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Mybodyi
sHol
y

Mymi
ndi
sDi
rt
y

Sy
nopsi
s

Mi
ri
am MendezOl
i
verhasl
i
vedal
mostal
lherl
i
fei
ntheconv
ent
.

She'
sanunatt
heStMat
hew'
sCat
hedr
ali
nBr
ookl
ynci
ty.

She'
stwent
yyear
sofage.They
oungestandpr
ett
iestofal
l
.

Spendi
ngtwelv
eyearsi
ntheconventandbeent
akencar
eofbyt
heRev
'dsi
ster
sdi
dn'
tchange
t
hefactt
hatshe'
snaiv
eoftheoutsi
deworld.

Shecr
oonstoexper
iencet
hisl
i
feout
sidet
heconv
entandshe'
l
ldef
ini
tel
yst
opatnot
hingt
o
achi
evethi
s.

Pat
ley
,anot
hersist
erfr
om t
heconventi
sver
yfami
l
iarwi
tht
hedoct
ri
nesandCr
eedsofa
nun.Tobealwayspureandhol
yfort
hecreat
or.

Buthermi
ndhasaCr
eedofi
t'
sown.

HerBODYi
sHol
y
 HerMI
NDi
sDi
rt
y.

Fi
ndoutf
rom t
hisi
nter
est
ingst
oryt
hecr
azyact
sofsi
sterMi
ri
am.

Andhowherdi
rt
yAdv
ent
urel
andedheri
ntoabi
gmess.

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Mybodyi
sHol
y

Mymi
ndi
sDi
rt
y

Epi
sode1

"
Iam notf
aki
ngi
t!Sheusedmycapet
odr
ycl
eant
hatst
upi
dpet
'pat
leyshout
edi
nAnger
.

"
Ist
hatt
rueMi
ri
am?
"Si
sterMagasked.Shoot
ingheraSt
ernl
ook.

"
I.
..
onl
y.
..Ij
ust
..
."Mi
ri
am st
utt
ered

"
Ist
hatt
rue?
"Sheaskedagai
n.

"
Mil
kywasdr
enchedi
nwat
erandIhadt
odr
ycl
eanher
..
.
"
Byusi
ngpat
ley
'scape?
"

"
Idi
dn'
treal
i
zei
twasher
s"

"
She'
sly
ing!Sheev
enwentasf
art
ocal
lmeasi
ck-
f°ckwhenIt
ri
edt
ocor
recther
"Pat
leyadded.

"
What
?Mi
ri
am!
"Maycal
l
edouti
nshock.

"
Pat
leyspangmi
l
kysohar
dandshepur
red.Shei
shear
tl
ess"Mi
ri
am def
ended.

"St
il
l.Thatdi
dn'
tgi
veyoutheri
ghttocallherasickFu.
..
.HolyMary!
"Magdal
eneshri
ekedin
horr
or.Unabl
etofi
nishherst
atement.ShebroughtoutherRosar
yandtr
ipl
ecrossedher
self
.
Mutteri
ngwhatonl
yshecouldhear.

"
Mmmh"Mi
ri
am r
oll
edherey
esseei
ngMag'
sact
."Hol
i
ert
hant
hou"shesnor
ted.

"
Mir
iam y
ouknowbet
tert
hant
ousesuchunhol
ywor
dsi
nthehouseofourcr
eat
or.

YouknowtheAlmi
ghtyhat
esdi
rt
ywor
dsandf
il
thyt
akest
hatdef
il
eourt
ongues.I
t'
sasi
nand
youmustgoforpr
ayer
s"

Magst
atedcl
ear
ly.

"
What
??Nonotagai
n!Howmanyt
imesdoIgett
ogof
orpr
ayer
s?

Don'
tyout
hinkIam bot
heri
ngthecreat
or?He'
sgotot
herpr
ayer
stoat
tendt
orat
hert
hant
o
someonewhosimplycal
ledherf
ell
aasickf°
ck "
Mir
iam consci
ousl
yrepeat
edt
hel
astpar
tjustt
oSpi
kepat
leywhoseemedl
i
keshewasgonna
ki
l
lheranymi nut
e.

"
BlessedMar
y'
'.
..
.Magdal
enemumbl
ed.

"
Inf
acty
ougett
oser
veapuni
shmentbef
oret
hepr
ayer
"shet
rai
l
edout
.

"
Ohgr
eat
"Mi
ri
am shr
uggedhershoul
der
s.

"
Communi
tyser
vicethi
smi
nut
e.Andpat
leywi
l
lseet
haty
ousweepcl
eant
hebi
ggar
dencl
ose
t
oMont
ana'
sschool."

"
Whypat
ley
?Can'
tyoupi
cksomeonebet
ter
?"Mi
ri
am askedcausi
ngpat
leyt
ogr
oanhar
d.

"Pat
leyi
sbet
ter
.Besi
desnoonewoul
dli
ket
obaby
sity
ouwhi
l
eyouf
aceanot
hercommuni
ty
serv
ice"

"
Fine!
"Mi
ri
am huf
fedandt
urnedt
oleav
e.

"
Sist
erMag.
..
shehasn'
tapol
gisedy
et"pat
leybl
urt
edout
.

"
Ohr
ight
!Mi
ri
am?
"Magcal
l
ed.

"
Apol
ogi
zet
osi
sterPat
ley
"

"
Ser
iousl
y?DoIhav
etodot
hat
?"Sheaskedi
rr
it
abl
y.Butshegotonl
yabl
azi
nggl
aref
rom Si
s
Mag.

"
Alr
ight
."Shesi
ghedouti
nfr
ust
rat
ionandt
urnedt
opat
leywhowai
tedpat
ient
lyf
orherapol
ogy
.

"
Am sor
ry"

Mi
ri
am hat
edt
osayt
hewor
d*sor
ry*especi
all
ytosomeonewhodeser
vesi
t.

"
Youhav
eyourapol
ogynowPat
"Magsmi
l
edandgotupf
rom herseat
.

"
Yeah.
..
"Pat
leyr
epl
i
edey
eingMi
ri
am di
sgust
ful
l
y.

Mir
iam f
rowned.Thi
sst
upi
dst
il
lhast
heguy
stoey
eheraf
tersay
ingt
hewor
dshhat
edmostt
o
her
.

Wel
l
,it
'snev
ert
ool
atet
otakei
tback.

*
Iam notsor
ry*shemout
hedt
opat
ley
.

Pat
ley
'sey
eswi
denedt
hemomentMi
ri
am di
dthat
.

"
SisMagdal
eneMi
ri
am j
ust.
..
.

That
'si
t!

Mi
ri
am qui
ckl
yranoutoft
her
oom i
nlaught
er.

"
CrazyMi
ri
am"Patgr
unt
ed.
"
Youar
esoi
ntr
oubl
e"sheaddedr
unni
ngaf
terher
.

Mir
iam satonaBi
gRockystonel
ooki
ngsoti
red.Shenev
erknewt
hegar
denwast
hisbi
gand
di
rt
y.Shewonderedi
ftheyst
il
lhadGar
dner
'si
nthecit
y.

Shehasti
redl
yandendl
essl
ysweptf
ort
hepastt
hreehour
swi
thpat
leyl
azi
l
ysi
tt
ingandt
ell
i
ng
herwhatt
odo.

Howmuchshelov
esgett
ingonPat'
sworsesi
de.Jeezshe'
stoogr
umpy.Pat
leyi
ssi
xyear
s
ol
dert
hanshei
sandtheyhavenev
erev
eroreverwil
ltheyagr
eeonasi
nglet
erm.

"
Ineedwat
erPat
"Mi
ri
am r
equest
ed.

Pat
leywaswi
thabot
tl
edwat
erwhi
chshebr
oughtAl
ongf
rom t
heconv
ent.

"
Dri
nky
ourpee"pat
leyr
epl
i
ednonchal
ant
ly.

Mi
ri
am expect
edt
hat
.

Sheknowspat
leywoul
dnev
erspar
eadr
opf
orher
.Noti
nthenextLi
fe.

"
Huh!Your
eal
l
yar
eonebi
gsi
ckf
°ck"Mi
ri
am bl
unt
lyst
atedout

"
I'
m st
il
lgonnat
ell
ont
hat
"pat
leyt
hreat
ened.
"
Bemyguest
"shesmi
rked.

"St
upid!
"Patl
eyhuf
fed."Hur
ryupwi
tht
his.Am sof
edupbaby
sit
ti
ngy
ou"sheaddedwi
tha
str
etchyyawn.

"
Am t
heonebaby
sit
ti
ngher
e.Youar
ejustabenchwar
mer
"Mi
ri
am scof
fedout

"
What
ever "Patr
oll
edherey
esandt
urnedherf
acet
heot
herway
.

"
Iseey
ouar
eback"si
sMagcaughtupwi
that
ir
edMi
ri
am ont
hehal
l
way
.

"
Yes.Wej
ustar
ri
ved.
"Sher
etor
tedwi
thawear
edoutv
oice.

"
Okay
.Ihopet
hecommuni
tyser
vicewasasuccessamm"

"
Yes .Thebestev
er"

*
Not
ethesar
casm*

"
SisMagIneedt
ogof
reshenupnow.
..
"

"
Alr
ightbut
,bef
oret
hen,
Ihav
enewsf
ory
ou"shesmi
l
edbr
ight
ly.

"News?It
'sbeenlongIhear
dnews.Hopet
hisnewswi
l
lli
tupmyal
readyspoi
l
tday
"Mi
ri
am
askedgett
ingint
erest
ed.
"
May
be.
..

"
Mir
iam y
ourMamasentwor
dst
oday
.Shewant
stoseey
ou"

"
MyMom?
"Mi
ri
am'
svoi
ceFel
li
nst
ant
ly.

Af
tersomanyy
ear
s..shehasf
inal
l
yaskedofher
.

Af
terdumpi
ngheri
nthecar
eofsi
sterMagandt
heot
herRev
'dsi
ster
s.

"
Butwhy
?"Herv
oicet
rai
l
edof
fast
ear
scl
oudedherey
es.

.
.

Tbc

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mybodyi
shol
y

mymi
ndi
sdi
rt
y

Epi
sode2
 Mi
ri
am'
sPOV

Ididn'tknowhowt
opl
acesi
sterMag'
swor
ds.I
ttookmeunawar
esandIsuddenl
yfel
t
speechless.

Iexcusedmy
sel
ffr
om herpr
esenceandsl
owl
ywal
kedi
ntomyr
oom.

Icol
l
apsedont
hebedashott
ear
ssl
i
dedownmyf
ace.

Why
?Af
tersomanyy
ear
s?

Sheabandonedme!Shef
orgotsheev
erhadachi
l
dnamedMi
ri
am.Shef
orgotsheev
erhadme.

Mymom broughtmetothi
sconv
entagai
nstmywi
sh.Inev
erwant
edorexpect
edanyoft
his.I
nev
eri
ntendedtobeanun.I
twasnevermydr
eam.

Iwasjustei
ghtyear
sol
dwhenshebr
oughtmeher
eandt
oldmet
ost
aywi
thsi
sterMagf
ora
whil
ethatshe'
l
lbebacki
naji
ff
y.

Shel
i
ed.
..

Shehandedmeov
ert
othesi
ster
sandnev
ercamebackf
orme.

Iwai
ted.

Hour
stur
nedt
oday
s.Day
stoweeks.Weekst
omont
hs.Mont
hst
oyear
s.Ti
l
lnow.Shenev
er
came.
Si
sterMaghadnochoi
cet
hant
oinductmei
nanunner
yschool
mont
hsl
ater
.Fr
om t
her
eI
st
artedmyl
if
easanun.

Atagesev
ent
een,
Iwasf
ull
yinst
all
edasanun.Anunagai
nstmywi
sh.

ButInevercomplained.Ihavenochoi
ce.That
'st
heonl
ywayt
oshowmygr
ati
tudef
ort
hecar
e
theygav
emet hesepasty ear
s.

Butdeepi
nsi
de,
Idon'
twantanyoft
his.

NooneknowshowmuchIhat
eput
ti
ngont
hesecapes,
CasockanddamnRosar
ies.Ihat
eal
lof
i
t.

IwishIhav
emyway
.Iwi
shIcanj
ustr
unawayf
rom al
loft
heseandf
orgetmyl
i
fef
rom asa
nun.

Iwantal
if
ebettert
hanthi
s.Checkallmyrecor
dsher
e.I
t'
sfi
l
ledwi
thcr
azypr
anks.Mymi
ndi
s
al
waysopposi
teanddif
fer
entfrom t
hesist
ers.

I
sn'
tthatenought
otel
lam notcutoutf
ort
hisshi
t?.

Iwantt
oexpl
ore.

Iwantt
oexperi
encet
hings!
.Iwantt
oexpl
orebeaut
if
ulthingsoutsi
det
hisconv
ent
.Iwantt
o
knowwhatgoesonoutsi
dether
e.Iwantt
oknowhowt hisoutsi
defeel
sli
ke.

Al
i
feout
sidet
hisconv
ent
.

Iwantt
omakedeci
sionsf
ormy
sel
fandnotbescar
edaboutwhatt
hecr
eat
orwoul
ddot
ome.

Al
lthi
swoul
dn'
thav
ebeent
hisdi
ff
icul
tifmymom hadn'
tl
eftmeher
etwel
vey
ear
sago.
Iwi
pedof
fmyt
ear
yfacewi
thmybackhandandst
oppedcr
ying.

MyMom doesn'
tdeser
vesucht
ear
s.

Si
nceshewant
stoseeme,
I'
ll
gov
isi
ther
.Sheneedst
oseet
hel
adyIhav
egr
owni
nto.

Shehast
otest
if
ywi
thherownv
eryl
i
pshowwel
lam doi
ngwi
thouther
.

Pat
ley
'sPOV

Iwal
kedbr
iskl
yint
omyr
oom wi
thmyboot
hmaki
ngl
oudt
hudsounds.

"
She'ssuchapest
!"Igrunt
edandpushedopenmydoor
.Justt
oseeSt
ephani
eont
hebedgoi
ng
t
hroughsomechaplets.

St
eph'
smyRoomi
eandwepai
rsamebed.

"
Wher
ehav
eyoubeen?
"Sheaskeddr
if
ti
ngherpr
ett
yey
est
ome.

"Mont
ana'
sgar
den"Ir
epl
i
edandbentl
owt
oremov
emyshoes.

"
Mont
ana'
sgar
den?Whatwer
eyoudoi
ngt
her
e?"Sheaskedsi
tt
ingst
rai
ght
.

"Communityser
viceofcour
se,
witht
hatCr
azyMir
iam.Si
sterMagmademebaby si
theral
l
thr
ough"IcomplainedasIr
emovedmybar
efeet
sf r
om t
heshoesandgent
lypl
acediti
nasaf
e
corner
.

"Anot
herCommunityser
vicef
orher
?Whatdidshedothi
sti
mearound?
"St
ephani
esqueal
ed
andIsawint
eresti
nhereyesassheexpect
edaful
lgi
stf
rom me.

"
Sheusedmycapet
odr
ycl
eant
hatdi
rt
ycat
.Shecal
l
edmeasi
ckf
uckt
oo"Iwhi
sper
edt
hel
ast
par
tandSt
ephcoul
dn'
thel
pbutgasp.

"
Hol
yMar
y!"Wher
ecov
eredhermout
h.

"Thesamer
eact
ionsi
sMaggav
e"Ir
oll
edmyey
es.

"Hasshegonef
orpr
ayer
s?"Sheaskedassher
emov
edherhandsf
rom hermout
h.

'
'doesitl
ookli
keIcare?Iprayshef
orget
sto.causeIwantt
hecr
eat
ort
opuni
shherf
ori
t.
"I
blunt
lyst
atedtoSteph'
sface.

"Pat
ley
!That
'snotni
cey
ouknow'
'sher
etor
tedf
eel
i
ngdi
sappoi
ntedatmyout
bur
st.

Notmyfault
,Ijusthat
ethati
diot
.Idon'
tknowwhy
.Ev
ersi
ncehermom dumpedherher
e,I
'
ve
nev
erl
ikedher.

Ivi
vi
dlyrememberedherei
ghtyear
sol
dst
upi
dfacecr
yingbi
tt
erl
yforhermom t
ocomet
ake
heraway.ThenIwasjustf
ourt
een.

Iwi
shshenevercameher
e.Iwishsist
erMaghadt
hrownherouti
nthest
reet
sthedayhermom
nev
ershowedupasshepromisedto.

Thi
sconv
entgi
vesmesi
ckbumpsasl
ongasshei
sher
e.

"PatIknowy
oudon'
tl
ikeMi
ri
am butpl
easegett
oknowher.She'
sfun."St
ephani
espokeout
agai
n.

Can'
tthi
swenchshutupal
ready
?
She'
sal
mostl
ikeMiri
am.Shecan'
tjusthidet
hef
actf
oramomenthowmuchshel
i
kest
he
st
upidMi
ri
am andcheri
sht
hei
rfri
endship.

Goodt
hingshe'
sInmygoodbook.Iwoul
dhav
emadet
hisr
oom al
i
vinghel
lforher
.

Whydi
dn'
tSi
sMagconsi
derSamant
habef
oremaki
ngSt
ephmyRoomi
e.

Ipr
eferSamant
ha'
scompanyt
othi
sidi
ot'
s.

"Shutupandnev
erspeakofhert
omyf
aceagai
n!"Ishout
edatherandangr
il
ylef
tther
oom.

Sl
ammi
ngt
hesohar
d.

Cr
azyMi
ri
am!

St
upi
dSt
ephani
e!

TBC.
.

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Mybodyi
shol
y

Mymi
ndi
sdi
rt
y

♠Epi
sode4♠
 Pat
ley
'sPOV

Iangr
il
ylef
tmyr
oom.Sl
ammi
ngt
hedoorsohar
donSt
ephani
e'
sface.

Ev
ery
bodyseemst
oli
ket
hatgi
rl
.

Mi
ri
am t
his!Mi
ri
am t
hat
!

Forheav
en'
ssake!I
tshoul
dn'
tbeal
labouther
.

Mi
ri
am i
scr
azy
,yetshe'
sthei
rfav
ori
te.

Iusedt
obet
hei
rfav
ori
te!Iusedt
obeev
ery
body
'sf
avor
it
e .

Iusedt
obeonev
ery
one'
sli
ps.Iusedt
obe!Unt
ilsuddenl
yMi
ri
am Cameandt
ookal
lthataway
fr
om me.

AsIi
ncr
easedmypace,Wal
kingbr
iskl
ypastnumer
ousdoor
s.Ibegant
ohearl
oudnoi
ses.I
twas
comi
ngfrom Rev
dSi
sterMag'sof
fi
ce.

It
ippedcl
oserandpeer
edmyearagai
nstt
hedoor
.Sheseemst
obei
nar
gumentwi
thsomeone.

AsIkeptli
steni
ng,
thewhol
edi
scussi
oncamet
opl
ace.Iknowt
hesecondv
oicet
obeol
d
Audr
ey's.

Whatar
etheyt
alki
ngabout
?

Isei
zedmyheav
ybr
eat
hesandf
ocusedmor
eonwhatt
heywer
esay
ing.

"
Isn'
taweekt
ool
ong?
"

If
aint
lyhear
dol
dAudr
eysay
.
Tool
ongf
orwhat
?

Ishutmyt
hought
sandl
i
stenedmor
e.

'
'
idon'
twantherget
ti
ngusedt
ohermom"

Hmm.Whatandwhoar
etheyt
alki
ngabout
.Isuddenl
ygr
ewsomuchi
nter
estanddeci
dedt
o
l
ist
enmor
e.

"Shewon'
tAudr
ey,
I'
llmakeitcl
eart
oher.Besi
dessheknowsher
sel
fthatt
hisconv
enti
sher
homeandnoone,notevenhermom canchangethat
".

ThatwasMagspeaki
ng.

Ihav
etol
i
stenmor
e.Ineedt
oknowwhatt
hisi
sal
labout
.

"Al
ri
ght
.That
'sbet
ter
.Mi
ri
am get
stot
rav
elaweekbef
ore.
..

Mi
ri
am?Sot
hii
sisaboutMi
ri
am?She'
str
avel
i
ng?

Quest
ionsr
ant
hroughmyheadasIt
ri
edt
oputi
tal
ltoget
her
.Mi
ri
am i
str
avel
i
ng?
.

Icont
inuedl
i
steni
ngt
othei
rdi
scussi
on.Ineedt
oknowev
ery
thi
ng.

"Good.Andr
emembert
otel
lhershe'
stheBabyoft
hisconv
entbef
oreshet
rav
els"ol
dAudr
ey
concl
uded.

Baby
?Babyoft
hisconv
ent
??Ial
mostf
reakedout
.If
eltt
heur
get
orushi
nther
eandpi
nch
t
hatl
ousymout
hofher
s.

Ibegantohearf
ootst
eps.I
t'
sli
kesomeonei
scomi
ng.Iqui
ckl
yranoutofsi
ghtandhi
dmy
sel
f
ataclosecor
ner.

Ipeepedandsawol
dAudr
eywal
koutf
rom Mag'
sof
fi
cet
aki
ngt
heopposi
tedi
rect
ionbackt
o
herpost.

Ibr
eat
houtandcameoutofmyhi
dingpl
ace.Recal
l
ingwhatIj
usthear
d.

Baby
?Babyoft
hisconv
ent
?

IusedtobethatyouKnow.Ev
ent
houghIwasn'
tthey
oungestbef
oreMi
ri
am came.Iusedt
obe
every
one'
sfavori
te.

Iwast
hepr
ett
iestandt
heywer
esof
ondofme.Ti
l
lei
ghty
ear
sol
dcr
yingMi
ri
am came.

Huh!She'
sagoddamnspoi
l
er!

Igr
oanedandwal
kedoutoft
hatpl
ace.

Oneoft
heseday
sIam goi
ngt
odeal
wit
hMi
ri
am.

Iswor
ehar
dbi
ti
ngmyl
owerl
i
p.

I
t'al
mostTi
mef
ordi
nnerandIhav
en'
tl
aidmyey
esonSamant
ha.

Am sobor
edwi
thouther
.Ineedhersobad.Wher
ecoul
dshebe?

Iaskedmy
sel
f.

Iwoul
dhav
egonet
ocheckherupi
nherr
oom butIdon'
twantt
oseet
hatCr
azyMi
ri
am'
sface.
Mi
ri
am andSamant
haar
eRoomi
e.

They
'vebeenpai
ri
ngsi
ncechi
l
dhood.

Ij
ustwi
shsi
sterMagwouyj
ustswi
tchedSt
ephani
ewi
thSamant
ha.

St
ephani
eisbor
ingmet
omyMar
row.

SARAHLUTHOREX

.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..

"
Mommyar
eyoucr
ying?
"Myt
hreey
ear
sol
dPaul
aaskedme.

"
Nobaby
.Mommyi
sn'
tcr
ying"Il
i
edpi
cki
ngoutt
het
eardr
opf
rom myl
i
ds.

Icar
ri
edherandgent
lypl
acedheronmyl
ap.

"
Sowhat
'swr
ongwi
thy
ourey
es?
"Sheaskedwi
pingmyf
acewi
thhert
inyf
inger
s.

"
Not
hingbaby
.Mommyi
sjustt
hinki
ng'
"Ir
epl
i
edt
rut
hful
l
y.

"
IsMommyt
hinki
ngsomet
hingbad?
"SheAskedagai
n.

Iexhal
edshar
ply
.Paul
aandherquest
ions.

"
Nodear
.Mommyi
sjustt
hinki
ngofy
oursi
ster
"

"
Ihav
easi
ster
?"Sheaskedwi
thabr
ightsmi
l
e.
"
Yesbabyy
oudo'
'Iwhi
sper
edt
ryi
ngt
ohol
dmyt
ear
s.

"Wher
eisshethen?Whyhav
en'
tIseenher
?Isshebi
g?I
ssheababy
?What
'shername?
.when
canIseeher
?..
..

Mommywhyar
en'
tyousay
ingsomet
hing?
"

Sheaskedlot
sofquestionswhichIdi
dn'tknowwher
etost
artanswer
ingf
rom.Icoul
dnol
onger
hel
pitasIbursti
ntouncontr
oll
ablet
ears.

"
Mommy
..
."
shepout
ed.Tear
swel
l
ingi
nherey
es.

"
Mommywhyar
eyoucr
ying?
"Paul
asobbedwi
pingmyf
ace.

"
It
'sNot
hingbaby
.Babypl
easedon'
tcr
y.Whyar
eyoucr
ying?
"

"Iam cr
yingbecauseMommyi
scr
ying"shecr
iedmor
e.

