bei
t'
scausemostoft
hemenher
e
ar
eassassi
nat
orst
heyki
l
lforf
unand
shownomer
cyj
ustl
i
ket
hei
rboss

"howar
ethewomenandki
ds"Iasked
Val

"t
heyar
efi
nesomear
ebei
ngt
rai
ned
out
side"hesai
d

"t
hiswayboss"hesai
dwal
ki
ngi
nfr
ont
ofme

Okay

Wewal
kedt
othewomanandki
ds,
Ili
ke

Fuckenbust
eddr
ovei
nwhi
l
eIt
houghtI
washav
ingagoodday
"cousi
n"hesai
d

Yephi
smycousi
nbutwe'
venev
ergot
al
ong

Hel
eanedt
ohi
scarsmoki
ngaci
geri
n
myf
ace

"whatdoy
ouwant
"Iasked

"i
m her
etot
ipy
ouof
f"hesai
d
"why
"I.Asked

"causey
ourmycousi
nandbel
i
evemeI
car
e"hesai
d

"j
ustf
uckent
alk"Isai
d

"Mel
i
ari
ght
?"heasked

Icl
enchedmyj
awwhi
l
ehel
aughed

"y
epIknewi
tyouf
uckencar
e"hesai
d
Hesmi
rked

"don'
tl
ethi
stor
yrepeati
tsel
f"hesai
d

"j
ustf
uckent
alkandgett
hehel
loutof
her
e!"

"wel
lwat
choutt
hedr
ugcar
tel
tookt
he
Russi
an'
scust
omer
s..Deat
hfort
hem i
s
t
heonl
ywayout
"hesai
d

"andt
heyknowj
ustwher
etost
art
"he
bl
ewhi
sci
gert
hengoti
nthecardr
ivi
ng
awayDy
langoti
nwi
thMel
i
aandt
he
ki
ds

FuckenRussi
ans

Li
ke
Shar
e
Comment
Chapt
er15

Mat
teo

"par
tyy
olet
'scel
ebr
ateman"Dy
lan
sai
djumpi
ngupanddowndoi
nghi
s
l
i
ttl
ehappydance

"y
all
canl
eav
e"Isai
dlooki
ngatj
ayden'
s
pi
ctur
esonmyphone

"
comeonmanwebeenwor
kingour
ass'
soutf
oraweekweneedussome
f
un"Val
sai
d

"someonesai
dpar
tYeyI
'
mfi
nal
l
ymy
gi
rlt
aki
ngmygi
rlout
"bel
l
ssai
d

Il
ookedatherwi
thacol
dst
aret
her
es
nowayI
'
mlet
ti
ngMel
i
agetI
nsome
shi
tt
ycl
ubhel
lnoev
eni
fit
'smi
neIdon'
t
t
urstt
hosef
uckenbust
edsact
ual
l
yI
don'
ttr
ustanyonewi
thher

"Youshoul
dseey
ourf
acer
ightnow"
bel
l
ssai
dwal
ki
ngoutoft
heof
fi
ce

"y
ochi
l
lman"Vi
ctorsai
d

"st
opt
hatshi
t"Isai
d

IguessI
'
m goi
ngt
othecl
ubt
hen

Amel
i
a
"getr
eadywegoi
ngout
"bel
l
ssai
d
t
hrowi
nghersl
enderassonmybed

"hav
efun"Isai
dreadi
ngmymagaz
ine

"Isai
dwe"sher
epeat
ed

"wel
lI'
m notgoi
ngwhowi
l
lst
aywi
th
t
heki
ds?
"Iasked

"Nor
a"shesai
d
"whatnoI
'
m notl
eav
ingmyki
ds
behi
nd"Isai
d

"bi
tcht
hisi
sourl
astchance"she
begged

"st
il
lnotgoi
ng"Isai
d

"t
hinkofi
tthi
sway
,Mat
teoi
sreal
l
y
happyt
odypl
easel
et'
sgo"

Sheski
ndofr
ightt
hough

ButIcan'
tl
eav
emyki
dsal
one
Not
hat
'snotr
ight

Whati
fsomet
hinghappenst
othem and
I
'
m notbyt
hei
rsi
de

Guy
'scomeon,
nott
hatIdon'
ttr
ust
Nor
ajustt
hati
har
dlyknowherandal
l
t
hat

"di
dMat
teoagr
ee?
"Iaskedhopi
nghe
gotj
eal
ous

"t
heguy
sar
egoi
ngwegoi
ngal
ongwi
th
t
hem t
her
e'snot
hinghecansay
"she
sai
d

"Nor
a?"Iasked

"It
ookcar
eofev
ery
thi
ngy
ouj
ustneed
t
ogety
ourf
atassi
ntheshower
"she
sai
d

"gooI
'
llpi
ckoutanout
fi
tfory
ou"she
sai
dpul
l
ingmet
othebat
hroom

Ar
ri
vi
ngatt
hecl
ubbel
l
stookmyhand
i
ntoher
swhi
l
eDy
lanandVi
ctorpar
ked
t
hecar
s,y
eahweusedt
wocar
s

Weusedt
hebackdoorwhi
chwasmuch
qui
etandwasn'
tful
lofpeopl
ewegoti
n
t
hrought
hedoort
hatwaswr
it
tenno
ent
ryt
henwal
kedt
othev
ipsect
ion

Ionl
yfoundoutt
hatt
hecl
ubbel
ongst
o
Mat
teowhenIhear
dthebart
ender
cal
l
inghi
m boss

I
sther
eapl
acewegott
othatdoesn'
t
bel
ongt
oHi
m?
Igott
ir
edofsi
tt
ingar
oundsoIgotup

"t
hef
ucky
ougoi
ng?
"Mat
teoasked
hol
dingmyhandt
ight
er

"out
side"Isai
dlooki
ngany
wher
ebut
hi
sey
es

Hegul
pedhi
swhi
skeyt
hengotup

I
shecomi
ngwi
thme?

"y
oucomi
ngwi
th?
"Iasked
"I
'
m notl
ett
ingshi
thappent
oyou"he
sai
d

"I
'
mfi
neIj
ustneedsomeai
r"Isai
d
pl
ayi
ngwi
thmyf
inger
s

"t
ryanot
herf
uckenex
cus"hesai
d

"I
'
mjustst
eppi
ngoutf
orawhi
l
eI'
l
lbe
back"Isai
d

Het
ookhi
sgl
assl
ookedati
tthenback
atme
"shi
t!
"hecur
sedt
hrowi
nghi
sbodyback
ont
hecouch

It
ookt
hechanceIhadt
owal
koutoft
he
v
ipsect
ionIusedt
hesameex
istt
ost
ep
out
side

Uni
ntent
ional
l
yIbumpedi
ntosomeguy
maki
nghi
mtodr
ophi
sgl
ass

"sor
ryI
'
m soosor
ry"Isai
dtr
yingt
opi
ck
upt
hebr
okengl
asses
"noi
t'
sokayi
t'
sfi
nedon'
twor
ry"he
assur
edme

"I
'
m sor
ry"Isai
dtr
yingt
ocal
m my
shaki
ngassdown

"pl
easedon'
tapol
ogi
ze"hesai
d

It
ri
edt
owal
kawaybuthegotahol
dof
myhand

"i
ssomet
hingwr
ongsi
r?"Iasked

"no"hescr
atchedt
hebackofhi
shead
"y
oui
nahur
ry?
"heasked

"y
eahpl
easel
etgo"Isai
d

Het
ight
enedhi
sgr
ip

"what
'sabeaut
if
ull
adyl
i
key
oudoi
ng
outher
esol
ate?
"heasked

Li
ke
Shar
e
Comment
Chapt
er16

Amel
i
a

Hel
oosenedhi
sgr
ipabi
tandmademe
l
ookathi
mint
hef
ace

"whoy
oucomewi
th?"heasked

"FRI
ENDS"Ianswer
edt
ryi
ngt
ofr
eemy
sel
ffr
om hi
m

Idon'
ttr
usthi
m
St
ayi
ngwi
thMat
teomademel
ookat
peopl
eatadi
ff
erentangl
eseemsl
i
ke
ev
ery
one'
soutt
ogethi
m anywayhow
doIknowt
hathi
snotoneoft
hose
mur
der
s

"chi
l
lladywhyy
ounot
rustme?"he
asked

"I
'
m notgonnadoany
thi
ngt
oyouokay"
heassur
edme

"don'
ttouchmel
i
ket
hat"Isai
d
wi
ggl
i
ngmysel
foutofhi
sembr
ace

"okay"hesai
dst
andi
ngback
mai
ntai
ningsomespacebet
weenus

"y
ouwantmet
oleav
ehuhpr
ett
ylady
?ThenIwi
l
l"hesai
drai
singhi
shands
upasasi
gnofsur
rendi
ngt
hent
urned
t
owal
kaway

Oncehedi
sappear
edi
ntot
hedar
knessi
di
dsomebr
eat
hingex
cer
sisest
ocal
m
mysel
fdownbef
orewal
ki
ngbacki
nsi
de
Al
lineededt
odowasst
ayi
nmat
teos
ar
msl
ethi
m hol
dmel
i
keonl
yhecan
whenI
'
m shakenIgotahol
doft
hedoor
knobaboutt
otur
nitopenunt
il
lIf
elt
handscov
eri
ngmymout
hand
somet
hingpoki
ngmeont
hesi
deofmy
Ri
bs

"scr
eam andI
'
llshoot"hesai
dpr
essi
ng
whatIt
hinki
sagunhar
deronmy
r
ibcage

Inoddedwi
tht
ear
srunni
ngdownmy
f
acer
egr
etf
il
li
ngmybodyf
ir
stIshoul
d
hav
elett
eogooutwi
thmet
hen
secondl
yIshoul
dhav
elett
hewi
redguy
si
twi
thme

I
'
mint
hismessbecauseofmyst
ubbor
n
head

Hef
orcef
ull
ytur
nedmybodyhepoi
nted
t
hegunt
omymout
hwhi
l
eheusedhi
s
ot
herhandt
ofi
ndt
hez
ipt
omyshi
rt

I
'
m notl
ett
inghi
m hav
ehi
swaywi
thme
notwi
thoutaf
ight

Myey
esgotbl
urr
yasmor
etear
sran
downmycheeks.Iki
ckedhi
sd*ckas
t
her
ewasnot
hingel
sei
nmymi
nd

"y
oubi
tch"hegr
oanedhol
dinghi
stool
s
t
henf
ell
ont
hef
loor
.It
ookt
hatchance
t
orunawaybutt
heguyoutsmar
tedme
hehel
dmyneckf
rom t
hebackchoki
ng
t
hel
i
vingl
i
feoutofme

"pl
easel
etmego"Icoughedout
gaspi
ngf
orai
r

"shutup"hescr
eamed
"whatdoy
ouwantpl
ease"
.It
ri
edt
o
r
easonwi
thhi
m

Hecl
i
ckedhi
stounge

Ev
ery
thi
nghappenedsof
ast
,one
mi
nut
eim bei
ngchockedt
heot
heri
m
bei
ngt
hrownont
hehar
dconcr
etef
loor
t
hent
henex
tthi
ngt
hewi
redguyandt
he
abduct
orwer
efi
ght
ingeachot
her

Ist
oodupwi
thmybangi
nghead,
I
musthav
ehi
tthef
loorhar
dIhel
dont
o
t
hewal
lforsuppor
tthencl
osedmyey
es
t
ryi
ngt
obl
ockt
hesoundst
hatpl
ayedi
n
myhead

Openi
ngsmyey
est
hewi
redguywas
cl
oset
ome

"y
ouf
eel
i
ngf
ine?
"heasked

Inoddedwi
pingmyt
ear
sgr
atef
ult
hat
hecamer
ightont
imet
hingsl
i
ket
his
shoul
dbet
hanked

"t
hanks"Iwhi
sper
edhuggi
ngmyar
ms

"t
hisway
"hesai
dleadi
ngmei
ntot
he
ent
rance

Si
nceIdi
dn'
twantt
obeal
oneIwal
ked
wi
thhi
m becauseI
'
drunupst
air
sit
woul
dbeeasi
ert
hatway

Hel
edmei
nsi
de

"comemeetmyf
ri
ends"hesai
dpul
l
ing
met
oagr
oupofpeopl
ewhower
e
si
tt
ingbyt
hebar

If
oll
owedhi
mlooki
ngbot
hmyl
eftsi
de
andr
ightsi
dehuggi
ngmyar
ms
"y
ouf
eel
i
ngcol
d?"heaskedpul
l
inga
chai
rformet
osi
t

"I
'
m cool
"Isai
d

"y
owho'
sthi
s"aguyaskedchecki
ng
meout

"she'
swi
thme"t
hewi
redor
epl
i
ed

"okay
"hesai
drai
singhi
shandsupi
n
t
heai
r
"Idon'
tdr
ink"Idecl
i
nedt
hedr
inkt
hey
wer
egi
vi
ngme

Il
ookedupt
ofi
ndMat
teol
ooki
ngatus
wi
thacol
dst
are

Iwat
chedhi
m ashewal
keddownst
air
s,
pastwher
eIwassi
tt
ing

Whydi
dn'
thecomegetme?

Di
dIwanthi
mtocauseascene?

Il
ookedbackatt
hewi
redowhenMat
teo
wasoutofsi
ght

"I
'
m goi
ngt
othet
oil
et"Isai
dget
ti
ngup

Theynodded,
Iwal
kedasf
astasmy
l
egscoul
dtakeme

Reachi
ngt
het
oil
etIcl
osedt
hedoor
br
eat
hingi
nandout
,It
hinki
t'
sti
met
o
goupst
air
snow,
Iwashedmyf
acet
hen
wentout

"hi
"thegr
eeney
edguyIsawt
heot
her
dayatt
her
enchsai
d
"hy
"Isai
dsi
l
ent
lyt
henwal
kedpasthi
m

"comewi
th"hesai
dtaki
ngmyar
mint
o
hi
s

"why
?"Iasked

"j
ustcome"hesai
dpul
l
ingmet
otheno
ent
rysi
gn

Li
ke
Shar
e
Comment
Chapt
er17(sor
ryf
orer
ror
s)

Mat
teo

Icont
inuedt
ogul
pdownmywhi
skey

Il
ookedatmywat
chf
ort
hef
if
tht
ime

St
il
lnosi
gnofMel
i
a

Isweart
hatgi
rl
sgonnabet
hedeat
hof
me
Shej
ustdoesn'
tl
ist
ent
oanyone

"I
'
llbei
nmyf
uckenof
fi
ce"Ibi
d
goodby
etot
heguy
's

Iwal
kedt
omyof
fi
cecour
singundermy
br
eat
h

Del
anoputhi
slegont
hedoorbef
oreI
coul
dcl
osei
tshut

"don'
tdot
hatshi
tagai
n"Isai
dwal
ki
ng
t
omychai
r
"hel
l
otoy
out
oocousi
n"hesai
dcl
osi
ng
t
hedoorbehi
ndhi
m

"whatdoy
ouf
uckenwantDel
ano?"I
askedTur
ningmychai
rar
ound

"y
ouknowI
'
m al
way
sony
oursi
de"he
sai
dsi
tt
ingont
opoft
het
abl
e

"j
ustsayy
ourshi
tandgo"Isai
d

"Romanasentsomeofhi
speopl
e"he
puased"t
heyhav
ethei
rey
esony
ouwe
don'
tknowwhatt
hei
rpl
anni
ng"

"Iknowshe'
stheonl
ygi
rly
ou'
ve
t
oler
atedf
ormor
ethant
woday
sev
er
si
ncebuty
ouneedt
otr
yhar
derorshe'
l
l
endupdeadf
oll
owedbyt
het
wins,
they
hav
ethei
rey
esony
ouast
othem,
they
don'
tknowwhatsheex
act
lyl
ooksl
i
ke
j
ustgotagl
i
mpseofher
,youknowt
hey
ar
erut
hlesst
heywon'
thesi
tat
etoki
l
l
t
heki
ds"her
easonedasIcl
enchedmy
j
awl
ooki
ngaway

"t
hisconv
ersat
ioni
sov
er"Isai
dfumi
ng
wi
thangernotwant
ingt
oli
stenathow
r
easonabl
ehesounds

"t
hisconv
ersat
ioni
sfarf
rom ov
er
Mat
teo"hesai
dsl
i
ght
lyr
aisi
nghi
s
handsup

"ei
thery
oul
eav
eitorIl
eav
eyouwi
tha
bul
l
etcousi
nwhatwi
l
litbe"Iaskedwi
th
asmi
rk

"don'
tbesel
fi
sht
hinkaboutMel
i
aTeo"
hesai
dtaki
ngasi
t

Webot
hsatdowni
ncompl
etesi
l
ence
medebat
ingwi
thmyt
hought
sDel
ano
checki
ngonal
lthef
loor
soft
hecul
b

"y
ocomeCheckt
hisout
"heshowedt
he
f
ir
stf
loor

Mel
i
awaswal
ki
ngwi
thadudehuggi
ng
herar
ms

"shel
ooksshaken"Isai
d

"somet
hinghappened"Del
anosai
d

"checkt
hebackv
iew"Isai
d
Webot
hlockedatt
hecct
vfoot
ageof
wher
ethatbust
edt
ri
edt
ohav
ehi
sway
wi
thMel
i
a

"st
opst
opst
op"Del
anoshout
ed

"z
oom t
hat
"hesai
dpoi
nti
ngt
owher
e
t
hef
uckenbust
edwer
efi
ght
ing

"ev
erygangasat
att
oof
ort
henew
men"hesai
dget
ti
ngup

"Thatt
att
oo"hepoi
ntedati
t
"bel
ongst
othenewbi
esIki
l
led"Isai
d

"t
heyar
efi
ght
ingi
nthi
svi
deo"hesai
d

"t
heot
herguyl
eav
ingMel
i
aal
one,
the
Russi
anat
tacksandj
ustcoi
nci
dencel
y
t
heguycomesbackandf
ight
sof
fasa
her
o"hesai
d

"i
t'
sfuckent
ooper
fectt
obet
rue"Isai
d

"unl
ess.
..
"hesai
dwal
ki
ngar
oundt
he
r
oom
"t
hiswhol
ethi
ngwaspl
an"hesai
d
pl
ayi
ngt
hev
ideo

I
tendswi
tht
heguyescapi
ngt
heher
o
andt
heguynotf
oll
owi
nghi
m or
somet
hingt
henMel
i
athankshi
m

"t
hat
'si
tal
lther
ethi
sisenoughf
orus
t
oseet
hatt
hiswhol
ethi
ngwaspl
anned
out
"hesai
d

"smar
tmov
e"Icomment
ed
"r
eal
l
yni
ce"Del
anosai
d

"sowhatnow"heasked

"I
'
m goi
ngt
ogetMel
i
aandweoutof
her
e"Isai
d

"seet
hati
sex
act
lywhatt
heywant
"he
sai
d"t
heywantt
oputy
oui
nat
ightspot
t
ogi
vet
hem t
hegoahead"hesai
d

Ihat
ehowsmar
thei
swhenhi
sser
ious
nev
ermi
ndhowmuchoft
het
rut
hhi
s
t
ell
i
ng
"j
ustst
ayl
owabsr
elaxI
'
llmakeapl
an"
hesai
dwal
ki
ngoutoft
heof
fi
ceme
f
oll
owi
nghi
m out

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oodoutscanni
ngt
hewhol
ear
eamy
ey
esmeet
ingmel
i
asi
nnocentey
es

Del
ano"wi
l
lmeety
ouout
side"Ir
ead
t
het
extt
henwal
keddownt
hest
air
s
pastMel
i
a

Amel
i
a
Theguycont
inuedt
odr
agmeout
side

"I
'
m Del
anobyt
heway
"hei
ntr
oduced
hi
msel
f

"l
etmegopl
ease"

"y
ouar
emor
ebeaut
if
ulcl
oseby
"he
sai
d

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..Whatdoy
oumean"Ist
utt
ered

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act
lyt
hat
"hesmi
l
edt
ohi
msel
f
"hel
p!"Iscr
eamed

"noonecanheary
oui
nthi
spar
toft
he
bui
l
ding"hesai
dpr
oudl
y

"whoar
eyou"Iasked

"Del
ano"hesai
dshr
uggi
ng"Ial
ready
t
oldy
out
hatmyl
ady
"hesai
d

"whatar
eyou?
"IaskedIl
ear
ntt
oask
t
hatquest
ion
Hel
aughed

"whatam I
?Ar
eyouser
ious"heasked

"somebodyhel
pme!
"Iscar
emedagai
n

"f
uckhecur
sed

"j
ustkeepy
ourf
uckenmout
hshutwi
l
l
y
ouI
'
mtr
yingt
ohel
pyouher
e"hesai
d
wi
thahar
sht
one