'
'
Sshhhushnow.SeeMommyhasst
oppedcr
ying"Ismi
l
edwi
pingt
het
ear
sfr
om ourbot
hfaces.

"St
opcr
yingPaul
a"Iaddedandshenodded.

"
Mommy
..
."Shesweet
lycal
l
ed.

"
Yesbaby
?"Ianswer
ed.Sni
ff
ingmynose.

"
DoIr
eal
l
yhav
easi
ster
?"Sheaskedagai
n.uncer
tai
ntyi
nherey
es.
"YesPaul
ayoudo.
.y
ouhav
eabi
gsi
ster
''
Ismi
l
edmeekl
yandki
ssedheronherwhi
tesi
l
khai
r.

"
Real
l
y?.
."herf
acel
i
tupi
nexci
tement
.

"Wher
eisshe?Iwantt
omeethermommy
.Wher
eisshe?
?"

Wher
eisshe?

Iswal
l
owedhar
dont
hatquest
ion.

She'
saNunatt
heSt
.Mat
hewsCat
hedr
al.

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shol
y

Mymi
ndi
sdi
rt
y
 Epi
sode3

MAGDALENEMI
LANOPETERS

Si
sterMagwal
keddowni
ntoherof
fi
ce.Shemetsi
sAudr
eyal
readysi
tt
ed.Pat
ient
lywai
ti
ngf
or
her
.

"
Sist
erAudr
eysor
ryIt
ookl
ong"sheApol
ogi
zed.

"Noprobl
em si
sterMag.Wecoul
dst
artourdi
scussi
onr
ightaway
"si
sterAudr
eysmi
l
ed.As
magfoundherwaytoherseat
.

"Hmm.
"Shesaydownandf
ondedherhandst
oget
her
.Gent
lyr
est
ingherel
bowsont
hedesk.

"Howf
ari
sthepr
epar
ati
onf
ort
hePope'
svi
sit
?"Sheasked.

"
Thecommit
teear
esti
l
lwor
kingonthat
.Butweassur
ethati
twill
besmoot
hlypl
annedbef
ore
t
henextt
woweeksoft
hePope'
sarr
ival
"si
sAudreycl
ear
lyst
ated.

"That
'sar
eli
ef"shesmi
l
edandt
hencont
inued

"Youknowwel lt
hatsi
nceourf
if
tythr
eeyearsstayi
nthi
scat
hedr
al,
thePopehardl
yvi
sit
s.So
thi
sisar ar
eopport
unit
yandweneedtocastall
oureff
ort
stomakehisshor
tst
ayherea
success"si
sMagt r
ail
edoff
.

She,si
sterAudreyandSist
erDor
casar
ethet
hreeol
destnuni
ntheconv
ent
.Thei
rager
ange
60-
63.Magi stheoldest
.
Ther
estnunsar
ebel
owf
ort
y,t
hir
ty,
twent
ysi
xandt
hey
oungestofal
lMi
ri
am t
went
y.

Speaki
ngofMir
iam,
shesawt
heneedt
otel
lsi
sterAudr
eyt
heI
mpr
ompt
umessagef
rom
Miri
am'sMot
her.

"
Audr
eyt
her
eissomet
hingIneedt
otel
lyou.I
t'
saboutMi
ri
am"sheadded.

"
Okay
?Isshei
nanot
hert
roubl
ethi
sTi
mear
ound?Di
dshebr
eakanyr
ule?
"

"Farf
rom t
hat
"Magshookedherhead.

"Okayam l
i
steni
ng"Audr
eysi
l
enced.

"Ir
ecei
vedwor
dfr
om Sar
ah,
Mir
iam'
sMot
her
"

"Whatdoesshewant?
"Si
sAudr
eyf
rowned.

Shedi
sli
kest
hatwomanforwhatshedi
dtoherchi
l
dtwel
vey
ear
sago.Sar
ahdi
dn'
tdi
spl
ay
t
hequal
it
yofagoodmotheratal
l.

"Sheaskedt
oseeherdaught
er.Mi
ri
am"si
sterMagspokeout
.

"What??Shehassomenerv
eshuh?Soshefi
nall
yrememberedshehasadaught
erher
einthe
convent?Adaught
erwhoshehear
tl
essl
yAbandonedatourmercy
??Shewantst
oseeher?
? .
.

Hopey
oudi
dn'
ttel
lMi
ri
am t
his"Audr
eyf
lar
edup.
Magexpect
edsuchr
eact
ionf
rom her.Noonei
shappywi
thSar
ahf
orwhatshedi
d.

"
Wel
lIdi
d,f
ewmi
nut
esago.Ir
ani
ntoherandt
oldher
"

"OhHeavens!!
!!Butwhy?Doy ouwantt orui
nMi r
iam?Youperf
ect
lyknowwhatthatpoorgi
rl
passedt
hroughduringthoseuglyyears.Yourememberhowmanyt i
messhefel
lsick.Andt
he
tr
aumashepassedt hroughal
l becauseofSarahhermother
.

Youshoul
dnothav
etol
dher
.Whati
fshedoessomet
hingr
asht
oher
sel
f?"Audr
eyr
ant
edal
oud.

Si
sterMaghadn'
tthoughtoft
hat.Howst
upi
d!Shepal
medherheadi
nregr
et.

"Butsti
l
lshehadt oknowthathermom sentwor
dorshewouldn'
tfor
giv
eusifshefoundout
l
aterbyher
self.Shemightendupthi
nki
ngwewer et
heonesthatt
ookherawayfrom hermom".
Si
sMagr etor
ted.

Yeah,
that'
str
ue.Audr
eyt
hought
.Mi
ri
am woul
dnotbehappyaf
ter
war
dsi
fshef
indsout
her
sel
flat
er.

"Sowhat
'sy
ouranswert
othi
srequest
?"Audr
eyasked.

"Igi
vemyconsent
.Shecangoseehermom"magt
rai
l
edof
f.Taki
ngAudr
eybysur
pri
se.

"
What
??.
..Magdal
ene!"Audr
eyf
orcef
ull
yyel
l
edhername.

"Tell
ingheraboutherMom i
senough.Hi kwakuomeon+233544142683toreadmorest
ori
es
from unl
i
mitedstor
yplat
for
m, f
reshstori
eskingdom,houseofstor
yroom,
sweetandni
cestor
y
room.Youshouldnothavegiv
eny ourconsent"Audr
eyfreakedout
.
"Ihav
emyr
easonsAudr
ey.Besi
desshe'
shermot
her
"

"Hmm- mmm.That'
safalacy!Sheendedal
lri
ght
sasamot
herov
erMi
ri
am t
hev
erydayshe
abandonedherher
einourcare.

Mir
iam belongst
ous!Shebel
ongst
othi
sconv
ent
!Shei
sourRi
ghtandshei
sgoi
ngnowher
e"
AudreyArguedal
oud.

"Takei
teasyAudr
ey.Noonei
str
yingt
ocl
aim Mi
ri
am.

Hermom j
ustwant
stoseeher
.Nott
akeherback.I
t'
stool
atef
ort
hatany
way
.

Mir
iam wi
l
lonl
ytr
avel
toseeherandt
hencomebacki
naweek'
sti
me.Sar
ahi
sn'
tgonnacl
aim
her
.

Mi
ri
am bel
ongst
ous"

Magdal
enest
atedcl
ear
ly.

"
Isn'
taweekt
oolong?Adayort
woshoul
dbeenough.Idon'
twantMi
ri
am get
ti
ngusedt
oher
mom"Audreyfr
owned.

"Shewon'
tAudr
ey.I
'
llmakeitcl
eartoher
.Besidessheknowsher
sel
fthatt
hisconv
enti
sher
homeandnoone,notevenherstr
aymothercanchangethat
!"

Magr
etor
ted,
soot
hingAudr
ey.

"Al
ri
ght,
that
'sbet
ter.Mi
riam get
stotravel
aweekbeforet
hePope'
sArri
val
.Idon'
twanthert
o
missoutonthi
srareevent.Besi
desit
'sgonnabeherf
ir
stti
metoseeaPopeapartfr
om the
onesonTVshows.Shehast obether
e"AudreyaddedasMagconti
nuousl
ynoddedin
Agreementt
ohereverywor d.

"Shewi
l
lcomebackbef
oret
hen"Magassur
ed.
"Good"Audr
eysmi
l
edi
nsat
isf
act
ion.

"AndDon'
tfor
gettotel
lhershe'
stheBabyofthi
sconv
entbef
oreshet
rav
els"Audr
eyadded
wit
hgenui
nesmilesbef
oreleavi
ngMag'soff
ice.

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shol
y

Mymi
ndi
sdi
rt
y

♦Epi
sode5♦

♣Twel
vey
ear
sAgo♣

SARAHLUTHOREX
 Itwasr
aini
nghar
dthatunf
ait
hful
eveni
ngwhenRi
char
dcamet
omyhousei
nadr
unkst
ate
agai
n.

Heismyexhusband.We'
vebeendi
vorcedfort
hepastt
woy
ear
snowandIhav
ejustachi
l
dfor
hi
m.Abeaut
if
uldaughter
.Mi
ri
am Mendez.

Shewassl
eepi
ngsoundl
yinherr
oom whenRi
char
dst
agger
edi
ntot
hehousehenol
onger
bel
ongst
o.

"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?"Iaskedi
rr
it
abl
y.Bl
ocki
nghi
sway
.

"GetoutofmywaySar
ah.Ihav
ecomef
ormydaught
er"hey
ell
edpushi
ngmehar
dtot
he
ground.

Ri
char
dhasbeensodumbsi cktr
yingtot
akebackmypr
eci
ousdaught
er.Hecl
aimshehas
r
ightov
erherandIshoul
dn'
ttakeherawayfr
om hi
m.

"
Ithoughtwealr
eadytr
ashedt
hisouti
ncour
tRi
char
d.Shedeser
vest
ost
aywi
thme.Thel
awy
er
madethatcryst
alcl
ear"

Iy
ell
edbackst
andi
ngupf
rom t
hegr
ound.

"
Whi
chl
awy
er?Theoney
oubr
ibedort
heoney
ougav
eyourbodyt
o?"Heshout
edback.

"Idon'
tknowwhaty
ouar
etal
ki
ngaboutRi
char
d.Youbet
terl
eav
eorI
'
llbef
orcedt
ocal
lthe
poli
ce"

Iwar
nedmov
ingov
ert
othephoneboot
h.Iwantt
ocal
lthepol
i
cebef
oret
hingsget
soutofhand.

"
Comeher
eyou!
"Hebl
ockedmywayandf
orcef
ull
ygr
ippedmebymyhai
r.
"
Youar
enotcal
l
ingt
hedamnpol
i
ce!Iam her
eformydaught
er!.
..

Mi
ri
am!
..
..
.Mi
ri
am!
"Hey
ell
edhername.

"
ShutupRi
ch!Youar
egonnawakeherup.Andpl
easet
akey
ourf
il
thyhandsof
fmyhai
r.
"Icr
ied.

Iam i
npai
ns.

"
Shutup!
"Hesl
appedmeacr
ossmyf
aceandpushedmet
othegr
ound.

"Iam goi
ngtogethermy
sel
f.She.I
s.My
.Daught
er.
"Hespatonmyf
aceandbeganst
agger
ing
upthestair
s.

"No.
..
"Ir
ubbedmybrui
sedf
acet
ryi
ngt
ogetup.Igr
ippedhi
m byhi
sfootr
oll
i
ngont
hef
looras
hetooksl
owsteps.

"Leav
emeal oneSar
ah!Iam goi
ngt
ogetmydaught
er"hey
ell
edst
ampi
ngmyhandwi
thhi
s
hardshoe.

Iwi
ncedinpainasbloodOozedoutofmyhand.Iam notl
ett
inggo.Thi
sbast
ardi
snott
aki
ng
mydaughteroutoft
hishouse.Iv
owed.

Isl
owlygotupandbithi
schest
.Hegr
oanedinpai
nandpul
ledmehardbythehai
ragai
n.A
st
rongwaveofheadachesweptmeashepul
ledmyhai
r.I
thurt
ssobad.Icr
iedout
.

Iheavedhar
dandunconsciousl
ygothol
doft
helampst
andwhichwasont
het
abl
e.Iusedi
ton
hisheadandkickedhi
sbal
ls.Heshout
edandfel
lont
heground.

It
ookacl
osel
ookathi
m andnot
icedhel
aidqndf
latunconsci
ous.
Icoul
dn'
twai
ttocheckhi
m up.Ir
ushedupt
hest
air
stoMi
ri
am'
sroom.

Ipushedopenthedoorandfoundmybabysweetl
ysl
eepi
ngasi
fnot
hingwasof
f.Shel
ooked
soinnocentandbeaut
if
ulonherbabypi
nkbed.

Ican'
tl
etsuchmonst
erTakemydaught
eraway
.Hei
sademon!

Ishov
edmyhairbackwardsandarr
angedmy sel
f.Mi
ri
am mustn'
tknowthatherdadi
sar
ound.
ShemustnotknowIam bleedi
ngorcr
ying.Shemustnotknowwear ei
ndanger.

Idust
edandcont
inousl
ycheckedmy
sel
fasIwal
kedov
ert
oherbed.Igent
lyt
appedmy
sl
eepi
ngbeaut
y.

"
Hmmm"shesi
ghed.

"Mi
ri
am.
.sweet
ie"Ical
l
ed.

"
Mommy
"shewhi
sper
edhal
fasl
eepdabbi
ngherey
eswi
thhersof
thands.

"Mi
ri
am wehavet
ogosomewher
e.We'
l
lbebackbef
orey
ouknowi
t"Ir
ushedout
.Ineedt
o
hur
rybef
orehewakesup.

Shedoesn'
thav
etosuspectany
thi
ng.

"
Isev
ery
thi
ngokmommy
?"Sheasked.

"
Yesbaby
"

Irepl
i
ed.NoTi
meforquest
ions.Iqui
ckl
ycarr
iedheri
nmyar
ms.Iwor
eherherpi
nksl
i
pper
s
andshequi
ckl
ygr
abbedherCinderel
l
atoy.

Shedoesn'
tgoany
wher
ewi
thouti
t.
"Wewi l
lbebacksoonbaby'
'Iassur
edherandt
ookt
hebackoft
hehouse.Wecan'
ttakef
ront
.
Richar
dmustnotseeMi r
iam.

Idippedmyhandintomypocketandbr oughtoutmycarkeys.Hi
omeanoon+233544142683
formoreexci
ti
ngstory
.Iopenedthebackdoorandgentl
yplacedheri
ntot
hecar.Iki
ssedher
hairandr
ushedtotheothersi
de.Thedriver
'sseat
.

Ii
gni
tedt
hekeyi
ntot
hei
gni
ti
on.Ir
ever
sedwi
thaSwi
ftv
eloci
tyoutoft
hecompound.

"I
sever
ythingokmommy?
"Sheasked.Icoul
dsensepani
cinherv
oice.Thi
sist
hef
ir
stt
ime
she'
sseeingmedri
vel
i
kethi
s.

It
urnedmygazeandsweet
lysmi
l
edather
.Assur
inghert
hatal
li
swel
l
.

Icont
inuedmydri
vewithmybruisedhand.Myheadhur
tsl
i
kehel
l
.Icoul
dtast
ebl
oodonmy
l
i
ps.Thatbast
ardhasdoneenoughalready
.

Hewon'ti
nfl
i
cthi
swi
ckednessonmybaby.NotwhenIam al
i
ve!Iwon'
tl
ett
hathappen.Iswor
e
andv
iewedmybabyt
hroughthefr
ontmi
rr
or.

Shef
eltsl
eepy
.Icoul
dtel
lfr
om hert
ir
edey
esasshef
erv
ent
lybl
i
nkedt
ryi
ngt
ost
ayawake.

Ohmysweetbaby .

Idrovepastmanyt
owns/
citi
es.Idon'
tevenknowwhereIam goi
ng.Butal
lIknowi
sthatIam
taki
ngmydaughtert
oaplaceRichardcanneverf
indher
.

Butwher
e?
It
houghthar
d.

ThatBast
ardknowsal
lmyf
ri
ends.He'
l
lst
opatnot
hingt
ofi
ndher
.

Wher
ecanIkeepmybabyf
ornow?
.

Isi
l
ent
lycr
iedt
il
lIsawasi
gnboar
dofachur
chacr
oss.

Ani
deast
ruckme.

Whati
fIt
akehert
oachur
chf
ornow?Tosi
sterMag'
sconv
ent
.That
'l
lbeagoodi
dea.

Rev
'dSi
sterMagi
sagoodf
ri
endt
oev
ery
one.Shemi
ghthel
p.

OrMay
benot
?

Ihaddoubt
s.Shemi
ghtnott
akemybabyi
fIt
ell
hermyi
ntent
ion.

Iwi
l
lpr
obabl
yhav
etol
i
ethatI
'
llbebacksoon.

Thatwi
l
lmaket
hem expectmesoon.Isi
ghedout
.

I
t'
sgonnabeal
ongdr
ivef
rom her
e.

.
.

TBC

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NUN

Mybodyi
shol
y

Mymi
ndi
sdi
rt
y

(
Fai
thLoui
sEbi
ri
m )

Epi
sode6

MI
RIAM MENDEZOLI
VER

"Mommywherearey
ougoi
ng?Don'
tl
eav
emeher
e"Mi
ri
am cr
iedashermom handedhert
o
Rev'
dsi
sterMag.

"
I'
ll
bebacksoonBaby
.Ipr
omi
se"Sar
ahki
ssedhercheekandpul
l
edheri
ntoawar
m embr
ace.

"
Mommyl
ovesy
ou"shewhi
sper
edsof
tl
yint
oherear
sandl
eftwi
thoutl
ooki
ngback.

"
Mommy
!!Mommy
!!
"Mi
ri
am cr
ieduncont
rol
l
abl
y.

Sarahdi
dn'tspar
eanothergl
anceonher.Sheknowsshewon'tbeabletost
andhert
ear
yface.
Herhear
tisshatt
eredr
ightnow.Shehat
eshersel
ffort
his.Shecussedbi
ti
ngherl
owerl
i
pas
sheent
eredhercarandzoomedof
f.

'
iwi
l
lbeback'
ver
ysoon.
.

"
Mommycomeback!Don'
tl
eav
emeher
e"shecr
iedmor
e.Aboutt
orunaf
terhermom'
scar
.

"That'
sokayLit
tl
eone.Mommysai
dshe'
l
lbebacksoon"Rev
'dsi
sterMagcar
ri
edherand
pattedhersof
tl
yonherback.

"
IwantmyMommy
.Noty
ou"shecr
ied.

"
SShhh.
.abeaut
if
ulgi
rll
i
key
ououghtnott
ocr
y"Magsoot
hedher
.

Mi
ri
am sobbedonSi
sterMag'
sshoul
der
.Shewant
sherMommy
.Wher
ehasshegonet
o?

Mommynev
erl
eav
eswi
thouther
.

Shesni
ff
led,
swal
l
owi
nghert
hroat
ycr
ies.

.
..
..
..

WhensisterMagfinal
lydr
oppedheraf
terhert
ear
shasdri
edof
f.Mi
ri
am embr
acedher
Ci
nder
ellatoyexhali
ngsharpl
y.Howmuchshelovesi
t.

"
Comeal
ongl
etmeshowy
ouwher
eyou'
l
lspendt
heni
ght"

Mi
ri
am sni
ff
ledandnodded.

Foll
owingbehi
ndastheyt
ooksl
owst
eps,
herey
esf
ellonay
ounggi
rl
.Ol
dert
hanshei
s.
Star
ingcol
dlyather
.
"
Pat
leygot
oyourr
oom dear
.Youdon'
twantt
ocat
chaCol
d"si
sterMagsai
dtoher
.

Mi
ri
am'
sey
eswer
est
il
li
nter
lockedwi
tht
hisgi
rlsi
sterMagj
ustcal
l
edPat
ley
.

HergazeonMi
ri
am wasn'
tfr
iendl
yatal
l
.i
twascol
d.

Mi
ri
am squi
rmedandgr
ippedsi
sterMag'
shand.

Onet
hingi
ssur
etoher
.Thi
spat
leydoesn'
tl
ikeher
.

'
Mommycomeandt
akemehome'

Shecr
iedwi
thi
nher
sel
f.

_
___
___
___
___
___
___
___
___
___
_

Iwokeupwi
thast
art
.Anot
herNi
ght
mar
e.

Ibl
i
nkedmyey
esandswi
tchedont
hel
i
ght
stand.Myey
esf
ell
ont
hewal
lcl
ock.I
t'
s3i
nthe
morni
ng.

WhydoIal
way
sgett
ohav
eNi
ght
mar
es?

Ical
lthi
saNi
ght
mar
ecauset
hat
'swhati
tist
ome.

Thev
erydaymyl
i
fet
ookanot
hert
urnent
ir
ely
.Thedaymyl
i
fechangedwi
thoutacause.

ThedaymyMom abandonedme.
Thedayshel
eftmeatt
hemer
cyoft
heRev
'dsi
ster
s.

Shenev
ercameback .Shepr
omi
sed,
butshenev
erdi
d.

Nowshe'
saski
ngf
orme?Shewant
stoseeme?Huh!Pat
het
ic.

Ishutmyey
est
ryi
ngt
obl
ockt
het
hought
sofher
.

Whatki
ndofamot
heri
sshe?Whatki
ndofaMot
herabandonsherchi
l
datt
heTi
mesheneeds
hermost
?

MyMom i
snot
hingbutwi
cked.Seewhatshehast
urnedmyl
i
fei
nto.

Idi
dn'
twantt
obeaNun.Ihav
edr
eams.Ihav
eAl
ott
odoout
sidet
hisconv
ent
.

Ihaven'
tbeenexposedt
otheout
sidewor
ldsandt
hesi
ster
sdear
lycar
esaboutmywel
far
eto
grantmethiswi
sh.

Theyt
hinkIam nai
veandnotf
itf
ort
hewi
ckednessoft
heout
sidewor
ld.

Besi
desIam aNun.Mypl
acei
sint
heconv
ent
.Thehouseoft
heLor
d.

Wi
l
lsi
sMaggi
vemet
hisconsentt
ogoseemymom?

Am sur
eshewi
l
l.I
fnot
,shewoul
dn'
thav
etol
dmeaboutherr
equestt
hef
ir
stpl
ace.
IfIam gi
vent
hisoppor
tuni
ty,
am gonnauseitwel
l
.AtLea,fort
hedaysI'
l
lbespendi
ngt
her
e.
I
'
lluseitt
oknowandexplor
ethenecessar
ythi
ngsthatI
'
vesolongedf
or.

Ismi
l
edi
nwar
dly
.Not
hinggoesf
ornot
hing .

Ishi
ft
edmygazetot
heopposit
esideoft
her oom.Thebedt
her
eisempt
y.Samant
ha'
sbedi
s
empty
.Shei
sn'
ti
ntheroom byt
hisweehours.Agai
n.

Wher
edoesshegoev
ery
daybyt
hishour
?

I
sshe.
..
.

Thedoorsli
ghtl
yopenedcut
ti
ngmeof fmythought
s.Icl
ear
lysawSamanthasneaki
ntot
he
room andshutt
hedoorasquietasapi
ndrop.Shedoesn'
tknowIam awakealr
eady
.

Shedoesn'
tknowIam wat
chi
ngher
.

May
beagoodmor
ningwon'
tbesor
udet
oaf
ell
owsi
ster
.Ismi
rked.

"
Goodmor
ningSamant
ha"Iqui
etl
yspokeout
.

Sheal
mostj
umpedoutf
rom herski
n whenshehear
dmyv
oice.

"
Jesus!
"Shegasped,
handsonherchest
.

"
What
?Di
dIscar
eyou?
"Iaskedasi
fIdi
dn'
tknowt
heansweral
ready
.

"
Yesy
oudi
d"Shebr
eat
heoutandl
ookedawayf
rom measshesatonherbed.
"
Wherehav
ey oubeen?Al
lothernormalsi
ster
saresl
eepi
nginthei
rrooms.Wher
edi dyougo?
Orhav
eyoutakenajobasthecurrentNi
ghtGuar
d?"IBombardedherwit
hquest
ions.

"
I.
..
..
I..
Iwentt
opee"shest
utt
ered.Tr
yingt
oav
oidmyey
es.

"
Ever
ynight?Youwakeupandgooutsamehoureverynightt
opee?Howlongdoessomeone
t
akestopee?Areyoudr
il
li
ngabor
eholeorwhat
?"Iburstoutl
eavi
ngherspeechl
ess.

Shecouldn'
thi
det
heshockedexpr
essi
ononherf
ace.Shet
hinksIdon'
tknowabouthersneaky
walks?

"YesIknowy
oual
way
sgooutev
eryni
ght
.Ihav
enot
icedl
atel
ySamant
ha"

"I
..
..
id.
.ontknowwhaty
ouar
etal
ki
ngabout
"shest
utt
eredandqui
ckl
ylai
donherbed.

'
"j
ustshutupandsl
eepMi
ri
am!Youknownot
hing"sheaddedbef
oret
urni
ngherf
acet
heot
her
way.

.
.

TBC

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NUN

Mybodyi
sHol
y

Mymi
ndi
sDi
rt
y
 Epi
sode7

*
*12y
ear
sAgo*
*

SARAHLUTHOREX

Af
terIdroppedMi
ri
am att
heSt
.Mat
hewsCat
hedr
al,
Idr
oveoutofi
t'
spr
emi
seswi
thout
l
ookingback.

Di
dIdot
her
ightt
hing?Iaskedmy
sel
fasIdr
oveal
ongt
hehi
ghway
.

Noneedf
orquest
ions.I
'
lldef
ini
tel
ycomebackf
oranyTi
mesoon.Adayort
woatl
east
,I'
l
lbe
backf
ormyBaby.

Ij
usthav
etosor
tthi
ngsoutwi
thRi
char
d.Sohe'
l
lknowhenol
ongerhasr
ightov
erMi
ri
am.

Dri
vi
ngbacktomyplacenowwoul
dbev
erydi
ff
icul
t.Causemyhousei
sthr
eet
ownsawayf
rom
her
eandit
'spret
tyl
ate.

Imi
ghtf
all
asl
eepont
hehi
ghwayi
fIcont
inuet
hisj
our
ney
.

Icauti
onedmy
sel
fandqui
ckl
ylookedf
oraser
enear
eat
opar
k.I
'
llbespendi
ngt
heni
ghti
nmy
car.

Isoonf
oundaspotbesi
det
her
oad,
underaf
igt
ree.Ibr
eat
heoutandsl
owl
ypar
kedunderi
t.
Justf
ort
hisni
ght
!Iti
sn'
tsaf
eouther
ebutam gonnasl
eepher
eany
way
.

Iwi
llhav
emyrestandr
ecov
ermyst
rengt
h.Thent
omor
rowmor
ningI
'
lldr
ivebackhomeand
cal
lmylawy
erASAP.

Iswit
chedoffthedimli
ghtInsi
det
hev
ehi
clepl
aci
ngt
hekeybacki
ntomypocket
.Imov
edt
o
thebackseatandlai
dFlatonit
.

I
tsreal
lycol
douthere,Iwoundupmywi ndowst
otr
apsomeheat
.Idon'
twantt
ocat
chaCol
d.I
needtobestrong.I
fnotforany
thi
ng,
formydaught
erMi
ri
am.

Ipr
ayedsi
l
ent
lyf
ormyBabyandmy
sel
f.Ihopet
hesi
ster
stakegoodcar
eofherf
ort
hisNi
ght
.

I
'
llbebackt
omor
row.Ipr
omi
se.

"Goodni
ghtMir
iam.Mommyi
sreal
l
ysor
ry "Iwhi
sper
edundermybr
eat
hbef
oreshut
ti
ngmy
eyestoObli
vi
on.

_
___
___
___
___
___
___
___
___
___
___
__

Iwokeupt henextmor
ningasear
lyas5@m.Idabbedmyey
est
ir
edl
yandmov
edov
ert
othe
dri
ver
'sseat.

Ii
nser
tedmykeyandcont
inuedmyj
our
neyf
rom wher
eIst
opped.

I
fIam f
astenough,
I
'l
lbeatmydoor
stepsbef
oreei
ght
.
IknowRichar
dmustreall
ybedisappoi
ntednow.Hedi
dn'
tgetwhathecamef
ory
est
erday
.
Goodforhim.CauseI
'
llneverl
ethi
m havehisway.

_
___
___
___
___
___
___
___
___
___
___
__

Idroveintomycompoundfeeli
ngsotir
ed.I
t'
sal
mostei
ghtthi
rt
yandIam soexhaust
ed.My
apart
mentmustbeamessnow.Ir emembersmashi
ngalampstandonRi
char
d'sheadlastni
ght
.
Theglassesmustbeal
loverthefl
oor.

Iwi
l
ldosomecl
eani
ngbef
oreIcal
lBar
.Wi
l
li
am.Hemust
n'tseemyhomei
namess.

Ihat
eitwhenmyv
isi
tor
smeet
smyapar
tmenti
namessyst
ate.

I'
l
lbev er
yfastwi
ththecleanup.I
'l
lmakemymeeti
ngsnappywithmylawy
er.I
'
llal
sogo
str
aightdowntothepol
icestat
ionandmakeacomplai
ntofAssaul
t.

Ri
char
dhasbi
tt
enmor
ethanhecanchew.

Af
terset
tl
ingal
ltheset
oday
,I'
l
lgobackf
ormydaught
er.

Iam mi
ssi
ngheral
ready
.

Iqui
ckl
ycamedownf
rom mycar
.Il
ockedi
tasusual
andwal
kedov
ert
omyapar
tment
.

Iopenedt
hedoorandwasn'
tsur
pri
sedt
oseei
twasn'
tl
ocked.

Igai
nedful
lentr
yandshutt
hedoorf
rom behi
nd.Myey
esmetwi
tht
hebr
okengl
assesont
he
fl
oorand.
..
..
..

AndRi
char
d?Hei
sst
il
lher
e?

Ly
ingont
hef
loor
.ExactspotIhadl
efthi
mlastni
ght
.
Seemsl i
kehi
sdrinkhasn'
twear
edoff.Hemusthav
efal
l
enasl
eepf
rom t
heheav
yknockonhi
s
head.Ial
mostlaughedouttot
hatassumpt
ion.

Heshoul
dknowi
t'
smor
ningal
ready
.Hehast
oleav
emyhouset
hismi
nut
e.

Imar
chedov
ert
omysl
eepi
nghusband.

"
Richar
d?"Ical
l
edoutst
andi
ngabov
ehi
m.

"
Richar
dgetupandl
eav
emyhouse"Ior
der
ed.
sli
ght
lyPushi
nghi
m wi
thmyf
eet
.

"
Richar
d..
."Ical
l
edhi
snamesev
eral
l
ybuthedi
dn'
tfl
i
nch.

It
henbentl
owandt
appedonhi
sshoul
der
s

"Ri
char
dIknowyoucanhearme.Getupandl
eav
emyhousepl
ease,
Mir
iam i
sn'
ther
e"Ispoke
outwit
hanormalt
one.Butst
il
l,
ther
ewasnomovement
.

"
Richar
d?.
"Iar
ched.Gent
lypl
acedmyear
sonhi
schestt
ocheckhi
spul
se.

Idi
dthatfort
hreeconsecut
ivet
imesunsur
eofwhatIwast
hinki
ng.Thi
sTi
me,
myhear
twas
al
readyr
acingfasti
npanic.

Iswi
tchedandpl
acedmyf
inger
sonhi
sneck.Ther
ewasnosi
ngl
epul
se.Andhef
eltsocol
dto
myskin.
OMG!
!!Ri
char
d?!
!

Ishookhi
m har
dert
hisTi
me.Pani
csweptt
hroughmyner
ves.

Hei
sn'
tbr
eat
hing,
hei
scol
d.I
she?
..
..

Ohno!
!Igaspedandf
li
nchedawayf
rom hi
m.Col
l
apsi
ngont
hef
loor
.

Ri
char
dis.
..
.

Ri
char
disdead?"I
tcameoutf
rom myl
i
psl
i
keaquest
ion.

Iki
..
..
Iki
l
ledhi
m..
.

Iki
..
..
Iki
l
ledRi
char
d!

I
tfi
nal
l
ydawnedonmeasmyheadbegant
ohur
t.

Mywhol
ebodyshooki
nter
ror
.

Iam amur
der
er.No.
..

No.
..Icr
iedhar
d.

Iqui
ckl
yst
oodupf
rom t
hef
loor
.Iwor
ri
edl
yranmyf
inger
sthr
oughmyhai
r.

Ineedt
ogetoutofher
e.Ineedt
ogetoutoft
hispl
ace.Ri
ghtnow.

Ij
ustki
l
ledmyexhusband.
Mi
nut
esf
rom now,
Iam gonnabeawant
edper
son

Ir
anoutoft
hehouseandqui
ckl
ypul
l
edmy
sel
fint
omycar
.

Al
lmypl
ansf
ort
odayi
scancel
l
ed.I
tisr
uined.

NoRi
char
dtof
il
eacaseon.

Ij
ustki
l
ledaman.Ohmygoodness.

Mi
ri
am y
ouwi
l
lhav
etohangi
nther
eforsomeTi
me.

YourMot
heri
sAWant
edPer
son

TBC

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NUN

Mybodyi
shol
y

Mymi
ndi
sdi
rt
y
 Epi
sode8

MI
RIAM'
SPOV

It
'sfi
nall
ydawn.Isi
ghedoutinfrust
rati
onasIgotpreparedforourmor ni
ngprayer
s.Si
nceI
workaround3@m Ihav en'
tbeenabl
et osl
eep.Andit'
sagoodt hingthoughcauseIki
nda
surpr
isedever
yonetoday.I
'm al
wayslatei
neveryt
hingIdo.Don'tblameme.

Bysixatthedot
,wewentf
orourmor
ningpr
ayer
s.Whi
chal
way
slast
edf
oraboutf
ort
yfi
ve
minutes.

Dur
ingt
hepr
ayer
s,Inot
icedSamant
hawasn'
tpr
esent
.She'
sst
il
li
nther
oom?Doi
ngwhat
?

Anothert
hingInot
icedt
oowaspat
ley
'sabsence.St
rangehuh?Thoset
wobi
rdofaf
eat
her
,
absentonamor ni
ngdevot
ion.

Hmm .It
urnedt
oSt
ephani
ewhowasbesi
dememut
ter
ingherpr
ayer
swi
thherey
esshut
.

"
Steph.
..
."Iwhi
sper
ed."St
eph"

Shefai
ntl
yopenedherey
es"what?"Shewhi
sper
edyel
ledgi
vingmethe'
we-
are-
pray
ing'
kindof
l
ook.Duh .Irol
ledmyeyes.Anddrewmymouthcl
osertoherear
s.

"
Wher
e'sPat
?"Iasked

Shesi
ghedoutandshookherhead.
"
Youdon'
tknow?
"Iasked.

"
Shewasi
nther
oom whenIl
eft
"shebl
unt
lyr
epl
i
ed.

"
Whatwas.
..
..
"Ist
oppedwhi
sper
ingwhenInot
icedshehadcont
inuedagai
nwi
thherpr
ayer
s.

Huh!Ever
yoneknowsit
'sasi
ntogetdist
racteddur
ingdev
oti
ons.Especi
all
ytheper
iodwhen
youcommunicat
ewit
hthecreat
or.Butt
hatisoutofmymindnow.mymi ndisn'
ther
e.

Iscal
edthr
oughev er
yoneandnoti
cedthei
reyeswerefir
mlyshuti
npray
er.Goodt
hing.Noone
wil
lnoti
cei
fIleav
enow.Ithoughtwit
hinasIquiet
lydesert
edthehal
l
.

Iqui
ckenedmyst
epsasf
astasIcoul
d.Idon'
twantt
obemi
ssedbyany
one.

Pat
leyi
sn'
ti
nthehal
l.Andsoi
sSamantha.I
sSamant
haokay
?IaskedasIwal
kedbr
iskl
yov
er
tomyroom.Samant
haismyworr
y.Notpatl
ey.

PATLEY'
SPOV

"Samanthay
ouhavetogetup.Youdon'
twantt
orai
seupsuspi
cionsdoy
ou?
"Iweakl
yst
aredat
Samanthawhosobbedi
ntoherpil
low.

"
Ihav
ewr
ongedt
heAl
might
y!Idi
dat
err
ibl
eth.
..

"
SShhh!
"Ihushedher
.

Isi
ghedoutf
rust
rat
edl
y.

"
Howar
eyouf
eel
i
ngnow?
"Iaskedt
wir
li
ngmyey
es.
Of
fcour
seIknowhowshef
eel
s.Samef
eel
i
ngev
ery
day
.

"
Ter
ri
ble!St
upi
d!Di
rt
y!Di
s..
.

"
Heyt
hat
'senoughnow.Youdon'
thav
etosayal
lthat
"If
rownedhar
d.

"
Iam aNun.I
'
m supposedt
obeaNun"shecr
iedoutweakl
y.

"Ofcour
seSamantha.Youst
il
lar
e.Thi
sisal
it
tl
esecretbet
weenus.Nooneel
sewi
l
lgett
o
knowaboutthi
s.Justpl
ayal
ongandwit
hti
me,you'
l
ladjust
"Isoot
hedher
.

Shesni
ff
ledandnoddedsl
i
ght
ly.

"
Wil
lIev
ergett
odoi
tagai
n?"Sheaskedwi
thpl
eadi
ngey
es.

"
Yes!Youhav
enochoi
ce"Ir
epl
i
ednonchal
ant
ly

"
ButIdon'
twantt
o"

"
LikeIsai
d.Youhav
enochoi
ce"Isnapped.El
i
sahast
hef
inal
say
.

Isawhershr
inkbacki
nfr
ight
.

"
Cany
ouwal
k?"Iasked.

"
Nope.Iam outofst
rengt
h"shecompl
ained.

Ismi
l
edi
nwar
dly
.El
i
sa'
sadouchebag!Sheusesy
ouunt
ily
ouf
eel
numb.
"
Don'tactf
ussy.St
ayher
eandr estf
orawhi
l
e.I
fsi
sterMagasksofy
ou,
I
'l
ltel
lhery
ouar
e
f
eel
ingsickandyouneedrest
.

Remember
,whatHappenedl
astni
ghtmustnotl
eakoutf
rom t
hatmout
hofy
our
s.

Nooneget
stoknow,
noonehast
oknow.Notev
eny
ourLousyRoomi
e."Iwar
nedst
ernl
y.

"
Okay
"sher
epl
i
ed.

"
Good.
..
ify
ouneedany
thi
ng.Tel
lme,
I'
ll
letEl
i
saKnow.She'
sreal
l
yfondofy
ou"Ismi
l
ed.

"
Okay
"shenodded.

"
LikeIhav
esai
d.Tel
lnoone"Ir
epeat
edbol
dlymout
hingt
hewor
dsout
.

Shesl
i
ght
lynoddedbef
oreopeni
nghermout
htosaysomet
hing.

"
Shesawme"

"
Whosawy
ou?
"Iasked.

"
Mir
iam.Shesawmesneakbacki
ntot
her
oom t
hismor
ning"sher
etor
ted.

"
Mir
iam?Shewasawake?
"

"
Yes.Andi
t'
sreal
l
ynott
hef
ir
stt
imeshehasnot
iced.She'
sawar
eofal
lmysneakywal
ks"
Samant
haadded.

"
Thi
sisnotgood"Ibl
i
nkedbacksweat
sthatt
ri
ckl
edonmyl
i
ds.

Mi
ri
am cansomet
imesbeani
nqui
sit
iveBr
at!

MI
RIAM'
SPOV

Iwasaboutt
wist
ingt
hedoor
'sknobwhenIhear
dfai
ntnoi
sescomi
ngoutf
rom t
her
oom.Li
ke
someonewascryi
ng.

"
Ihav
ewr
ongedt
heAl
might
y."Samant
ha'
sshakyv
oicepeer
edt
hrought
hedoor
.

"SShhh.
..
howar
eyouf
eel
i
ngnow?
"Ihear
danot
herv
oice.

Ineedednov
oicet
ransmi
tort
otel
lmet
hatwaspat
ley
'sv
oice.

Whatar
etheyt
alki
ngabout
?.Andwhyi
sSamant
ha'
svoi
cet
ear
y?

Ineedt
ohearal
loft
his.It
houghtwi
thi
nasmyear
srecor
dedev
ery
thi
ngt
heywer
esay
ing.

Ist
oodt
her
eforaboutt
went
ymi
nut
es.

Themor
eIl
i
stened,
themor
eIbecamel
ostandconf
used.

Andwhoi
sEl
i
sa?It
houghtasmymi
ndr
anwi
thdi
ff
erentt
hought
s.
Thei
rdi
scussi
onbecamemor
eint
erest
ingwhenIhear
dmynamei
nthemi
ddl
eofi
t.

"
Mir
iam.Shesawmesneakbacki
ntot
her
oom"

"
Mir
iam?Shewasawake?
"

Pat
leyasked.

Whatar
etheset
woupt
o?Andwhyi
smynamepar
toft
hei
rGossi
p?

Ar
en'
ttheysupposedt
obeapar
toft
hemor
ningdev
oti
on.

Whyi
spat
leyt
ell
i
ngSamant
hat
orestl
i
keshei
ssi
ck?Whydi
dthey
..
..
.

"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
eMi
ri
am?
"

Ii
nst
ant
lyf
rozedataspot
.Thatv
oicebel
ongst
onoot
herper
sont
hanOl
dAudr
ey'
s.

Am Ii
ntr
oubl
enow?

Whatam Igonnar
epl
ythi
swoman?

Icont
empl
atedasIbi
thar
donmyl
owerl
i
p.

.
.

TBC

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NUN

Mybodyi
sHol
y

Mymi
ndi
sDi
rt
y

Epi
sode9

OLDAUDREY'
SPOV

"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ngt
herMi
ri
am?"Iaskedagai
n.

Sheseem r
eal
lyshockedtoevenlookatmyf ace.Herbodywassti
l
lpi
ercedt
othedoorandI
wonderwhyshewasst andi
ngthere.I
sn'
tthatthedoortoherr
oom?

I
sn'
ti
tal
i
ttl
eoddt
obepeeki
ngout
sidei
t?

WejustenddtheMor ni
ngdevot
ionwhichIdoubtsheat
tended.MagandIhav
esomet
hingt
o
t
ell
hell
,that
'swhyIcamelooki
ngforher.

"
Hmm-
mm"Icl
ear
edmyt
hroat
.Soshe'
l
lknowam st
il
lher
ewai
ti
ngf
orherr
esponse.
"
..
.uhn.
.Goodmor
ningMommyAudr
ey"shegr
innedwi
deswi
ft
lyt
urni
ngherf
acet
ome.

It
wit
ched,
Ilov
eitwhenshecal
l
smet
hat
.'MommyAudr
ey'
..

Butsheonl
ycal
l
smet
hatwhenshe'
supt
osomet
hing

"
Mir
iam?
"Ical
l
edwi
thast
rai
ghtf
ace.Remi
ndi
ngherofmyunanswer
edquest
ion.

"
IsawaRat
!"Sher
ushedout
.

"
Arat
?"

"
YesaRat!.
..
oner
at.NoTwo!Imeant
hree,
fourRat
s!"Shecont
inuedasIar
chedatheri
na
wei
rdway
.

"
Rat
s"Iswal
l
owedi
n.Ihat
eRat
s.

"
Theywer
eingr
oup.Yesy
esi
ngr
oup.Ibett
heywer
emor
ethanf
our
...
..
theyr
ani
ntot
his
r
oom..
"

Shepausedandpr
essedherear
sbackont
hedoor
.

"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ng?
"Iaskedbutshe"
Ssshhhed"me

"Theyar
eint
her
eplanni
ngsomethingBi
g.Iwasj
ustt
ryi
ngt
oli
stent
owhatt
heywer
esay
ing
befor
eyoucame"shewhisper
ed.
"
Rat
s?Tal
k?"

NowIam conf
used.

"
Notj
ustt
alk.Theyar
eav
eragel
ybi
gwi
thl
ongf
angsandf
orshor
t,t
heyar
emonst
rous!
"

"
Monst
rous?
"Ishr
inkedatt
hel
astst
atement
.Ihat
eRat
s!

WhatinGod'
snamewoul
drat
sbedoi
ngi
nthi
sconv
ent
?Ift
heyar
ethatmonst
rous,
itmeans
j
ustonethi
ng.

Theyar
emessenger
sfr
om hel
l

"
MommyAudr
eyy
ouneedt
obescar
edoft
hem.Theyar
etooscar
yfory
ourageandI
..
..
.

Herv
oicet
rai
l
edof
fwhent
hedoorcr
eaked.

Thedoor'
sknobtwi
sted,
Iswal
l
owedhar
dandcr
ossedmyheadwi
tht
hecr
ossonmyneckasi
t
sl
owlyopened.

Mi
ri
am t
ookt
wost
epsbackwar
dsandIf
oll
owedsui
te.

Coul
ditbet
hoseRat
s?Ar
etheyt
hatbi
gtoopenadoor
?

Theymustber
eal
l
yhadasMi
ri
am hasdescr
ibed.

Iam ol
d,Yes.ButIhav
en'
tfor
got
tenhowt
ousemyl
egswhenneedbe.Icanst
il
lputonar
ace
l
ikeateenager
.
Isur
veyedt
hepassageandr
eadi
edmyl
egs.I
ncaset
hist
rul
yhappenst
obet
heRat
s.Iam set
formyheel
s.

Thedoorhal
fwayopenedandIcoul
dn'
twai
tlongert
oseet
hewor
se.

Ir
aisedmyCasockandpi
ckedt
omyheel
s.

Mypl
ani
stor
unbackt
omyof
fi
ceandl
ockmy
sel
fupt
il
lthi
swhol
eRatt
hingi
ssor
tedoutand.
..

"
OldAudr
ey?
"

Ist
oppedr
unni
ngwhenIhear
dmyname.

"Patl
ey?"Ibr
eathehar
dasItur
nedbackt
oseepat
leywhoobv
iousl
ywast
heonet
hatcameout
oftheroom inst
eadofRat
s!

"
Whyar
eyour
unni
ng?
"Sheasked

Icl
ear
edmyt
hroatandadj
ust
edmydr
essasIwal
kedbackt
oher
.

Howembar
rassi
ngt
hisi
sgonnabe!Tel
l
ingherIwasact
ual
l
yrunni
ngt
hinki
ngshewast
her
at.

"
IthoughtI.
..
"Ipausedforamomentandtur
nedt
oMi
ri
am whoonherowncoul
dn'
thol
dback
t
helaughterthatr
oaredoutofhermout
h

I
t'
sapr
ank!
"
Ist
hist
her
at?"Iaskedl
ooki
ngr
atherst
upi
fi
ed.

"
Isupposeso "sheaddedasshel
aughedhar
der
.

"
Rat
?Whatr
at?
"Pat
leyaskedst
ari
ngatt
hebot
hofus.

"
Mir
iam sai
dshesawRat
sand.
..
."

It
urnedagai
ntoMi
ri
am whoonherownwast
ryi
ngsohar
dtosuppr
essherl
aught
er.

"
Ther
ewasnoRat
,wasTher
e?"Iasked.Shoot
ingheradeadl
ygl
are.

Shequi
ckl
yswal
l
owedi
nandshookedherheadconf
ir
mingmyt
hought
.

"
Ijustwant
edt
o..
.

"
Youwant
edt
owhat
?Thi
sanot
herofy
ourpr
anksr
ight
?"

Mi
ri
am hasast r
angewayofplay
inggameswithsomeone'
sint
ell
i
gence.Inev
erknewt
il
lthi
s
momentthatoneday,
she'
l
lplaymine.Howeasil
yIf
ell
fori
t.

"
Iam sor
ry"shebowedherhead.

"
Sav
eit
.Youar
ecomi
ngwi
thmet
hisi
nst
ant
!"Ishotather
.

"
Iam i
ntr
oubl
eri
ght
?"
"
Youar
eal
way
sint
roubl
eMi
ri
am"Ist
rai
ght
enedandl
eftheroutoft
hatpl
ace.

MI
RIAM'
SPOV

Iqui
etl
yfol
l
owedol
dAudr
eyt
oSi
sMag'
sof
fi
ce.

I
t'
sfunpl
ayi
ngpr
anksont
hesi
ster
s.Butnev
erhav
eIf
oroncet
houghtoft
heconsequences.

Andbyt
heway
,Inev
erknewol
dAudr
eycoul
drunsof
ast .

Seet
hewayshepi
ckedt
oherheel
s.Ial
mostmi
stookherf
oranat
hlet
e.

It
houghti
nwar
dlyasIsuppr
essedt
heur
get
olaugh.

Imustbei
nabi
gtr
oubl
enow.Formaki
ngaf
ool
outofher
.

"
Wear
eher
e"shesai
dasweent
eredt
heof
fi
ce.

"
OhMi
ri
am.
..
"Si
sMagcal
l
edwi
thasmi
l
e.

"
Goodmor
ningsi
sMag"Igr
eet
ed.