Someonepl
easet
ell
myki
dsIl
ove
t
hem
It
houghtt
omysel
f

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hedoorwhi
chl
edt
osome
ki
dofapar
kingl
ot

Ther
est
oodMat
teol
eani
ngonhi
scar
wi
thhi
shandonhi
spockethandsome
asev
er

"mi
acar
a"hesai
dki
ssi
ngmyhand
whenoncewer
eachedhi
m

Li
ke
Shar
e
Comment
Chapt
er18

<b>Mel
i
a

Ist
oodbyt
hewi
ndowadmi
ri
ngt
he
beaut
if
ulsi
def
rom abov
e,huggi
ngmy
ar
msasmemor
iesofy
est
erdayr
an
t
hroughmysmal
lmi
ndedhead

Thi
nki
ngofwher
e,howIwoul
dbei
f
Del
anodi
dn'
tsav
eme
St
il
lnotbel
i
evi
ngt
hatIgott
ri
cked,
bel
i
evi
ngt
hatt
heper
sonwhowant
edt
o
hav
emer
ightwher
ehepl
anedact
edas
mysav
ior

Theguyf
rom t
hecl
ubf
ull
fil
l
edt
he
say
ingt
hatgoesl
i
ke"don'
ttr
ustany
one"I
'
mreal
l
ygr
eatf
ull
tot
hehar
d
l
engt
hsMat
teogoesf
orme

Speaki
ngofMat
teo,
Ihav
en'
tseenhi
m
si
ncel
astni
ght
.

her
e'swhathappened
"mi
acar
a"Mat
teosai
dki
ssi
ngmyhand
i
naseduct
iveway

Ipl
ayedwi
tht
hez
ipt
omydr
ess
av
oidi
ngey
econt
actwi
thhi
m asf
aras
possi
ble

"t
hanky
ou"Isai
dsof
tl
ytot
hecousi
n
oncewest
oppedatt
hest
eel
door
sof
t
hemaf
iahouse

"i
t'
sapl
easur
e"Del
anosai
d"I
'
llbeback
cousi
n"hesai
dwal
ki
ngbackatt
othe
car

Mat
teoopenedt
hebi
gdoor
swi
thmei
n
hi
sar
ms

"usey
ourf
uckenheadsomet
imes"he
sai
dwi
thhi
scol
dvoi
ce

"i
m sor
ry"

Hekeptqui
tet
aki
ngl
argerst
eps
headi
ngt
oourr
oom

I
'
vegr
ownf
ondofcal
l
ingi
tthatway
si
nceI
m pr
act
ical
l
yfor
cedt
ost
ayi
nthe
samer
oom ashi
m

Ev
ent
houghi
tget
spr
ett
yhar
d
somet
imeshav
ingt
owat
chhi
ssex
ywet
bodyev
ery
nighti
snof
un

Ev
eryt
imeIseehi
m myhear
tski
psand
st
artgoi
ngi
nacr
azyr
hyt
hm

Mybodyget
shotheal
way
sleav
esmy
bodyf
eel
i
ngl
i
kei
vebeenr
unni
nga
mar
athon
It
rysomucht
onotembar
rassmysel
f
i
nfr
ontofhi
m bydr
ool
i
ngbutheal
way
s
cat
chesmeof
fguar
d

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acedmeni
cel
yont
opoft
hebed
t
ookof
fmyshoest
henwal
kedoutof
t
her
oom

Heal
way
ski
ssesmyf
oreheadatni
ght
t
hinki
ngI
'
m asl
eep

<b>"mi
abel
l
aregi
na"t
hosewor
ds
war
msupmyhear
ter
egar
dlessoft
he
f
actt
hatIdon'
tknowwhatt
heyact
ual
l
y
Mean
Ibel
i
eveI
'
mfal
l
ingf
ort
hisr
udeI
tal
i
an
manmor
eev
eryday

"Buongi
orno"hesai
dwal
ki
ngupt
ome
cl
osi
ngt
hedoorbehi
ndhi
m

"whatdoest
hatmean"IaskedTur
ingt
o
l
ookathi
m

Hesmi
rkedt
aki
ngof
fhi
sjacket

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hatshi
tisf
ormet
oknowandf
ory
ou
t
ofi
ndout
"hesai
dwal
ki
ngupcl
oset
o
me

Imov
edawayf
rom t
hewi
ndow,
orwas
i
tawayf
rom Mat
teo?I
'
m notsur
eal
lI
knowi
sthatIwant
edt
okeept
he
di
stancebet
weenus

Mybr
aindoesn'
tfunct
ionwel
lwhenI
'
m
t
ocl
oset
ohi
m

Il
eanedont
hewal
lfaci
ngt
heot
her
di
rect
ionear
ningachuckl
efr
om Mat
teo

Hemov
edf
rom t
hewi
ndowt
owher
eI
was

If
eltmyey
esgr
owwi
derwi
thev
eryst
ep
het
ook,
myst
upi
dbr
aint
houghtMat
teo
wi
l
lst
andnex
ttome

Notwant
ingt
ogetl
osti
nhi
sey
es
maki
ngaf
ool
outofmysel
fIl
ookedat
myshoesdr
awi
ngci
rcl
esont
hehar
d
f
loor

If
elthi
swar
m br
eat
honmyneck
sendi
ngshi
ver
sdownmyspi
ne
Hecagedmei
nlooki
ngdownatmeas
I
'
m abi
tshor
tert
hanhi
m

"l
ookatme"hesai
dinhi
sdeepv
oice
hi
sIt
ali
anaccentmaki
nghi
m mor
esex
y

Whyonear
thdoeshehav
etobesohot

WhenIdi
dn'
tl
ookupIf
elthi
swar
m
br
eat
honmycheeks

ShockedbywhatIf
eltIshotmyey
esat
hi
m
"what
..Whatar
eyoudoi
ng?
"Iasked
wor
dscompl
etel
yst
uckonmyt
hroat

"f
uckenl
ookatmet
igr
ott
o.Iwantt
o
seet
hosef
uckenbi
gey
es"hesai
d

Igaspedsur
pri
sedatwhatMat
teoj
ust
sai
d

Webot
hlookedateachot
herme
l
ooki
ngathi
sst
ormyey
est
hathi
dal
ot
ofangerbehi
ndt
hem

Il
ookedawaywi
thdr
awi
ngf
rom ourl
i
ttl
e
st
ari
ngcompet
it
ionwi
thahugebl
ush
onmyf
ace

Hegotmeof
fguar
dpl
aci
nghi
spi
nkl
i
ps
onme,t
hel
i
ttl
ewhor
einsi
demedi
dn'
t
r
esi
st

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"aguyshout
edf
rom out
sideas
t
hingswer
est
art
ingt
ogethot

Iwasi
nMat
teo'
sar
msnow,
myl
egs
wr
appedar
oundhi
swai
st,
webot
h
pul
l
edawaybr
eat
hingheav
il
y
"f
uck"hecur
sed

Anot
herv
oicewashear
d

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ou"hepeckedmyl
i
ps
t
aki
nghi
sjackett
henwal
kedoutoft
he
r
oom

Leav
ingme,
mymi
nd,
mybodyf
eal
i
ng
hot
,thespar
ksst
il
lrunni
ngt
hroughmy
body
,It
hrewmysel
font
hebedf
ani
ng
ai
rusi
ngmybearhands

Di
dIj
ustal
l
owMat
teot
oki
ssme
Whatonear
thj
usthappened

Iwal
kedoutoft
her
oom af
tert
aki
nga
nap

Imi
ssmypuppi
esal
ot

Iwal
kedt
othei
rroom,
onl
ytof
indout
t
hatt
heyar
est
il
lasl
eepsoIdeci
dedt
o
maket
hem br
eakf
astsot
heycaneat
r
ightawaywhent
heywakeup

Spendi
ngt
hedaywi
thmybabi
esi
s
al
way
sthebest
,Mat
teohasn'
tgot
ten
backhomey
etsi
ncet
hismor
ning,
I
t
hinkImi
sshi
m

It
hinkOkeynott
hatIdo,
Ijustf
ini
shed
r
eadi
ngmybabi
esast
oryt
oputt
hem t
o
sl
eepsi
ncei
t'
squi
tel
ate

Il
ett
hem pl
ayanex
trahourt
odaysi
nce
t
heyhadal
otofener
gy

"Il
ovey
ou"Isai
dki
ddi
ngHay
den

"Il
ovey
ou"Isai
dki
ssi
ngj
ayden
Isof
tl
ycl
osedt
hedoort
othei
rroom

Wal
ki
ngoutoft
hei
rroom

Ihear
dnoi
sescomi
ngf
rom downst
air
s

Idi
dn'
tunder
standany
thi
ngbecauset
he
noi
seswer
einI
tal
i
an

Iwal
kedt
othest
air
squi
ckl
yascendi
ng
t
othel
ounge,
ther
est
oodadr
unk
Mat
teowhocan'
tev
enst
andonhi
sown
wi
thast
ruggl
i
ngDy
lan
"awHer
ecomesMel
i
a"hesai
dcl
appi
ng
wi
thhi
shands

I
'
venev
erseenMat
teodr
unk

"She'
ssoobeaut
if
ulandi
nnocent
"he
sai
dtoDy
lan

"Iknowt
hatshehat
est
hisl
i
fe,
shehat
e
al
lthi
sdanger
,Iseei
tev
eryt
imeIl
ook
ather
"hesai
dst
umbl
i
ngbackt
hen
l
aughedbi
tt
erl
yathi
msel
f
"i
twasami
stake"hesai
dsof
tl
ysi
tt
ing
ont
hef
loorwi
thDy
lansuppor
ti
nghi
m

"Tel
lheri
twasn'
tsupposedt
ohappen"
hesai
dlooki
ngatDy
lan

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het
imeher
epeat
edIal
readycaught
onwhathewassay
ing

Theki
sswasami
stake

I
tshoul
dn'
thav
ehappened

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tofmewant
edt
obel
i
evet
hathe
sai
dthatonl
ybecausehewasdr
unkbut
deepdownIknewt
hathi
sser
ious

Iwonderwhatgothi
mtodr
inksomuch

"I
'
llbr
eakhert
ell
herI
'
m awal
ki
ngbeast
whocanex
plodeany
timeDy
lany
ou
knowi
t,y
ou'
veseeni
t,t
ell
her
,Dy
lany
ou
knowIhav
eabeastl
ongi
ngf
orbl
ood
t
ell
her
..
..
."hepassedout

"I
'
m sor
ry"Dy
lanapol
ogi
zedcar
ri
ng
Mat
teoupt
other
oom
Leav
ingmet
obat
tl
ewi
thmyt
hought
s

What
'shappeni
ng?Iwi
pedt
hel
i
ttl
e
t
ear
sthatdr
oppedonmycheekssi
tt
ing
ont
hesof
a

.
..
..
..
..

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hoseComment
speopl
e
pl
easecomment
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i
a

Ir
ant
opi
ckupt
hephonet
hatwas
r
ingi
ngi
nthebedr
oom
Checki
ngt
hecal
l
erbef
oreIanswer
ed
Me:
"gr
andma"i
sai
dhappyt
hatshe
cal
l
ed
Gogo:
"hel
l
omnt
anami
unj
ani
?"she
asked
Me:
"I'
m goodandy
ougr
anny
?"
Gogo:
"im good.
.Whenar
eyoucomi
ng
home?
"sheasked.
.Home?It
rybyal
l
meanst
othi
nkofev
eryex
cusei
nthe
bookt
ousesoIcan'
tgobackev
en
t
houghmymom accept
edmybabi
esI
st
il
lcan'
tgetov
erherdi
sappoi
ntedl
ook
whenIt
oldhert
hatIwaspr
egnantand
t
hebabywasn'
tChr
is'
s,mymom
want
edmet
ogetmar
ri
edt
henst
art
hav
ingsext
oget
herwi
thbabi
esnott
urn
upwi
thami
xedr
aceki
dtwi
nsf
ort
hat
mat
ter
,Iwassupposedt
obei
nschool
st
udy
ing,
thi
ngsgotwor
sewhengr
and
MAaskedf
ort
hef
ather
sname,
Idi
dn'
t
t
ell
herhel
lIcoul
dn'
ttel
lherImeanof
cuasesheknowst
hatt
heyar
enot
bl
ackcauseoft
hei
rcol
ourandhai
rbut
t
heydon'
tknowhi
snamei
tol
dthem
t
hatt
hef
atheri
snoti
nthepi
ctur
e
Me:
"I'
m notsur
e"Isai
dhonest
ly
Gogo:
"okayt
hencomehome
t
omor
rowy
ourr
elat
iveswantt
oseet
he
babi
esandt
hist
imeIhopey
ou'
l
ltel
lus
t
hef
ather
"shesai
dinasweetv
oice
Me:
"butgr
andma"
Gogò:
"Idon'
twantt
oheari
tAmyt
he
boyhast
opayf
ort
hedamages"she
hanguponme
Iwi
shsheknewt
hathi
snotj
ustanyboy
butaI
tal
i
anmaf
ia
Isi
ghedsi
tt
ingont
hebed,
whatdi
dIget
mysel
fint
ohowdoIt
ell
Mat
teot
hat
Ineedt
ogohomet
hatheneedst
opay
ev
ersi
ncet
heki
sst
hinghappened
Mat
teol
eav
esbef
oreIwakeupand
comesbackl
ateratni
ght
"Mi
abel
l
aregi
na"Thewor
dsheal
way
s
say
sbef
orehesl
eepsandl
eav
es.Idon'
t
knowwhatt
heymeanbutt
heyal
way
s
war
m myhear
t
Noneofushadt
hecour
aget
otal
k
aboutt
heot
herdayandhonest
lyi
t'
s
bet
tert
hisway
ISatont
heedgeoft
hebedt
hinki
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wayt
otel
lMat
teo.Idon'
twanthi
mto
comewi
thandsur
elyhewon'
tagr
eet
o
st
aybehi
nd
Hay
denandj
aydenpul
l
edmeoutofmy
t
hought
sbyj
umpi
ngupanddowni
nthe
bed
Jay:
"mommy
"shesai
dhuggi
ngme
f
rom behi
nd
Hay:
"moma"hesai
dpout
ing
Ist
il
lcan'
tgetov
ert
hef
actt
hathel
ooks
ex
act
lyLI
KEMATTEOandnot
hingl
i
ke
me
Me:
"howar
emybabi
esdoi
ng"Isai
d
huggi
ngt
hem back
Jay:
"youl
ookbeaut
if
ulmommy
"Jay
sai
d
Hay:
"youl
ookbeaut
if
ult
igr
ott
o"hay
t
ri
edt
otal
kli
kehi
sfat
her
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henl
i
ght
lypunchedhi
s
st
omacht
hent
ickl
edhi
m
Me:
"heywher
edi
dyouher
ethat
"
Jay:
"daddyal
way
scal
l
syout
igr
ott
o
mommyduh"shesai
ddr
amat
ical
l
y
Il
etgoofHay
dent
hengotahol
dofherI
t
ickl
edherwhi
l
eshesai
dsor
ry
Me:
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ydaddycal
l
smet
hatokay
"I
Sai
d
Hay&Jay:
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andy
oual
way
s
bl
ush"t
heybot
hsai
dinuni
songi
ggl
i
ng
Me:
"wher
edi
dyouheart
hat
"
Igaspedagai
nwhoknewt
hatbabi
es
l
i
ket
hisknewaboutst
uffl
i
ket
his
Hay:
"uncl
eVi
ctoranduncl
eDy
lan"he
sai
dinnocent
ly
Hay:
"hesai
dthatgi
rl
sbl
ushwhen
boy
stel
lthem sweetst
uffhegav
ean
ex
ampl
ebyy
ouguy
s"
Dy
lanandVi
ctorwi
l
lbet
hedeat
hofme
ser
iousl
y
Me:
"whowant
stov
isi
tgr
andMA"I
asked
Jay:
"wi
thdaddy
?"sheasked
Me:
"daddyhaswor
ktodohoney
"
Hay:
"hewon'
tcomeal
ong"heasked
Ist
il
lneedt
otal
ktohi
mfi
rst
Me:
"I'
l
ltal
ktodaddyokay
"
Hay:
"butIwantt
opr
ovet
othoseki
ds
whousedt
olaughatust
hatIal
sohav
e
adaddyandhi
ssuper
man"
Jay:
"ourdaddyi
sthebestmani
nthe
whol
ewor
ld"
Wow,If
akedt
ear
s
Jay:
"andmommyi
sthebest
"
Hay:
"she'
ssuperwoman"
Ismi
l
edbr
ight
lyatmyki
dsgowai
tfor
mei
nyourr
oom
Isai
dget
ti
nguppul
l
ingmyphone
"wher
ear
eyou"IaskedMat
teo

"wor
k"hesai
d

"wor
kwher
e"

"f
arf
rom home"
"whenwi
l
lyoucomeback"

"t
omor
rowmor
ning"

"Ineedt
ogohome"

"y
ouf
uckenar
ehome"

"ImeanhomemyhomeMat
teo"

"ouhf
uvkt
hatwhen"

"t
oday
"
"bummer
"

"what
"

"t
hef
uck,
ican'
tgetoutoft
his"

"I
'
m goi
ngal
oneanyway
"

"someonewi
l
lpi
nky
ouup"

"who"
Iaskedbuthedi
dn'
tanswer
Mmm
Looksl
i
keI
'
m goi
ngbackhome

.
.

OneofMat
teo'
smandr
oveust
omy
homev
il
lage.Af
terensur
ingt
hatIwas
saf
ehewentback,
they
ardwasf
il
led
wi
thy
oungki
dspl
ayi
ng

Idr
aggedt
hebagi
ntot
hey
ard,
my
babi
esr
ant
othei
rgr
andMAwhent
hey
sawherwal
ki
ngt
hrought
hedoor
.
Hay:
"gr
anny
!"hesai
dwi
thahuge
smi
l
e
Jay:
"gr
andma!
"shesai
d
Gogo:
"howar
emybabi
esdoi
ng"she
sai
dti
ckl
i
ngt
hem
Hay:
"imf
inegr
andma"
Jay:
"sheaskedmenoty
ou.
.Daddy
sai
dlady
'sf
ir
st"shepoi
nti
ngathersel
f
Gogo:
"daddy
?"sheaskedl
ooki
ngat
mewi
thquest
ioni
ngey
es
Wayt
ogobabyy
ouj
ustt
hrewmommy
i
nadeephol
e
If
ixedmyey
esatt
het
winsav
oidi
ng
cont
actwi
thher
Mom :
"comei
nsi
de"sheshout
edf
rom
t
hedoor
Isi
ghedabr
eat
hIdi
dn'
tknowIwas
hol
dingi
n
Thatwascl
osebutIknowIdon'
thav
e
anywher
etor
unt
o
Manwhyi
smyl
i
fesocompl
i
cat
ed
Iknowbyherl
ookt
hatshegotme
wher
eshewant
ed
Ispentt
her
estoft
hedaybondi
ngwi
th
mymom av
oidi
nggr
andmaandher
l
ooks
Idi
dn'
treal
i
zehowImi
ssedt
hispl
ace
unt
ilnow
Cur
rent
lywal
ki
ngi
nthest
reet
sofmy
nei
ghbor
hoodawayf
rom ev
ery
thi
ng
"heywai
tup"av
oiceIr
ecogni
zedcal
l
ed
out
Me:
"whatdoy
ouwantRi
an?
"Iasked
cr
ossi
ngmyar
mst
omychest
Ri
an:
"can'
tIgr
eetaf
ri
end"
Me:
"hyI
'
m goodby
e"Isai
dwal
ki
ng
away
I
'
m nott
het
ypeofper
sont
ohat
ebutt
o
hi
m Godwi
l
lfor
giv
ehi
m
Heusedt
oabusemewhi
l
eIwasst
il
li
n
pr
imar
yschool
Ri
an:
"ouhbabyi
fwegonnal
i
ve
t
oget
hery
ou'
l
lhav
etochanget
hatl
i
ttl
e
at
ti
tudeofy
our
s"
Me:
"st
ayt
hef
uckawayf
rom meRi
an"
Icl
i
ckedmyt
oungewal
ki
ngpasthi
m
Hef
oll
owedmet
omywaybackhome
Het
ri
edt
omakeshor
tconv
ersat
ions
wi
thmebutIi
gnor
edhi
ssor
ryar
se
Ist
oppedbyt
hegat
e:"whatt
hef
uckdo
y
ouwant
"
Mom :
"mysoni
nlaw"sheshout
edwi
th
abi
gsmi
l
e
Soni
nlaw?I
smycousi
nget
ti
ngmar
ri
ed
t
ohi
m?ImeanI
'
mtheonl
ychi
l
d
Hesmi
l
edbackather
Gogo:
"thi
siswhywecal
l
edy
ouback
homemnt
anami
"angerr
ant
hroughmy
body
Cany
oubel
i
evet
his?Theyser
iousl
y
wantmet
omar
ryt
hisguy
?Accor
dingt
o
t
hem t
her
e'snoot
herguywho'
l
lhappi
l
y
t
akemei
nbecauseI
'
m amot
hert
otwo
ki
ds
Butt
hef
atheri
sbacki
nthei
rli
vesand
hesur
eashel
lwon'
tl
etanyonedot
hat
f
orhi
m ofcauseIdi
dn'
ttel
lthem t
hat
Appar
ent
lymyf
ami
l
yisi
ndebt
sand
t
heybor
rowedl
argeamount
sofmoney
f
rom hi
sfat
her
Thef
atherwant
shi
smoneybackbut
t
heycan'
trepayhi
m atl
eastnotnow
Theycamewi
thasol
uti
onofgi
vi
ngme
awayascl
ear
ingt
hei
rdebt

.
.