Whyi
sshesmi
l
ing?Doessmi
l
ecomesbef
orepuni
shment
?
Whatpuni
shmentwoul
dbemet
edonmet
hist
imear
ound?

Communi
tyser
vice?Am wel
lknownf
ort
hatpuni
shment
.Jeez.Theyshoul
dgi
vet
hei
rbest
dhot

Theyshoul
datl
eastt
rysomet
hingnewt
hisTi
mear
ound

Li
kewashi
ngt
heconv
entzi
nc,
moppi
ngt
het
il
eroadorwor
se,
count
ingt
hesandsout
side.

"
Hav
eyout
oldheral
ready
"si
sterMagasked.

O'
great
.Lemmeguess,
theypl
annedmypuni
shmental
ready
.

"
Nope.Dot
hef
avour
s"ol
dAudr
eyt
wit
ched.

"
Tol
dmewhat
?"Iaskedi
naconf
usedst
ate.

Thet
wool
dsi
ster
sst
aredatmef
orawhi
l
e,bor
ingmewi
tht
hei
rey
es

"
Tel
lmeal
ready
"Isi
ghed.

"
Mir
iam dear
"Si
sMagst
art
ed.

"
You'
l
lbegoi
ngt
oseeMamaTomor
row"sheannounced.

Myj
awspar
tedal
lofasudden.
Wai
t.What
?

Tomor
row?
???
???

TBC✍

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NUNS

MyBodyi
sHol
y

MyMi
ndi
sDi
rt
y

Epi
sode10

✴ SARAHLUTHOREX✴

"Hurr
yupJohn!She'
scomingt
oday
"Ishout
edf
rom t
heki
tchenwher
eIwasl
i
ter
all
ymaki
nga
speci
aldi
shforherar
ri
val
.

"
Oni
t!
"Heshout
edbacki
nresponsef
rom oneoft
her
ooms.

She'
scomi
ngt
oday
MyBabyi
scomi
ngt
oday
.Wor
dsAl
onecan'
texpr
esst
hej
oyIf
eel
alr
eady
.

"
Sar
ah.
..
."Johndr
awl
edmyname.

It
urnedt
olookathi
m,st
andi
ngatt
heki
tchenent
rance.

"
Arey
oudonewi
thherr
oom?
"Iaskedwi
thal
lsmi
l
es.Cov
eri
ngt
hedi
shwhi
chIwaspr
epar
ing.

"
Yes.
."Hest
art
edt
ir
edl
ywal
ki
ngt
owar
dsme.

Hewr
appedhi
shandsar
oundmywai
stFr
om behi
ndandki
ssedmyr
ightcheek.

".
..
.howsur
eareyout hatshe'
l
lcome?Don'
tyout
hinkshe'
smadaty
ouf
orwhaty
oudi
d?"He
askedwit
hgreatconcern.

Iwr
iggl
edmy
sel
ffr
om hi
sgr
ipandt
urnedf
aci
nghi
m.

"Rev'
dsist
erMagdal enegavemeherwor d.She'l
lcome~John.Iknowshewil
l.Besi
desshe's
sti
ll
mydaught er.WhenshecomesI 'l
lst
raightenthingsupbyexpl
aini
ngcl
ear
lytoher.She'
l
l
defi
nit
elyunderstand.Ihopeshedoes.
..
."Itrai
ledoff.
..Tr
y~i
ngtokeepapositi
vespi
rit
.

"
Ihopesot
oomyl
ove"Heseconded.

"Iknowifnotforyouandyouref
for
ts,
Iwouldsti
l
lbei
njai
l.Idon'
tknowhowmuchIcanmakei
t
upt oyou"Ishr
inkedbacki
ntohi
sarms,bl
i
nkingmytear
sthatthr
eatenedt
ofal
l
.
"
Get
ti
ngmar
ri
edt
omeandgi
vi
ngmeabeaut
if
uldaught
eri
sat
housandt
imeswor
thwhatIdi
d
f
ory
ou.

Il
oveandwi
l
lal
way
slov
eyouSar
ah"Johnki
ssedmyt
ear
ycheeksandt
rai
l
eddownt
omyl
i
ps.

"
Ilov
eyou"Isai
dint
ohi
smout
handki
ssedhi
m mor
e.

"
Mommy
?"

Wequi
ckl
ytor
eourl
i
psapar
twhenwehear
dPaul
a'
squest
ioni
ngv
oicef
rom t
hedoor
.

Il
ookeddownatherandsawt
hepuzzl
ementonherf
ace.

"
WhatBaby
?"Iaskedpi
cki
ngherup.

"
Iam hungr
y"shepout
ed.

"
WhatdoesBabywantf
orBr
eakf
ast
?"Iasked

"
Api
e"shesmi
l
edbr
oadl
y.

"OkayBaby
.Goplaywit
hDaddyfir
stwhil
eImakey ourpi
e"Isai
dbeforehandi
ngherov
ert
o
Johnwhointur
ncarr
iedheroutoftheki
tchenast
heylaughedtoget
her.

*
Mir
iam wi
l
lmakemeacompl
etemom.Iwanthert
obepar
toft
hishappi
ness*
✴✴✴✴✴✴✴✴✴✴✴✴✴✴

MI
RIAM'
SPOV

"SoIper
cei
veyouar
epacki
ngt
ogopayherav
isi
tri
ght
?"St
ephaskedasshej
oinedme
packfewofmythi
ngs.

"
Yeah"Isi
ghedoutner
vousl
y.

I
'
m notgonnal
i
e,Iam sosoner
vousaboutt
hist
ri
p.

"Howdoy oufeelabouti
t?.
..
thi
sjour
ney
?..
..Imeany
ou'
regoi
ngt
oseey
ourmom.
..Ar
eyou
exci
tedaboutit
?"Sheasked

Iponder
edont
hatquest
ion.

Ir
eal
l
ydon'
tknowt
heanswert
oit
.Ican'
tdescr
ibewhatI
'
mfeel
i
ngr
ightnow.

Iam j
ustner
vous.

"
Ireal
l
ydon'
tknowSt
eph"If
inal
l
yrepl
i
ed.

"
Okay
.Sohowl
ongar
eyougonnast
ayt
her
e?"

"
Aweek"
"
Wow.That
'sni
ce.I
'
m sogonnami
ssy
ou"shepout
ed.

"
Sameher
e"Icoul
dn'
thel
pchuckl
eout
.

*Shelooksl
i
keachi
ckenwhenev
ershepout
s .Shedoesn'
tev
enknowt
hat .BetIwon'
ttel
l
her.

If
inal
l
yreadi
edmyf
ewcl
othesandheadedoutoft
her
oom.

"
Sowhatdoy
oudowheny
ougett
oMama'
spl
ace?
"Sheaskedf
oll
owi
ngmef
rom behi
nd.

"
I'
ll
sti
ckar
ound"

"
And.
..
..
.? "Shet
wit
ched,
giv
ingmeacunnyl
ook.

"
Getout
"Ihi
thershoul
derandshe'
ouched'

"
What??Nokiddi
ngMimi.You'
veal
wayswant
edat
our
.Youoncemadeknowny
our
i
nqui
siv
enessaboutt
heoutsi
deworl
dtome.

Don'
tyout
hinkt
hisi
syouroppor
tuni
ty?Aweekout
sidet
heconv
ent
"shehi
ghl
i
ght
ed.

Asi
fIdi
dn'
thav
epl
ansal
ready

"I
fyouwer
ethinki
ngI
'
dgospendaweekatMama'
swi
thf
oldedar
ms.Yousur
ear
ely
ing.I
'
ll
spendi
twell
andmakegr
eatmemori
es.
.
that
'st
hemai
nreasonIagr
eedt
ogo.

Whowoul
dgoseeMamawi
thaHappyf
aceaf
terwhatshedi
dtome?
??

I
'
vegotmyr
easonsSt
eph"Ismi
rked.

"Abouty
ourMom, ..
..
.Don'
tyout
hinkshehasagoodexplanat
ionorper
hapsr
easonf
orwhat
shedid?
"Stephaskedcausi
ngmet othr
owheraquest
ioningl
ook.

"
Twel
vey
ear
sSt
eph.Twel
venumby
ear
sisn'
taj
oke.Shehasnoexcuse"Ishotback.

"
Butst
il
lMi
ri
am,
I'
dadv
icey
out
ogi
vehery
ourear
sift
her
e'sanyexpl
anat
ion"

"
Ican'
tpr
omi
set
hat
"Ishr
ugged.

Andl
ett
heconv
ersat
iondi
edown.

Idon'
twantanypep-
tal
ksaboutmymom.I
t'
sannoy
ing.

"
I'
mreal
l
ygonnami
ssy
ou.I
magi
neaweekwi
thouty
oui
nthi
sconv
ent
,it
'ssogonnabebor
ing.

Li
vi
ngwi
thoutpr
anksf
oranent
ir
eweek"shemusedout
.

"
Nowor ri
esSteph.I
'
llbebackbef
orey
ouknowi
t.I
t'
sgoodt
hough,
aweekr
estf
ormyFel
l
ow
Nuns"Ismir
ked.
"
Yeahgoodt
hingt
oo"sher
oll
edherey
es.
andt
hencont
inued.
..

"
Ihear
dPope'
scomi
ngf
orashor
tvi
si
tnextt
woweeks"

"
Thoughtt
hatwasr
umor
"Iar
ched

"
Nor
umormyf
ri
end.I
t'
spl
aint
rue.Sor
oundupy
ourv
isi
ton.
..

"
Hur
ryupMi
ri
am!Thedr
iveri
swai
ti
ngf
ory
ou!
"Si
sterMagshout
edf
rom t
hegat
e.

"
Oops"

Iqui
ckenedmyst
epst
owar
dst
hegat
e.

Ipassedpat
leyasshest
aredi
npuzz
lementatme.

Isti
ckedmyt
ongueoutatherandwat
chhersnor
tinAngerandbr
iskl
ywal
kbacki
ntot
he
convent
.

Igav
emy
sel
fasat
isf
act
orysmi
l
ebef
orebadi
ngThesi
ster
sGoodby
e..
.

Fi
nal
l
y!

At
ri
ptoMama.

Ihopei
t'
swor
tht
heAdv
ent
ure
.

TBC

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NUN

MyBodyi
sHol
y

MyMi
ndi
sDi
rt
y

Epi
sode13

MI
RIAM'
SPOV

Icamedownaf
ter
war
dsf
ordi
nnerandmett
hem al
readysi
tt
edandeat
ing.

Guesst
heygr
ewt
ir
edofwai
ti
ngf
orme.Ipur
posel
yst
ayedl
ong.

Ij
oinedt
hem ont
hedi
nni
nganddi
shedoutmyf
oodwi
thoutspar
inganyoneagl
ance.

"
Mamawho'
sshe?
"

Ihear
dat
inyv
oicef
rom t
het
abl
e.It
urnedt
ofacet
owher
ethev
oicecamef
rom.

Idi
dn'
treal
i
zet
her
ewasal
i
ttl
egi
rli
nthehouse.She'
sbeaut
if
ult
hough.Iadmi
tt
edasIchewed
onmyfood.
Ourey
esmetandshedi
dn'
tl
ookaway
.

"
What
'sy
ourname?
"Sheasked

Ii
ntendedoni
gnor
inghert
oobutshewasj
ustt
oochar
mingt
oignor
e.

"
Mir
iam.
."If
oundmy
sel
fsmi
l
ingsweet
lyather
.

"
Mir
iam ,
myname'
sPaul
a"

"
..
.y
ouar
epr
ett
yMi
ri
am"sheadded.

"Samegoesf
oryouPaul
a"Ir
etor
tedasIf
eltmycheeksheatup.Noonehascompl
i
ment
edme
onmyappear
ancei
nalongti
me.

"
Arey
ougonnast
artl
i
vingwi
thus?CauseIl
i
key
oual
ready
"

Iscof
fed.Li
vewi
tht
hem?Idon'
tev
enknowi
fthi
smansi
tt
edher
eismyFat
her
.DoIev
enhav
e
one?

"
Notr
eal
l
y..
."Ir
epl
i
ed.

Paul
awentonwi
thherquest
ionsandIkeptpr
ovi
dinganswer
s.

Sheseemsr
eal
l
ysweetandshedeser
vesmyat
tent
ion.

Afterdi
nner,
Itookmypl
atestotheki
tchenandwasheditup.Imumbl
eda'
Thanky
ou'
ret
o
them andlef
tformyr
oom.It'
slateal
readyandIneedr
est.

Icl
i
mbedonmybedandmut
ter
edsomepr
ayer
s.
Af
tert
heshor
tpr
ayer
,Isatcl
oset
othewi
ndowandst
aredouti
ntospace.

Theskyi
ssocl
earandbeaut
if
ul.I
t'
sagr
eatv
iewf
rom her
ethough.

It
houghtaboutl
otoft
hings.Myl
i
feasanunandal
lthat
.

Recall
i
ngthewayIt
reat
edmymom t
odaymademef
eltext
remel
ygui
l
ty.Ishoul
dn'
thav
erai
sed
myv oi
ceonher.

Ihavenori
ghttodoso!Nomatterhowangr yIam sti
ll
herdaught
erandshe'
smymot her.Joi
n
ustoreadmoreexci
ti
ngstoryf
rom ourtel
egram pagethr
oughomeon+233544142683.
Not hi
ng
canchangethat
.Nomatterwhatshedidortheyearswest ay
edapar
t.

Iam sosorr
yforwhat
everIdi
dtoher
.I'
m nott
hatki
ndofper
son.Ri
ghtf
rom chi
l
dhoodI
'
ve
neverbeenr
udetoanyone.

It
hinki
t'
sbestIst
ickt
oSt
ephani
e'
sidea.Shemi
ghthav
eabet
terexpl
anat
iont
owhatshedi
d.

Besi
desnooneshoul
dblamemef
ormyact
ionst
owar
dsher
.Causenochi
l
dinmyshoeswi
l
lbe
happyov
erwhatshedi
d.

I
'
vedeci
ded,
I
'l
lgi
veheral
i
steni
ngear
..
.

Iconcl
udedst
ari
ngt
hroughmywi
ndow.

Iadmiredthenei
ghbor
hoodasIst aredatthevari
oushouses.Myey esf
ellonthehousebeside
us.Therewasaladyoutsidestandingclosetotheflowersthatwasbeforeherhouse.Though
i
t'
sdark,Icoul
dseeherclearl
ybecauseoft hestreetli
ghtthatshonebri
ghtl
y.
Shewasonasmall
shi
rtwhi
chexposedherl
owerst
omachandashor
twhi
chIt
aket
obea
j
eanpant*
bomshor
t*.

Iknowwhati
t'
scal
l
edcauseIseesomehi
ghschool
gir
lsputi
tondur
ingschool
par
ti
es.

shel
ookedl
i
keshewaswai
ti
ngf
orsomeoneorr
ather
,pl
anni
ngt
o..
..

Ther
ewasasof
tknockont
hedoorwhi
chdi
str
act
edmeasIt
urnedt
oknowwhoi
tis.

"
Sor
ry"mymom apol
ogi
zed,
standi
ngatt
hedoor
'sent
rance.
..

"
CanIhav
eawor
dwi
thy
ou?
"Sheasked.

Irecal
l
edStephani
e'
sadvicer
ightbefor
eIl
efttheconv
ent
.Notreal
lyabadi
deat
hough.Letme
l
istentowhat
evershehastosay..maybet
here'
sagoodreasonaft
eral
l.

"
Sur
e"Ibr
eat
heoutpat
ti
ngasi
deoft
hebedf
orhert
oseaton.

TBC

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NUN

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sHol
y

Mymi
ndi
sDi
rt
y
 Epi
sode12

Mi
ri
am'
sPOV

Am Isupposedt
ofeel
gui
l
tyt
hatIuni
ntent
ional
l
ymademymom t
ri
ptot
hegr
ound?

Idon'
tthi
nkso.

Shewasn'
treal
l
yexpect
ingmet
ojustl
etherhol
dmeaf
terwhatshedi
dtome.

It
houghtwi
thi
nasIst
aredatt
hemanbef
oremet
ryi
ngt
ohel
pherup.

"
Sar
ahar
eyouokay
?"Heaskedr
epeat
edl
yashehel
pedhert
oherf
eet
.

"
Yeah,
Ithi
nkso"Sar
ahr
epl
i
ed,
wipi
ngof
fthedustf
rom hercl
othes.

Herey
esf
inal
l
ymetmi
neandIcoul
dseeacl
oudf
ormi
ngal
readyi
nherey
es.

"
We-
wel
comeHomeMi
ri
am"shef
inal
l
yspokeout
.

"
Yeah.
..ThanksSar
ah"Ir
epl
i
ed,
cal
l
ingherbyhername.

Isawt
ear
str
ickl
edownhercheeks.'
'
okay
"shenoddedt
ryi
ngt
ohi
dehert
ear
yface.
I
'm notsupposedtof
eel
gui
l
tyseei
nghert
hisbr
okendown.
.butsomehow,
Ifoundmy
sel
f
havi
ngpityforher
.

Ishoul
dn'
thav
ecal
l
edherSar
ahr
ight
?Ishoul
dhav
ejustsayMom.
..

No.Sar
ahi
sbet
ter
.She'
l
lknowI
'
m nothappywi
thheratal
l
.

"
Comei
nsi
depl
ease"shemut
ter
ed,
headi
ngbackt
othehouseasIf
oll
owedbehi
nd.

Thi
spl
acesur
eDoesn'
tl
ookf
ami
l
iaratal
l
.IsThi
sthehouseIspentei
ghty
ear
sgr
owi
ngup?

Ican'
trememberany
mor
e.

☠ LORDSKYLAR ☠

Isoakedmy
sel
fint
othehotbat
htub.
.andsh°
t!I
tfeel
ssogood.

Ineedabit
chri
ghtnowbutNo.I
'l
lsav
emyLoinsf
orEl
i
sa'
streat.Ineedt
opoundhersohar
d
thatwhoev
ert
hewhoreis,
she'
ll
beRushedt
othedamnhospit
al.

I
'
llr
eser
vemy
sel
ffort
hat
.

Besi
des,
ther
ear
elot
soft
hingsgoi
ngonmymi
nd.

Iandmygangj
ustf
ini
shedonar
obber
yoper
ati
onandi
twassuccessf
ul.

Yeah,
guesswhat
?
I
'
m al
eaderofanot
ori
ousgang.Cal
lmeat
hei
f,Robber
y,f
raud.
..
.Any
onei
saccept
abl
e.

Theyal
ldescr
ibemyper
sonal
i
ty.

Itookmyt i
meinsi
demybathi
ngtub.Thewat
erfeel
sdamngood.I
t'
shottert
hanatightpussy
.I
couldal
readyf
eelmyhar
dnessasIbegantostr
okemysel
fandfi
nal
lyj
erkedoffsomeloads.

"
Aahh!
"Ibr
eat
heoutasIgotupandst
rappedmy
sel
fwi
tht
het
owel
.

Iwal
kedoutoft
hebat
hroom andheadedf
ormyChamber
s.

Ther
eisanot
hergameweneedt
ocat
ch.Thegame'
sgonnamakeusawhol
elotofmoney
.

Ist
il
ldon'
tknowhowpossi
blet
heoper
ati
on'
sgonnabe,

We'
l
lhav
etomakebi
gpl
ansandactwel
lwi
thoutget
ti
ngcaughtbyt
hepol
i
ce.

"
Drake!
"Ical
l
edout
,put
ti
ngonar
obe.

Dr
akeist
hebestofmymen.He'
sanexecut
ioner
.He'spar
tofmymast ermi
ndandhehasa
gr
eatwayofst
rat
egi
zi
ngplansandmaki
ngtheoperati
onasuccess.

Wi
thi
nseconds,
Hecamer
unni
ngi
ntomyChamber
s.

"
Lor
dSky
lar
"hebowedhi
shead.

"
Hear
dthePope'
scomi
ngt
otown"
"
Youhear
dwel
l
"heseconded.

"
Good.It
hinkhe'
l
lmakeusbi
gCash.
..Don'
tyout
hink?
"

Hekeptmut
eforawhi
l
ebef
orenoddi
nga'
yes'

Iexpect
edsuchr
eact
ionf
rom hi
m.We'
venev
erdoneadi
rt
yjobwi
thaManofGod.

Butt
hiswi
l
lbeast
art
.Ast
artt
hatwi
l
lmakeusdamnl
ucky
.

"
We'
l
labducthi
m oncehear
ri
vest
own"Imot
ioned.

"
ButLor
d,he'
sal
way
sheav
il
yguar
dedwi
thsecur
it
y.Don'
tyout
hinkt
hat
'l
lbemi
ssi
on
i
mpossi
ble?
"

Hmm .
..He'
smaki
ngapoi
nt.
..
.

St
il
l,
Iwon'
trel
ent
.

"Wehavefewmoreday
st ost
rategizet
hepl
an.Youhav
enot
hingt
owor
ryaboutDr
ake.We'
l
l
sur
elygetaheadwi
tht
his"If
inal
isedandwavedhi
m of
f.

Henoddedi
nagr
eementbef
orel
eav
ingt
her
oom.

Dr
aker
eal
l
yhasapoi
nt.Thi
sisal
mostl
i
kemi
ssi
oni
mpossi
ble.

Butonewayoranot
her
,we'
l
lsucceed.
*
. *
. *
. *
. *
. *
.*. *
.

Mi
ri
am'
sPOV

Iwasshowedar
oom whi
chIpr
esumewi
l
lbemi
net
il
lmyst
ay'
sov
er.

Iduckedmybel
ongi
ngatacor
nerandl
andedont
hemedi
um si
zedbed.

Ther
oom l
ooksf
ancyandcol
orf
ult
oo.

Ir
emarkedasi
pul
l
edof
fmyshoesandst
aredi
ntoabl
ankspace.I
t'
sev
eni
ngal
readyandIam
sohungr
y.

Ican'
trequestf
orf
ood.Iam ast
rangeri
nthi
shouse.Andast
rangeri
sn'
tal
way
swel
come.

Ist
ayedi
nthatposi
ti
onf
orl
ongmi
nut
esal
mostdozi
ngof
f,unt
ilf
inal
l
y.Thedooropened.

"
Mir
iam?Pl
easecomedownf
ordi
nner
"Sar
ahsai
dfr
om t
hedoor
.

"
I'
ll
eati
nmyr
oom"Ir
etor
tednotspar
ingheral
ook

"
NoMi
ri
am,
youhav
etocomedownandeatwi
thf
ami
l
y..t
hat
'showi
t'
sdone"

"
Andwhoar
eyout
otel
lmehowt
hingsar
edone?
"Isnappedi
mmedi
atel
y.Bor
ingherski
nwi
th
myey
es.
"
Iam y
..
..

"
Sayi
t.
..Mymom?"Icutherof
f..
.Andsheswal
l
owedhar
d.

"
Pl-
-pl
ease.
..
..Comedownandj
oinus"shespokeoutr
athergent
ly.
..

Herv
oicef
il
ledwi
thsomuchemot
ion.

Iexhal
edoutshar
plyandl
ookedaway.

"
Go.I
'
llj
oinshor
tl
y"

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NUNS

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sHol
y

MyMi
ndi
sDi
rt
y

Epi
sode11

☹SARAHLUTHOREX☹
 *
FourHour
sLat
er*

AsTi
mepastby,Il
ookedthr
oughthewindowforasi
gnofanyconv
entBus.Ihav
ebeeni
n
t
hisposi
ti
onf
orthepastthr
eehour
s.Sti
l
lnosignofher
.

I
ssher
eal
l
ygoi
ngt
ocome?Rev
'dMot
hergav
emeherwor
d .

Iponder
edhar
dont
hatquest
ion.

Ir
eal
l
ycan'
ttel
li
fIshoul
dtr
ustont
heRev
'dMot
her
'swor
dandkeepwai
ti
ngf
ormydaught
er.
..
.

Iam soexhaust
ed

*
. *
. *
. *
. *
. *
. *
.*. *
.

MI
RIAM'
SPOV

"Howlongdoesittaketogetthere?"Ifur
iousl
yaskedtheol
dladywhounfortunat
elywast
he
dri
veroft
hisbus.Shedrivesthebust oosl
owf ormyli
ki
ng.Iwonderi
fit
'sbecauseofherol
d
ageorsomethingcauseseri
ously.
..Idon'
tgetit
.

"
Fewmor
emi
nut
eswe'
l
lbet
her
e"sheassur
edandf
ixedherey
esbackont
her
oad.

*
. *
. *
. *
. *
. *
. *
.*.

*
.
 PATLEY'
SPOV

"Final
l
ySamantha,Mir
iam i
sgone.Shewastheonl
yonewhosuspect
edy
ourmov
ement
s"I
sighedouti
nrel
iefcol
lapsi
ngonSamantha'
sbed.