Let
sheary
all
comment
s
Chapt
er20

<b>Mel
i
a

Ev
ery
onewasbusywi
tht
heweddi
ng
pr
epar
ati
ons.Mysocal
l
edweddi
ng
dr
essi
ssi
tt
ingont
opoft
hebedwai
ti
ng
f
orme
YesIagr
eedt
omar
ri
ngRi
anandt
hey
deci
dedt
hatweshoul
ddoi
tassoonas
possi
ble
Mani
fitwer
en'
tfort
het
hreat
sand
t
hingshi
shol
dingagai
nstmyf
ami
l
yI
woul
dhav
edeni
edt
hist
hingst
rai
ghti
n
hi
sface

Her
e'swhathappened

Af
terIwast
oldaboutt
heweddi
ngIr
an
outoft
hehouse,
feel
i
nghel
pless
Ir
ant
il
lIr
eachedt
hepar
knear
by
Ri
an:
"sl
owdownwi
fey
"hesai
d
sl
owi
ngdown
Me:
"getawayf
rom me"Iscr
eamed
Ri
an:
"nowwhywoul
dIl
eav
emywi
fe
al
one"
Me:
"st
ayawayy
ouj
erkl
eav
eme"I
shout
ed
Ri
an:
"li
stenher
eAmyst
opwi
tht
his
l
i
ttl
eat
ti
tudeofy
our
s,i
fyoudon'
twant
y
ourwhol
efami
l
ytogot
ojai
lyou'
l
lget
mar
ri
edt
ome,
thi
nkoft
hisdeargogo
mi
ghtj
ustdi
eint
her
e,ouhhowcanI
f
orgett
hoset
wol
i
ttl
ecousi
nsofy
our
s
I
'
llmakesur
etheyser
vel
i
fesent
ences
t
heyar
eyoungandohhowcanIf
orget
,
r
emembert
hegoodt
imeIhadwi
thl
i
ttl
e
chesyouht
hegoodt
hingsshedi
dtome
Ist
il
lhav
eitonmyphone,
andmommy
shemi
ghtj
ustl
oseev
ery
thi
ngy
ouknow
howmuchshel
ovesherhouseIdon'
t
knowmay
beahear
tat
tacksui
tsher"he
wenton
Myhear
tbr
okei
ntopi
eces.
.Chesyi
smy
babycousi
n,she'
sadopt
edmyuncl
e
whoadopt
edherdi
edatwor
kbecause
ofhear
tpr
obl
ems,
shest
art
edgoi
ngout
ev
eryni
ghtget
ti
ngdr
unkev
erySat
urday
shemetRi
anIdon'
tknowwhat
happenedbutt
her
ewasasext
apeand
nowhi
stel
l
ingmehehasmor
e
Me:
"yourev
il
"If
oughtt
heur
get
ocr
y
Ri
an:
"Iknowbabynowl
et'
sgoget
mar
ri
ed"
Me:
"I'
m notgoi
ngany
wher
ewi
thy
ou"I
pushedhi
m outofmyway
Iwal
kedawayf
rom hi
m cr
ying
Ican'
tl
etmyf
ami
l
ygot
hroughsuch
pai
nbecauseofmyst
ubbor
nnesschesy
al
mostki
l
ledhersel
fwhenshesawher
sext
apeev
ent
houghi
twasn'
tpost
ed
May
benowt
hatI
'
m get
ti
ngmar
ri
edt
o
hi
mI'
l
lchockhi
minhi
ssl
eep
Yeahgoodi
deaMel
i
ajustchockhi
m
andev
ery
thi
ng'
sgonnabeal
ri
ght
Nowt
hebi
ggestpr
obl
em i
stel
l
ing
Mat
teot
hati
m get
ti
ngmar
ri
ed
IchewedonmyLowerl
i
p..HowdoIdo
i
t
Wher
edoIst
art
Al
lThsoequest
ionscl
oudedmymi
nd
Whati
fIt
ell
him whenI
'
m al
ready
mar
ri
ed?
Am Ir
eal
l
yget
ti
ngmar
ri
ed?
Toaper
sonIdon'
tl
ove?
Myf
ir
stenemy
?
Wi
l
lIbehappy
?
Thef
ir
stt
hingt
hatmademyhear
tache
wast
hef
actt
hatwi
l
ltheki
dsaccept
Ri
anast
heyst
epf
ather
?
Thel
oveMat
teososomuch
Whyam If
orget
ti
ngt
hef
actt
hatMat
teo
i
sapsy
hco?
Ihear
daknockont
hedoor

Ther
est
oodmybeaut
if
ult
wocousi
ns
t
heyar
etwi
ns,
wegr
ewupt
oget
her
.
Lea:
"isi
ttr
ue?
"sheaskedpushi
ngme
t
othesi
deget
ti
ngi
nther
oom
Inodded
Li
a:"whatonear
thMel
i
awhydi
dyou
agr
ee"
Me:
"Ihav
enochoi
ce"
Li
a:"can'
tyoul
i
ker
epor
thi
m"
Me:
"theyhav
eahi
ghsoci
alst
atus
t
hanusLi
asoIdoubtt
hey
'l
ldo
any
thi
ng"
Li
a:"
can'
twel
i
ket
ry"
Me:
"no!
"
Isnapped
Lea:
"whoaeasyt
her
e"
Me:
"I'
m sor
ryj
ustt
hatal
lthi
sist
o
much"
Isai
dfi
nal
l
ylet
ti
ngi
tal
lout
Iwoul
dn'
tbest
ressedi
fthef
atheroft
he
ki
dswasanor
mal
guy
"t
ell
herI
'
m abeastcr
avi
ngf
orbl
ood"
Mat
teosai
dtomest
il
lbot
herme
Hi
ssot
roubl
edbuty
ouwon'
tseei
t
Hi
sfacedoesn'
tshowemot
ionswhatso
ev
erandIhat
eit
Theyonl
yemot
ionIgetf
rom Mat
teoi
s
anger
Hi
snev
err
eal
l
yhappywi
thme
IwonderwhatIdi
dtohi
mtodeser
ve
t
hat
Li
a:"soy
ou'
l
ljustgetmar
ri
edt
oyour
numberoneenemy
"
Me:
"looksl
i
kei
t"Isai
dwi
pingmyt
ear
s
Lea:
"If
eel
sor
ryf
ory
ou"
Me:
"don'
tpl
ease"
Ihat
eitwhenpeopl
epi
tyme

Mat
teo

Val
:"whot
hef
ucky
ouwor
kingf
or?
"
v
al'
sangerwhi
chheal
way
skeptunder
cont
rol
roseupt
heguyhadt
heaudaci
ty
t
olaughi
nourf
aces
Het
wist
edt
heguy
'skneewi
thakni
fehe
l
ovedusi
ng,
thewoundwi
thbl
ood
gashi
ngout
Theguygr
oanedi
npai
nbutst
il
lkepthi
s
mout
hshut
Br
aveonei
nter
est
ing
Me:
"that
'senough"Isai
dst
oppi
ngv
al
f
rom ki
l
li
ngt
heguycauseIknowv
ery
wel
lhewi
l
l
Me:
"nowl
i
steny
ougonnat
ell
mewho
t
hef
ucky
ouar
e,whof
uckensenty
ou
andwhol
ety
oui
nnonoact
ual
l
yyou'
l
l
al
sot
ell
mewhaty
ouf
uckenat
ethi
s
mor
ning"
Isai
dwi
thasmi
rkdr
awnonmyf
ace
Theguyhal
fsmi
l
ed
Guy:
"nev
er"hesai
dspi
tt
ingoutbl
ood
i
ntomyf
ace
OkayIshr
ugged
Me:
"wegonnast
artt
hisov
eragai
n"I
sai
dgr
abbi
nghi
sface
It
ookanai
lst
art
eddr
awi
ngci
rcl
esi
n
hi
sfor
ehead
Fearr
ant
hroughhi
sey
es
WhatIj
ustl
i
ked
Me:
"whosenty
ou"
Iaskedt
aki
ngoutahammer
Me:
"youhav
eaboutl
et'
ssee5f
ucken
mi
ntuesbef
oret
hisnai
li
sbet
ween
t
hosef
uckeney
esofy
our
ssoy
oubet
ter
t
alkf
ast
"
Isai
d
Het
houghtIwasj
oki
ngunt
ilIf
ounda
per
fectspotonhi
shead
Ihel
dont
oitt
henhi
tthenai
lwi
tht
he
hammerl
i
ght
ly
Notf
ori
ttogot
hroughbutf
orhi
mto
f
eel
thepai
n
Me:
"that
'sj
ustf
uckenst
art
ers"
Guy:
"Papat
e"hesai
dbr
eat
hlessl
y
Me:
"I'
mli
steni
ng"
Guy:
"wespy
ingony
ou"hesai
d
Spi
eshesay
smhm
Me:
"cut
emov
e"Isai
dwal
ki
ngar
ound
Me:
"wher
ethef
uckar
eot
her
s"
Guy:
theot
herwaski
l
ledatt
heai
rpor
t"
hepaused"het
ri
edt
orunawayaf
terhe
f
ail
edt
oki
dnapamel
i
a"
Thi
sist
oomuch
Ikeptmybl
ankf
ace
Me:
"fi
nishhi
m "Isai
dtot
hem
.
..
..
.

Myphoner
angasIwassi
tt
ingI
nthe
of
fi
ce

"daddy"mypr
ince'
sli
tt
lev
oicesai
d
Me:
"heybaby"
Shest
art
edsobbi
ng
Jay:
"daddymommyi
scr
ying"
Shesai
d
Me:
"whywhat
'swr
ong"
Jay:
"pl
easecome"
Thatal
onel
eftmer
est
less
Ir
ubbedt
hebackofmyhai
r
"hel
l
o"av
oicesai
d
Me:
"wher
ethef
ucki
sMel
i
a"
Isnapped
Voi
ce:
"ar
eyouMat
teo"
Me:
"tal
k'Igr
owl
ed
Voi
ce:
"sheneedsy
oupl
ease"t
he
per
sonsobbed
Me:
"whatt
hef
ucki
sgoi
ngon?"I
asked
"gi
rl
scomehel
pAmyt
hissi
de"al
ady
cal
l
edout
Thent
heyhangup
Can'
tMel
i
ast
ayawayf
rom t
roubl
efor
once
Ev
eryt
imeIl
eav
ehersomet
hingj
ust
al
way
shav
etohappen

.
..
..
..
.

Comment
s
Chapt
er21

<b>Nar
rat
ed
Mel
i
ast
aredatt
hewi
ndowhopi
ngal
l
t
hatal
lthi
sisadr
eam t
hatshe'
l
lwake
upandi
t'
l
lbeal
lov
er,
thatt
hey
'l
ll
augh
andt
ell
hert
hati
twasapr
ankbutno
Theypost
ponededt
het
imeoft
he
weddi
ngf
rom mor
ningt
olat
ert
hatday
Hert
ear
srant
hroughherf
aceasshe
r
emember
edhermoment
swi
thMat
teo
Theywer
en'
tthatmuchbutt
ohert
hey
wer
especi
al
Theki
sst
heyshar
edwasj
ustabonus
Shewi
pedof
fhert
ear
sbutmor
efel
l
Sher
emi
ndedher
sel
fthatsheneedst
o
st
ayst
rongf
orherbabi
esbutj
ust
t
hinki
ngofMat
teomadeherhear
tache
.
.
Ont
heot
hersi
deJaysawhermommy
cr
yingMel
i
adi
dn'
tknowwhatt
osayt
o
herdaught
erwhensheaskedherwhy
she'
scr
yingandsoshesai
dthatshe'
s
mi
ssesMat
teoJaywentt
obor
rowher
mot
her
'sphonewhi
chwaswi
thher
cousi
n
Shecal
l
edHerdaddyaski
nghi
mto
come
Theweddi
ngpr
epar
ati
onswer
enow
ov
ert
heywer
ejustdoi
ngsomet
ouch
ups
Jay:
"gr
annywheni
sdaddycomi
ngso
mommycanst
opcr
ying"sheasked
f
eel
i
ngdown
Gogo:
"youhav
eadad?
"gr
andma
askedhercur
iosi
tyonhi
ghal
ert
Jay:
"yesIhav
eadaddy
,Ihav
euncl
e
Deeanduncl
evee"shesai
dchear
ful
l
y
Jay:
"butt
her
ear
ebot
huncl
eveesoI
cal
ltheot
heroneuncl
eVi
"
Gogo:
"doeshet
akescar
eofy
ou?
"
Jay:
"yeshet
akescar
eofme,
my
br
otherandmommy
"shesai
d
happi
nessspar
kli
ngi
nherey
es
Mel
i
asgr
eedyauntwhowasqui
teal
l
al
ongdeci
dedt
oask
Aunt
y:"i
sher
ich"
Jay:
"hi
ssuper
man"shewentonand
ont
alki
ngaboutt
het
hingsshedoes
wi
thherdaddy
Theybot
hwer
eact
ual
l
ysur
pri
sed
becauseMel
i
anev
erment
ioned
any
thi
ng
Atf
ir
stt
heyt
houghtshewasmaki
ng
ev
eryt
hingupbutno
.
..
Theel
der
sdeci
dedi
twasbestt
het
wins
l
eav
ewi
tht
hei
raunt
ies
Thet
wocousi
ntwi
ns
Li
aandLea
Theydi
dn'
twantt
hem t
oseewhatwas
goi
ngoncausef
ort
hei
raget
heyhada
l
otofquest
ions
Li
asuggest
edt
heygospendt
hedayat
t
hemal
l
Theyal
lj
oinedhandswal
ki
ngi
na
st
rai
ghtl
i
nehor
izont
all
y
Hay
denr
anof
fwhenhesawacarhe
r
ecogni
zedt
het
winsbot
hsawaf
igur
e
f
aci
ngaopposi
tedi
rect
ionwi
thhi
s
phoneont
heear"daddy
!"t
heyr
an
For
cingt
heot
hert
winst
orunaf
tert
hem
Mat
teobentdownt
aki
nghi
sbabi
esi
n
hi
shands
Mat
teo:
"youguy
sar
efuckenheav
y"he
sai
dchecki
ngt
hem out
Theybot
hgi
ggl
ed
"l
ookwho'
sher
e"av
oicesai
dbehi
nd
t
hem
Jay:
"uncl
eVal
"shescr
eamedget
ti
ng
of
fherf
ather
'sembr
ace
Hecar
ri
edherspi
nni
ngheri
ntheai
r
Li
aandLeast
oodawkwar
dly
Jay:
"ouhIf
orgot
"shement
all
yhi
ther
sel
f
Jay:
"putmedownuncl
eyou'
l
lcar
ryme
af
tert
his"
Jay:
"thi
sar
emyaunt
iesuncl
eVal
..I
l
oveLi
afory
ou.Theot
heri
sLea"
Shesai
dint
roduci
ngt
hem
Val
:"Ihav
easur
pri
sef
ory
ou"hesai
d
t
aki
ngt
hem t
ohi
scar
Mat
teocaughtupwi
thwhathewas
doi
ngnoddi
ngi
nret
urn
Theboott
oval
scarwasopened
r
eveal
i
ngal
lki
ndsofguns
Thegi
rl
sfr
ozeont
hei
rspotf
eel
i
ngt
hei
r
hear
tsbeatont
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s
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ery
oneofMat
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ce
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i
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:"wi
thmyl
i
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didn'
thav
e
t
obet
oldwhatMat
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ryi
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odo
Mat
teonoddedi
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Val
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eawaywi
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n
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rontt
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oll
owi
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ndt
hem
Mat
teo:
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ofuckendo,
Val
isn'
ther
eyouri
nchar
gedon'
t
di
sappoi
nt"
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hir
dincommandnoddedt
hengot
i
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hecar
sdr
ivi
ngaway
Mat
teo:
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sway
"hesai
dleadi
ngt
he
t
winst
othecar
Thet
winsst
oodst
il
lont
hei
rspott
o
af
rai
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teo
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teo:
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i
stenwehav
eaf
ucken
weddi
ngt
ost
op"
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ki
ngsl
owl
ybehi
ndhi
m
Theyal
lgoti
nthecardr
ivi
ngt
othe
weddi
ngv
enue
Mat
teosmi
rkedwhenhesawt
hef
eari
n
t
het
winsey
esbutdi
dn'
tcomment
Mat
teo:
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ayt
haty
ourdear
cousi
nlostherphone"hesai
dhol
ding
t
ight
ert
othewheel
Theybot
hlookedateachot
hert
oo
scar
edofanswer
ing
Tot
hem Mat
teocoul
dki
l
lthem any
time
andt
heydi
dn'
twantt
odi
e
Mel
i
a

Mom :
"youl
ookbeaut
if
ulmychi
l
d"she
sai
dhuggi
ngme
Me:
"thanky
ou"Isai
dinawhi
sper
Mom :
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ert
houghtI
'
dli
vet
osee
y
oui
nyourweddi
ngdr
ess"shesai
d
wi
pinghert
ear
s
I
fonl
yIwashappy
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'
m gl
adshe'
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teral
l
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astni
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swor
thi
t
Wal
ki
ngdownt
heai
slewi
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e
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chi
ngmywhol
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pr
oducedaweaksmi
l
etomyuncl
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whenwer
eachedourdest
inat
ion
Thepast
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shoul
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ttoeach
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f
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or:
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t
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Past
or:
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ouRi
anRul
ert
ake
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i
aNdobel
aasy
ourl
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ull
ywi
fe"
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Mel
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orMat
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orpul
l
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t
hought
s
Past
or:
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ouAmel
i
aNdobel
atake
Ri
anRul
erasy
ourhusband"
Myhear
trat
espeedup
Me:
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..
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..
..
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ookedatMat
teowho
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ooki
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l
y
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ntoeachot
her
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es
Past
or:
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ss?
"
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l
edout
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aci
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tonmybeat
ing
hear
t
Il
ookedatmyf
ami
l
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ient
lyf
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WhatdoIdo
HowdoIgetof
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s
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ookedatMat
teoonel
astt
imebef
ore
l
ooki
ngatRi
anwhowasl
ooki
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wi
thdeadl
yey
es
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teor
aisedt
wof
inger
supi
ndi
cat
ing
t
hatIshoul
dgot
ohi
m
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ookedatmyf
eett
henRi
an
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hef
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t
hathi
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mfr
eaksmeout
It
ookaf
ewst
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nMat
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sdi
rect
ion
butRi
anpul
l
edmeback
Het
ookoutagunpoi
nti
ngi
ttot
he
past
ort
henwhenhepoi
ntedi
tthi
swayI
hear
dal
otofgunsbei
ngpul
l
edout
poi
nti
ngt
hem t
oRi
anwhi
l
eot
her
swer
e
poi
ntedt
owar
dsaheav
il
ypr
egnantl
ady
Mat
teot
oldt
heguy
'st
oputt
hei
rguns
awayandsot
heydi
d
Ri
an:
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heweddi
ngf
ini
shedwi
th
past
or"heshout
ed
Past
or:
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sst
akehi
m asy
our
husband"I
'
veal
way
slaughedwhen
peopl
etol
dmet
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i
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imes
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unsaway
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twasasi
mpl
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ds
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dn'
tcomeout
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edt
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cet
hem upbutIonl
yended
upcoughi
ng
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l
edmecl
osert
ohi
m
Ri
an:
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eyourLov
ely
chesy
'sf
utur
einmyhands"
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ver
edIbi
tonmyl
i
psnotknowi
ng
whatt
odo
Mymi
ndwascompl
etel
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anksoy
ou
cani
magi
nehowIt
ri
edt
ofi
nda
sol
uti
onbutnonecameout
Mat
teost
oodup
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ookouthi
sgunt
est
ingi
fhecan
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ayf
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doi
ngi
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dst
hepr
egnantl
ady
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rkedwhenhesawRi
an'
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ner
vousness
Ri
an:
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nvi
tedy
ouher
ecan'
tyou
seet
haty
ourdi
stur
bingt
heweddi
ng"
Mat
teo:
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,shi
tIdi
dn'
tfucken
r
eal
i
ze"Teosai
dinhi
sthi
ckaccentoh
goshIknowt
hisi
snott
her
ightt
imebut
hel
ookeddeadgor
geous
Ri
an:
"mywi
feandIher
elov
eeach
ot
herandy
ouhol
dingusback"
Hecl
enchedhi
sjaw
Mat
teo:
"youdo?
"
Ri
an:
"tel
lhi
mthaty
oul
oveme"Ri
an
sai
dinmyear
s
Mat
teo:
"thebr
ide'
sohwhatev
ershi
t
y
oucal
li
tunf
ort
unat
ely
,it
'snother
f
uckent
imet
ogetmar
ri
edy
et"
Il
ookedatMat
teo
Ri
an:
"whatdoy
ouwant
"
Mat
teo:
"mi
nei
camet
ofuckent
ake
what
'smi
ne"hesai
deachandev
ery
wor
dlooki
ngatme
Mat
teo:
"whot
hef
uckar
rangedt
his
shi
t"hesai
dtur
ningt
omyf
ami
l
y
member
s
Igotahol
dofMat
teo'
sar
m
Me:
"noone"Isai
d
Mat
teo:
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igr
ott
oly
ingt
opr
otect
t
hem won'
tsav
ethei
rass'
s"
Ri
anpul
l
edmebackt
hent
hrewmeon
t
hef
loor
Ri
an:
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tch"
Ev
ery
thi
nghappenedsof
astI
'
m ont
he
f
loort
henex
tthi
ngIseeMat
teot
raci
ng
hi
sgunont
hel
ady
'sbel
l
y
Mat
teo:
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'sf
uckenki
cki
ng"he
sai
dchuckl
i
ng
Ri
an:
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ecr
azywhatar
eyou
doi
ng"Ri
ansai
dscar
edoutofhi
smi
nd
Mat
teo:
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oudon'
tknowhowcr
azyI
act
ual
l
yam"hesai
dlaughi
ng
Mat
teo:
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'scr
eepyandshi
twhent
he
babyki
cks"t
eosai
ddr
awi
ngci
rcl
eson
t
hel
ady
'sbel
l
ywi
thhi
sgun
Ri
an:
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rom t
her
e"Ri
an
shi
ver
edhebr
oughtmeupt
omyf
eet
t
henputahandar
oundmyneck
Mat
teo:
"oh,
fuckIl
ovegames.You
sur
eyouwannapl
ayRi
anr
uler
"he
askedwi
thv
enom comi
ngoutofhi
s
phone
Ri
an:
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eyoul
ooki
ngf
or,
whoi
s
i
tthaty
ouwant
"heaskedner
vousl
y
Mat
teo:
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'st
ryt
heshi
tyoudi
dov
er
agai
n"
Ri
an:
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t?"
Mat
teo:
don'
tthi
nkIf
uckenf
orgott
hat
y
out
hrewheront
hef
loor"hegr
abbed
t
hel
ady
'sar
ms"howwasi
tli
keagai
n"
hesmi
rked"y
oubi
tch"
Ri
an:
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easeshe'
spr
egnant"Ri
an
beggedwi
tht
ear
sal
mostr
unni
ngi
nhi
s
ey
es
Mat
teo:
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hinkmyboy
swoul
dli
ket
o
t
ryf
ucki
ngapr
egnantbi
tch"hesai
d
l
ooki
ngathi
swor
ker
swhol
ooked
pl
easedaboutt
hei
rboss
Ri
an:
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ease"hel
oosedhi
sgr
ip
ar
oundmyneck
Mat
teo:
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terourl
i
lgamef
uvk
hav
en'
tpl
ayedt
hisshi
tinages"hesai
d
WhenIt
houghtI
'
veseenenoughof
t
oadysomet
hingcr
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erhappened
Ri
anpoi
ntedhi
sgunt
oMat
teowhi
l
e
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teowal
kedf
urt
heri
ntoRi
an'
s
di
rect
ion
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an:
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oporI
'
llshoot
"
Mat
teo:
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ryme"myhear
t
st
oppedf
orasecondwhenRi
anai
med
f
ort
eo'
shead
Mat
teo:
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tdoi
t"het
eased
Ri
an:
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l
lI'
l
lki
l
lyou"hesai
dshi
ver
ing
Mat
teol
aughedbi
tt
erl
ythenpoi
nteda
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othepr
egnantl
adywhowasnowa
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ewmet
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tknowmuch
aboutguns,
butt
heoneMat
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owhat
y
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mingatsoot
hismeanst
hatar
ed
dotwasshownont
hewoman'
shuge
st
omachherbaby
Ri
an:
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eheroutoft
hisy
oupsy
cho"
Mat
teochuckl
ed
Ri
an:"
pleaseshe'
snotpar
toft
his,
she
doesn'
tneedst
ressormybabi
es"ouh
shi
tRi
anandherar
e?
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tbel
i
evehewentt
hrought
he
t
roubl
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pect
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ds
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'
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l
l
Me:
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teopl
ease"Iwhi
sper
ed
t
rembl
i
nghekeptqui
tehi
sbackf
aci
ng
me
Me:
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spr
egnantMat
teopl
ease
t
hinkofourki
dst
hinkoft
hem wi
thout
meTeoy
ouar
eaf
athert
hinkofour
babi
eswhati
fsomeonedi
dthatt
ome
whi
l
eI'
m st
il
lpr
egnant
"
Mat
teocur
sedi
nhi
slanguage
Mat
teo:
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l
lfuckendoshi
tto
y
ouMel
i
a"
Me:
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teopl
easet
hinkofsomeone
doi
ngt
hatt
oJay
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ore
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eci
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rl
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ilnowt
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i
zedt
hatt
her
e
wer
est
il
lpeopl
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hehal
l
,some
gaspedwhi
l
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an'
saunt
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ng
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s
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y:"whatar
eyoudoi
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easel
ethi
m go"shecr
iedout
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angr
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edi
npai
n
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Mel
i
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Mat
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Hest
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teo"I
whi
sper
edst
andi
ngnex
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d
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ngmeagai
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hi
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or24
hour
sti
grot
toaf
uckendayandy
all
go
dosomuchshi
t"hesai
dhol
dingont
o
myar
ms
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sper
edshaki
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nmy
boot
s
Teo:
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ustcan'
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rom shi
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orsexsl
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f
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d
hav
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oundoutt
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ucken.
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t
alk"
Me:
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ouwantmet
osay
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asked
Teo:
whyt
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t
happennoact
ual
l
yI'
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ory
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e'sshi
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ong
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thy
ourphonet
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'st
hef
uckenr
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y
oudi
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lme"
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ethedi
dabr
eat
hingex
erci
se
si
ncehewasbr
eat
hingheav
il
y
Me:
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,whydoy
oucar
e?"Iasked
l
ooki
ngathi
mint
heey
es
Thequest
iont
ookhi
m bysur
pri
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t
ookhi
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pri
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i
t
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ooki
ngatmei
ntheey
es
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lmewhyy
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teoi
t'
s
notl
i
key
oul
oveme"Isai
d
Me:
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tl
ovemeMat
teowhygo
t
hrought
het
roubl
epl
easet
ell
me
may
bey
ouandhi
m ar
ejustt
hesame"
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teol
etgoofmyar
mthent
hrewa
puncht
othecar
Teo:
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tcompar
emewi
thshi
t"
Gai
ningaf
ewat
tent
ionf
rom t
hepeopl
e
whower
ewat
chi
nguscl
osel
y
Yal
lknowt
hosenei
ghbor
s
Two:
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opaski
ngmeshi
t"her
oar
ed
hol
dingmeal
i
ttl
etot
ight
ly
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ookedatt
hePeopl
est
ari
ngatus
Igotahol
dofMat
teo'
sar
m pul
l
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m
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nsi
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de
Mat
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l
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t
car
e"
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ott
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e
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s
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f
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oom wher
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ir
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lan:
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ou"heshout
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ctornodded.
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l
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et'
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lan:
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l
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l
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lan:
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si
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hai
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lan:
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inui
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thhi
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ch
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l
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hem f
ory
ou"
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rect
lyatme
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lan:
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ert
ell
me
any
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ngaboutmom t
hisi
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osestt
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ewi
thher
"
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landoesn'
tknowhi
smom?
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l
ltel
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"
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d
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lan:
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ouwon'
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l
s:"whatar
ewel
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or"
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lan:
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lan:
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'
m not
l
eav
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opbei
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l
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e"
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otecty
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other"
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lan:
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ether
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ed?"
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lanaskedst
oppi
ngf
orawhi
l
e
Teo:
sear
cht
hedr
aweront
hel
eftand
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rom t
he
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hroom t
her
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vet
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ty"hehangupaf
ter
t
hatcl
osi
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op
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kedoutoft
hehouse
Mat
teo

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t
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l
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fther
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ogo
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oisany
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odowi
th
mymot
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mont
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hat
l
eav
esmeonaki
l
li
ngmode
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anmyhandt
hroughmyhai
r

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ustneedt
oki
l
lsomeone

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gr
abbi
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rom peopl
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ear
ound

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l
edt
urni
ngt
ofacehi
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ti
nghi
m
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'
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sonhi
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or
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m:"doy
ouev
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st
andi
ngI
nfr
ontofme
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ossedmyar
msl
ooki
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m
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dseehi
smout
hmov
ingbut
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lyIdi
dn'
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say
ingIhadt
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ti
ngof
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s
t
ounget
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ohi
m asagi
ft
orcut
ti
nghi
sheadof
fthensendhi
s
f
ami
l
yasagi
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ustshothi
m
st
rai
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at
ti
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m ar
oundmyhandI
l
ookeddownathersmi
l
ethensi
ghed
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m:"br
ingbackmymoneyIwantal
l
ofi
tri
ghtnowory
all
goi
ngt
ojai
l
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t
hreat
ened
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ookedatmyt
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l
inghi
mto
come
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igur
edt
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wasn'
tsur
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br
oughtmoneywi
th
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hir
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ookt
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ackbag
t
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il
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m:"y
ouhav
ear
ichboy
fri
endnow,
Youdr
oppedmysonf
ort
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ichl
over
ofy
our
s,doesheknowabouty
our
bi
tchi
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endenci
es"Isof
tl
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ed
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i
asar
mfr
om me
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i
a:"Mat
teodon'
t"shewhi
sper
ed
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i
a:"hi
snotwor
thi
t"shesai
dher
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oicebr
eaki
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heend
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m:"y
eahl
i
stent
oher
,youdon'
twant
t
omesswi
thme,
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uiny
ourl
i
fe"
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m:"j
ustbecar
eful
thi
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l
lmi
l
k
y
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tdi
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est
oget
myhandsont
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urd'
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eari
nhi
sey
est
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l
edhe
wasgaspi
ngf
orai
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sey
est
urni
ng
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teabi
t
Me:
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ogi
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dti
ght
eni
ng
mygr
ipar
oundhi
sneck
Hi
m:"sorry
"hegaspedoutt
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ds
Me:
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ourf
uckenmoneyandget
t
heshi
toutofher
e,andohl
i
stenIwon'
t
hest
it
etof
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l
lyounex
tti
me"I
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eal
esedmyhandhef
ell
ont
hef
loor
coughi
ng
Teo:
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ckt
ock"Isai
dbendi
ngi
ntohi
s
l
evel
I
twast
hent
hatIr
eal
i
zedt
hatt
her
ear
e
peopl
ear
ound
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edsomesur
pri
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shocked
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sluckyIdi
dn'
tki
l
lhi
sassnoone
di
repect
swhat
'smi
neandf
uckenget
awaywi
thi
t

Li
ke
Shar
e
Comment
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er24

Mel
i
a

I
'
m si
tt
ingi
nthecarwi
tht
het
winson
t
heBackseat
,mom gr
andMaandaunt
r
idi
ngatt
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hercar

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tknowwhathappenedbutt
hey
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eedt
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owher
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st
ayi
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tht
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astt
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teosai
dtot
hem was"
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ady
oubet
ray
edhi
m andnotme
causet
her
ear
econsequences"

Teo:
"ther
e'ssomeonewai
ti
ngf
orus"
hecheckedt
het
ime"ohshi
t"hespeed
uphi
scar

Thent
heot
hercarwhi
chhadmymom
andgr
andmai
ncr
easedi
tsspeed

Theywer
edr
ivi
ngsi
det
osi
dewi
thTeo

Me:
"who"Iaskedl
ooki
ngathi
m
Hel
ookedatme
Me:
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esont
her
oad"he
chuckl
ed
Teo:
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l
lmeether
"hesai
dtur
ningt
o
l
ookatt
her
oad
Me:
"whataboutt
hei
rki
ds"
Teo:
"Val
"hesai
d

Ir
eal
l
yhat
eitwhenI
'
mtr
yingt
omake
conv
ersat
ionsandMat
teor
epl
i
eswi
th
shor
tanswer
sandhedoest
hatal
otbut
t
henIr
eal
i
zedt
hatwhenher
epl
i
eswi
th
shor
tanswer
shedoesn'
tcur
se
Inoddedcl
osi
ngmyey
es
Ti
meski
p

Mat
teoopenedt
hedoort
ohi
shouse
r
eveal
i
ngabeaut
if
ulwomanshel
ooks
ataboutmymot
her
'sage

Shewasgoi
ngar
oundt
hehouseset
ti
ng
upt
het
abl
e

Iguessi
t'
sdi
nert
ime

Shesmi
l
edwhenshesawusl
eav
ing
ev
ery
thi
ngont
het
abl
e
Her:
"pl
easecomei
n"shesai
d
Oncewear
ri
vedwher
eshewas
Shepul
l
edmei
ntoat
ighthug
Her:
"yoursobeaut
if
ul"shesai
d
Her:
"I'
m sor
ryIdi
dn'
tcomeear
li
ert
o
seey
ou"shesai
dsmi
l
ing
Her:
"youmustbeherwonder
ful
par
ent
s"shepul
l
edal
loft
hem i
ntohugs
Her:
"I'
m Ma-
Bel
l
a"shesai
d
Her:
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teowhathappenedt
othe
chef
"sheaskedt
oat
eowhowasnow
byt
hest
air
s
Teo:
"fi
redhi
m"hesai
dthenhur
ri
ed
upst
air
s
MA:
"youhav
eabeaut
if
ulhouse"she
sai
dlooki
ngar
ound
Aunt:
"Iknewy
ourr
ich"shesai
d
Ouhgoshmyauntpeopl
e
Ma-
Bel
l
a:"showt
hem apl
acet
osi
t"
shesai
d
Ipul
l
edmyf
ami
l
ytot
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ounge
Ma-Bel
l
abr
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ood

Thef
oll
owi
ngmor
ning

Isatupst
rai
ghtont
hebedwai
ti
ngf
or
Mat
teot
ocomeoutoft
heshowersoI
canshower
Imi
ssmyki
ds

Mat
teocameoutoft
heshowerwi
th
onl
yat
owel
wrappedar
oundhi
swai
st

Hi
sbodyi
nful
ldi
spl
ay,
ever
ythi
ngdo
y
ouunder
standme,
hist
att
oost
hat
f
il
ledhi
schestandbackt
hatmadehi
m
ex
trahot

Hecaughtmest
ari
ngIr
ant
othe
bat
hroom br
eat
hingheav
il
y

Taki
ngaqui
ckshower
,unl
i
kehi
mI
camepr
epar
edIt
ookmycl
othesand
l
oti
onst
othebat
hroom

Af
terget
ti
ngr
eadyIwal
kedoutoft
he
bat
hroom onl
ytof
indMat
teodr
essed
onl
yinhi
str
ouserl
ooki
ngf
orashi
rt

Me:
"ser
iousl
y"
Teo:
"what
?"heaskedsmi
rki
ng
Me:
"putsomet
hingon"Isai
d
Teo:
."wel
li
fyouf
uckenbl
i
ndy
ouwon'
t
not
icet
hati
mlooki
ngf
orsomet
hingt
o
puton"
Me:
"ar
ghMat
teo"Igr
oanedwal
ki
ngt
o
hi
m
Ipul
l
edoutashi
rtf
orhi
mtowearbut
hecl
osedt
heCl
osett
henpi
nedmet
oit
Teo:
"ti
grot
to"hesmi
l
ed
Iknowsay
ingt
hankYouAndsor
ry
makeshi
m hav
ear
unni
ngst
omachsoI
di
dn'
tex
pecthi
mtosayi
t
Hel
ookeddownt
omel
ocki
ngmei
nhi
s
beaut
if
uley
es
Me:
"ki
ssme"Imi
stekel
ysai
dthatnoi
t
wasmeantf
ormymi
nd
Il
ookedawayf
rom hi
sface
embar
rassed
Hepl
acedhi
sli
psonmi
nehel
i
ftedme
upIwr
appedmyl
egsar
oundhi
swai
st
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abbedmyassasIgasped
Hedeepenedt
heki
ss
"boss"av
oicecal
l
edout
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teocur
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"car
sready
"hesai
d
Iunwr
appedmyl
egsbutMat
teopul
l
ed
meupagai
nat
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ngmyl
i
psagai
n
"cuz
,ouhshi
tI'
m sor
ryI
'
llwai
tout
side"
sher
anoutoft
her
oom
Mat
teopl
acedmeonmyf
eet
Teo:
"buongi
ornomi
abel
l
aregi
na"he
sai
dki
ssi
ngt
het
opofmyhead
Heputonhi
sshi
rtt
henwal
kedout
Li
aandLear
ushedi
nther
oom

Luckyf
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br
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quest
ions

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l
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smaBel
l
a
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ttot
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wat
chedasev
eryment
hatwal
kedi
n
ki
sshercheekt
henwal
kedov
ert
osi
ton
t
het
abl
e

Her:
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i
ayourawake"shesmi
l
ed
t
urni
ngt
ofaceme
It
urnedt
olookatmymom whowas
al
sosi
tt
ingbyt
het
abl
e
Mat
teoj
oggeddownt
hest
air
swal
ki
ng
pastus
Her:
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ear
eyougoi
ngy
oungman"
sheaskedf
oldi
ngherar
ms
Teo:
"shi
tthef
oodsget
ti
ngcol
dma
Bel
l
a"hesai
d
Mabel
l
awal
kedt
ohi
m pul
l
inghi
m by
hi
sear
Toe:
"fuck"
Mabel
l
apoi
ntedathercheek
Teo:
"buongi
orno"heki
ssedher
Me:
"whatdoesi
tmean"Iwhi
sper
edas
Mat
teowal
kedt
ohav
ehi
sbr
eakf
ast
Her:
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ning"
Theguy
sst
art
edeat
ingasMat
teot
ook
hi
sfi
rstbi
te
Af
terbr
eakf
astmyf
ami
l
yandIf
oll
owed
MaBel
l
atot
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ounge
MAbel
l
a:I
'
m sor
ryIdi
dn'
tcomeear
li
er,
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teocanbeal
i
ttl
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azyhe
t
endst
ofor
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hemanner
sIt
aughthi
m
"shesai
dlooki
ngatmypar
ent
s
Mom :
"don'
tapol
ogi
zemahesav
edus"
Gr
andma:
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tknowhowwi
l
lpay
hi
m backf
ort
his"
Mabel
l
a:"nohedi
dthatoutoft
he
goodnessofhi
shear
t"shesmi
l
edIshot
myey
eson
Mabel
l
a:"I
'
m pr
oudofhi
m"
Aunt
y:"I
'
m wor
ri
edaboutmychi
l
d,
whati
fheabusesher"t
hisonel
i
kest
o
t
alkaboutt
hingst
hatar
en'
trel
evantt
o
t
het
opi
c
Me:
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ckl
ysai
d"hedoesn'
t
abuseme"
MAbel
l
a:"hemi
ghtl
ookl
i
keabad
per
sonbutIr
aisedagoody
oungmanI
di
dn'
trai
seaabuser"
MAbel
l
a:"t
hanky
oudearIdi
dn'
tthi
nk
Mat
teowi
l
lfi
ndaper
sonwho'
l
lChange
hi
m"
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l
a:"hecar
es"shesai
dsmi
l
ing
Me:
"hedoesn'
tma.
..
..
..
"
Mabel
l
a:"hedoes"shesmi
l
ed
Me:
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onghav
eyouknownMat
teo"
Iasked
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l
a:"bef
orehewasbor
n"she
smi
l
ed
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l
a:"hermot
herwasmybest
f
ri
end,
Ist
il
lremembert
hedayshe
Mat
teo'
sfat
herwewer
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ki
nghome
f
rom col
l
egesomedr
unkar
dst
ri
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o
t
akeadv
ant
ageofus"shepausedt
hen
smi
l
ed"hewoul
dwai
tforusatt
he
school
ever
ydayIdi
dn'
tl
ikehi
m byt
hen
If
elthewast
opossesi
veofmyf
ri
end,
ourf
ami
l
iesusedt
otel
lusst
ori
esabout
howr
uthl
essanddanger
ousmaf
ia'
s
wer
eandwhenwef
oundoutt
hathe
wasamaf
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isedhert
odumphi
m.I
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ormyf
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etyandso
shedi
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dn'
tresi
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s
char
msi
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ermor
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nher
iti
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away"Icanr
elat
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v
isi
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tmentwel
aterf
oundout
t
hathewast
hev
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hathad
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ser
iousl
yhet
oldhert
hati
fhecan'
thav
e
hernoonewi
l
l.
..Theygotmar
ri
edand
Af
teraf
ewy
ear
sMat
teowasbor
nbut
not
hinghappened"shesmi
l
ed
Her:
"whatI
'
m say
ingi
spl
easegi
vehi
m
t
imedon'
tgi
veuponhi
m mychi
l
dyour
t
heonl
yonet
hatcangethi
m onhi
sfeet
wi
thouthi
m want
ingt
oki
l
lyou"
Her:
"pl
easedon'
ttakeherawayf
rom
us,
theymi
ghtnotr
eal
i
zet
hisbutt
hey
needy
oumor
ethanme"