"
Yeah.
..Goodt
hing"shenodded

Ithoughthardf
orawhile,
Miri
am asIgott
oknowwon' tbecomingbackti
l
laf
teraweek'
sti
me,
whatifIspendt
herestdaysher
einSamantha'
sroom befor
eherret
urn?

That'
l
lmakecompl
etesenseandeasi
ert
oof
orus.Ismi
l
edi
nwar
dlyandmadet
hei
deaknown
toSamant
ha.

"
Doy
out
hinksi
sMagwi
l
lbeokaywi
thi
t?"Sheasked.

"
Leav
ethatt
ome"Ir
epl
i
edal
mosti
mmedi
atel
y.

"
Besi
des.
..
.I'
vegotwor
dsf
rom El
i
sa.
..
."Ist
art
ed.
..
.

Isawaweaksmi
l
est
ret
choutf
rom Samant
ha'
sli
ps.

"
Yeah?
"

"
Shesentt
hemoneyal
readyi
ntomyaccount
.Si
ncey
ouar
eyett
ohav
eone.

You'
l
lbeusi
ngmyaccountf
oranyt
ransf
erst
il
lyougety
our
s"
"
Oh'
MyGoodness!Shesentt
hemoney?
"Shesqueal
edi
nhappi
ness.

Ihav
en'
tseenhert
hishappyf
ort
hepastt
woday
sandi
tmakesmehappyt
hatshe'
shappy
.

"ThatmeansMama'
sHospi
tal
Bil
l
sar
eset
tl
edf
ornow"sheadmoni
shedandInoddedi
n
agreement
.

"
Shesai
dyou'
l
lear
nmor
eify
ou'
l
ljustdoasshesay
s"Iadded

.
."
any
thi
ngf
ormyf
ami
l
y"sher
etor
tedwi
thagr
eatcal
minherv
oice.

"
Besi
desI
'
llt
hinkofasaf
ewayf
orust
osneakoutt
oni
ght
"

"
Alr
ight
"shesi
ghedr
eluct
ant
ly.
..
.

She'
sst
il
lnotusedt
ooursneakyNi
ghtwal
ks.
..
.

Wi
tht
ime.
.,
she'
l
ladj
ust
.

*
.*.*
.*. *
. *
.*.*
.*.*
. *
.

El
i
sa'
sPov

"St
ri
pformegi rl
s!!
!"Ismi
rkedharderasIwatchedmygi
rl
ssway
edt
hei
rbodyr
oundt
he
danci
ngpole.Dancingtothetuneofthemusic.

"
Pract
iceHar
der
!Abi
gcat
chi
scomi
ngt
otown"IannouncedasIgr
abbedoneoft
hegi
rl
s@ss.
"Lor
dSkylari
scomi
ngtotownday
sfrom nowandhehasgi
venmehi
swor
dtov
isi
twi
tha
promiset
hatmygir
lsgi
vehi
mthebesttr
eat"

Iadded.
..
..AsIsawt
heexci
tementont
hei
rfaces.

Ev
ery
oneher
eknowsLor
dSky
lar
..
.Hei
sthei
rfav
ori
tecust
omer
.

LordSkyl
ari
smyBiggestcl
i
ent
.Hepay
shugeamountwhenev
erhewant
sat
reatf
rom my
gi
rl
s.HeismyBil
l
ionVan.

Thatv
erydayhei
stov
isi
t,I
'
m gonnapr
epar
eat
hree-
somef
orhi
m

Iwoul
dhav
elov
edSamant
haMyv
irgi
nNunt
ost
ri
pforhi
mthatv
eryday .

Butshe'
stoot
imi
d.Shewon'
tbeabl
etocat
chhi
sat
tent
ionort
urnhi
m on.
..

she'
sst
il
laNov
ice.Sheneedsmor
eti
meandSomet
rai
ningski
l
ls.
..

Toobad.Hert
imei
sli
mit
ed.

Pat
leydi
dagr
eatJobbybr
ingi
ngaNewgi
rl
.Igett
opayhert
wiceasbef
orecauseofi
t.

It
houghtwi
thi
nasIwat
chedmygi
rl
sdancet
hei
rbest
..
.

I
'
llhav
etopi
ckoutt
hebestTwof
orLor
dSky
lar
'st
reat
.
Iwanthi
mtopaymesomet
hingmuchbi
gger
.

*
.*.*
.*.*
.*.*
.*.*
.*.*
.*.

✴ SARAHLUTHOREX✴

"
She'
sHer
e!"Ishout
edoutasIsawt
hroughmywi
ndowaconv
entBusappr
oachedmyhouse.

"
She'
sher
e?"Johnaskedr
ushi
ngt
owar
dsme.

"
Yes!
"Iqui
ckl
yrepl
i
edasIr
ushedout
sidet
ohav
eabet
terv
iewwi
thJohnbehi
ndme.

Wewat
chedast
heBusCamet
oahal
tbef
oreus.

Icoul
dal
readyheart
hebeat
ingofmyownhear
t.

Johnhel
dmyhand,
squeezi
ngi
tsot
ightt
ohi
s.

Iam aboutt
oseemydaught
eraf
tersomanyy
ear
s..
.

Whatdoesshel
ookl
i
ke?

Icoul
dn'
thel
pbutwonder
.
 soon,
thedooropenedandal
adyst
eppedoutcar
ryi
ngasmal
ll
uggage.

Herheadf
aci
ngt
hegr
oundwi
thherhai
rspr
out
edal
lov
erherf
ace.

ShewasonaGr
eyLongf
ledSki
rtwhi
chpastherkneel
evel
andabl
ueLacet
op.

"
Mir
iam?
"Ical
l
edal
mosti
nawhi
sper
..
.

Att
hement
ionofhername,
sher
aisedherheadt
olookatme.
..
.

Thatf
ace ,
..
..
herey
es.
..

Iwoul
dnev
erf
orgett
hosepr
ett
yey
es .
..

I
t'
sher
!It
'smydaught
er!

"
Mir
iam!
"Ical
l
edoutagai
nasIr
ant
owar
dsher

"
Don'
tyoucomeanycl
oser
"

Sheshotbackatmewithadeat
hstar
e..
.Causi
ngmet
ounev
enmyst
epsandt
ri
pbymi
staket
o
thef
loor
..
.Fal
li
ngfl
atbefor
eher
...
.

"
Sar
ah!
"Johnr
anov
ert
owher
eIhadf
all
en.
..
.

.
.

.
TBC

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NUN

Mybodyi
sHol
y

Mymi
ndi
sDi
rt
y

Epi
sode14

PATLEY'
SPOV

"
Samantha!Samant
hawakeup"Iwhi
spery
ell
edhernamet
hatni
ghtasIgent
lyt
appedonher
shoul
der
.

I
t'
sal
readyt
imet
ogooutandshe'
sal
readyf
astasl
eep.

"
Hmm.
?Isi
tti
me?"Sheaskeddabbi
ngherey
esDr
owsi
l
y.

"
Hel
lyeah.Qui
ckputony
ourhood"Igest
uredasuwat
chedherr
oll
outoft
hebed.

Stephani
eisfastasl
eepinourroom.ImadesureIl
eftt
heroom wi
thouthernoti
ce.Wehav
eto
hurr
youtoftheconventwit
houtgett
ingcaught
.Wecan'
tkeepEl
isawait
ingforus.
 Wit
houtwast
ingTi
me,
sheputonherhoodwhi
chcov
eredev
erypar
tofherbodyexceptapar
t
ofherface.

"
Comequi
ck,
wehav
etohur
ry"Inot
if
iedasIl
edt
hewayoutofherr
oom.

STEPHANI
E'SPOV

Iwokeupal
lofasuddenf
rom mysl
eepwi
thast
rangef
eel
i
ng.

If
eltsomet
hingsodi
stur
bingI
'
m met
hatsomet
hingi
sn'
tj
ustr
ight
.

Idon'
tknowwhybutt
hef
eel
i
ngi
sjustsost
rong.

Ihavethi
sspeci
alabi
li
tytoknowwhensomet hi
ngi
saboutt
ogowr
ong.Mymom cal
l
sitagi
ft
that
'swhyIwasbroughther
et oanswermycall
i
ng.

Butwhywoul
dIwakeupatt
hisTi
mehav
ingsuchst
rangef
eel
i
ng?

Isatupfrom mybedandswit
chedonthelampst
and.Patl
eymustbefastasl
eepnow.Thatwas
myt houghtunt
ilmyey
esfel
lonherbedandInot
icedhercol
dabsence.

"
Huh?"Iar
chedgett
ingupfr
om mysideofthebed.Di
dshegooutt
opee?Iaskedwal
ki
ngov
er
t
oherbed.If
elti
tcoldasi
fnoonehaslai
nonit.

Icheckedt
het
imeandr
eal
i
zedi
t'
sal
mostel
event
hir
ty.

Wher
ecoul
dshebe?

I
sthatwhyI
'
m hav
ingt
hisst
rangef
eel
i
ng?

Ishov
edmyt
hought
sasi
deasIt
ookqui
etst
epsoutoft
her
oom.
Itr
ail
edmystepst
oSamantha'
sroom.MaybePat'
sinther
ewithher
,thosetwoar
ebestof
fr
iendsy
ouknow.Ij
usthav
etobesureoft
hiscauseI'
m havi
ngawierdfeel
i
ng.

Isl
owl
ypushedopent
hedoorandt
omysur
pri
se,
Samant
hat
oowasn'
ti
nherr
oom.

What
'sgoi
ngon?Ii
naudi
blyaskedmy
sel
f.

NowIunder
standwhatt
hef
eel
i
ngi
sal
labout
.

Somet
hingi
sn'
tri
ghtandImustknowwhatr
eal
l
yisgoi
ngon.

Iexhal
edshar
plyasIl
eftherr
oom.Peepi
ngev
erycor
neri
nsear
chofany
thi
ngatal
l
.

PATLEY'
SPOV

"
Sshh,
makesur
enott
omakeasound"

Iwar
nedaswesuccessf
ull
ycl
i
mbedoutoft
heconv
entt
hrought
hef
ence.

Thefencei
sn'
ttoohi
ght
hough,
soi
twaski
ndofeasyf
orust
ocl
i
mbov
erwi
tht
hehel
pofbi
g
st
ones.

Ibr
eat
heouti
nrel
i
efseei
ngwewer
efi
nal
l
youtoft
heconv
ent
.

Myey
essear
chedev
ery
wher
eforapi
ckupv
ehi
cle.
El
isaalway
ssendsacart
opickusupconsi
deri
ngt
hedi
stance.Butwi
tht
hel
ookoft
hingsr
ight
now,herpi
ckupcari
sn'
tany
wherear
oundhere.

Thebesti
sf orust
owai
tfori
tatacl
osecor
nerwher
ewewoul
dbeoutofsi
ghtcompl
etel
yti
l
l
t
hecararr
ives.

Imoti
onedSamant
haint
oadarkareawherenohumaneyescoul
dsee,
Thankf
ull
y,t
hest
reet
waski
ndofdarkt
oourf
avorandIdon'
tseeawaysomeonewil
lseeuswit
hthel
onghoodwe
ar
eputt
ingon.

"
Gosh!CanIt
aket
hisof
f?"Samant
hasuddenl
yasked.

"No,atLeastnotyet
.El
isa'
scarshoul
darri
vefi
rst,
theny
oucant
akei
tof
f"Ir
etor
ted,
myey
es
sti
ll
searchingever
ywhereforani
ncomingvehi
cle.

STEPHANI
E'SPOV

Ifrui
tl
essl
ysear
chedr
oundt
hehousewi
thoutmaki
ngasoundt
il
lIf
oundmy
sel
fout
sidet
he
house.

Ist
aredt
hroughthecorner
soft
hehouse,
thebackandot
herpl
acesIcoul
dpossi
blyt
hinkof
.
Yetnoonewasi nsi
ght.

Iwal
kedov
ert
othegat
eandasusual
,i
twasl
ocked.

Thest
reetwasdar
kandIcoul
dseenosoul
out
side.

MaybeSamanthaandpatleyi
nsi
det
heHal
l
.It
'snor
mal
forasi
stert
ogot
othemai
nhal
lfor
pr
ayer
sorconv
eniences.
Ther
e'snot
hingmor
etocheck.Nobodyi
sout
side.

Iconcl
udedasIst
art
edf
orwar
doutoft
hehouse.

I
mmedi at
elyIst
eppedi
n,Inot
icedabr i
ghtl
ightcomingf
rom out
sidewhi
chpr
ickedmy
at
tent
ionandInoti
cedi
twasav ehi
cleappr
oaching.

Isighedout
,Ihadinmi
ndt ogobacki
ntothehouseandr
esumemysl
eepbutst
rangefeel
i
ng
pinnedmerightonmyfeetandIhadt
hisurget
owaitali
tt
lel
i
ket
her
ewassomet hi
ngIneeded
tosee.

Asusual
,Iobey
edandst
oodr
ightt
her
ewi
thoutmov
ing.

Soonenough,
thev
ehi
clecamet
oahal
tri
ghtbef
oret
heconv
ent
.

Rightbef
oremyeyes,t
woladiescameoutofnowhereandwal
kedov
ert
oit
.Thel
i
ghtemi
tt
ing
fr
om thevehi
clemadeitcl
eartheywer
eonlongHoods.

Whoar
ethey
?Andhowl
onghav
etheybeent
her
e?

Justast
hatquest
ioncr
ossedmymi
nd,
oneoft
hel
adi
esr
emov
edherHoodand.
..

OMG!
!!
!!
!!

I
sthatwhoIt
hinki
tis?
??

.
TBC

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NUN

Mybodyi
sHol
y

Mymi
ndi
sDi
rt
y

Epi
sode15

SARAHLUTHOREX

"
Youmeanmydadwast
hatmean?
"Sheaskedi
nshock

"
Yes"Inoddedi
nresponse

Shebecamequi
etal
lofasuddenandIcoul
dn'
thel
pbutwonderwhatwasgoi
ngonhermi
nd.

I'
vefi
nall
yfoundexpl
ainedt
hingst
oheraboutherl
atef
atherandhowhedi
ed.It
oldherhowi
t
al
lhappenedwit
houthidi
ngapartf
rom her
.

"
Sowhatdi
dthepol
i
cedoaf
terhewasdi
scov
ereddead?
"

"Igotarr
est
edforsur
e..Iwast
ri
efandfoundgui
l
tyofchar
ge.Idi
dn'
thav
eagoodlawyert
o
backmeup.Ihadnomoneyt ohir
eone.Iwassostr
andedandther
ewasnoonetostandbyme.
Nosi ngl
esoul
.
Mostofmyf
ri
endsdeser
tedandconsi
der
edmet
err
ibl
efort
aki
ngt
hel
i
feofaman.

Iwasl
atercondemnedt
othi
rt
yyear
simpr
isonmentwi
thhar
dlabor
.

Icr
iedsomucht hatdaycauseyouwereal
lIwasthi
nki
ngabout
.Ikeptwonder
ingi
fI'
l
lev
ersee
youagai
n.Ist
il
lcouldn'
tl
ivewit
hthefactt
hatIwon'
twatchy
ogrowintoawoman.

Icoul
dn'
tbearsucht
houghtsoIpl
eadedwi
thaf
ri
endt
obemyey
esi
nwat
chi
ngov
ery
ou.

Sheagreedandcamebackal
mostever
ydaywit
hnews.She'
dsti
ckaroundtheconv
entandask
fewquesti
onsonhowyouweref
ari
ng.Hikwakuomeon+233544142683formoreexci
ti
ng
stor
y.

ThoughIwar
nedhernott
odi
scl
oset
oany
oneaboutmysi
tuat
ionathand.

Itwentonl
i
ket
hatf
oray
earunt
ilf
inal
l
y,shemov
edoutoft
ownwi
thherf
ami
l
yandwel
ost
contact
.

IwasdrawnbacktomyhopelessnessandIresignedt
omyf
ate.Ther
ewasnev
eradayIdi
dn'
t
missyouorpr
ayforyoursaf
etyandforgi
veness.

Iknewi
twast
oughf
ory
out
oobecauseIsensedy
ouwer
emi
ssi
ngmeaswel
l
.

Daystur
nedtoweeks,weekst
omont
hsandmont
hst
oyear
s..
.Iwasst
il
lbehi
ndbar
s.Li
fei
n
pr
isonwasn'
teasyformeatal
l.

Then,
Godanswer
edmycr
iesandbr
oughtanhel
pert
omeaf
terei
ghty
ear
sinpr
ison.

Johncamet
omyr
escue.
Itwasl
ikeadr
eam cometruewhenIhear
dal
awy
erwasf
ight
ingf
ormycase.Ihadl
ostal
lhope
alr
eady
.Buthebr
oughtbackmyHope.

JohnandIhadbeenchi
l
dhoodf
ri
endsf
orl
ongbef
orehi
sfat
her
'sDeat
h.

Af
tert
hedeat
hofhi
sdad,
him andhi
smom mov
edoutoft
hecount
ryf
orr
easonsIdon'
tknow
of
.

Wedidn'
tseeort
alkt
oeachothert
il
lhef
inal
l
yret
urnedbackt
ohi
schi
l
dhoodhomewher
ehe
gott
oknowaboutmysit
uati
on.

Beingastr
ong-wil
l
edLawyer,
hefoughtf
ormycaser
elent
lessl
yunt
ilIwasv
indi
cat
edand
provedi
nnocentofal
lchar
ges.

Idi
dn'
tknowhowt
othankhi
m.Iwassohappyandgr
atef
ult
ohi
m.

Aftermyrel
ease,
heof
fer
edmeaccommodationi
nhispl
acefort
hemeanti
met oigetapl
ace
ofmyown.Ihadsoldmyhousei
nthepr
ocessofbai
li
ngmysel
foutfr
om cel
lwhenIgot
arr
ested.

Monthspastbyandwebecamefondofeachot
her
.Westar
teddev
elopingf
eeli
ngsf
or
oursel
veswhichl
edusint
oarel
ati
onshi
p.Wedatedf
orsomeTimebeforehefi
nall
ypr
oposed.

Wegotmar
ri
edf
ewweeksl
aterandt
hat
'swher
ePaul
acamei
ntot
hepi
ctur
e.

Si
ncet
hebi
rt
hofPaul
aIhav
en'
tbeenmy
sel
fcauseshewasaconst
antr
emi
nderofy
ou.

Iwastooscar
edtoshowmyfaceatt
heconv
entcauseMysubconsci
ousf
il
ter
edAl
otof
i
maginedwordswhi
chthesi
ster
swer
egonnathr
owonme.
That
'swhyIsentwor
dsi
nst
ead.Iwassoashamedt
hatIf
ail
edy
ouasamot
her
..
..
."

If
inishedmynarr
ati
onwipingoffmywetf
ace.Ididn'
treal
i
zeIwasintear
s.Ithur
tssomuch
andIcan'tbeart
heburdenofwatchi
ngmydaughterthi
nkIabandonedheri
nthehandsoft
he
si
sters.

Mi
ri
am wasqui
etal
lthr
oughandaf
termyexpl
anat
ion.Sher
emai
nedmut
eandl
osti
n
t
hought
s..

"
I-
-Id-
didn'
tknow.
..
"Herv
oicet
rai
l
edof
f

"
I..
..Idi
dn'
tknowy
ouwentt
hroughal
lthatf
ormysake.AndIhadt
ojudgey
ouwr
ongl
y"

Icoul
dsenset
hebi
tt
ernesst
hatcoat
edherwor
ds.

"Ther
e'snowayy oucoul
dhav
eknownMi
ri
am.Ther
ewasnopossi
blewayany
onecoul
dhav
e
predi
ctedsuch"

Iwi
pedmyt
ear
yfacewi
thmybackpal
m.Thet
ear
swer
epour
ingoutuncont
rol
l
abl
y.

Inev
erint
endedtoendupcr
yingbef
oremydaught
ert
oday
.Ij
usthopeshef
indsawayi
nher
hear
ttofor
giveme.

"
..
..
I'
m sor
ry"

I
tcameoutasawhi
sperf
rom her
.Herv
oiceshakyandf
il
ledwi
themot
ions.

"
I'
m sosor
ry"shebr
okedowni
ntear
s.
"
Ishoul
dnev
erhav
ejudgedy
ouasabadper
son.Ishoul
dn'
thav
e..
.

"
Sshh.
..
"Ical
medherdownassher
ant
edoutt
hosewor
dsof
fhershakyl
i
ps

"
It
'sokay
.Youdi
dn'
tknow"Iaddedpl
aci
ngmyhandonher
s.

Herey
esf
ell
onourhandst
oget
her
,.
..HerFacewassadl
yunr
eadabl
e.

Shel
ookedupatmewi
thpl
eadi
ngey
es.

"
C-canIcal
lyoumom?
"Sheaskedwi
that
ear
yvoi
ce.HerFacecov
eredi
ntear
s.

"
Iwi
l
lbethehappi
estbei
ngonEar
thi
fyoucal
lmet
hat
"Ir
epl
i
edt
rut
hful
l
yassof
tsobsescaped
myt
hroat
.

"
Mom!
"Shecr
iedcr
ashi
ngi
ntomyar
ms.
.

"
Youar
ethebestmom i
nthewor
ld"

ThejoyIfelti
nmet hemomentshedi
vedi
ntomyar
mswasundescr
ibabl
e.If
eltl
i
keawei
ght
hasbeenli
ftedoutf
rom myhear
t.

Achi
l
dIhav
en'
tl
ookedi
nanembr
acef
orsol
ong.

Achi
l
dIt
houghtI
'
dnev
erseenagai
n..
..

She'
sri
ghther
einmyar
ms.
..AndIf
eel
sor
efr
eshedandHappy
.
"
Ilov
eyou"Iwhi
sper
edi
ntoherear
sasIpl
acedasof
tki
ssonherhai
r.
..

Il
ovey
ousomuch

.
.

TBC

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NUN

MyBodyi
sHol
y

Mymi
ndi
sdi
rt
y

Epi
sode17

NextMor
ning

SARAHLUTHOREX

Today'
smor ni
ngai
rfeel
ssoref
reshi
ng.Ther
e'speaceandcal
mnessi
nit
.Iti
sn'
tj
ustl
i
keev
ery
morni
ngairIwakeuptobreat
hei
n.
Thi
sisdi
ff
erentandIknowt
her
easonwhy
..

Iam waki
ngupwi
thmydaught
erwr
appedi
nmyar
msandsl
eepi
ngpeacef
ull
y.

Lastni
ghtwasr
eal
l
yemot
ional
forusandI
'
m happyi
twentt
hatway
.

Wear
ecool
nowandI
'
m sohappyf
ort
hat
.

If
eel
li
keIwanthert
oremai
ninmyar
mst
hiswayt
il
li
tmakesupf
ort
het
imeswewer
eapar
t.

Isomuchmi ssedthewayIwatchedherfal
lasl
eepinmyar ms.She'
sallbi
gnowandIcan'
tbut
i
magi net
hemaj orr
oleImi
ssedinherli
fewhil
egrowingup.Especi
all
yduri
ngthet
imeshe
star
teddevel
opingi
ntoawoman.

Imi
ssedAlotofl
essonsIcoul
dhav
epassedont
oher
.Imi
ssedt
heTi
mewe'
dhav
emakeout
onaday.Justmeandher.

Imi
ssedamaj
orr
olei
nherl
i
feandIam happyshehasf
orgi
venme.

I
fonl
yIcoul
dtur
nbackt
hehandsoft
ime,
I'
ddoi
tandsett
hingsr
ight
,thi
sti
me,
mor
ecar
eful
l
y.

Ismi
l
edatmyownt
hought
s.

I
t'
sti
meIshutdownmyr
egr
etsandl
ookaheadf
orbet
terday
swhi
chl
i
esf
orus.

She'
ssl
eepi
ngsosoundi
nmyar
msandIf
eel
ful
fi
ll
edr
ightnow.

Sosad,
she'
sspendi
ngj
ustaweekwi
thus,
.
..Buty
ouknowwhat
?

I
'
m gonnamaket
hisshor
tvi
sitamemor
abl
eonef
ort
hef
ami
l
y.

Thef
unshemi
sseddur
ingherchi
l
dhood,
I'
ll
tryt
omakei
tupt
oher
.
Iconcl
udedpl
ant
ingaki
ssonherhai
r.

MI
RIAM'
SPOV

Iwokeupthatmor
ningwit
ht hesum shi
ningsobr
ightasi
tpenet
rat
edi
ntot
her
oom.Nev
er
expect
edI
'
dwakeupt hi
slate.