Li
ke
Shar
e
Comment
Chapt
er25

Mel
i
a
Idon'
tknowhowbutgr
andmaand
mom agr
eedt
oleav
emebehi
nd.
.Wi
th
t
het
winst
oo

Theyt
alkedt
oMabel
l
aaboutpay
ingt
he
damagest
hingandshesai
dit
'l
lbedone

Il
ayedonmybackt
hinki
ngofwhatmy
ki
dsWi
l
lbedoi
ngIr
eal
l
ymi
sst
hem.
.
Thehousei
squi
etwi
thoutt
hem

"comei
n"Ishout
edt
otheper
son
knocki
ngont
hedoor
Thedoorbustopenr
eveal
i
ngmyt
wo
cousi
ns

Li
a:"sooy
ouandMrmaf
iahuh"she
askedj
umpi
ngont
hebed
Lea:
"wesawy
ouget
ti
ngi
ton"
Me:
"st
opi
t"It
ri
edt
ohi
demybl
ush
Mydoorbustopenagai
nthenbel
l
sgot
i
nwi
thabi
gsmi
l
e
Bel
l
s:"Mel
i
a"shescr
eamedj
umpi
ngon
t
opofme
Me:
"youar
esaf
e"Ihuggedhert
ight
ly
Bel
l
s:"Ihadt
ocomebackf
ormy
Best
ie,
inf
actwe'
vebeenbackf
ora
whi
l
ebutMat
teosai
dther
ear
eguest
s"
whydi
dn'
tIt
hinkoft
his
Me:
"IswearMat
teo'
sar
eal
phy
sco,
bel
l
sthi
sar
emycousi
nsLi
aandLea,
t
hisi
smybestf
ri
endbel
l
s"Ismi
l
ed
Bel
l
ssmi
l
edbackhuggi
ngmet
ight
ly
Bel
l
s:"Inev
erhadagi
rlf
ri
endbef
ore
nowt
her
e'st
womor
e"shehuggedmy
cousi
ns
Li
a:"soMel
i
aar
eyouandhi
m dat
ing"
Li
aaskedoutoft
hebl
ue
OHgosh
Me:
"Idon'
tknow"
Bel
l
s:"wet
alki
ngaboutMat
teo"she
askedsi
tt
ingupst
rai
ght
Lea:
"yes"
Bel
l
s:"don'
tshi
tonmet
igr
ott
ogety
our
assdownher
e"shei
mit
atedhi
svoi
ce
Me:
"ohpl
easest
op"Ihi
therl
i
ght
ly
t
ryi
ngt
ohi
demybl
ush
Me:
"hedoesn'
ttal
kli
ket
hat
"
Li
a:"t
hatman'
sscar
y"shegi
ggl
ed
Lea:
"doesn'
ti
tfeel
wir
edt
alki
ngabout
y
ourbossesr
elat
ionshi
p"
Bel
l
s:"wel
lnoti
fyoust
aywi
tht
heboss
i
nthesamehouse"
<b>Mat
teo

Icl
osedmyl
apt
opr
ubbi
ngmyhai
r
l
eani
ngbackonmychai
r

Mel
i
a'snamecr
ossedt
hroughmymi
nd
agai
n,I
'
venev
erl
etnopussyt
roubl
eme
unt
ilnow

Ir
est
edmyf
aceonmyhands,
fuckI
needt
odosomet
hingaboutt
hisIcan'
t
l
etsomepussygetherhandsar
oundmy
hear
t
Ineedt
ost
ayf
ocusedI
'
m cl
oset
omy
l
i
fel
onggoal

Val
:"y
ourt
hinki
ngaboutherar
en'
t
y
ou?
"heaskedcl
osi
ngt
hedoorbehi
nd
hi
m
Icl
enchedmyj
awget
ti
ngbackt
owhatI
wasdoi
ng
Val
:"what
?howdoy
ouf
eel
knowi
ng
y
oubr
eaki
ngherhear
tMat
teo"
If
eltmyt
eet
hgr
indasIr
emember
edt
he
dayIt
oldhert
heki
sswasami
stake
Ist
il
lremembert
hedayl
i
ket
hebackof
myhead
Val
:"whyar
eyousuchacowar
d"
Hi
sjustpr
ovoki
ngy
ouIt
oldmysel
fhi
s
j
ustt
est
ingy
ourpat
iencei
gnor
inghi
s
wor
ds
Me:
"shutt
hef
uckup"
Val
:"It
hinky
ourdoi
ngagoodt
hing
t
houghknowi
ngy
ouwon'
tbeabl
eto
l
oveherl
i
keshe'
ssupposedt
onor
deser
ves"
Despi
temyat
tempt
stoi
gnor
ehi
m hi
s
wor
dsst
il
lechoedi
nmymi
nd
Themor
ehespoket
hemor
eIf
eltt
he
needt
opunchhi
sface
Val
:"I
'
m sur
pri
sedshel
i
kesy
ouhel
lI
meanI
'
m muchmor
eofahusband
mat
eri
alcompar
edt
oyou"
Ashesai
dthatIt
hrewt
hepunchI
'
ve
beenkeepi
ngf
orhi
m st
rai
ghtt
ohi
s
mout
h
Me:
"yout
ouchherI
'
llf
uckenki
l
lyou
Val
don'
ttestmypat
ience"Isai
d
t
hreat
eni
ngl
yasIpushedmygunt
ohi
s
t
empl
e
Me:
"ev
eryshi
tIdoIdof
orher
,shes
t
ooi
nnocentt
obecaughtupi
nmy
mi
xedupshi
t.She'
sal
readyf
aci
ngshi
t
becauseofMe,
I'
ll
dof
uckenany
thi
ngt
o
pr
otectherev
eni
fit
'sf
rom me"
Val
:"whati
fshe'
sget
sti
redy
our
conf
usi
ngasswhatt
henwhati
fshe
f
indsot
hermanwhowi
l
llov
eheranddo
t
hingsy
oucannot
"
Me:
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l
lki
l
lev
eryf
uckenmant
hatgoes
nearher
"Ismi
rked
Val
:"whati
fshedoesn'
twantt
obe
wi
thy
ouanymor
ewhatI
fshef
inds
ot
hermant
hatwi
l
lcher
ishheri
magi
ne
y
ourki
dssay
ingdaddyt
oot
herman.
.
Youwer
eluckycauseshedi
dn'
twant
t
hef
ir
stni
ggat
hatsheal
mostgot
mar
ri
edt
o"
Me:
"noonewi
l
lfuckent
ouchher
"
Val
:"whati
fshe'
shappywi
thhi
m"
Thatcaughtmebysur
pri
seImeanI
al
way
shav
eanswer
stokeepVal
qui
et
butt
hisonewasat
oughone
Me:
"thenI
'
llseei
fhi
swor
thyofheri
l
l
notst
andi
nherhappi
ness.
.Unt
ilt
henI
'
ll
cont
inuet
obeobsessedpossessi
ve
t
owar
dshercauseshe'
smesseswi
th
myf
uckenheadandIhat
eit
"
Ihear
dhi
m si
gh
Val
:"I
'
llr
espectt
hatasl
ongasy
oudo"
hesai
dlooki
ngasi
de
Iwon'
tandIcan'
t
Me:
"howar
emyLi
lrat
s"
Val
:"t
heyar
egoodj
ustmi
ssi
ngt
hei
r
shi
tt
ydaddy
"hesai
dsmi
l
ing
Il
aughed
Me:
"theyt
akeaf
terme"
Val
:"l
emmecheckont
heguest
s"
Me:
"heyt
heyar
emar
ri
ed"Iwar
ned
Hel
aughed
Val
:"Idon'
tmi
ndshar
ing"
Val
:"i
m hur
tasmybestf
ri
endy
ou
shoul
dknowt
hatbynow"
Me:
"fuckenl
eav
e"

Li
ke
Shar
e
Comment
<b>Chapt
er26
Mel
i
a

Iwokeupt
othesoundofgunshot
s
comi
ngf
rom out
side

Igr
abbedMat
teo'
sar
m sur
pri
sedast
o
whyhi
sandnotdoi
ngany
thi
ngandwas
awake

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oanedchecki
ngouthi
sphone

Teo:
"it
'sj
ustVi
ctorandDy
lanr
elax
"he
assur
edme
Me:
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e"Iasked
Teo:
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uckencheck"hesai
dget
ti
ng
up
Ist
oodatt
hewi
ndow

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ndeedi
twasDy
lanandVi
ctor
Dy
lanst
oodnearourwi
ndowwav
ingup
t
ome
Whi
l
eVi
ctorwaswashi
ngacar
Dy
lanmot
ionedf
ormet
ocomeout
side
andsoi
nodded
Iwai
tedpat
ient
lyf
orMat
teot
ofi
nish
bat
hingoncehegotoutIgoti
n
Af
terev
ery
thi
ngIwentt
ocheckonmy
t
wocousi
nsIf
oundt
hem att
hecor
ner
oft
her
oom huggi
ngdearl
i
feouteach
ot
her

Me:
"boom"Ishout
edget
ti
ngi
nthe
r
oom
Isweart
heyal
mostj
umped
Li
a:"don'
tdot
hatev
eragai
n"
Lea:
"pl
easegi
vemeonegoodr
eason
nott
oki
l
lyou"shesai
d
Me:
"becauseI
'
myourl
ovel
ycousi
n"
Li
a:"ouhpl
easl
ovel
ymyl
eftf
oot
"
Lea:
"Idon'
thav
elov
elycousi
ns"
Li
a:"Ndobel
aandl
ovel
ydon'
tmi
x"
ouch
Me:
"okayokayst
opIgeti
tchi
l
lDy
lan'
s
cal
l
ingusdownst
air
s"
Lea:
"who'
sDy
lan"
Me:
"Mat
teo'
sli
tt
lebr
other
Li
a:"t
heonef
rom t
hev
ideo"Inodded

Reachi
ngourdest
inat
ionwest
oodnear
t
hewal
l
swat
chi
ngDy
lanspi
nhi
scar
l
i
kenobody
'sbusi
nessout
side

Li
a:"wow"
Me:
"hi
smar
ri
edwi
th5chi
l
dren"I
whi
sper
ed
Shel
aughedt
urni
ngherat
tent
iont
o
Dy
lan'
scar
Li
a:"can'
twai
ttoseehi
m"
If
oldedmyar
mswat
chi
ngDy
landohi
s
t
hing

Hest
oppedhi
scarThenVi
ctorwent
ov
eri
theputabot
tl
esmear
ing
somet
hingsbet
weent
hebot
tl
eandt
he
t
opoft
hecari
nsur
ingt
hatt
hebot
tl
e
doesn'
tfal
l

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hedoort
ohi
scart
est
ingi
f
t
hebot
tl
ewi
l
lfal
laf
tert
hathecl
osed
t
hecar

Vi
ctorwal
kedaf
ewmet
ersbackf
rom
t
heecar
,Dy
lanst
art
ingspi
nni
ngt
hecar
whi
l
eVi
ctort
ri
edt
oshott
hebot
tl
e

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ual
l
ygaspedwhenIf
igur
edt
hisout
,
t
hisi
swhatVi
ctorandDy
lancal
lfun

Mat
teocamet
ost
andi
nfr
ontmehi
s
ar
msf
oldedonhi
schesthei
ntensel
y
wat
chedVi
ctorandDy
lan
Vi
ctor:
"Igi
veup,
boss"hesai
dhandi
ng
Mat
teoagun
Vi
ctor:
"thebeti
sonMel
i
a,y
ouwi
nyou
spendadaywi
thher
"Mat
teol
ookedat
me
Vi
ctor:
"youhav
e5shoot
s"hesai
d
Il
ookeddownpl
ayi
ngwi
thmyf
inger
s
ButMat
teopul
l
edoutamuchbi
gger
gunt
hant
heoneVi
ctorof
fer
ed
Dy
lani
midi
etl
yst
oppedt
hebr
eaksofhi
s
car
Dy
lan:
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teo'
sast
rai
ght
shoot
ery
ouwantmet
odi
e"hebr
eat
hed
outt
hewor
ds
Vi
ctor:
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l
lyou"
Dy
lan:
"pl
easej
ustdon'
tki
l
lmeIhav
ea
ni
eceandnephewt
olookaf
ter
"
Mat
teol
aughedt
aki
ngouthi
sgol
den
gun
Dy
langoti
nhi
sspi
nni
ngar
ound
Mat
teol
ookedatt
hecari
ntensel
ythen
shothemi
ssed
Vi
ctorl
aughed
Vi
ctor:
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ngy
ourt
ouchboss"
Teochuckl
ed
Teo:
"fuckI
'
mjustwar
mingup"
Hesai
dthenshotagai
nthi
sti
mehe
shott
hebot
tl
e
Vi
ctor:
"Mel
i
ayougott
ochosewhat
y
ouwantt
odowi
thhi
m"
Me:
"Awal
k"Isai
dasawhi
sper
Vi
ctor:
"youhadt
hel
adyboss"

Me:
"whydoy
oukeepmeawayf
rom
y
ouMat
teo"Iaskedaswet
ookt
imet
o
r
estf
rom ourwal
k
Mat
teo:
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m notf
uckengoodf
ory
ou"
Me:
"whati
sthatsupposedt
oMean
Mat
teo"
Mat
teo:
"thaty
oushoul
dn'
tl
ovemeand
shi
t"
Me:
"youdon'
tchosewhoy
ouf
all
In
l
ovewi
thMat
teo"
Mat
teo:
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ubbor
n"hesmi
l
ed
pul
l
ingmecl
osert
ohi
m
Ibumpedi
ntohi
sbr
oadchest
Mat
teo:
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thmyf
ucken
mi
nd"het
oldme
Me:
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m notscar
edofy
ouMat
teoI
'
ma
bi
ggi
rlwhatev
eri
tisi
wantt
ogo
t
hroughi
twi
thy
ou"Isai
dtaki
ngi
nhi
s
ey
echal
l
enge
Mat
teochuckl
ed
Mat
teo:
"Idon'
twanty
out
o"
Me:
"ar
eyoubi
pol
ar"Iaskedhi
m
Heshookhi
shead
Mat
teo:
"Ihav
emaj
orangeri
ssues"he
sai
dtaki
ngi
nabr
eat
h
Me:
"ist
hatwhyy
oudon'
twantmet
o
l
ovey
ou"henodded
Mat
teo:
"par
toft
heshi
t"hesai
d
Mat
teo:
"whenI
'
m angr
yIdon'
tneeda
f
uckengunt
oki
l
laper
sont
igr
ott
oIuse
myf
uckenbar
ehandssomeoft
he
ki
l
li
ngsIf
uckenusedmyhandsIf
orgot
"
myhear
tski
pped
Me:
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m notscar
edy
ouwon'
thur
tme"
Mat
teo:
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e'snof
uckenwayIwi
l
l
hav
emywaysomeday
"hesai
d
Me:
"It
rusty
ouMat
teo"
Mat
teo:
"don'
tti
grot
toI
'
llhur
tyouandI
won'
tremembershi
twhydon'
tyou
f
uckenwantt
ounder
stand"her
oar
ed
st
eppi
ngawayf
rom y
ou
Mat
teo:
"ISt
rangl
edoneofmyhoest
o
deat
h,Ienj
oyki
l
li
ngpeopl
eIf
uckenl
ove
t
hef
eart
heyhav
eint
hei
rey
eswhen
t
heyar
eaboutt
odi
e"hesai
dhi
sback
f
aci
ngme
Me:
"youhav
en'
tki
l
ledmeUnt
il
lnow
why
"
Het
urnedar
oundwal
ki
ngbehi
ndme
Hesnakedhi
shandsar
oundmywai
st
hol
dingmyneck
Mat
teo:
"yourf
uckeney
esdon'
tl
etme
t
hei
nnocancey
ouhav
eint
hem st
op
me"
Mat
teo:
"youhav
enoi
deahowy
ou
af
fectmey
ourf
uckenbodyf
ucky
our
ey
esar
ethewor
st"hesai
dmassagi
ng
myneck
Mat
teo:
"youar
eadi
str
act
ionIdon'
t
needev
eryt
imeIst
ayawayf
rom y
ouI
onl
ywanty
oucl
oset
omemor
e"
Hecr
ushedhi
sli
psonmi
ne

.
..
..
Iknowi
t'
sshor
tsor
ry
Chapt
er27[i
t'
snotedi
tedandshi
tI
knowI
'
m sor
ry]

Mel
i
a

Me:
"yesMat
teoIar
ri
vedhomesaf
ely
"I
assur
edhi
m st
andi
ngont
hey
ard
Mat
teo:
"youf
uckensur
eti
grot
to"he
askedoncemor
e
Me:
"I'
m ser
iousI
'
m nothur
tIdi
dn'
t
ev
enbr
eakasi
ngl
enai
l'
"Isai
d
Mat
teo:
"yousur
e"heasked
Me:
"yesMat
teoby
eokay
"Isai
d
Mat
teo:
"fuckdon'
tsayt
hati
tsounds
l
i
key
ouwon'
tcomeback"hesai
d
Me:
"okayI
'
llt
alkt
oyoul
ater
"
Ihungup

Okaysoi
t'
saweekaf
tert
heamaz
ing
dayIspentwi
thMat
teo

Her
e'swhathappened

Mat
teo:
"whyt
hef
ucky
oul
ooki
ngat
mel
i
ke"
Me:
"yoursmi
l
ing"Ismi
l
ed
Mat
teo:
"thef
uckwr
ongwi
tht
hat
"
Me:
"not
hingnot
hing"
Mat
teo:
"thenst
opdoi
ngt
hatshi
t"he
sai
dInodded
Me:
"soMat
teowhat
'sy
ourf
avor
it
e
col
or"Iasked
Mat
teo:
"none"hesai
dshr
uggi
ng
Me:
"okayy
ourf
avor
it
emov
ie"
Mat
teo:
"none"hesai
dshr
uggi
ngagai
n
Me:
"whatdoy
ouenj
oydoi
ngt
hen"
Mat
teo:
"ki
l
l"heshr
ugged
Me:
"ar
ghTeo"
Hesmi
l
ed
Mat
teo:
"youf
uckencut
ewheny
ou
annoy
ed"hesai
d
Me:
"ohr
eal
l
y"
Mat
teo:
"fuck"
Me:
"yourchangi
ng"Isai
daswe
r
eachedbackt
othehouse
Mat
teo:
"I'
m notangr
yandshi
t"hesai
d
Me:
"wheny
ouangr
yyou'
l
lgobackt
o
y
ourol
dsel
f"
Henodded
Hi
sphonebuz
zedheanswer
edI
nhi
s
Nat
ivel
anguagewal
ki
ngaway

Ist
oodt
her
est
il
lwai
ti
ngf
orMat
teo
pat
ient
lyhecamebackaf
teraf
ew
mi
nut
es
Dy
lan:
"thel
ovebi
rdsar
eback"he
shout
edf
rom t
heki
tchen
Mat
teo:
"fucky
ou"heshout
edwal
ki
ng
upst
air
s
Vi
ctor:
"foodi
n5got
akeashower
"he
sai
dpushi
ngmeup

Idi
dasIwast
oldandaf
terawhi
l
eI
j
oggeddownst
air
sev
eryonewas
si
tt
ingont
het
abl
e

Iwonderwher
emabel
l
aandbel
l
s
di
sappear
edt
oIhav
en'
tseent
hem
si
ncemypar
ent
slef
t
Mat
teo:
"si
tnex
ttome"hesai
deat
ing
Ev
eryoneatt
het
abl
est
oppedeat
ing
Dy
lanpour
edagl
assofwat
erl
ooki
ngat
t
hebot
hofus
I
'
m shockedj
ustl
i
key
ouguy
spl
ease
don'
tl
ookatmel
i
ket
hatIt
houghtt
omy
sel
f
It
ookasi
tcl
oset
oMat
teo
Mat
teo:
"fuckenst
opst
ari
ng"he
shout
ed
Theyal
lqui
ckl
ytur
nedt
hei
rat
tent
iont
o
t
hei
rpl
ates
Mat
teopl
acedhi
shandonmyl
aphe
squeez
edi
twhenIl
ookedathi
m
Mat
teo:
"fuckuhBr
ingcof
fet
othe
of
fi
ce"

Gr
andmacal
l
edf
orme,
shet
oldmeshe
wasj
ustmi
ssi
ngmebutIcanseet
hat
t
her
e'ssomet
hingt
roubl
i
ngher

Ican'
tmyf
ingert
oitbutt
her
e's
di
fenat
elysomet
hing

It
hinkherl
egsar
egi
vi
ngherapr
obl
em
agai
nmay
bet
heoper
ati
ondi
dn'
thel
p
whoknows
Ihat
eitwhent
heyhi
det
hingsf
rom me
ar
oundi
tai
n'
tfunandt
heydoi
tal
ot

Me:
"gr
andma"Ishout
edwhenIsaw
herl
i
fti
ngaheav
ytabl
eal
oneLi
mpi
ng
t
oo
Gr
anny:
"it
'sokayAmyIwi
l
lcar
ryi
t"
Me:
"nol
etme"
Gr
anny:
"Mychi
l
dIwi
l
ldoi
tit
sfi
ne"she
sai
d
Me:
"no"
Gr
anny:
"letmedoi
tsoIcangot
othe
shopbaby
"
Me:
"theshopwal
ki
ngl
i
ket
hatgogo"
Gr
anby:
"okayt
ell
youwhatI
'
llcal
lthe
t
winst
ocar
ryt
hisandwenay
ou'
l
lgot
o
t
heshop"Inoddedshegav
eme
Thesomal
i
anatt
hecount
erwas
act
ual
l
yver
yhappyt
oseeme

Me:
"hel
l
omyf
ri
end"Isai
dhappi
l
y
Hi
m:"heyf
ri
endl
ongt
imenosee"he
sai
d
Me:
"Iknowhowar
eyoudoi
ng"
Hi
m:"I
'
mfi
ney
ou"
Me:
"I'
m goodImi
ssedy
ou"
Hi
m:"Imi
ssedy
oumor
e"
If
eltsomet
hingpoki
ngmyback
It
urnedar
oundt
oseeaguyhol
dingme
atgunpoi
nt
Guy:
"scr
eam andI
'
llshot"Hesai
d
Guy:
"wegonnawal
kst
rai
ghtt
othe
count
ersoy
ourl
i
ttl
eboy
fri
endcansee
met
akey
ouwi
thme"heshov
edme
t
owar
dsmyf
ri
end

"saygoodby
etel
lhi
myourl
eav
ingwi
th
y
ourboy
fri
end"hesai
d

"whatdoy
ouwantwi
thme"
"y
oursuchabeaut
if
ulbi
tchi
fIhadmy
wayI
'
dbendy
ouov
ert
her
efucky
oui
n
f
rontoft
hiscust
omer
sandsel
lyouof
f
butnah"hecur
sed

"pl
easel
etmego"Ibeggedsof
tl
y

"l
egy
ougo,
sweet
yIwi
l
lnev
erdot
hat
"
hesai
d

"y
ouknowy
ourar
eal
beaut
yInow
under
standwhyt
hatboy
fri
endofy
our
s
i
sver
ypossessi
vebutunf
ort
unat
elyhe
madeami
stakebyl
ett
ingy
ougo
wi
thouthi
sguar
dI'
m act
ual
l
yver
yhappy
t
hatf
oroncehel
ethi
sguar
ddown"

Hesai
dshov
ingmei
nsi
dehi
scar

.
..
..
.
<b>Chapt
er28

Mel
i
a

Voi
ce:
"whatdowedowi
thher
"
Voi
ce:
"keepherent
ert
ainedIguess"
Iopenedmyey
est
aki
ngi
nmy
sur
roundi
ngsi
wast
iedt
oachai
rint
he
mi
ddl
eofahuger
oom
Thebui
l
dingki
ndofl
ookedol
d,ol
d
bl
oodcov
eredsomepar
tsoft
hewal
l
s
myt
ornt
rouser
swer
ecov
eredi
nbl
ood
t
oo
They
'vebeenhi
tt
ingmeev
ersi
ncet
hey
abduct
edmeImusthav
epassedout
f
rom t
hecr
yingandt
hepai
n
Hi
m:"l
ookwho'
sawake"hesai
d
r
unni
nghi
shandt
hroughmycheek
Ispatonhi
sface
Hi
m:"y
oubi
tch"hesl
appedmeacr
oss
myf
ace
Ipr
oducedaweaksmi
l
einst
eadand
t
hatgott
ohi
m
Hi
m:"t
hisi
snott
hemat
armor
isescor
t"
hesai
dgr
abbi
ngmyhai
r
Me:
"whatdoy
ouwantwi
thme"
Hi
m:"Idon'
twanty
out
hebossdoes
andi
t'
smyj
obt
omakey
ousuf
ferunt
il
hecomes"
Ihadt
obi
tonmyl
i
psoIdon'
tcr
y
Il
ookedawayf
rom hi
sface
Hi
m:"butwecanmaket
hisal
otmor
e
f
undon'
tyout
hink"hesai
dtaki
ngof
fhi
s
bel
t
Me:
"whatwhatwhatdoy
oumean"I
shi
ver
edmymi
ndt
hinki
ngoft
hewor
st
Theonl
ymanIsl
eptwi
thandwhosaw
menakedi
sMat
teoIdon'
tthi
nkIwant
ot
herment
oseewhathesaw
Hesmi
l
edwhenhesawt
hef
eari
nmy
ey
es
Hi
m:"Thi
sroom i
ssoundpr
oofso
don'
tbot
herdar
li
ngi
t'
sjustt
het
hreeof
usi
nher
e"
Hi
m:"y
ouknowIunder
est
imat
edt
he
Powerofl
ove"hesai
dtur
ningar
ound
me
Hi
m:"wespenty
ear
str
yingt
ofi
ndThat
Mat
armor
isof
fguar
d"
Hi
m:"onl
ytof
indoutt
hatapussywi
l
l
makehi
mlossi
tal
l
"hegr
abbedmyf
ace
t
oreachhi
slev
el
Hi
m:"Idon'
tbl
amehi
mthoughy
ouar
e
ar
eal
beaut
ywhowoul
dn'
tfal
lfory
ouI
woul
dn'
tbesur
pri
sedi
fthebossal
so
f
ell
fory
ou"t
heybot
hlaughed
Hi
m:"ouhhowcanwef
orgetRi
ant
hat
sweetboy
"
Me:
"howdoy
ouknowRi
an"
Hi
m:"ouht
hatboywaspr
epar
edt
o
l
eav
ehi
spr
egnantwi
fef
ory
ou"
Me:
"washewor
kingf
ory
ou"
Hi
m:"y
ourf
asti
li
ket
hat
,butdon'
t
i
nter
ruptme"hesai
dsqueez
ingmyj
aw
al
i
ttl
etoohar
d
Hi
m:"al
lRi
anwassupposedt
odoi
s
getmar
ri
edt
oyouf
ucky
ouf
orawhi
l
e
t
hengi
vey
ouandy
ourki
dst
ous"he
sai
d
Hi
m:"butnohewasn'
tmanenoughi
t'
s
api
tywehadt
oki
l
lhi
m"hesai
dmy
hear
trat
equi
ckenedt
hinki
ngofhi
m
Hi
m:"weknewmat
armor
iswi
l
lki
l
lhi
m
soonorl
atersowehadt
odoi
t"hesai
d
si
tt
ingi
nfr
ontofme

Me:
"ify
ouwantMat
teosomuchwhy
don'
tyouf
acehi
mli
keaman"Isai
d
l
ooki
ngathi
m
Hi
m:"ohbabyi
wanthi
mtof
eel
the
pai
nofl
osi
ngy
ou"
Hi
m:"t
akeav
ideo"hesai
dtot
hequi
et
guynex
ttohi
m

Hest
art
edhi
tt
ingmyl
egswi
thhi
sbel
ti
coul
dn'
tcont
rol
myt
ear
sanymor
e
Iscr
eamedwhenhehi
tmyf
ace
Icr
iedf
orMat
teof
oreachandev
ery
bi
tt
ingIendur
ed

Whenhet
houghtt
hati
twasenoughhe
l
etgoofmyhai
rthenl
aughed

Hi
m:"Ev
eni
npai
nshecal
l
sfory
ou"t
he
mansai
dlaughi
ngev
enmor
etheycut
t
hev
ideo

Theywal
kedoutl
eav
ingmesobbi
ng
andwhi
mper
ing

Mat
teoIwhi
sper
edhi
snameoncemor
e
Idon'
tknowhowmanymor
eoft
hisI
'
m
goi
ngt
oendur
e

YesI
'
m weakIdon'
tcar
ewhatev
ery
ou
wantt
ocal
lmei
t'
sfi
neIhav
ethef
eel
i
ng
t
hatt
hisi
sthebeggi
ngofmy
ni
ght
mar
esandi
fsomeonedoesn'
t
r
escuemef
astt
heyar
egonnaf
indme
deadmyhear
tshat
ter
edt
hinki
ngofmy
babi
es

It
ri
edt
osetmysel
ffr
eef
rom t
her
ope
t
hatt
iedmet
othechai
rbuti
tonl
yhur
t
mywr
istev
enmor
e

Lat
ert
hatdayIdon'
tknowwhatt
imei
t
wasbecauseIdi
dn'
thav
emyphone
mor
emancamei
nhol
dingamachi
ne

Them :
"hel
l
o"t
heysai
datt
hesame
t
imei
I
ookedatmyey
eswi
deopen
"unt
ieher
"oneoft
hemansai
dbut
qui
ckl
ychangedhi
smi
ndt
heywal
ked
cl
osert
omei
nst
eadpushi
ngt
he
machi
necl
oser

Hi
m:"t
hiswi
l
lshowy
ourwor
st
ni
ght
mar
e"
Theyputabi
ghel
metar
oundmyhead
t
heni
nject
edmewi
thsomet
hing
Theyknockedmeout

Iwaswal
ki
ngdownt
her
iverwhenI
hear
dsomet
hingwal
kbehi
ndmeI
t
urnedar
oundt
oseeahugeman
smi
l
ingwi
redl
yatme

Hi
m:"hi
"hesai
d
Me:
"hel
l
o"Isai
dwal
ki
ngaway
Hi
m:"I
'
m Josh"hesai
d
Me:
"okayni
cet
omeety
ou"Isai
d
wal
ki
ngpasthi
m
Hi
m:"y
ourbacket
"hesai
d
Me:
"it
'snotmi
ne"Ishout
edr
unni
ng
away

Idon'
tev
enknowwher
eI'
m goi
ngbutI
sawapi
nkcot
tager
ainst
art
edpour
ing
andsoIwenti
n

Isatout
sidenex
ttot
hedoorwai
ti
ngf
or
t
her
aint
ost
opt
oscar
edt
ogeti
n

Oncet
her
ainst
oppedIwal
kedout
agai
n
Andagai
nIbumpedi
ntot
hatmanbut
hewaswear
ingdi
ff
erentcl
othesnow

Hi
m:"hel
l
oagai
n"hesai
dtr
yingt
otal
k
t
ome
Hi
m:"It
houghty
oumi
ghtwanti
tback"
hesai
d
Me:
"thanks"It
ooki
tbackt
henwal
ked
away

Idon'
ttr
ustt
hatmanwhenhet
urned
ar
oundIt
hrewt
hebacketont
hegr
ound
t
hencont
inuedwi
thmyj
our
ney

Ikepthear
ingf
oot
stepsbehi
ndmebutI
di
dn'
ttakei
tser
iousl
ybutwhent
heygot
wor
seIst
art
edt
orun

Myl
eftf
ootgotst
uckI
nsandmor
eli
ke
t
hesandwasswal
l
owi
ngmyf
ootIf
elt
v
oicesi
nmyheadwhi
sper
ingt
hings
It
ri
edt
osetmyf
ootf
reeasIkept
hear
ingl
aughi
ngv
oicebehi
ndme

Icl
osedmyey
eswai
ti
ngf
orwhatev
er
t
hatwascomi
ngmywaygett
ome

ButIappear
edi
nanot
herar
eawhenI
openedmyey
es

Il
ookedar
oundmeonl
ytor
eal
i
zet
hatI
wasl
ayi
ngongr
eengr
assIst
art
edt
o
wal
kagai
n
Thesunwasset
ti
ngt
ooIneededt
ofi
nd
somewher
etosl
eep

If
roz
eonmyspotwhenIsawaman
andsnake

NoIsawasnakewi
th3headsbut
i
nst
eadofat
ail
ithadhumanl
egst
he
manwal
kedcl
osert
omet
hesnakes
hi
ssi
ngcal
l
ingmyname

Themenbentt
hesnakesheadt
aki
ng
outhi
shandsoIcanshakei
t
Me:
"Mat
teo!Ahhh!"Iscr
eamed"
Mat
teo"Iwhi
sper
edweakl
y

"i
tswor
king"Ihear
dthem sayt
aki
ngof
f
myhaml
etbef
oreIbl
ackedout

.
..
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Li
ke
Shar
e
Comment
Chapt
er29
Out
side

Doct
or:
"thef
ir
stmachi
newor
ked
per
fect
lywi
thher
"
Papat
e:"whi
chone"
Doct
or:
"Theonet
hatshows
ni
ght
mar
est
hingst
hatmakesy
our
bl
oodr
ush"Papat
esmi
l
ed
Doct
or:
"she'
sper
fect
lyf
inecani
test
t
heot
herone?
"
Papat
e:"y
out
hinki
t'
l
lwor
k"
Doct
or:
"ther
e'sonl
yonewayt
ofi
nd
out
"
Papat
e:"wewor
kedhar
dfort
hist
hingI
hopei
tdoesn'
tdi
sappoi
nt"
Doct
or:
"sohel
pmeunder
standhow
t
het
hingwor
ks"
Papat
e:"Thef
ir
stonewascr
eat
edt
o
checkni
ght
mar
est
hef
ir
stper
sonwho
wasex
per
iment
edoni
tdi
dn'
tmakei
t,
wedev
elopedt
hemachi
net
hent
hisi
s
t
hef
ir
stt
imeweusedi
tI'
m act
ual
l
ygl
ad
i
twor
kedt
hent
hesecondonewas
r
eser
vedspeci
all
yfort
heMat
amot
ies
boybutsi
ncewef
oundhi
sli
tt
lebi
tch
i
nst
eadnost
resssot
hisonecombi
nes
f
ear
swi
thdel
usi
onsi
tcr
eat
esdel
usi
ons
i
naper
son'
sheadbasedont
hei
rfear
putt
hemachi
neonherI
'
llwat
chf
rom
t
heout
side"
Mel
i
a:"No.
..No.
..
.No.
..
.Pl
easedon'
t"I
scr
eamedast
hedoct
orgr
abbedmy
headl
aughi
ngt
heyusedt
hemachi
ne
backonmebutbef
oret
hatt
hey
knockedmeout

Iwast
iedt
oabedi
nar
oom f
il
ledwi
th
womanmyagesomsl
ookedy
ounger
t
hanmewewer
efor
cedt
owat
chast
he
manwhot
oldmei
m ar
eal
beaut
y
v
iol
ateanot
hergi
rl
'
sri
ght
senj
oyi
ng
hi
msel
f

Hewashav
ingt
het
imeofhi
sli
fewi
tha
ci
geri
nhi
smout
hhel
ookedatme
l
ust
ful
l
ythent
urnedhi
sat
tent
iont
othe
gi
rl

Bl
oodwasdr
ippi
ngf
rom hershor
tdr
ess,
weal
lj
umpedwhenal
oudknockwas
hear
dmyhear
tski
ppedMat
teo

Hegoti
nther
oom unt
iedmet
hen
car
ri
edmei
nhi
sar
mshet
ookmet
ohi
s
carasi
cri
edi
nhi
sar
ms

Thebui
l
dingsf
ell
downandIappear
ed
i
nanot
herar
eaIwasst
il
lcr
yingi
nhi
s
ar
msIcoul
dn'
thel
pbutsmel
lthe
al
cohol
wrecki
ngf
rom hi
smout
h

Hel
etmecr
ylooki
ngatmewi
thbl
ood
r
edey
esIsnuggl
edupcl
osert
ohi
m
whenIf
eltt
hecol
dai
rbr
eez
ehi
tmy
ar
ms

Heopenedt
hedoort
aki
ngmet
ohi
s
r
oom hedr
oppedmeont
hebedr
unni
ng
t
hewat
erf
ormet
obat
hnowor
ds
ex
changed

Af
tert
aki
ngashowerIwal
ked
downst
air
stoaskhi
m wher
emyki
ds
ar
eandal
sogetahugf
rom hi
m
Hewast
alki
ngt
othi
sot
herguyI
coul
dn'
tseehi
sfacebecausehi
sback
wasf
aci
ngme

"ohheyt
igr
ott
o"t
hemansai
dtur
ning
ar
ound

If
roz
eIswearIdi
dn'
tknowMat
teohad
at
win

"comeher
e"t
heper
sonsai
d

"Mat
teo"Ichockedoutt
hewor
dsbot
h
oft
hem sai
dyes

Oneoft
hem t
ookoutagunshoot
ing
mul
ti
plet
imesatt
heot
herbutt
he
bul
l
etsdi
dn'
treachhi
m

Hewal
kedcl
osert
otheot
herMat
teo
snappi
nghi
sheadonce"l
overboy
"he
sai
d

Thedoor
sopenedr
evel
i
ngmysl
eepy
babi
esandsoIr
ant
othem Ihugged
dearl
i
feoutoft
hem butt
hemant
hrew
meawayf
rom t
hem
It
ri
edt
ofi
ghthi
m butheshotmer
ight
atmyl
egspar
aly
zingmyl
egsIt
ri
edt
o
scr
eam f
orhel
pbel
i
evemeIt
ri
edbutI
coul
dn'
tfi
ndmyv
oice

Wor
dsgotst
uckonmyt
hroatt
heguy
l
ookedatsmi
l
inghehi
tmybabygi
rli
n
f
rontofmeandIcoul
dn'
tdoanyt
hing

Myl
egswer
est
uckt
oget
herandmy
v
oicej
ustdi
sappear
edheshotHay
den
ashet
ri
edt
ofi
ghtf
orhi
ssi
ster
Thi
sisn'
tMat
teoIt
houghtt
omysel
f

Yourr
ightbabyt
hisi
sn'
tMat
teohesai
d
i
nmymi
ndshowi
ngmehi
srobot
ic
chest

Mat
teospenthi
saf
ter
noonsear
chi
ng
f
orMel
i
athet
houghtofwhatt
heyar
e
doi
ngt
ohermadet
hingswor
sehasn'
t
sl
eptf
ormor
ethan30mi
nut
essi
ncehe
r
ecei
vednewst
hathi
sti
grot
toi
sgone
Hewentt
oherhomepl
aceandwher
e
t
hescenehappenedandhesawt
heguy
whot
ookherandher
ecogni
zedhi
m as
Papat
e'sman

Fort
hef
ir
stt
imei
nhi
sfor
everhewas
scar
edhewasshut
ter
edandcoul
dn'
t
sl
eep

Thel
astt
imehewasl
i
ket
hiswaswhen
hewas9whenev
ery
thi
ngchangedi
n
hi
sli
fe

"heysl
owdownont
hat
"val
sai
d
snat
chi
ngwhi
skeyf
rom hi
sbestf
ri
end
Mat
teohasn'
tbeeneat
ingnorsl
eepi
ng
l
i
keheshoul
dsi
ncet
igr
ott
owasgonei
n
f
rontofhi
m wasal
apt
op

Al
lhi
sski
l
lsandi
ntel
l
igentbr
ainwasn'
t
hel
pingatal
lhehadbeent
ryi
ng
di
ff
erentt
ypesofmet
hodbutnot
hing
waswor
king

Hef
ail
edt
opr
otectherher
ubbeda
handt
hroughhi
shai
rthi
nki
ngofwher
e
t
heycoul
dhav
etakenher
Het
ri
edt
racki
ngdownt
hemanwho
t
ookherl
astt
imebuti
tledt
hem t
oa
hot
elwher
eappar
ent
lyt
heyonl
yspenta
week

Hej
umpedwhenhewasj
ustgoi
ng
t
hroughhi
slapt
ophacki
nganyt
hinghe
t
oldhi
msel
fthati
twi
l
lhel
phi
mthi
nk

Onl
yifheknew

Onl
yifheknew

Mat
teodi
dn'
tst
udycomput
ersci
ences
butheknewhi
swayar
oundt
hel
apt
op
andasy
ear
swentonhebecamet
he
best

Hehackedasy
stem andwhent
he
i
nfor
mat
ionr
eached80%t
hey
i
mmedi
atel
ybl
ockedhi
m outofi
t

Her
ecei
vedav
ideoofMel
i
ascr
eami
ng
hi
snamef
orhel
pwi
tht
ear
srunni
ng
downherf
ace

Val
alsosawi
tbutst
oppedt
hev
ideot
o
checkt
heMechani
cst
hatwer
epl
aced
onher
Het
ookhi
sownl
apt
opsear
chi
ngf
or
t
hosemechani
csandhef
oundt
hem

THEOPERATI
ONSWERESTOPPEDAND
WASBANNEDFROM BEI
NGUSED
WHEN3PEOPLEDI
EDOUTOFI
T

Thent
oget
hert
heyusedt
hei
rbr
ains
t
heydeci
dedt
ohackt
hesy
stem oft
he
oper
ati
onsany
thi
ngt
hatl
i
nkst
het
wo
act
ual
l
y

Andwhent
hei
nfor
mat
ionwasl
oadi
ng
t
hepowerwentof
fandsodi
dthe
net
wor
k

"whatt
heact
ual
fuck"Mat
teogr
owl
ed
st
andi
ngonhi
sfeet

"t
hewhol
eci
ty"Val
sai
dchecki
ng
t
hrought
hewi
ndow

Mat
teot
hrewt
hegl
assi
nhi
shand
acr
osst
her
oom af
ewt
ear
sdr
opped
f
rom hi
sey
est
heonl
ychancehehadt
o
f
indher
.
..
..
..
..