Lastni
ghtwasoneoft
hebestni
ght
.Ani
ghtIr
econci
l
edwi
thmymom andy
es,
I'
m super
exci
tedabouti
t.

Shenev
erf
oroncesuspect
edt
hathermom passedt
hroughal
lthatf
orhersake.Andshewas
headov
erj
udgi
nghermom wrongl
y.

Shestr
etchedoutf
rom t
hebedti
redl
y.Themor
ningi
ssobr
ightandsheal
readyknowst
oday
wil
lendsowellwit
hthefami
ly
.

Sheplansonal
it
tletouranyt
imefr
om t
oday,shehav
ejustlessthanfourdaystogobacktothe
conv
entandsheintendstospendi
twel
l.Andgrabonalotofgistthat
'l
li
ntr
iguethesi
ster
s.

Shecan'
twai
ttot
ell
Stephani
ethepr
ogr
essshe'
smaki
ngwi
thhermom.

Lat
eri
nthemor
ning

Iassi
stedi
nchor
es,
li
kewashi
ngt
hedi
shes,
sweepi
ngandcooki
ng.

Ial
somadeoutt i
mef ormybabysisterandMom bytel
l
ingt
hem mostofmypr
anksont
he
si
ster
s.Especi
all
ythelastoneIpl
ayedonOldAudrey

I
t'
ssof
unt
obewi
thf
ami
l
yyouknow.I
thol
dsAl
otofgoodmemor
iesandmakesonel
i
vel
y.I
can'
tremembert
hel
astt
imeIwast
hisHappy
.

Ti
mewi
thf
ami
l
yisr
eal
l
ythebest
.

Lateratnoon,weatelunchandasusual
,af
terwewer edoneIgat
her
edt
hepl
atesf
orwashi
ng,
Iputthelef
tover
stoget
herandwentoutsi
detodisposeoff
.

Iwalkedovert
othedumpsit
eandcaref
ull
ypl
acedi
tint
othebi
n.It
urnedt
oleav
ewhen
suddenly
,myeyescaughtaf
amil
i
arlady
.

Theladyfr
om l
astni
ghtwhoIhadseenst
andi
ngout
sideherhousel
atey
est
erday
.Ourey
esmet
and.
..
..
..
..
.

Shesmi
l
edbr
oadl
ywal
ki
ngt
owar
dsme.

She'
ssopr
ett
yImustconf
ess,
she'
sput
ti
ngonanot
herpai
rofshor
tsandaSi
ngl
ett
op.

"
Hi"shegr
eet
ed,
taki
ngahal
tbef
oreme.

"
Hi"Imout
hedqr
epl
y.

"
Youknewi
ntownr
ight
?"SheaskedandIsl
owl
ynodded

"I
'
m pr
ett
yfami
l
iarwi
thf
acesar
oundt
hisnei
ghbor
hoodsoi
twaseasyt
oguesst
hat
"

"
Okay
"Ismi
l
ed.

"
Sowhat
'sy
ourname?
"
"
Mir
iam"

"
Cal
lmeCat
her
ine.Catf
orshor
t"shegr
innedst
ret
chi
ngoutherhandf
orashake.

CATHERI
NE

It
ookherhandi
ntomi
neandshesmi
l
edi
nret
urn.She'
sreal
l
ypr
ett
y.

She'
spret
tyandthat'
sal
lIknow.Ican'
tsaysoforherbodycausemyey
escan'
tsur
veyher
shapeduetothety
peofclothshe'
sputt
ingon.

Apl
aint
opandav
erybogusSki
rtwhi
chi
swaypastherkneel
lev
el.

Imeanwhowear
ssuchi
nthi
scent
ury
?Wher
e'sshef
rom?The80'
sor90'
s?

Hercl
othesar
ecer
tai
nlyugl
y.Ican'
tev
enwearsuchi
nsi
demyhouse.

"
Sowhendidyouarr
ivet
henei
ghbor
hood"Iasked,
notwant
inghert
otakenot
iceoft
hewayI
wassur
vey
ingherbody.

"
Yest
erday
"sher
epl
i
edal
mosti
mmedi
atel
y.

"Youar
ewel
comeMi
ri
am.Howl
ongar
eyoust
ayi
ngher
e?Ori
sthi
sgoi
ngt
o..
.

"
Aweek.Orl
ess"shecuti
n.
"
That
'ssad.Iwashopi
ngwe'
dmakegoodf
ri
ends"Ipout
ed

Shechuckl
edsl
i
ght
ly.
."I
'
dbegl
adi
fwebecomef
ri
endsdur
ingmyshor
tst
ayher
e"

"
I'
dlov
ethatt
oo.Whatdoy
ousay
?Ist
artbyshowi
ngy
ouar
oundt
ownt
omor
row"Igest
ured

"
That
'l
lbesocool
"shesmi
l
edsobr
ight
.

"
Mypl
easur
eMi
ri
am.Seey
ouar
oundt
hen.
"

Wi
tht
hat
,Iwal
kedoutofhersi
ght
,backi
ntomyhouse.
..

TBC✍

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NUN

Mybodyi
sHol
y

MyMi
ndi
sDi
rt
y
 Epi
sode16

STEPHANI
E

St
ephani
ecouldn'
tpossi
blybemist
aken.That
'sSamanthari
ghtt
her
ezoomingoffi
nthat
v
ehicl
e.Sheguessessheotherl
adytobepatl
eycausetheyar
ebothmissi
ngatsameti
meand
t
hosetwoareli
kelydothi
ngstoget
her.

Shest
oodther
eforaboutf
if
teenmor
emi
nut
est
ryi
ngt
oputasi
dehershockandher
sel
fal
li
n
onepi
ece.

Theset
wonunsar
esecr
etl
yint
osomet
hingbi
gandwi
l
d.

Shekepthergazeontheirdi
rect
ionti
l
ltheywer
efi
nal
l
youtofsi
ght
.Shenev
ersuspect
edt
hem
tobethi
scapableofsneakynightwal
ks.

Howl
onghav
etheypossi
blybeensneaki
ngout
?

Theycoul
dn'
thav
emadet
hei
rwayoutt
hrought
hegat
e.Soshesupposet
heycl
i
mbedov
er.

I
t'
sver
ygoodsi
ncet
heyhav
etur
nedt
hemsel
vesi
ntodomest
icmonkey
s.

Wher
ear
etheyheadedt
othi
sni
ght
?Whatar
etheyupt
o?

Whatmeet
-upsdot
heyhav
eout
sidet
heconv
ent
?

Andwhoisthatper
sont hatcamet
opi
ckt
hem upwi
thacarwi
thSamant
haput
ti
ngonsuch
oddandi
ndescentdress?

Yes,
shewasabl
etoseet
hecl
oth

Samanthawasputt
ingonwhenshepul
l
edof
fherhoodi
ethr
ought
her
efl
ect
ionofl
i
ghtemi
tt
ing
f
rom t
hevehi
cle.
Herspi
ri
tnev
erl
i
esaboutt
hings.

Sheknewt
hemomentshewokeupf
rom sl
eept
hatsomet
hingsomewher
ewasn'
tj
ustr
ight
.

Shepr
ayst
heset
woar
en'
ttr
eddi
ngonadanger
ouspat
h.

Shef
inal
l
ywal
kedbacki
ntot
hehouse,
andst
rai
ghtt
oherr
oom.

Shel
aidbackonherbedl
osti
nsomucht
hought
.

Shecan'
tconcl
udej
usty
etonpat
leyandSamant
ha.

Aconst
antwat
chont
heset
wowi
l
lgi
veheranswer
stoherpuzzl
edquest
ions.

Wi
tht
hat
,shewentbackt
osl
eep.

ELI
SA

Asusualt
hatni
ght,
myclubwasfil
l
edtocapaci
tywi
thl
otsofcust
omerspoki
ngmoneyi
ntothe
br
eastsofmygir
ls,
feel
i
ngthei
ra$sastheyr
hyt
hmical
l
ydancedtothevi
ewer
ssat
isf
act
ion.

Iwat chedfr
om whereIsatwit
hall
smil
es.Theyar
emakingmuchmoneytoday.Ij
ustcan'
twai
t
forthearri
valofLor
dSkylarI
'
m gonnasodrownhi
m wi
thsophi
sti
cat
edenter
tai
nmentfrom my
gir
ls.

Hi
streatwi
l
lbehandl
edbyt
woofmybestst
ri
pper
sandt
heywi
l
lsat
isf
yhi
sev
eryneedt
ohi
s
f
ull
est.

Ipr
ayt
heydon'
tdi
sappoi
ntmebecauseIhav
echosent
hem al
ready
.Theonest
hatgott
heki
l
ler
bodyandr
ightski
l
lst
otur
namanon.

ThoughIhav
en'
ti
nfor
medt
hem y
et,

I
'
llmakemyi
ntent
ionsknownt
othem oncet
heyar
edonewi
tht
heent
ert
ainment
.

*
LongMi
nut
esLat
er*

"
Patandcatti
emeetmei
nmyof
fi
ce"El
i
sai
nst
ruct
edl
eav
ingt
hem i
nthedr
essr
oom ast
hey
f
reshenedup.

Ihav
edeci
ded.

I
'
m usi
ngt
hoset
wof
ormyt
reat
.Theyar
etheonest
hatf
it
sthi
stask.

Iwalkedbackt
omyof
fi
ceandpat
ient
lywai
tedf
ort
hem.I
nlesst
hant
womi
nut
est
heywi
l
l
be..
..

Thedooropenedandt
heybot
hmadet
hei
rwayi
n.

"
Pat
ti
eandcat
ti
e.Ihav
easpeci
alt
askf
ory
ougi
rl
s"It
sked.

"
Lor
dSky
larwi
l
lbecomi
ngov
eri
ntwoday
sti
meandIwanty
ougi
rl
'
sser
vices"

"
Ser
vices?
"Pat
leyar
ched

"
Yes,
yourser
vice"Inodded.
"
That
'l
lbesogr
eatEl
i
sa"Cat
her
inecomment
edsqueal
i
ngi
nhappi
ness.

I
t'
sareal
l
ybigdealyouknow.
..Sky
lari
sn'
tj
ustacasualcust
omer.Mostofmygi
rl
swoul
ddi
e
f
orthi
soppor
tuni
ty.
,andIwonderwhyPati
sn'
thappyaboutthi
sinf
ormati
on.

"
Youhav
eapr
obl
em wi
thi
tPat
?"Icockedmyhead,
focusi
ngmyey
esonheruncer
tai
nface.

"I
fyour'ser
vices'
incl
udessl
eepi
ngwi
thhi
m..pl
easeEl
i
sa,
countmeout
"sher
etor
ted,
thr
owi
ng
herfaceaway .

"
Huh?Pat
ti
ethi
sisar
eal
l
ybi
gcat
ch.Don'
tmesst
hingsupwi
thme.
..He'
spay
inggood"

"
Eli
sa,
.
..Ist
ri
p!Idon'
tgetl
aid.That
'st
hedeal
"shebl
urt
edoutar
emi
nder
.

Yeah,shemadeadeal
wit
hmer
ightbef
oret
imet
hatshest
ri
psonl
ywi
thoutget
ti
ngl
aidor
touchedbymen.

whodoest
hat
?

"
Youst
il
lgobyt
hatr
ule?"Iar
chedabr
owather

"
Yes,
andI
ncasey
ouhav
efor
got
ten,
letmegi
vey
ouar
emi
nder
.'mybodyr
emai
nsho.
..

"
..
..
Hol
y .
.."If
ini
shedherst
atement
.

"
Buty
ourmi
ndi
ssodi
rt
yPat,
youknowt
hatr
ight
"Iadded.

Thi
sladywannamesst
hingsupf
orme.

Fv
cksh!
t!she'
sst
il
lav
irgi
nIknow.Buti
magi
newhenSky
larget
stoknowhe'
shav
ingat
reat
byav
irgi
n.He'
l
lFv
cki
ngdoubl
ethepay
.

"Patpl
easedon'tmesst
hingsupf
orme.Dot
hisandgetaf
atpay"Iaddedt
ryi
ngt
omakeher
seereasons.
..

"I
.Am.A.Nun.Okay??Adeal'
sadeal
,mybodyremai
nsunt
ouched.I
ncl
udi
ngSamant
ha'
s.We
str
ip,
wegetpaid.
..That
'sal
l
"sher
epl
iedal
mostMaki
nafuss.

Who'
sshedecei
vi
ng?ANun?Thi
sladyi
ssodi
sast
rous.

"
Fine"Ibr
eat
heout

"y
oust
ri
p.I
'
llpi
cksomeoneel
sef
orSky
lar
..
"Iconcur
redi
ndef
eat
.

"
Cat
?"

"
YesEl
i
sa?
"

"
Getr
eady
,I'
l
lchoosesomeoneel
seal
ongsi
def
orSky
lar
'st
reat
"

Iaddedandwav
edt
hem of
f.

Nunmybl
oodyf
oot .

.
.

TBC

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NUN

MyBodyi
sHol
y

MyMi
ndi
sDi
rt
y

Epi
sode19

STEPHANI
E

Iwal
kedi
ntoSamant
ha'
sroom andmetheral
oneont
hebed.

"
Hey
"Idr
awl
ed,
gai
ningherat
tent
ion.

"
Stephhi
"shesmi
l
ed.

"
Youar
eal
one?
"Itcameoutl
i
keaquest
ionf
rom mymout
h.

"
Yes.Any
thi
ng?
"Shear
chedi
naquest
ioni
ngway
.

"
Wher
e'sPat
?"
"
Idon'
treal
l
yknow,
mightbewi
tht
heot
hersi
ster
s"

"
Okay
..
."Iexhal
edshar
ply
.

"
Ther
e'ssomet
hingIwantt
osay
"

"
What
'st
hat
?"Sheasked.
..Si
tt
ingupr
ight
.

Ibr
eat
hehar
dal
i
ttl
e.

HowdoIputt
hissoi
twoul
dn'
tsoundmuchl
i
keashockt
oher
?

Icanal
readyseet
hener
vousnessi
nherey
esand.
..

"
Steph.
..Yousay
ingsomet
hingorwhat
?"Sheaskedj
erki
ngmeof
fmyt
hought
s.

"
Y-y
es.
.yesSamant
ha"

"
Thengoonanddon'
tputmei
nsuspense"sher
oll
edherey
es.

Onl
yifsheknewwhat
'si
tabout
..
.Shewon'
tev
enbot
hert
ell
i
ngmet
ogoon.

Al
lsame,
I'
m st
il
lgonnaspi
l
loutt
hebeans.Somyconsci
encewi
l
lbeatr
est

"
Isawy
ouandpat
leysneakoutoft
heconv
entl
astni
ght
"Ispokeoutsmoot
hlyt
oherhear
ing.

Herey
essuddenl
ywi
denedi
nshock.
.
Icoul
dseehowner
vousshehadsuddenl
ybecome.

"
Samant
ha.
..Isawy ourideoffi
nav ehi
cletoGod-
Knows-wher
e..
.Andi
fI'
m notmi
staken,
wit
h
aski
mpydr
esst hatdoesn'tsui
tey
ourstatus.
..
"

Icont
inued,
seei
nghowspeechl
essshehassuddenl
ybecome.

"I
-id-
dontknowwhatyouar
etal
ki
ngabout
"shebl
i
nkedner
vousl
yasshest
utt
eredt
hosewor
ds
outfr
om hershakyl
i
ps.

"
Youknowexact
lywhatI'
m say
ingSamantha.AndIknowIam notmi
stakent
hatt
heot
herl
ady
wi
thyouwasPatl
ey.
..Bi
rdsofafeat
hert
heysay,fl
ocktoget
her
"

"
Stephani
ehav
eyoucomeher etoaccusemeofsomet
hingIdon'
tev
enknowof
?"Sheasked
f
eigni
ngsomedir
tyi
nnocence.

"
Nowy
ouar
ecal
l
ingmeal
i
arr
ight
?"

"
Yes!I
fthat
'swhati
tmeans,
theny
es!CauseIhav
enoi
deaofwhaty
ouar
esay
ing.
..
"

Shel
i
edagai
n,av
oidi
ngmyey
es.

"
Iknewatt
hestar
tthaty
ouwer egonnadenyi
t.
..
.Iwoul
dhav
elov
edpat
leyt
obeher
ebef
oreI
f
inal
l
ysaywhat
'sonmymi nd.
."Ipaused.

Seei
nghowuncomf
ort
abl
eihadsuddenl
ymadeher
.Andhowherbr
eat
hingbecameequal
l
y
unev
en.

"Iwantt
oclear
lystat
etoyourhear
ingthati
fbyanychanceagai
nIcatchy
ouandpatsneakout
oftheconv
ent,Iwon'
tforasecondspareyoursecr
etf
rom t
hepubl
ic.
Ipromiseyougi
rl
sthatIwi
l
lrepor
ttot
heaut
hor
it
yandy
ouguy
swoul
dhav
etof
acet
he
requi
redpuni
shment"

~idon'
tKnowherethecouragei
scomi
ngfr
om butIlov
eit
.Il
ovethewaymythreati
smaki
ng
Samanthasqui
rm onthebed.Il
ovet
hel
ookonherfaceasshel
ist
enedtoev
eryofmyword.

"
Passmymessaget
opat
ley
.Causei
tinv
olv
est
hebot
hofy
ou"

If
inal
i
zed.Wal
ki
ngbr
iskl
youtoft
her
oom.

~GodthatwaseasierthanIthought.Fi
nal
lyam atpeace.Ihav
espil
ledoutmyintent
ionst
oher
andaccor
dingt
omyt hreat
,I'
m everReadytor
eporttotheauthor
it
yiftheybyanymeansgo
agai
nstmywarning.

Ihav
espoken!

SAMANTHA

Thi
sisbad!Thi
sissobad!
!!
!

soi
tsnol
ongerMi
ri
am,
it'
snowSt
ephani
e..
.

She'
sthepr
obl
em wehav
etof
acenow.

Howdi
dsheev
enknow?

Wemadesur
ewewer
ecar
eful
andnotseenbyany
one.

Thi
sist
err
ibl
e !
I
'
m sonotatr
estf
ort
his

Ihav
etot
ell
pat
ley
.Shehast
oknowt
hatSt
ephani
etooknowsaboutoursneakywal
ks.

May
bepat
leywi
l
lhav
eawayt
osol
vet
hismess

Moment
sLat
er

PATLEY

"
Whaaaat
tt ?
??"Iexcl
aimedi
nshock

"
Whatdoy
oumean?
??I
sthatr
eal
l
ywhatshesai
d?"Ibl
i
nkedbackmyner
vousness.

"
Yes"Samant
hasl
owl
ynodded.

Ican'
tbel
i
evet
his!

St
ephani
eknows.
..
..

Shesawussneakoutoft
heconv
ent
.

Buthow?.
..
..
Icoul
dn'
thel
pbutwonder
.

"
Whatdowedonow?Idon'
twantt
hist
ogett
otheaut
hor
it
y"Samant
hapani
ckedhar
d.

Whowoul
dn'
tpani
c?Thi
sisunbel
i
evabl
e..
Ican'
tl
etherdosuch!

It
houghthar
dforawhi
l
e..
..

St
ephani
ehadt
hegut
stocomeal
lthewayt
othi
sroom andmakeat
hreatagai
nstus .

Shet
hinksshecanscar
emewi
thj
ustat
hreat
?Huh?

Iknowexact
lywhatt
odo!

"
Leav
eitt
ome"

If
inal
i
zedasIbar
gedangr
il
youtofSamant
ha'
sroom.

St
ephani
ethi
nksshehascont
rol
becauseofwhatshesawl
astni
ghthuh?
..

We'
l
lseeaboutt
hat
..

ISol
i
loqui
sedasIwal
kedi
ntomyr
oom,

Di
ppedmyhandunder
neat
hmybedandbr
oughtoutwhatI
'
vebeenhi
dingt
her
eforsol
ong.
..
.

~Agun~

Let
'sseewhoset
hreat
ssuper
cedeseach.
..

.
.

TBC

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sHol
y

MyMi
ndi
sDi
rt
y

Epi
sode18

MI
RIAM'
SPOV

"Iseey
ouhav
emetanewfri
endalr
eady"mymom t
rai
l
edof
fthemomentIwal
kedi
n.Guess
shesawmetalki
ngt
osomeoneout
side

"
Yeah,
hername'
sCatheri
neandshe'sr
eall
ynice.Sheof f
eredtoshowmear oundtown
t
omorr
owbeforeIf
inal
l
ygoback.Isn'
tthatsweet?"Isqueakedinexci
tementasInarr
atedt
o
mymom.

Shesl
owl
ynoddedar
epl
y

"
Asl
ongasi
tmakesy
ouhappy
,Iam t
oo"

Shewasn'
tcert
ainaboutherrepl
y.Ther
e'snoexci
tementi
nherv
oicet
hatsomeoneof
feredme
somefr
iendl
ygestur
esandr ender
edtosparesomeofherTimeandshowmearoundtown.
I
sn'
tthatwor
thsomet
hing?

Imeani
sn'
tshesupposedt
obehappyaboutt
hat
?

"
Youdon'
tl
iket
hei
dea?
"Iaskedal
lofasudden.

"
NoMiri
am don'
tthinkt
hatway.I
t'
sagener
ousof
ferandIt
hankherf
ort
hat
.Butt
hatdoesn'
t
meany
oushouldn'tbecar
eful
.

There'
sjustmor
etopeopl
ethant
hei
rlooksandf
ri
endl
ygest
ures.Il
ear
ntt
hati
nthecaseof
yourfat
her"

Shesi
ghedout

"
Iunder
standwhaty
oumeanmom.AndIt
hanky
ouf
orbei
ngt
hisconcer
ned.She'
sni
ceokay
"

Iassur
edmymom causesomet
hingi
nmet
ell
smeshei
sn'
tsohappyaboutt
hist
ourt
hing.

"
Okay
,fi
ne.Justbecar
eful
.That
'sal
l
"sheexhal
edshar
plywi
thasmi
l
esmal
lst
ret
chedonher
l
i
ps.

"
Sur
e"It
wit
ched,
wal
ki
ngbackt
omyr
oom.

Ther
eisn'
taneedt
ocauseawor
ryaboutany
thi
ng.I
'
m superexci
tedaboutt
hisandi
can'
twai
t
f
ortomorrow.

I
'
veal
way
swant
edat
ourandl
ucki
l
y,someonej
ustr
ender
edherser
vices.

Ihav
ejustf
ewmor
eday
stogobackt
otheconv
entandImustuset
hem wel
l
.Ir
eal
l
ydon'
t
knowi
fI'
l
lev
erbegi
vensuchachancel
i
ket
hisagai
n.

Si
sterMagandAudr
eycanr
eal
l
ybeunpr
edi
ctabl
eatt
imes.

Al
lIwanti
sat
our
,andf
ri
endl
yCat
her
inewi
l
lhel
pachi
evet
hat
.

STEPHANI
E

Iact
ednormalt
henextmor
ning.Theset
woar
ebackandIdi
dn'
tknowwhent
heysneaked
backi
northeTi
meeit
her.

Seeingt
hem sneakoutoftheconv
entgivesmeaheavybumpr
ighti
nmychest
.It
'sl
i
keI
'
m
carr
yingabigsecr
etwhichIam soguil
tyf
ornotr
epor
tingi
t.

Ican'
tdenyt
hatI
'
m notsur
eforaf
actt
hatt
he~gi
rlofl
astni
ghtwasn'
tSamant
ha.

Iclear
lysawherfaceandi
knowshewastheone.EventhoughIdi
dn'
tgett
oseetheot
herp~
erson'
sFace,Iam ver
ywel
lsur
eitwaspat
leycauset
hosetwoarebir
dsofafeat
her
.

Shoul
dIr
epor
taboutt
his?

NoIcan'
t,
Ifearwhatt
hey
'ddot
othem.

I
t'
sbesti
fIchatt
hem upandtel
lthem whatIsaw.They
'l
lbesur
pri
sedIknow,butt
hat
'st
he
onl
ywayIcanhavepeaceofmind.

Icangoonbythr
eateni
ngt
orepor
tthem i
fIev
ercat
cht
hem sneakoutoft
heconv
entagai
n.
That'
sabr
il
li
anti
dea.
I
t'
sbet
tert
hanr
epor
ti
ngst
rai
ghtt
otheaut
hor
it
y.

Whoknows?Theymi
ghtdeci
det
ochangeandconf
esst
hei
rdeed'
stot
heRev
'dsi
ster
s
t
hemsel
ves.

Ij
usthavet
odothi
s.Andift
heygoagainstmythr
eatt
otel
lont
hem,
thenIhav
enochoi
ce
ot
herthant
orepor
tthem st
rai
ghtt
osisterMagandAudr
ey.