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Chapt
er30[
notedi
ted]

Mat
teo

Val
:"Mat
teocal
m down"
Me:
"Don'
ttel
lmet
ocal
mthef
uck
downl
ookatt
hef
uckenVal
ent
inl
ookat
howbr
okenshei
sev
eni
nbadt
imes
she'
scal
l
ingf
ormyf
uckenname"I
f
eel
i
ngmybl
oodboi
l
Me:
"if
uckendeal
wit
hdr
ugscar
s
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edoest
his
f
uckensci
ent
istcomef
rom"
Val
:"Ihav
eaf
eel
i
ngt
hepower
sgonna
t
akeawhi
l
etocomebacki
nfacti
know
someoneshuti
tdown"
Me:
"If
uckenknow"
Val
:"weneednet
wor
ktodownl
oadt
he
r
estoft
hei
nfor
mat
ionandgof
ind
Mel
i
a"
Me:
"getal
apt
opsi
mil
art
othi
sone"
Me:
"wef
lyi
ngdownt
oherhome
v
il
lageIwanty
oual
loutandr
eadyi
nthe
nex
tfuckent
enmi
nut
es"Isai
dpassi
ng
t
heguy
'swhoj
ustcameback
Theyal
lnodded
~~

Ar
ri
vi
ngatt
hehot
elwewer
ebookedi
ni
putt
hel
apt
opi
nfr
ontofmepour
eda
l
i
ttl
ewhi
skeyt
ogetmymi
ndmov
ing

Ire-
downl
oadedt
hei
nfor
mat
ion
successf
ull
ythi
sti
me

Me:
"gett
hef
ucken car
sready
"

Mel
i
a~
"mustbeni
cef
ucki
ngamaf
iai
sn'
ti
t"he
sai
dgr
abbi
ngmyf
acewhi
chhangl
ow
t
ohi
slev
el

Me:
"whydoy
ouhat
emesomuch?
"
Me:
"Idon'
tknowy
ou.
.I'
venev
erdone
any
thi
ngwr
ongt
oyout
henwhy
"
Hi
m:"ohi
tsnotonl
yyoudar
lsIhat
e
eachandev
erywomanIhat
eyourki
nd
ohat
ethem"
Me:
"whatdi
dwedot
oyou?
"Iaskedas
awhi
sper
Hi
m:"onewomanmademeseet
he
ki
ndofbi
txhesy
all
are"
Hesai
dlaughi
ng
Hi
m:"buty
ou.
.You.
..You"hesai
d
gr
abbi
ngmyf
aceagai
n
Hi
m:"Ihat
eyoubecausey
ouf
ucked
t
heMat
armor
iesboy
"
Ikeptqui
etsobbi
ng
Me:
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hatwhyI
'
m her
ebecauseI
f
uckensl
eptwi
thMat
teo"Isl
i
ght
ly
r
aisedmyv
oice
Hesl
eptmeacr
ossmyf
acesohar
dthat
Ihadt
oli
ckmyownbl
ood
Hi
m:"f
uckent
alkt
omewi
thr
espect
y
ouhoe"
Me:
"sor
ry"
Hi
m:"y
oushoul
dbe"

"l
eav
e"av
oiceechoedi
nther
oom

Amangoti
nhewasOl
dert
hanMat
teo
andl
ookedaf
ewy
ear
syoungert
han
mat
toesf
ather

Hi
m:"Idi
dn'
twanthi
mtodi
stur
bus"he
sai
dhappi
l
y
Hi
m:"y
ourmuchbeaut
if
ulcl
oseby
"
Hi
m:"wher
ear
emymanner
smyname
I
sPapat
e"Ihar
edt
hatnamebef
oreI
j
ustputmyf
ingerofwher
ebutI
'
m sur
e
i
t'
soneofmat
toesenemi
es
Hi
m:"I
'
m asci
ent
ist
"hesai
dsmi
l
ing
Whatt
hef
uckdoesasci
ent
istwantwi
th
me

Hi
m:"y
eahIknowI
'
m amaf
iaanda
sci
ent
isty
ouseeal
lthi
smachi
nesal
lof
t
hiswer
ecr
eat
edbyme"
Hi
m:"bl
oodygov
ernmentj
ustdi
dn'
t
gi
vemeachancebutanywaydon'
t
wor
rywegonnahav
efunt
hisi
sjustt
he
begi
nni
ng
Hi
m:"myhear
tbr
okeatt
hesoundof
t
hat
I
'
mreal
l
ytr
yingf
ormyki
dsI
'
mfi
ght
ing
t
hisbat
tl
eformyki
dsbutf
ort
hatIneed
apr
incewhowi
l
lrescueme
Papat
e:"y
ouknowIt
reatmyguest
s
v
erywel
landy
ourmyspeci
alguesty
ou
hav
etogett
hebestoft
hem.Al
l
"

~~~~~

Me:
"pl
easet
akei
tof
fit
sbur
ningme
ah!Pl
easei
t'
sbur
ningme"Iscr
eamed
t
othedoct
orswhot
ookaf
ewst
epback
Me:
"pl
easesomebodyhel
p!Pl
easemy
br
aini
sgonnaex
plode"Isai
dtr
yingt
o
r
emov
ethepi
pest
hatconnect
edt
he
machi
nesof
fmebutt
hechai
nst
hat
wer
eti
edar
oundmywr
istwer
est
oppi
ng
me
Iscr
eamedandcr
iedi
npai
nasIsaw
bl
oodf
lowi
ngf
rom mynose
Thi
sthi
ngkeptsay"oper
ati
onf
ail
ed"i
t
showedr
eddot
s
Me:
"ahh!
"Icr
iedoutt
hinki
ngofal
lthe
t
hingst
hatIdi
dn'
tgetachancet
odoi
n
t
hisl
i
fe
Papat
eremov
edt
het
hingoutme

Theyt
hrewmeont
hef
loorl
eav
ingme
t
ocr
yinpai
n
Chapt
er31

Mat
teo

I
t'
sbeenaweeksi
nceIgotMel
i
afr
om
t
hatbi
tchofason,
she'
sbeen
unconsci
ousf
oraf
uckenweekawhol
e
week

Isentt
heki
dst
othei
rgr
andf
atherso
t
heycanst
opaski
ngboutt
hei
rmom,
Papat
eescapedbutunf
ort
unat
elyhe
waswoundedt
rackedhi
m downand
guesswher
eIf
oundhi
m apubl
i
ccl
i
nic
smar
tmov
eitwast
hel
astpl
aceI
'
d
t
hinkhewi
l
lgot
o

Idr
aggedhi
m backt
omyr
enchsi
nceI
mov
edal
lthei
mmi
grant
sI'
vebeen
wai
ti
ngmyf
uckenl
i
fef
ort
hist
ohappen

Hesmi
l
edwhenhesawmecomi
ngI
gav
est
ri
cti
nst
ruct
ionsf
ort
hef
ucker
nott
obet
ouched

Webot
hhav
eol
dscor
esandI
'
mver
y
muchnoti
nanyhur
ry

Papat
e:"st
il
lthey
oungboyImet
"
Me:
"youmi
ghtwannasav
eyour
f
uckenbr
eat
hforsomet
hingi
mpor
tant
"
Isai
dgr
abbi
nghi
sjawt
ight
ly
Hechuckl
edundermyt
oucht
henl
ater
coughed
Ov
ert
hey
ear
sIl
ear
ntt
hatt
hebi
tchi
s
ment
all
ydi
stur
bedbutt
hatdi
dn'
tst
op
mef
rom hunt
inghi
m downandwant
ing
hi
sbl
oodonmyhands
Papat
e:"Il
ovedy
ourmot
her
"hecr
ied
out
Me:
"lov
e"Il
aughedathi
m wi
pinghi
s
t
ear
str
yingt
ohol
dinmyl
aught
erbutI
endedupl
aughi
ngmor
e
Me:
"youf
uckenl
ovedmymot
her
"I
sai
dthi
sti
mepunchi
nghi
mrepeat
edl
y
t
hroughhi
stear
s
Papat
e:"shemademeaf
ool
"hesai
d
coughi
ng
Me:
"shedi
dn'
twantt
obef
uckenwi
th
y
ou"
Papat
e:"y
esandt
hat
'swhyIhadt
odo
whatIhadt
odoIcoul
dn'
tal
l
owhert
o
besadwi
thy
ourf
ather
"
Me:
"shewasf
uckenhappyy
oubi
tch"
Papat
e:"butIst
il
lrememberhowshe
f
eltundermyt
ouchhowshescr
eamed
mynamei
npl
easur
e"r
age,
hear
tbr
eak,
bl
oodwaswhatIwasseei
ngatt
he
moment
Justashewascr
yingawhi
l
eagohe
wasnowsmi
l
ingt
ohi
msel
f
Papat
e:"howImadeherscr
eam"
Me:
"youf
uckenr
apedher
"thi
sIdi
dn'
t
know

Papat
e:"webot
hwant
edi
t"hel
aughed
Papat
e:"howIwi
shwecandot
hat
agai
n"
Iwal
kedawayf
rom hi
m wal
ki
ngt
othe
bagIcamewi
thIt
ookoutanax
ewhi
ch
waspol
i
shedandshi
nni
ngt
oget
herwi
th
mygol
dengunatt
hebackofmyt
rouser
Me:
"youf
eel
li
keaf
uckenmandon'
t
y
ou"
Ishotathi
sdi
ckacoupl
eoft
imes
l
eav
inghi
mtogr
oant
henwal
kedcl
oser
Idr
oppedt
henax
eonhi
skneecapas
hegr
oanedmor
e
Me:
"oopsmybad"
iunt
iedhi
mthenl
et
hi
m dr
opt
othegr
ound
Me:
"don'
tdi
eyouf
uckenbi
tch"Isai
d
pour
ingcol
dwat
erwhi
chIspeci
all
yput
ont
hef
reez
erf
orhi
m
Onl
ythebestf
orhi
m

Ipul
l
edoutt
heax
efr
om hi
skneecap
wat
chi
nghi
m cl
osel
yashecr
iedouti
n
pai
n
Me:
"laugh"Isai
dst
eepi
ngont
heknee
Idr
oppedt
heax
eon
Papat
e:"j
ustki
l
lme"hechockedout
t
hewor
ds
Me:
"rememberwhenmymot
her
f
uckent
oldy
out
ost
opcauseI
r
ememberi
tver
ywel
l
"Isai
dIr
emember
t
hedayt
hisbi
tchsentpeopl
etoki
l
lmy
mot
her
Iwast
her
eandIcoul
dn'
tdoany
thi
ngI
wasonl
y9y
ear
sol
dwhenmymot
her
wascr
yingf
orhel
pandf
orhi
mtost
op
whenshecl
osedherey
est
ookherl
ast
br
eat
h
"Il
ovey
out
akecar
eofy
ourbr
other
"
shesai
d
Me:
"looksl
i
key
ouf
orgeteasi
l
ydon'
t
y
ou"
Papat
e:"i
twasami
stakeIl
ovedher
"
j
usthear
inghi
m mademest
eponhi
s
headmor
eli
kej
umpedonhi
sfaceashe
keptcr
yingwhenIsawt
hathewas
sl
owi
ngcl
osi
nghi
sey
esIpour
edwat
er
ont
hewoundsnowayi
nhel
lwi
l
lIl
et
hi
m di
esoeasi
l
y

Fat
her:
"Mat
teot
hat
'senough"f
ather
sai
dthr
oughhemustbewat
chi
ngf
rom
t
hecct
vfoot
agesi
ncet
hingsf
rom t
his
r
oom canbeseeny
oudon'
thav
etobe
i
nher
etoseet
het
hingst
hathappen
Me:
"it
'snoti
twi
l
lnev
erbef
ucken
enough"Isai
dgoi
ngt
ogetmybag
Papat
e:"I
'
m sor
ry"
Me:
"Rememberhowy
ouf
ucken
scar
edMel
i
amyMel
i
a"Isai
ddi
sgust
ed
byt
hev
ideoshesentme
Me:
"she'
snotev
enpar
toft
hisshi
t"I
sai
dnotget
ti
ngmyhandsonwhatI
'
m
l
ooki
ngf
or
Me:
"val
didy
out
aket
hef
ucken
machi
ne"Iaskedknowi
ngv
erywel
lhi
s
wat
chi
ngf
rom t
heout
side
It
houghti
t'
dbebet
teri
fIt
ookt
he
machi
net
ogi
vehi
mthet
ast
eofhi
sown
medi
cine

I
nit
ial
l
yIwant
edPapat
etopayf
or
messi
ngwi
thmyf
ami
l
ybutnowIwant
hi
mtodi
eforhur
ti
ngMi
acar
a

Thi
sbust
edwi
l
lmeethi
sancest
orsi
na
hor
ri
blewayt
odayhe'
l
lrememberme
ev
eni
nhi
sgr
ave(l
aughs)Idon'
thav
e
moneyt
ofuckenwast
eandt
imesohe
doesn'
thav
eagr
aveshame

Val
:"Mat
teo"hesai
dlooki
ngatPapat
e
Me:
"getmet
hef
uckent
hing"

Val
:"y
escapo"hesai
dwal
ki
ngaway

Me:
"ouhnoy
ournotdy
ingy
et"Isai
d
si
tt
ingdownonhi
ssi
deIpour
edwat
er
onmyhai
rknowi
ngv
erywel
li
twi
l
lfal
l
onhi
swounds
Me:
"isn'
ti
thot
"Isai
dtaki
ngof
fhi
s
shi
rtsoIcanpourwat
eronhi
sbr
uises

Val
camewi
tht
hemachi
nei
tookt
he
onet
hatf
ail
edt
owor
konMel
i
atheone
t
hatal
mostki
l
ledher

Ouhy
eahIgotav
ideooft
hatonet
oo
howshewasscr
eami
ngsay
ingt
he
damnt
hingi
sbur
ningher

Ipour
edcol
dwat
eront
het
hingt
hen
pul
gedi
tonhi
m Ismi
rkedwal
ki
ngback
war
ds

Yal
lknowel
ect
ri
cit
yandwat
erdon'
t
wor
ksowhatbet
terwayt
hant
his

Themachi
nest
art
edt
opr
oducesmoke
Papat
ewasshaki
nguncont
rol
l
abl
eand
t
hatmademyhear
tdanceupanddown

"
Thi
sisnotov
erbi
tchwi
l
lcont
inuei
tin
hel
lihopei
don'
tmeety
oucausei
fIdo
I
'
llf
uckenki
l
lyouagai
n"

Hewasbr
eat
hlessscr
eami
ngher
eand
t
her
eandwhenIsawhi
mloosi
ng
hi
msel
fint
hepai
nIshothi
m mul
ti
ple
t
imesonhi
sbr
uisedf
aceIhear
dthe
machi
nebl
owof
fandsmel
tthesmoke

Iwai
tedf
orawhi
l
ethenopenedt
he
doort
oseehi
sashesont
hef
loor
"gr
eett
hedev
ilf
orme"

I
'
vebeeni
gnor
ingmyheadacheupunt
il
nowwhenIst
eppedoutoft
her
oom I
hel
dont
othewal
l

Val
:"Mat
teo"i
sThel
astt
hingIhear
d
Val
scr
eami
ng
.
..
..
..

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ke
Shar
e
Comment
Chapt
er32[
notedi
ted]

Ear
li
er

Me:
"wt
fgoi
ngst
opst
ari
ngatmel
i
ke
t
hat
"
Val
:"y
ourawake"hesai
dhappi
l
y
It
urnedar
oundt
olookatmy
sur
roundi
ngsmyt
rust
edmenwer
e
st
andi
ngar
oundmemor
eli
kest
ari
ng
downatmel
i
keadeadper
son
Dy
lan:
"wet
houghty
oudead"
Me:
"thenwhyt
hehel
lwer
eyal
lfucken
st
ari
ngatadeadper
son"
Vi
ctor:
"causewel
ovey
ou"
Me:
"fuckmyheadwhathappenedt
o
me"
Bel
l
s:"y
ouf
aint
ed"
Me:
"wt
f"
Vi
ctor:
"af
terki
l
li
ngPapat
e"
Val
:"y
oucol
l
apsedont
hedoor
"
Me:
"If
uckenki
l
ledt
hatscumbag"
Dy
lan:
"focusy
ouki
l
ledhi
m af
ter
..
."
Me:
"I.Fuckenki
l
ledhi
m"
Val
:"y
oudon'
tremember
"
IshookmyheadIdon'
trememberki
l
li
ng
hi
m wel
lIatl
eastr
ememberwal
ki
ngout
ofmel
i
asr
oom
Val
:"Ir
ecor
dedi
t"
Hesai
dhandi
ngmet
hephone

Pr
esent

Wel
lnowI
'
m si
tt
ingi
nmyr
oom wi
tha
r
ecov
eri
ngt
igr
ott
o

Ti
grot
to:
"Imi
ssedy
ou"shesai
d
huggi
ngme
Me:
"fuckenmi
ssedy
out
oobaby
"
Shet
ooki
nabi
gbr
eat
hthensi
ghed
Ti
grot
to:
"I'
mreadyt
otel
lyouwhat
happened"shesai
dinawhi
sper
Me:
"yousur
e"shenoddedwi
tht
ear
sin
herey
es

Mel
i
a

Mat
teo:
"ti
grot
tost
opf
ucky
ou'
l
ltel
lme
wheny
oursur
ethaty
ourr
eadyandshi
t"
Hesai
drubbi
ngmybackasIhav
ebr
oke
downi
ntot
ear
soncemor
eIt
houghtI
wasr
eadyandneededt
ogetev
ery
thi
ng
of
fmychestbuti
t'
scl
eart
hatI
'
m not

Mymi
nddr
if
tedt
othehor
ri
blet
hings
t
hatwer
edonet
omeandwhenIt
ri
edt
o
t
alkIonl
ybr
okedowni
ntot
ear
s

Whati
fhehat
esmeaf
tert
het
hingst
hat
wer
edonet
omet
hemar
kst
hatwer
e
l
eftbehi
ndbyPapat
e

I
'
m di
ff
erentnowIhav
esomescar
son
myThi
ghst
hatwer
elef
tbehi
ndbyhi
s
bel
tsomeemot
ional
scar
s

Whati
fMat
teodoesn'
tfeel
li
keI
'
m
beaut
if
ulnowal
lthoset
hought
s
cl
oudedmymi
ndandmyey
esbecome
mor
ebl
ur
Mat
teost
oodmeonmyf
eet

Mat
teo:
"cany
ouwal
k"heasked,
I
noddedt
aki
ngast
epf
orwar
donl
ytot
ri
p
Andf
all
onhi
sbody
Mat
teo:
"Fuck"hepi
ckedmeup

Het
ookmet
otheonl
yroom t
hat
'sof
f
l
i
mit
sint
hishouseheopenedt
hedoor
r
eveal
i
ngabeaut
if
ulwomanwi
th
beaut
if
ulpi
ctur
eshangont
hewal
lal
l
ar
ound
Hesatmeont
opoft
hebedwhi
chwas
neat
lymadeapi
ctur
ecaughtmyar
ms

Af
ami
l
ypi
ctur
etheyl
ookedsohappyi
n
i
tthel
adywascar
ryi
ngababywho
l
ookedl
i
keDy
lanonherar
msMat
teo'
s
f
atheronherr
ightandMat
teosmi
l
ing
happi
l
yont
hel
efther

Mat
teo:
thatwasourl
astf
ami
l
yphot
o,
f
uck"
Me:
"youl
ookedsocut
e"Isai
dsi
tt
ing
om hi
slap
Mat
teo:
"fuckdon'
tsayt
hatt
igr
ott
o"
Me:
"youl
ookedsohappy"Iwhi
sper
ed
i
nhi
sear
s
Mat
teo:
"don'
tmakemef
uckenr
egr
et
showi
ngy
out
his"hesai
d
Igi
ggl
ed
Me:
"okaysor
ry"

Mat
teo:
"That
smymot
her"hesai
d
pl
ayi
ngwi
thmyhands
Me:
"shewasbeaut
if
ul"
Mat
teo:
"li
kesomeoneIf
uckenknow"
Me:
"ouhy
eahwho"
Mat
teo:
"ti
grot
to"hesai
dki
ssi
ngmy
cheek
Me:
"whathappenedt
oher
"ir
umbl
ed
Mat
teo:
"whathappenedt
oher
"hesai
d
wi
thadeepchuckl
ethatl
eftmescar
ed
Mat
teo:
"Ibr
oughty
ouher
ebecauseI
wanty
out
oknowmeandshi
twhi
chof
causeIknowy
oudon'
t"hesai
dwhi
chi
s
t
rueIknownot
hingaheadofhi
snames
Mat
teo:
"I'
mfoury
ear
sol
dert
han
Dy
lan"

Mat
teo[y
ear
sback]

Dy
lan:
"daddyIwanti
cecr
eam"he
wi
nedf
oll
owi
nghi
sdeadar
ound
Dad:
"noi
tsl
ateboydaddywi
l
lgety
ou
i
cecr
eam t
omor
row"
Mom :
"gogetmyki
dicecr
eam
mat
armor
is"
Dad:
"butbabyIcan'
tl
eav
eyoual
onei
n
t
hisl
atehour
"
Mom :
"I'
l
lbef
inebabyj
ustgohewont
r
estunt
ilheget
swhathewant
s"mom
ex
plai
nedki
ssi
ngmydad'
scheek
Me:
"eawguy
sgetar
oom shi
..
..
"
Mom :
"don'
tfi
nisht
hatwor
ddon'
t"
Ismi
l
edner
vousl
yatmom
Mom :
"babyj
ustgo"
Dad:
"okayf
ineIl
ovey
ou"hesai
d
pul
l
ingheri
nforaki
ss"
Igr
oanedhi
dingdy
lansf
acewi
thmy
hands
Me:
"guy
s"
Mom gi
ggl
edpushi
ngdadaway
Me:
"whatwi
l
lmyl
i
ttl
esi
stert
hinkof
herpar
ent
snow"Isai
dbr
ushi
ngher
t
ummy
Shej
ustf
oundoutt
hegenderofher
unbor
nbaby

Mom :
"babycomeher
e"mom sai
d
pul
l
ingmei
nherl
ap
Me:
"mom howdi
dyouknowt
hatdad
wast
heonef
ory
ou"Iaskedl
ayi
ngmy
headonherl
ap
Mom :
"howdi
dIknowt
haty
ourdad
wast
heoneUhm"shel
aughed
Mom :
"canIt
ell
youasecr
et"
Me:
"yes"Inoddedex
cit
edl
y
Mom :
"yourdadact
ual
l
yfor
cedmet
o
st
aywi
thhi
m af
teramont
hofdat
ing"
shegi
ggl
ed
Me:
"di
dn'
tyouhat
ehi
mfort
hat
"
Mom :
"youcannev
erhat
eaper
sony
ou
t
rul
ylov
emydearev
eni
fyout
ry"
Me:
"di
dn'
tyout
ryt
oescape"
Mom :
"Idi
dal
otoft
imesandt
hat
anger
edhi
m hekeptt
hreat
eni
ngmy
f
ami
l
y"
Me:
"dadwasabadper
son"Igasped
gi
ggl
i
ngasshet
ickl
edme
Mom :
"don'
tsayt
hataboutmyman"
Me:
"sor
ry"Iwhi
sper
edt
oher
Mom :
"ohIl
ovey
oubaby
"
Mom :
"onedayy
ou'
l
lmeetsomeone
who'
l
lmakey
ouhappyandy
ou'
l
lknow
deepdownt
hatshe'
stheone"

Gunshot
sechoedi
nther
oom

Mom wasscar
edIsawi
tinherey
esshe
huggedmecl
oset
ohersneaki
ngupt
o
t
hesaf
etyr
oom shi
eldi
ngmef
rom t
he
bul
l
ets

I
twasl
i
ket
heyknewt
hatdadwasn'
t
homei
twasl
i
ket
heypl
anedev
ery
thi
ng
andl
i
ket
heyt
houghtev
ery
thi
ngwas
wor
kingaccor
dingt
othem

MOm keptahandacr
ossmymout
hto
st
opmef
rom cr
yingoutl
oud

Justl
i
keIt
houghtt
hedoort
othesaf
ety
r
oom cr
ackedopent
her
ewasn'
tmuch
wecoul
ddomom washeav
il
ypr
egenct
andIdi
dn'
thel
lIcoul
dn'
tl
eav
eheral
one

Theysear
chedt
hewhol
eroom t
il
lthey
f
oundust
heygr
abbedmymot
herandI
t
aki
ngust
othel
i
vingr
oom

Oneoft
hemenki
ckedmymot
her
sleg
andIl
osti
tIputupagoodf
ightandI
knewi
tthemaf
iadonhi
msel
fhad
t
rai
nedme

Hi
m:"br
aveonehuh"hesai
dlaughi
ng

Hecal
l
edoutt
other
estoft
heguy
'st
o
hel
phi
mtheyt
iedmyhandsandt
he
manbeatmeupt
il
lIwascl
oset
o
not
hing

Mywhol
ebodywasnumbbutt
heone
t
hingt
hathur
tmewasmymot
her
's
cr
ieswhenIt
houghtIwasgonnadi
e
t
heypour
edwat
eronmeandv
odkaon
mywoundst
hev
erysamet
hatmy
f
atherwasdr
inki
ng

Theymademewat
chwhent
heybeatup
mymot
herIknewt
hatt
heyki
l
ledmy
babysi
sterwhenbl
oodwasdr
ippi
ng
f
rom under
neat
hher
Butt
heydi
dn'
tst
opt
heyhel
dmyf
aceup
r
ightwat
chi
ngt
hem v
iol
atemymot
her
i
nthemosthor
ri
bleway

Thenwhent
heywer
edonepl
easur
ing
t
hemsel
vest
heyshother"Il
ovey
ou
pr
otecty
ourbr
other
"wer
ethel
ast
wor
dsshebr
eat
hedout

Whenf
athercamebackhewasal
ready
t
ool
ateIwasonl
y9y
ear
sol
dal
though
Dy
lanwaspr
esentatmom'
sfuner
alhe
di
dn'
tunder
standal
otoft
hingshewas
onl
y5
Dy
lan:
"fr
atel
l
owhyar
ewemov
ing"he
askedsi
tt
ingonmyl
ap
Dy
landi
dn'
tseehi
sdeadmot
herdad'
s
t
rust
edmenmadesur
eofi
tandI
suppor
tedhi
m Idi
dn'
tbl
amef
atherf
or
anyoft
hisandbesi
dehewast
ooy
oung
f
oral
loft
his

Dadcompl
etel
yshutdownhedi
dn'
t
wantanyonenearhi
m hewentona
ki
l
li
ngspr
eeandf
orgotoratl
easthe
di
stancedhi
m sel
ffr
om hi
ski
ds

Hebl
amedhi
msel
fforev
ery
thi
ngsoI
pl
ayedaf
atherr
olet
oDy
lanhewasl
i
ke
myl
i
ttl
eshadow

Att
heageoft
enIhadmyf
ir
stki
l
l
(
smi
l
es)whendadst
rust
edmenwer
e
asl
eepIusedt
hei
rcomput
ersIhunt
ed
t
hement
hatki
l
ledmymot
herandki
l
led
t
hem al
loft
hem

OneIf
oundhav
ingdi
nnerwi
thhi
sfami
l
y
shothi
m st
rai
ghti
nhi
sey
esal
ongwi
th
hi
sfami
l
yIf
oundoutt
hatt
hemenwer
e
onl
ysentbyaguycal
l
edPapat
e

Att
heageof13dadwasbet
terhehi
red
anannyf
oruswewer
en'
tthatcl
oseany
mor
ebutIst
il
lsawhi
m ev
erynowand
t
hen

It
oldhi
mthatIwantt
ojoi
nint
hemaf
ia
hi
sanswerwasnohesai
dthatIwast
oo
y
oungbutmymi
ndwasn'
tagr
eei
ngwi
th
hi
m andheknewi
t

Ipr
ovedmy
sel
fatt
heageof13I
cr
ossedov
erweaponsbyt
heboar
der
wi
thoutget
ti
ngcaughtorki
l
ledatt
he
ageof16It
ookov
erev
ery
thi
ng

HowcanIf
orgetVal
thatl
i
ttl
eidi
otbeen
wi
thmeal
lmyl
i
fewemetr
ightaf
terI
t
ookov
ert
ookme4y
ear
stot
rusthi
m
al
thoughhewaswor
kingf
orme
becamemyr
ighthandmanaf
tert
hat

Thatni
ghtscar
edmeal
lmyl
i
feIwoul
d
hav
eni
ghtmar
esher
eandt
her
ebutt
hat
onl
ymademyt
hir
stmor
e

Theneedt
ogetmyhandsonPapat
e
gr
eweachandev
erydaybutki
l
li
ngany
onemademef
eel
bet
ter

Pr
esent
Me:
"fuckt
igr
ott
o"
Mel
i
a:"y
ouwentt
hroughsomuch"

Li
ke
Shar
e
Comment
Chapt
er33

Mel
i
a

Fewmont
hsl
ater

Mat
teo:
"wher
e'smygun"heasked
Mat
teo:
"cany
oubel
i
evet
hener
vesof
t
hatf
uckennei
ghbor
"hegr
owl
ed
cl
osi
ngourbedr
oom door
Me:
"what
'swr
ongTeo?
"
Mat
teo:
"thatf
uckennei
ghborl
ethi
s
soncomecl
oset
omypr
incess"hesai
d
paci
ngupanddown
Ihadt
oputmyhandar
oundmymout
h
t
ost
opmy
sel
ffr
om l
aughi
ng
Me:
"whathi
shumant
oo"
Mat
teo:
"hi
shumanwi
thaf
uckendi
..
"
Me:
"don'
tfi
nisht
hatpl
ease"I
i
nter
rupt
edhi
m
Mat
teo:
"youshoul
dhav
eseenhowhe
wassmi
l
ingatmypr
incessandshi
t"
Me:
"Mat
teowhati
swr
ongwi
tht
hat
"I
askedCl
ear
yconf
used
Mat
teo:
"hesmi
l
edathert
hat
'swhat
's
f
uckenwr
ongwhyshoul
dhesmi
l
eat
her
"
Me:
"hi
spr
obabl
yjustbei
ngpol
i
te"I
sai
dshr
uggi
ng

Inowof
fi
cial
l
yhav
e3babi
est
otake
car
eoft
hepoornei
ghborhasn'
tev
en
beenher
efor24hour
sandMat
teoi
s
al
readycompl
aini
ngaboutt
hem pl
ease
gi
vemest
rengt
h
Me:
"Mat
teodosomet
hingpr
oduct
ive
andgetmef
oodpl
ease"Isai
dwal
ki
ng
outofourr
oom
Mat
teo:
"youj
ustf
uckenat
eti
grot
to"
Me:
"Mat
teopl
ease"
Mat
teoputhi
shandonmyf
orehead
Mat
teo:
"babyar
eyouokayandshi
t"
Me:
"I'
mfi
neIj
ustneedsomet
hingt
o
eatpl
ease"Isai
dwi
tht
ear
yey
es
Mat
teo:
"okayf
ineshi
tuhm don'
tcr
y
t
igr
ott
o"hesai
dwal
ki
ngout
Hay
den:
"mommy
!"mybabyboy
shout
ed
Me:
"comi
ngbaby
"
Mat
teo

Iwasgoi
ngt
omakeMel
i
asomet
hingt
o
eatwhenIsawt
hatboyf
rom nex
tdoor
showi
ngof
fhi
sbi
cycl
e

Al
thoughsomet
hingt
oldmet
oignor
eit
andpr
etendl
i
keIsawnot
hinghedi
d
somet
hingheshoul
dn'
thav
edone

Het
ouchedherhandhol
dingherupso
shecancl
i
mbt
het
hingIt
hinkwegonna
hav
eapr
obl
em
Me:
"hey
!"Ishout
edwal
ki
ngoutt
he
door
Theboyl
ookedst
art
led

Me:
"I'
l
lbuyy
out
enoft
hosei
fyou
want
"Isai
dtoher"boycomeher
e"

Hef
oll
owedmet
othegat
eofhi
shouse
Ipi
ckedupar
ockdr
awi
ngal
i
ne
bet
weent
het
wohousehol
ds

"i
fiseey
ourpr
ett
yfaceont
heot
her
si
deoft
hel
i
neI
'
m gonnacutt
hatf
ucken
t
oungeofy
our
sandsendi
tbackt
oyou
asabi
rt
hdaypr
esent
"Isai
dwi
thasmi
l
e
hel
ookedscar
edandIl
i
kei
t

Al
thoughIhear
dHay
denshoutf
orhi
s
mommyIchoset
oignor
ehi
mthel
i
ttl
e
boyr
ant
ohi
sfat
herwi
tht
ear
sinhi
s
ey
es

It
hrewt
her
ockont
hef
loorwi
pingmy
handspr
obl
em sol
vednowIgot
tamake
f
oodf
orMel
i
a
Mel
i
a:"Mat
teo"shesai
dwal
ki
ngup
behi
ndme
Me:
"heybaby
"
Mel
i
a:"whati
sthatsmel
l
"
Me:
"yourbr
eakf
ast
"Isai
dhandi
ngi
tto
her
Shecov
eredhetmout
hthenr
anoutof
t
her
oom
Me:
"shi
t"
Ir
ubbedherbackupanddownasshe
v
omi
ted
Me:
"youdone"Iasked,
shenodded
Mel
i
a:"howcany
oust
andt
hat
"
Ishr
uggedcar
ryi
ngherbr
idal
sty
le
Mel
i
a:"wher
ear
eyout
aki
ngme"
Me:
"hospi
tal
"
Mel
i
a:"I
'
mfi
nebabe"
Me:
"Ij
ustf
uckensawy
ouv
omi
tyour
l
ungsoutandy
ourt
ell
i
ngmet
haty
our
f
inet
igr
ott
o"
Mel
i
a:"t
hat
'scauseIam r
eal
l
y"
Ishookmyhead
Me:
"ev
eryonei
nthecar
"Ishout
ed
wal
ki
ngdownt
hest
air
s
Thet
winsr
ant
othecar
Jay:
"ismommyokay
"
Me:
"yesbabymommy
'sf
ineshe'
sjust
goi
ngt
othehospi
tal
togetcheckedup"
It
oldhi
m

Ar
ri
vi
ngatt
hehospi
tal
thet
winsgotout
oft
hecarIcar
ri
edMel
i
athenl
ett
he
ki
dswal
kinf
rontof
Si
ncet
hedoct
ori
soneofusIhad
al
readycal
l
edhi
m andt
oldhi
mto
pr
epar
eforourar
ri
val

Doct
or:
"whendi
dyoul
astseey
our
per
iods"heaskedandshi
thi
tme
Shel
ookedatmet
hent
hedoct
or
Mel
i
ashasn'
thadherper
iodst
his
mont
handnex
tweek'
smont
hend
Doct
or:
"okayj
ustt
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i
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t
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ngusspace
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ather
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s
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ight
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i
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oural
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ghed
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i
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ouknow
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ngat
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e"
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st
boy
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endat30"Isai
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's
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i
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om t
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i
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eptwi
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ou
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orcedmet
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thy
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ustwant
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rom meandwhenI
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sosur
ethati
m goi
ngt
oki
l
lev
eryf
ucken
per
soni
nvol
vedi
nit"
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i
a:"Iwaspr
oudofy
ou"
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ershowedi
tbutIl
ovedt
he
wayy
oudr
ool
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ermet
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t
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ent
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i
a:"y
ouchangedsomuchandIl
ove
y
ou"shesai
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ssed
hercl
osedey
es
Me:
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osey
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het
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t
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ssed
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hei
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her

Dy
lan:
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eal
l
ygoi
ngt
obeaf
ather
agai
n"heaskedget
ti
ngi
n
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tti
me"
Dy
lan:
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easei
t'
snot
hingnew"he
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dwal
ki
ngt
otheki
tchen
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lanwasannoy
ing
Val
,Vi
ctorandbel
l
sgoti
n
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:"y
ouguy
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ymaki
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ctor:
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ndIwas
wonder
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ouwer
egonnahi
tit
upagai
n"
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l
s:"st
opt
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ngmybestf
ri
end
pl
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heygi
ggl
edaf
tert
hat
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lan
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tht
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ir
stper
sonhel
ookedatwhenhe
goti
nwasMel
i
a
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hisr
eal
andshi
tyouknow"
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i
a:"Mat
teobeni
ce"
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ctor:
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'supnei
ghbor
"
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:"r
elaxhey
"
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ghbor:
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dyouhav
etoscar
emyki
d
l
i
ket
hat
"
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ookedatVal
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ghbor:
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ustbei
ngf
ri
endl
y"
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ri
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ynownex
tthi
ngy
ou'
l
l
seehi
m shov
inghi
stoungedownher
t
hroathi
sol
dert
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uck"
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i
alookedatmeandt
hatr
eal
l
ygott
o
mei
twasl
i
key
ousl
eepi
ngont
he
coucht
oni
ght
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lan:
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esomet
eaMrwi
l
l
sor
titout
"
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ctor:
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snotj
oki
ngheywe
don'
twanthi
m cl
oset
oourpr
incess"

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ll
aughed

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rymet
igr
ott
o"
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l
s:"mygoshIwi
shy
out
ookt
he
mov
iesIusedt
ofor
cey
out
owat
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ser
iousl
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ookt
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ingIhadi
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his
shi
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y
Val
:"y
oucansaynoandr
unawaywi
th
me"
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lan:
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heki
dst
ocal
lhi
m daddy
"
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heyt
easedme
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ctor:
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sev
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ingy
all
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l
l
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l
s:"doy
ouneedwat
er?
"
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i
a:"y
esy
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'
llmar
ryy
ou"she
j
umpedont
opofme
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lan:
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ntheki
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i
a:"don'
ttouchmypi
zzaDy
lan"she
shout
ed
Dy
lan:
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'sal
readyf
ini
shed"
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i
a:"Dy
lanIwanti
tbackal
lofi
t
v
omi
titnow"sheshout
edwi
pingher
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ear
s
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i
a:"Iwantmypi
zzaMat
teo"she
sai
dsi
tt
ingont
hecouch
Me:
"Dy
lanr
eal
l
y?"
Dy
lan:
"I'
l
lgobuyi
tmama"

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stheendofourbook Ihope
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