LORDSKYLAR

Wehav
ejustf
ewmor
eday
sbef
oret
hear
ri
val
oft
hePope

YetIandmymenhav
en'
tcomeupwi
thagr
eatpl
anonhi
sabduct
ion.

Ican'
tmissthisopport
uni
ty.I
maginewhatwe'dgainfr
om thi
s,t
heransom andal
l.He'
sav
ery
i
mpor t
antpersonneli
nthesociet
yandt
hey'
llbereadytopayanythi
ngforhi
srel
ease.

Somethi
ngi
nmet el
lsmethisoper
ati
onwoul
dbr
ingAl
otofFor
tunet
ous.AndI
'
mjustt
oo
fv
cki
ngexci
tedaboutt
his.

Wecan'tlett
hisone-t
imeopport
unit
ysli
pthr
oughourfi
nger
s.It
'snotev
ery
dayy
ougett
o
expectsuchapresti
giousper
soninatownli
keBrookl
ynci
ty.

I
'
m pushi
ngt
hroughwi
tht
hepl
ansandi
twi
l
lbeacompl
etesuccess.

CATHERI
NE

I
'm st
il
lex
cit
edt
hatIgotpi
ckedf
orLor
dSky
lar
'st
reat
.Youknowt
hatguyal
way
scomei
n
handy.
Iam sof
ort
unat
etobet
heonet
reat
inghi
m.

WhoknowswhatI
'
dgai
nfr
om t
his?

Ihav
eapl
anal
ready
.Whi
chIknowi
t'
l
lbev
eryhar
d.

Thi
sisaone-ti
mechanceandIi
ntendt
omakegooduseofi
t.I
'
lldeci
deonhowt
omakehi
mfal
l
asl
eepandthen,makeawaywi
thhismoney
.

Causehe'
sgonnabei
nsomuchcasht
hatday .

Butt
hepr
obl
em i
showcanIdot
his?

Idon'
tknowwhomypar
tnerwi
l
lbeandI
'
m notsur
eifIcanl
i
asemypl
answi
thher
..
.

Onewayoranot
her
,I'
m sur
eI'
m gonnacomeupwi
thsomet
hinggood.
..

TBC✍

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NUN

MyBodyi
sHol
y

Mymi
ndi
sDi
rt
y
 Epi
sode20

PATLEY

Nooneshoul
daskmehowt
hehel
lIgotagun.

That
'smypr
ivacyandnooneel
se'
s.Idon'
tev
enknowi
fit
'sr
ightIusei
tonSt
ephani
e.

I
'
mfor
cedt
othet
his.

Nohar
msat
tached.I
'
llonl
yusei
tfort
hreat
s.

She'
l
lbesoscaredifIdot
hisandIswearshewon'
tdar
ement
ionawor
dtoany
oneaboutwhat
shesawl
astnight
.

Iwon'
thar
m her

Ipr
omi
senott
o..
.Ij
usthav
etoputupsomeact
ion.

Igott
alooktoughtohersoshewoul
dn'
tthi
nkI
'
m pl
ayi
nggameswi
thherwhenaguni
spoi
nted
toheremptyskull
.

I
t'
ll
beAlotmoreeasierf
ormetodot hi
scauseshe'
smyr oommateandt
hewholeshi
tt
yst
uff
wi
l
lbedonerighther
einthisr
oom wi
thoutt
heothernunsgett
ingt
oknowabouti
t.

Iconcl
udedasIwai
tedpat
ient
lyf
orheront
hebedwi
tht
hegunt
uckeddeepi
ntomyCasock.

Idon'
thav
etoscar
ethemomentsheent
erst
her
oom wi
tht
hegunbol
dlyonmyhand.Idon'
t
i
ntendt
orui
npl
ans.

Ibr
eat
hehar
dandcont
inousl
ytappedmyf
eetont
hef
loor
.Count
ingsl
owl
ytomypace.

STEPHANI
E

Af
terIl
eftSamantha'
sroom t
hataf
ter
noon,
Ihadexpect
edmymi
ndt
ocomeatpeacesi
nce
I
'
vefinal
lydoneit
'sbi
dding.

Buti
twasn'
t.

Myhear
twasst
il
ltr
oubl
edasev
erandIdi
dn'
tknowwhatt
odoabouti
tany
mor
e.

Doest
hisf
eel
i
ngi
mpl
yIshoul
dconf
idei
nsomeoneel
seaboutt
heset
wo.

Ibi
thardonmyli
psont
hatquest
ion.I
fthat
'swhatt
heFeel
i
ngi
sal
labout
,whoam Igonna
conf
idesuchi
n?

Nooneunder
standsmeper
fect
lyan.
..
.

Mi
ri
am?
?

Thenamesuddenl
ysur
gedi
ntomyt
hought
s.

She'
sawayfrom t
heconv
entandbetIneedt
otel
lher
.Shemi
ghtbet
heonl
yonet
hat
'l
l
under
standsowell
.

Ihav
ethi
sst
rangef
eel
i
ngshe'
sther
ightper
sonf
orThi
s.

Ibl
i
nkedbackmyner
vousnessandsl
owl
ywal
kedmywayt
othecal
lcent
erser
viceav
ail
abl
efor
t
henun.

I
'm notthatoppor
tunedtoownaphonei
nthi
sconv
ent.Besi
destome,it
'smor
ethana
di
stract
ionandIcan'ti
magineat
oypul
li
ngmeapartf
rom mycreat
or.

Lucki
l
y,IknewMi
ri
am'
shousecal
ll
inesowi
thoutwast
ingTi
me,
Idi
aledi
tandi
tbeganr
ingi
ng.

MI
RIAM

Iwasi
nsi
demyr
oom t
hatdaywhenIgotacal
lfr
om mymom downst
air
s.

"
Mir
iam.
..Ther
e'ssomeoneont
hephone"shecal
l
edout
.

"
Ont
hephone?Who?
"Ishout
edbackf
rom t
her
oom.

"
Shesay
shername'
sSt
ephani
e"

"
Stephani
e?OhmyGodSt
ephani
e?"

Isqueakeddashi
ngoutofmyr
oom.

Inev
ert
houghtshe'
dcal
l
.Doesi
tmeanshe'
sMi
ssi
ngmeal
ready
.

"
I'
m her
e"Inot
if
iedt
aki
ngt
hephonef
rom mom

"
Stephani
e?"
"
Mir
iam.
."Icoul
dsenset
heexci
tementi
nherv
oice.

"
Iwasbegi
nni
ngt
othi
nky
ouar
en'
tmi
ssi
ngme"Ipout
edal
i
ttl
e.

"
That
'sr
idi
cul
ous"shescof
fed.

"Imi
ssy
ouev
ery
day
"

"
Imi
ssy
ouguy
stoo.Don'
twor
ryj
ustf
ewmor
eday
slef
tandI
'
llbebackt
otheconv
ent
"

Backt
otheconv
ent
..
..

Isi
ghedoutatmyv
eryownwor
ds.DoIr
eal
l
ywantt
ogoback?

I
'
vemadepeacewi
thmom andmyst
ayher
eisgoi
ngsmoot
hlyal
ready
.

DoIr
eal
l
yhav
etogoback?

"
Can'
twai
tfort
hatMunchki
n"sher
etor
ted.
..Taki
ngal
ongpause.

"
Mir
iam?
"

"
YesSt
eph"Ianswer
ed.

"
Uhm.
..Ther
e'ssomet
hingIwannat
ell
you"shesl
owl
yst
atedoutal
mosti
nawhi
sper
.

"
Whyar
eyouwhi
sper
ing?
"Iar
chedabr
ow.
"
Idonwantany
onet
oheari
tasi
dey
ou.That
'swhy
"

"
Oh.
.Kay
"Ishr
ugged.

.
"sowhat
'si
tabout
?"Ii
nqui
red.

"
It
'sasecr
etaboutPatandSamant
ha"shewhi
sper
ed,
thi
sTi
mev
eryl
ow.

Thoset
wo?Sof
inal
l
ytheyhav
easecr
et.

Ir
eal
l
ydon'
ttr
ustt
hosenuns.Iknewf
rom t
hev
eryst
artt
hatt
heywer
ehi
dingsomet
hing.

Causer
ightbef
oreIt
rav
ell
eddownher
e.Ihadmysuspi
cion

"
Okay
,I'
mli
steni
ng"

STEPHANI
E

Mi
nut
esaf
tert
heCal
l

If
inal
l
ytol
dMi
ri
am ev
ery
thi
ng.

If
eel
ali
tt
lebi
tokayqndmyconsci
encenowi
satr
est
.

It
rustMi
ri
am andIknowr
ightnow,
she'
scooki
ngsomet
hingupf
ort
hoset
wo.

.
Inev
ermadeawr
ongdeci
sionbyt
ell
i
ngher
.

Iassur
edmy sel
fasIwal
kedbacktomyr
oom.Isl
i
ght
lyopenedt
hedoorandcl
osedi
t
i
mmedi at
elyImademywaythrough.
.

"
Goodev
eni
ngSt
ephani
e"Ihear
dav
oicewhi
chobv
iousl
ywaspat
ley
's.
.

*Ial
mostj
umpedoutf
rom myski
nthemi
nut
eIsawshewasi
nther
oom*

"Ir
ecei
vedy
ourmessage"

Shedr
awl
edout
,herhandscl
oakedi
ntoherCasock.

"
Iwasn'
tsur
e..soI
..
..
"

Shepausedbr
ingi
ngoutherhandandOMG

I
sthata.
..
.?
??

"
..
..
.soIcamet
oheart
hemessagedi
rect
lyf
rom t
hesour
ce"

Shesmi
rked,
blowi
ngai
rint
othet
ipoft
hegunasshef
ir
mlyhel
ditagai
nsther
sel
f.

TBC

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sHol
y

MyMi
ndi
sDi
rt
y
 Epi
sode21

PATLEY

"Don'
tevent
hinkofRunni
ngout
"Iwar
nedshoot
ingheradeat
hgl
aret
hemi
nut
eshet
ooksl
ow
st
epsbackwards.

I
sshemad? She'
sseei
ngmewi
thagunandshe'
sthi
nki
ngofr
unni
ngout
?

Whatdoesshet
aket
hegunf
or?At
oy?

Icont
empl
atedwi
thi
nasIwat
chedhert
akeanabr
uptst
op.

"
Comecl
ose"Ii
nst
ruct
edandsheobey
edwi
thouthesi
tat
ion.

Causi
ngmet
osmi
rkhar
d.

~t
heMi
racul
ouspowerofgun~

"
Whatwasy
ourmessageagai
n?"Iar
ched,
asi
fIdi
dn'
tknowal
ready
.

"
N-Not
hing"shest
utt
eredassweat
str
ickl
l
eddownherf
orehead.

"Nothi
ng?SoI'
m her
ef ornot
hinghuh?"Iangr
il
yst
oodup,
wal
ki
ngswi
ft
lyov
ert
oherand
gri
ppedherbyhercol
lar.
"Iaskagai
nStephani
e.Whatwasy
ourf
vcki
ngmessage?
"Ir
epeat
edt
hroughgr
it
tedt
eet
h
pressi
ngtheguntoherhead.

*Iacknowl
edgethefactt
hatIjustusedash°tt
ycusswordsi
nthehouseofthecr
eat
or.I
t'
sa
si
n,IKnow.EventhegunI'
m holdi
ngrightnowisasi
n.Ev
eryt
hingI
'
m doingherei
sasin!

Nowor
ri
es,
I'
m gonnapr
ayl
aterf
ormer
cy*

Iassur
edmy
sel
fshaki
ngof
fsuchdi
str
act
ingt
hought
.

"
Youdon'
twannar
epeati
thuh?
"Iaskedgr
ippi
nghermor
ehar
d.Al
mostchoki
ngherr
ed.

Isweart
hiswasnev
erpar
toft
hepl
an.

Mypl
anwasj
ustt
oot
hreat
enwi
tht
hegunandnotphy
sical
l
yhur
ther
.

Whyi
sshepr
ovi
ngsost
ubbor
n?

DoIal
way
shav
etodot
hingst
hehar
dway
?

"
PatI
..
..
"Shecoughed.

It
hinkshe'
sreadyt
otal
k.

Ir
educedmygr
iponhergi
vi
nghersomeai
rtospeakup.Wi
thmygunst
il
lpoi
ntedt
oherhead.
..

*Justi
ncaseofany
thi
ng*

Shecoughedhar
datmysuddenr
elease.
.bef
oreshef
inal
l
yspokeout
.

Repeat
ingwhatshehadear
li
ersai
dtoSamant
ha.

"So?Afterseei
ngussneakout
,whatwasy
ourdeci
sion?Youwant
edt
orepor
ttot
heaut
hor
it
y
huh?.
..Sothey'
lldowhat
?"
"
Howmanyper
son'
shav
eyout
oldaboutt
his?"Iwentonaski
ng.

Shepausedf
orawhi
l
ebef
orel
ett
inghermout
hcur
veouta"
Nobody
"

"
Don'
tl
iet
omeSt
eph!Whohav
eyout
oldaboutt
his?
"

"
IswearNobody
!"Sher
epeat
edi
nfear
.

If
eltal
i
ttl
erel
i
eved.Goodt
hingshehasn'
ttol
dany
one.

"
Good.Sokeepi
tthatway
"Iexhal
edshar
plyr
etr
iev
ingt
hegunf
rom herhead.

Betshe'
l
lbed@mnscar
edt
otel
lasoul
aft
erwhatIj
ustdi
dtoher
..
.

"
Steph.
..
ifyoubyanychancetel
lasoul
whaty
ousawl
astni
ght
,I'
l
lbl
owy
ourbr
ainoutandf
eet
y
ourlif
elessbodyt
othewildAnimal
s.

Soy
oubet
terkeepshut
!"

It
hreat
enedonel
astt
ime.

Ineedt
ohi
debackmygun.
.andnoti
nSt
ephani
e'
spr
esence.
..

Noway
..

"
Getout
"Ior
der
edandwi
thouthesi
tat
ion,
shescr
ambl
edoutoft
her
oom.

MI
RIAM
 Iknewt
hoset
wower
ehi
dingsomet
hingf
rom t
hest
art
.

Ver
ysoon,
I'
ll
bebackatt
heconv
entandbegi
nmyi
nvest
igat
ionont
hoset
wo.

.
.t
heyar
ereal
l
ysomet
hingel
se.

ImadesuretowarnSt
ephani
enott
orepor
tat
hingt
oSi
sMagandol
dAudr
ey.
.ti
l
lther
e's
enoughev
idence.

Anev
idenceagai
nstt
hoset
wo.

Iconcl
udedwi
thi
nasIl
aidbackonmybedt
osl
eep.

Besi
des,
tomor
rowi
smyout
ingwi
thCat
her
ineandIdon'
tneedany
thi
ngt
orui
nmymood.
..

NextMor
ning:
10:
00@m

Iwai
tedpat
ient
lywai
tedf
orCat
her
ine.I
'
m al
readypr
epar
ed.
..Andy
es,
I'
mtheonl
yoneat
home.

Mom tookBabyPaul
ytot
hehospi
tal
.She'
sfeel
i
ngal
i
ttl
esi
ckt
hismor
ningandsheneeds
t
reat
ment.

Iwasputt
ingonmyf
avor
it
eski
rtwhi
chwasway
-pastmykneel
evel
wit
hawhi
tet
opwhi
chi
s
exact
lymysize.

Ismi
l
edi
nsat
isf
act
ionchecki
ngmy
sel
foutont
hemi
rr
or.
"
Thi
sout
fi
tisper
fect "

Mi
nut
esLat
er

"
Thi
sout
fi
tsucks!"Cat
her
ineut
ter
edi
ndi
sgust
.st
ari
ngv
ivi
dlyatmef
rom myheadt
omyt
oes.
..

"
What?Youdon'
tli
keit
?It
'smyf
avor
it
e"Ir
epl
i
edt
rut
hful
l
y..checki
ngoutt
hecl
othesagai
n.
What
'swrongwi
thit
?

Ir
eal
l
ydon'
tseeaf
aul
tini
t.

Thi
sismyfavor
it
eclot
handt
hesi
ster
smost
lySt
ephani
elov
esi
ttoo..
shemostt
imesbor
row
i
tforsomespeci
aluse.

"
Idon'
tl
ikei
t!Gochangei
ntosomet
hingbet
ter
"shebl
unt
lyr
etor
ted.

"
Thi
sist
hebestofal
lmycl
othes"

"
What
???
??"Shear
chedi
npuzzl
ement
.

"
Comewi
thme"shedr
aggedmeal
ong.
.leadi
ngmeoutofmyhouset
oherownhouse.
..

CATHERI
NE

"
Youneedachangeofcl
otheMir
iam.There'
snowayy
ouar
ewear
ingt
hissh°
toutwi
tme"I
r
epli
edFeel
ingsodi
sgust
edatherclot
hes.
.
Iledherst
raightt
omyroom andopenedmywar
drobe,
bri
ngi
ngoutmostoft
hecl
otheswhi
chI
t
hinkwouldlookgoodonher
.

"
Her
e.Tr
ythi
s"Igav
eitt
oher
..

Shet
ooki
tandst
aredl
ongati
tindi
sappr
oval
.

"
What
?"Iar
ched.
.

"
Ican'
tweart
his.I
'
m aNun"

Whoaat
hatexpl
ainsal
ot.
.

"
Doest
hepl
acewear
egoi
ngl
ookl
i
keachur
ch?Dr
essl
i
keanuni
nyourconv
ent
.Nother
e!

I
fyou'
regoi
ngwi
thme,
youmustputonachangeofcl
oth"Ipr
otest
ed.

She'
saNun?Thatl
i
ter
all
yexpl
ainst
her
easonshe'
sal
way
sonsuchout
dat
edcl
othes.

"
Fine"shesi
ghedouti
ndef
eatasshet
ri
edt
hem on.
..

Wefi
nal
lyset
tl
edononewhi
chshepr
efer
red.Causeshehadi
gnor
ant
lycompl
ainedt
hatt
he
pr
evi
ousone'
sweret
ooshor
tandski
mpy.

Shedressedher
selfint
oal
eggi
ngj
eanshor
t,smal
lbl
ackhandl
esst
opandabl
ackj
acket
backedupwithheels.
Icoul
dsenseshewasn'
tcomf
ort
abl
ewi
thanyofi
t.Especi
all
ytheshoe.
.

she'
l
lcomear
ound.
.

Ismi
rked,
star
ingst
alwar
tl
yather
..
..

D@mn!
!!
!!Shel
ookHoot
tt
t!

"
Youl
ookhot
"Ir
emar
ked.

"
Hot
?..
..ButIf
eel
okayandbesi
dest
heai
rcondi
ti
oneri
nthi
sroom i
senought
ocool
medown.
"

Shebur
stouty
ou,
touchi
ngherf
oreheadandneck.
..

Ial
mostl
aughedoutatherr
eact
iont
omycomment
..
.Whatdoesshet
ake'
Hot
'for
??

"
Naught
y!Imeanty
oul
ookgood"Icor
rect
ed.
..Causi
nghercheekst
otur
nred.

"
Ohr
eal
l
y?Thanks.
..Ev
ent
houghi
tisn'
ttooconf
yput
ti
ngont
hese"shesmi
l
ed.
.

Iwav
edherof
fandl
edheroutoft
hehouse.
.

"
So,
who'sReadyf
orat
ourar
oundt
own?
".Iwi
nkedather
,wal
ki
ngov
ert
owher
eIhadpar
ked
myvehi
cle.
..

TBC
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NUN

MyBodyi
sHol
y

MyMi
ndi
sDi
rt
y

Epi
sode22

STEPHANI
E

Si
ncey
est
erdayaf
terPat
'st
hreat
,Ihav
en'
tbeenmy
sel
f.

Idon'
treal
lyknowwhatt odoany
mor
e.I
'
llj
ustf
orgetaboutwhatIsawt
woni
ght
sagoandact
l
ikenothi
ngev erhappened.

Idon'
twannaendangermy
sel
fbecauseofsomet
hingt
hat
'sl
i
ter
all
ynotmypr
obl
em.

Agunt
omyheadi
sn'
twor
thaj
oke.Pat
leycansomet
imesbewi
l
d..

I
fshe'
scapabl
eofy
iel
dingagun,
thensheknowsexact
lywhati
t'
smeantf
or.

Atleast
,Iwasqui
cktotel
lMiri
am.Soifshehasapl
anorwhat
soev
eragai
nstPatand
Samantha,
sheshoul
drunitherway.
I
'
m soscar
edr
ightnow.

I
'
m soscar
edofpat
ley
.I'
mreal
l
yscar
edf
ormyl
i
featt
hemoment
.

I
'
llkeepshutandnev
erev
ert
ryt
opokemynosei
ntomat
ter
sthatdoesn'
tconcer
nme.

SAMANTHA

Si
ncepat
leyt
oldmet
oleav
ethi
ngsf
orhert
otakecar
eof
,Ihav
enot
icedsomechangesi
n
her.

I
t'
sli
keshe'
ssoscar
edandshef
li
nchesatanysl
i
ghtey
econt
actwi
thme.

She'
ssoscar
edt
olookmei
ntheey
eandshehasbeenav
oidi
ngmypat
hsl
atel
y.

Ir
eal
l
ydon'
tknow.

Ar
en'
tIsupposedt
obet
heonescar
edher
e?

Imean,
she'
sgotsomet
hingt
hatcoul
dputIandpat
leyi
ntoquest
ioni
ngbookoft
heconv
ent
.

Ar
en'
twesupposedt
obet
hescar
edones?Whyher
?

Ordi
dpat
leydo/
saysomet
hingt
oher
?

Di
dpat
leydoany
thi
ngt
hatmadeherhav
easuddenchangeofat
ti
tude?
It
hinkIbet
teraskpat
ley
.

She'
l
lhav
eabet
terexpl
anat
iont
omyt
hought
satl
east
.

PATLEY

"
Let
'sj
ustsayIdi
dwhatIhadt
odo"

Inonchal
ant
lyr
epl
i
edSamant
ha.

Sheseemspr
ett
ydi
stur
bedaboutSt
ephani
e'
snewat
ti
tudeandIwonderwhy
?

I
sn'
tshesupposedt
obehappyt
hatSt
ephani
emi
ndi
ngherownbusi
nessi
nev
erypossi
bleway
?

I
t'
sapassmar
kforusdon'
tyout
hink?

Atl
east
,Iwasabl
etopushoutanobst
acl
e..

"
That
'swhatbaf
fl
esmePat
..
..Andt
hat
'swhyI
'
m her
e.

Iknowyoudi
dsomet
hingt
oSt
ephwhi
chi
smaki
ngheractt
hiswi
erdandscar
edatanysl
i
ght
thi
ng.
..
.

WhatIwannaknowi
swhaty
oudi
d..
"

Shei
nsi
sted.
.

Huh? Thi
sgi
rl
,she'
ssomet
hingel
se.

"
Ithr
eat
enedher
.Si
mpl
e"It
wir
ledmyey
es,
obv
iousl
yget
ti
ngbor
edbyherquest
ions.
"
IKnowy
out
hreat
enedher .
.duh .
.

Wi
thwhatexact
ly.
.

Iwon'
tev
enbesur
pri
sedi
fIgett
oknowy
ouusedakni
fe,
wood,
orwor
segun.
..
.f
ory
ourt
hreat
.

Youcansomet
imesbeunpr
edi
ctabl
e"

Shebl
urt
edoutwi
thast
rai
ght
enedf
ace.

Ser
iousl
y,herguessi
sgoodasr
ight
.

"
Fine,
Iusedagun.
."

"
Youwhat
???
"

"
Yeah,
youhear
dmer
ight
...
.Ij
ustt
oldy
ouwhatIusedsonowcanwesaysomet
hingel
se?
"

"
Don'
tyout
hinky
ouwentt
oof
ar?
"Sheaskedwi
thwor
ri
edey
es.

"
Shest
art
edi
t.Don'
tbl
ameme,
Iwasonl
ypushedbyheract
ions.

Socanwesaysomet
hingel
se?
"

Ir
oll
edmyey
esFeel
i
ngt
ir
edofourbor
ingt
opi
caboutSt
eph.

"
ButPat
..
.

"
Tomor
rowLor
dSky
larwi
l
lbev
isi
ti
ng.Don'
tyout
hinkweshoul
dbebot
her
edaboutt
hat
?"

Icuti
n,t
ryi
ngt
oChanget
het
opi
c.
"
Iknow,
butwecan'
tbePar
tofhi
str
eat
.Rememberourdeal
wit
hEl
i
sa.
"

"
Yeah,
ourBodyRemai
nsUnt
ouched"

Icompl
etedf
orher
,andt
hencont
inued.
..

"
Butst
il
l,
wecan'
tmi
ssi
t.Wecan'
taf
for
dto.

That
'swhyIdi
dwhatIdi
dtost
eph.Shepushedmet
oof
arandi
twasn'
tmyi
ntent
ion.
.

Restassur
ed,
Idi
dn'
ttouchher
"

Ir
epl
i
ed.
..AndSamant
habr
eat
heoutasi
ghofr
eli
ef.

MI
RIAM

OhmyGosshhhh!
!Ihav
enev
erbeent
hisexci
ted.

I
'
m seei
ngpl
acesInev
eract
ual
l
ythoughtexi
sted.Cat
her
inei
sreal
l
yawesome.

Wear
en'
tdoney
etwi
tht
heout
ing,
butI
'
m al
readyf
eel
i
ngext
remel
yexci
ted.

She'
ssoni
ceandIr
eal
l
ywi
shIcoul
dspendmor
eti
mewi
thher
.

She'
sabsol
utel
yfunt
obewi
th!

Butsomet
hingi
sn'
tri
ghtHer
e.
She'
sact
ingsomewhatwei
rdandi
tdoesn'
taugourwel
lwi
thme.

I
'
vecaughthermostt
imeswi
thherst
ares.

Shest
aredatmei
nawayt
hatupset
smesomuch.

Ir
eal
l
ycan'
tdescr
ibei
t.

Herey
esr
eadAl
otofl
ust
ymeani
ng.
..

Iam j
ustnotset
tl
edwi
thi
t.
..

CATHERI
NE

Mi
ri
am i
ssoexci
tedandIcant
ell
wit
hthewayshe'
sact
ing.

I
'
vet
akenhert
osomanypl
aces.

I
'veboughtherl
otsofcooki
esandi
ce-
creams...Betshehasn'ttast
edthatmuchofice-
creams
befor
ecausethewaysheactedwhenIstuckedAwhol elotofitint
oherhands,
.
..I
tmademe
l
aughoutsarcast
ical
l
y.

If
eel
happyshe'
shav
ingagoodt
imewi
thme.Iam y
ett
obuymor
eforher
.

Thatasi
de,

Ihav
en'
tbeenabl
etogetmyey
esof
fthi
slady
.

Mehnnnnnshe'
sgotcur
ves
Checkheroutonherout
fi
t.D@mnnnnshe'
shotashel
l
.

Ican'
ti
magi
nemy
sel
fwi
thsuchsuchI
'
vegotandst
il
laNun.
.

Suchawast
e!

Isnor
tedi
ndi
sbel
i
ef.
..Mi
ri
am i
sanunwi
tht
hiski
ndofshape .
.

Wonder
ful

Ist
il
lhav
en'
tfor
got
tenLor
dSky
lar
'sv
isi
ttomor
rowandmypl
ani
sst
il
lont
hehol
d.

Ihav
etodot
hiscausei
t'
soncei
nabl
uemoon.

Ican'
tbar
etol
oosesuchoppor
tuni
ty.
.

Whati
f .
..

Orwai
t

Ihav
eani
dea!

Andt
hisi
deai
nvol
vesher .
..
..
.Myl
ovel
yMi
ri
am.

It
hinkshe'
l
lbeagooduset
omeaf
teral
l .
..
Justwai
tti
l
lIpl
ant
hisout

TBC

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NUN

MyBodyi
sHol
y

MyMi
ndi
sDi
rt
y

Epi
sode23

NextMor
ning

LORDSKYLAR

Ismokedi
nmypi
peasmyt
houghtdr
if
tedt
oEl
i
sa'
sCl
ub.

I
'
llbegoi
ngt
her
etoni
ghtandshehasguar
ant
eedmeav
eryni
cet
reat
.
We'
l
lseeaboutt
hatt
oni
ght
.

Butt
hepr
iort
hingonmymi
ndr
ightnowi
sThePope'
svi
sit
.

He'
l
lbecomi
ngt
otownf
ewday
sfr
om nowandmypl
ani
sal
readyi
npr
ocess.

Ineedt
oagoodsour
ceont
hispl
anandI
'
mreal
l
yconf
used.

Idon'
twantt
hist
obet
hef
ir
stoper
ati
onI
'
lldoandnotcomeoutsuccessf
ul.

Iam knownf
orsuccessf
uloper
ati
onsandIdon'
twannamesst
hingsupandgetcaughti
nthe
pol
iceweb.

Il
ovet
ost
rat
egi
zemypl
anssmoot
hlyandt
hiswoul
dn'
tbeanexcept
ion.

Theplanher
eistoabducthi
m onhiswayt
othecat
hedr
alandt
hent
akehi
mfarawayf
rom
ever
yeyesbefor
ewecallthebi
ll
s.

I
magi
net
hehugeamountI
'
dmakeoutoft
his..
.

Inev
erf
ail
topl
ani
nor
dert
oav
oidcompl
i
cat
ions.

I
'm asmoothcri
minal
andmyoper
ati
onsar
ecar
ri
edoutsmoot
hlywi
thoutFBI
'
scompl
i
cat
ions
andsuspi
cions.

Ihav
eaf
eel
i
ngt
hiswi
l
lwor
kout
.

Justwat
chandsee,
theny
ou'
dknowwhyI
'
m cal
l
ed LORDSKYLAR

*
*

MI
RIAM

Yest
erdaywast
otal
l
yfun.Ihadsmi
l
espl
ast
eredal
lov
ermyf
acewhenwer
etur
ned.

I
magi
net
hequant
it
yofcooki
esandi
ce-
creamsIst
uckedi
ntomyst
omachdur
ingt
het
our
..
.

Cat
her
inei
sar
eal
l
yni
ceper
son.

SheshowedmeAl
otofbeaut
if
ulpl
aces.

Shesai
dIneededt
oknowmyenv
ironmentI
ncaseofemer
genci
essoIwoul
dn'
tgetst
randedor
l
ost.

Sheboughtmel
otofcooki
es,
stone-
col
d,chocol
atesandmost
lymyf
avor
it
ecandyi
ce-
creams.

Iwi
shedy
est
erdayshoul
dn'
tendbutsadl
yenough,
mywi
shwasn'
tgr
ant
ed.

Weretur
nedhomeabi
tlat
eint
heev
eni
ngatmymom quer
iedmeal
i
ttl
eforcomi
ngbackhome
l
ate.

BabyPaul
awasal
readyasl
eepi
nherr
oom upst
air
sbecauseofherheal
th.

Johnsecondedhi
swifeandgav
emeal
i
ttl
elect
ureaboutt
het
ownandhowdanger
oust
he
nei
ghborhoodcanbe.

Inoddedt
oev
eryoft
hei
rwor
dbef
orewal
ki
ngbackt
omyr
oom.

GoshIwassoexhaust
ed.
..
!

Butst
il
l,
Iwashappywehadsuchgr
eatt
imet
oget
her
.

Justbefor
eIandCatheri
nepar
tedways,shehadtol
dmeshehasaplacei
nmi ndwhi
chwas
stuckedwit
hawholelotoff
unandexcit
ingthi
ngs.
.andi
fIwasr
eadyfori
t.
..
ThoughIreall
ydi
dn'tunder
standwhatshewassay
ingatt
hatmoment
.CauseIwast
oot
ir
edt
o
evenli
stentoanyofit.

GuessI
'
llhav
etoaskherl
atert
oday
.Whoknows?

May
beshehasanot
herpl
acei
nmi
ndwhi
chhol
dsomuchf
unt
hant
hatofy
est
erday
.

CATHERI
NE

I
'
vedeci
ded!I
'
mtaki
ngMi
ri
am Al
ong.

Iwoul
dhav
etot
ri
ckheri
ntocomi
ngal
ongwi
thmeandev
ery
thi
ngwi
l
lgoaspl
anned.

She'
snai
veshewon'
tsuspectat
hing.

She'
stooi
nnocentandI
'
llhav
etot
akeadv
ant
ageoft
hat
.I'
m gonnamakeuseofheri
nnocence.

WhoeverEli
sahaspl
annedtobemypar
tnerf
orTonighti
snoneofmybusi
nesscauseI
'
m so
knocki
ngthatb~t
choutanduseMi
ri
am asarepl
acement.

Don'
tblameme,
I'
vest
rat
egi
zedmypl
ansal
readyandt
hisseemst
obet
heonl
ythi
ngIcant
hink
ofatt
hemoment.

Ther
eisn'
tapl
anB.

Idon'
thav
eti
met
othi
nkofone.

Mypl
answi
l
lgosmoot
hlyaspl
annedandI
'
llmakeawaywi
thwhat
evermyhandsgetahol
don.
*

PATLEY

"
Samant
haReadyy
ourt
hingsont
imet
oday
..
.Causei
t'
saspeci
aldayaccor
dingt
oEl
i
sa.
."

Icont
inousl
yremi
ndedSamant
hawhonoddedv
igor
ousl
yatmyev
erywor
d.

El
i
sawant
sust
oputonourbestandpl
easeLor
dSky
lart
oni
ght
.

I
'
vecl
ear
lyst
atedt
ohert
hatIai
n'
ti
nforsh!
tl
esst
reatandsheunder
standsper
fect
ly.

Let
'sseehowToni
ghtgoes.
..

Let
'sseewhati
thasi
nst
ockf
orus.
.

CATHERI
NE

Lat
eratNoon

"
Mir
iam.
..
."Idr
awl
edouthernamet
heMomentIsawherst
epoutofherapar
tment
.
"
Yes?
..
."Sher
epl
i
edwal
ki
ngt
owar
dsme.

Iwasv i
sibl
ystandi
ngatt
hefr
ontageofmyhouseandasusual
put
ti
ngonmycasual
.Aj
ean
shor
t,planetopwit
hmynippl
espokingouti
t'
sHead.

"
RememberwhatIsai
dyest
erday
..
.Youst
il
li
nfori
t?"

"
Iremember
..
..Buti
don'
treal
l
yunder
standwhaty
oumeanCat
her
ine"

"
Doy
out
rustme?
"Iasked

Andshecockedherheadi
naf
unnyway
.St
ari
ngcl
osel
yatme..
.

"
ForFun'
ssake,
Ido"sher
etor
tedandIchuckl
edoutl
i
ght
ly.

"
Good.ForFun'
ssake,
trustmeont
his.
..

Meetmeatt
hisspott
oni
ghtby9:
00"

"
Nine?What
?Noonewoul
dletmeoutoft
hehousebyt
hathour
"sher
epl
i
edal
most
i
mmediat
ely

"
Yeah,
Iknow.
..That
'swhyy
ou'
dhav
etosneak.
"

"
Sneak?
?!"Shef
reakedout
.

"
Dot hi
sforFun'
ssakeMir
iam.
..Youwon'
tregr
eti
t.Youknowy ouhav
eli
mit
edday
sandt
his
mightbeachancefory
outohavethef
unyouwantattheful
lest.
..
.

.
tr
ustmeont
hisMi
ri
am,
.
..
..ForFun'
ssake"
Iper
suaded.
..

Sheshoul
dn'
trui
nal
ready
-madepl
ansf
ort
oni
ght
..
.Ihav
est
rat
egi
zedev
ery
thi
ng.
..

"
Alr
ight
.ForFun'
ssake"shebr
eat
houtat
las.
..
.

Causi
ngacal
mnessi
nme

Thi
sisbeaut
if
ul

TBC

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sHol
y

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ndi
sDi
rt
y

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sode24

MI
RIAM
 EvenifIhadagr
eedtogowithCat
her
inet
oni
ghtt
oFun-
knows-
wher
e,Iknewmymom woul
d
nev
erletmeoutofthehouse.

SoIhaveal
readysor
tedoutawayt
oescapet
hisni
ghtandbewi
thCat
her
inei
nlesst
hant
en
minut
es.

I
t'
sal
readyf
ewmi
nut
espastni
neandI
'
minmyr
oom pr
etendi
ngt
obeasl
eep.

Hopeful
l
y,i
nnot
ime,
Johnandmymom woul
dret
ir
ebackt
othei
rroom andI
'
llbet
heonl
yone
awake.

I
ftheyf
indi
tlongt
oret
reat,
I'
ll
hav
etosneakoutwhi
l
etheyar
est
il
lup.I
t'
sar
iskam wi
l
li
ngt
o
t
ake.

Besi
des,
ifIgetcaught
,Iexpectonl
yascol
dfr
om t
hem andper
haps,
ali
tt
lewor
dofadv
ice.

Ithoughtwi
thi
nasIpickedoutadressformysel
f.IknowCat
her
inewoul
dcompl
aint
otal
l
y
aboutthedr
ess..
.Butsadl
yenough,Idon'
tcar
e.

I
t'
smydr
essandI
'
m pr
oudofi
t.

Iwasn'
tcomf
ort
abl
eatal
lwi
tht
hedr
essCat
hymademeputon.If
eltl
i
keIwasnaked.

Ibetit
'sbecausei t
'smyfir
stti
meofputtingonsuch.Ev
enthoughi
tsuitedmesowell..
.Icould
tel
lfr
om t helookonpeople'
sfacesastheystar
edatme.Thatasi
de,Ineedtostar
tprepar
ing
mywayout .IthoughtasIpeepedthr
oughmywi ndowovert
oCather
ine'sapar
tment,
andj ustas
Iexpected,shewasout si
dewaiti
ngpati
entlyf
ormeIguess.

Ihav
etodot
his!

Shedoesn'
thav
etowai
tlonger
.I'
m comi
ngr
ightaway
.
Ithoughtwi
thi
nasIar
rangedmybed.St
ucki
ngi
twi
thsomuchcl
othandmadei
tlookl
i
keIwas
theonelyi
ngonit
.

Wi
thoutget
ti
ngcl
ose,
you'
dthi
nki
t'
smesl
eepi
ngsoundl
yoni
t.Notknowi
ngi
t'
sot
her
wise.

Ismi
l
edi
nsat
isf
act
ionasIsl
i
ppedmybar
efeeti
ntomysl
i
pper
sandwal
kedov
ert
othewi
ndow.

Isur
veyedt
heenvir
onmentbef
oreslowl
ycli
mbingdownfr
om suchhei
ght
..
.Myr
oom i
slocat
ed
upst
air
s.SoIhav
et obemorecar
efuli
ncli
mbingdown.
..

Idi
ditwi
thExt
racar
enott
oat
tractanyat
tent
ion.

Ij
usthopewe'
l
lbebackshor
tl
ybef
oreany
onenot
icesmyabsence.

Imut
ter
edsi
l
ent
lyasIqui
ckl
ywal
kedov
ert
oCat
her
ine'
sapar
tment
.

CATHERI
NE

She'
scomi
ng!

Ismi
l
edi
nwar
dly
..
.

Iwasbegi
nni
ngt
othi
nkshewoul
dn'
tshowup.Jeez!
!!Shegotmesowor
ri
ed.
It
houghtwi
thi
n,pul
l
ingheri
ntoasaf
ecor
ner
..sur
vey
ingherdr
ess.

Youj
ustcan'
texpectmuchf
rom aNun..
..Iexhal
edshar
ply
.

"
Youwon'
tbeneedi
ngt
hisany
way
"Imumbl
edout
,ref
err
ingt
oherdr
ess.

"
whatpl
acear
ewegoi
ngCat
her
ine?
"Shener
vousl
yasked.

Letmeguess,
it'
sherf
ir
stt
imegoi
ngoutatsuchhour
..
.

Noneedt
owor
ry.
.it
'sj
ustt
oni
ght
.Nocal
lforpani
c.

"
You'
l
lsee"Ir
etor
ted,
handi
ngasmal
lbagt
oher
.

"
What
'st
his?
"Shear
ched,
sli
ght
lyopeni
ngi
t.

"
Weart
hatwhenwegett
her
e..
.You'
l
lneedi
t"

Inudged,
checki
ngoutt
het
ime.

I
t'
sal
mostni
net
hir
tyandIdon'
thav
etobet
ool
ate.

Mypl
ani
sthi
s,I
'
llhi
deMi
ri
am i
nasaf
eroom t
il
lhert
imeofuse.

CauseIknowshewon'
tforabi
tfeel
comf
ort
abl
ewi
thsomuchact
ivi
ti
esl
i
ket
hatgoi
ngont
her
e.

Besi
des,
Idon'
twantt
orai
seanysuspi
cionf
rom El
i
saort
hegi
rl
s..
.

SoMi
ri
am wi
l
lhav
etol
i
elowt
il
lI'
mreadyf
orher
.
"
Okay
"shenoddedt
omyr
esponse.

"
Sowhatar
ewewai
ti
ngf
ornow?
"Sheaskedagai
n.

"
Not
hing.Let
'sgo"Ir
etor
ted,
pul
l
ingoutmycarkey
sfr
om mypur
se.

PATLEY

*
ClubHouse*

IandSamant
ha

Successf
ull
ysneakedourwayoutoftheconv
ebtt
odayandIbetSt
ephani
eknowsaboutt
his.
Butit
'sbestshekeepshermoutht
ightshut.

~powerofGun~

Ismi
rkedwi
thi
nasIst
ri
ppedonst
agewi
thot
hergi
rl
s..
.Toev
ery
body
'swat
ch.

Theycheer
edast
heyspr
ayedmor
emoneyonus.Whi
chonl
yboost
edmyener
gy.

Someshuff
ledmoneyi
ntomybo0bswhi
l
eot
her
ssmackedmy@sswhi
chIf
oundr
ather
pl
easi
ng.
It
wir
ledhappi
l
ytot
hebeatoft
hesongast
hecheer
sfr
om onl
ooker
sboost
edme.
.

Lor
dSky
lari
sn'
ther
eyetandIwonderwhy
.

Ev
ent
heso-
cal
l
edCat
her
inei
sn'
ther
etoo.

Iwonderwhat
'skeepi
nghert
hisl
ate.Shehasnev
erst
ayedl
ongl
i
ket
hisbef
ore.

Howsur
ear
ewet
hatshe'
sgonnacome?

She'
sinchar
geofSky
lar
'st
reatandshehast
o..
..
..

Speaki
ngoft
hedev
il
,Ir
oll
edout
.

She'
shere.Icutof
fmythoughtasIwatchedherwal
kin,
hol
dingagi
rlt
oher
sel
fwhoseem
rat
herl
ostasshestar
edherfacebackwards.

Who'
ssheandwhydoesshel
ookf
ami
l
iar
?

Ihadn'
tconcl
udedmyt
hought
swhensher
aisedherheadandIcl
ear
lysawherf
ace.

OMG!
!!

I
sthat
???

I
sn'
tthatwhoIt
hinki
tis?

Mi
ri
am?
??Whatt
hef
vcki
sshedoi
ngher
eWi
thCat
her
ine?

It
houghtwi
thi
nasIqui
ckl
ytur
nedmyf
aceaway
.

Shedoesn'
thav
etoseeme.
Idon'
twanthert
ocompl
i
cat
ethi
ngsf
orme.
..

Justt
hemomentIt
houghtshehasgonet
oseeMom f
orgood.
..Nowshe'
sher
eint
hesame
cl
ubwithme.

Istyl
ishl
yexcusedmy
sel
foutf
rom wher
eIwasdanci
ng.
..Andbr
iskl
ywal
kedbacki
ntot
he
dressingroom

TBC

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sHol
y

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ndi
sDi
rt
y

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sode25

MI
RIAM

Thepl
acei
ssor
owdyandi
ndescent
.Ihav
enev
erf
oronceper
cei
vedsuchof
fsmel
li
nmyl
i
fe
bef
ore.

What
'st
hispl
ace?

Iaskedwi
thi
nasCat
her
inepul
l
edmeoutoft
her
owdedpl
acei
ntoadr
essr
oom.

"
What
'st
hispl
aceCat
her
ine?
"Ther
ewasahi
ntofpani
cinmyv
oice.

"
Rel
ax.
..Justt
all
yal
ongandwe'
l
lbeouti
nnot
ime"sher
etor
ted.
.

WhydoIhav
ethi
sof
ffeel
i
ngt
hatshe'
sly
ing?Thatshe'
spl
ayi
ngmyi
ntel
l
igence?

"
Take.Puti
ton"shehandedapol
ythenebagt
ome.
.

"DoIhavetochangecl
othes?I
'
m comf
ort
abl
ewi
thwhatI
'
m onCat
her
ine"Ir
epl
i
edt
aki
ngt
he
bagfrom her
.

"
Shutuppl
easeMI
RIAM andj
ustputi
ton.
..I
t'
smor
efun"shest
ressedoutwi
thasi
gh.

Iexhal
edshar
plyandBr
oughtoutt
heout
fi
tfr
om t
hepol
ytheneand.
..

"
Whati
sthi
s??Ar
agorsomet
hing?
"Iar
chedi
ndi
sbel
i
efatt
hepi
eceofcl
othi
ngIwashol
ding.
.

"
Iti
sn'
tnaught
y..
.It
'saSi
ngl
etpant
ie.
.puti
tonokay
"

"There'
snowayI '
m putt
ingt
hissh°ton.Ican'
tdr
essupnakedi
nanunf
ami
l
iarpl
ace.
..Thi
sisso
outrageous.
.Idon'
tgetthemeaningofthis"

If
ir
edback.
"
PleaseMi
ri
am don'
tdoThi
s..Don'
tmaket
hishar
dforme"

"Whatar
eyousayi
ngCather
ine?Whati
sthemeaningofthi
s?Whyam Iher
e?Yousai
dwewer
e
comingher
eforf
un..
.What'
sthefuni
ngoingoutnaked?
?"

Ist
atedouti
nAnger
..
.Thi
sisr
eal
l
yupset
ti
ngmeIswear
.

"Noonesaidyouwere..
..Ar
rgh!Mi
ri
am youdon'
thav
etoWal
kar
oundwi
tht
his.
..Justputi
ton
andstaysol
idint
hisroom t
il
lIcal
lfory
ou..
"

"NowayCat
her
ine.
..I
'
m okaywi
thmycl
othes.I
fyouar
en'
tgoodwi
thi
t,f
ine!Justt
akeme
home.
.

Il
ovemydr
essandi
t'
sahundr
edper
centpr
efer
abl
etot
hatt
hingi
nthebag"Isnar
led.
.

Fort
hel
oveofpet
e!Inev
erpl
annedf
ort
hissh°
t.

Gosh!
!If
eel
sogui
l
tyf
orsneaki
ngoutoft
hehouse.
.Ij
ustwannagobackhome.
.

Somuchf
orf
un

CATHERI
NE

She'
sreal
lysomethingelse.
.she'
ssoadamantandIdon'tknowhowel
set
oper
suadehert
o
putonthi
soutfi
tforstr
ippers..
.Ican'
tser
iousl
yfor
ceherei
ther
.

It
hinkI
'
llmanageherthi
sway.She'
sjustacov
erupf
orwhat
everIpl
ant
odot
oni
ghtandIt
hink
i
t'
sbestIdon'
trui
nthi
ngsbef
orehand.
"
Okay
,Fi
ne!Youcanputonwhat
every
ouwant
"Isi
ghedouti
ndef
eat
.

"
AndpleaseMiri
am..
.Stayi
nthi
sdr essroom whi
leIgocheckonsomet
hing,
I
'l
lcomebackf
or
y
ou.
..pleasedonotbeseenout
side.stayinher
e..
."

Iwar
ned.

Ir
eal
l
ydon'
twantemer
gingquest
ionst
hat
'l
lfi
l
teri
ntoEl
i
sa'
sear
s.

Ineedt
ocheckonsomet
hingbef
oret
het
reat
.Lor
dSky
larwi
l
lbeher
einnot
ime.

"
Okay
.Pl
easedon'
tst
ayl
ong.
.thi
spl
acei
sbegi
nni
ngt
ogi
vemechi
l
ls"

"Al
ri
ght
"Inoddedtoherresponsebef
oregoi
ngoutoft
hedressr
oom.Ineedt
ocheckon
someone,Mytreat
-mate.Sharedonwhat
sappbyMart
ino

Therehasbeenachangeofpl
ans.Mi
ri
am wi
l
lbeherr
epl
acement
..Idon'
twanthert
ohert
o
rui
nmypl ans.

Toni
ghtmustdef
ini
tel
ytur
noutsmoot
hly
..

Iassur
edmy
sel
fasIwenti
nsear
chofCar
la.

It
racedheri
ntot
hewashr
oom andf
oundherwashi
ngherf
acei
nthesi
nc.Shewasdr
essed
al
readyand.
..

"
HeyCat
hy.
.youar
eher
e"shesnappedmeoutofmyt
hought
s.

"
Yeah.
.Iam"Inodded,
giv
ingheraf
akesmi
l
e.

"
ISeey
ou'
rer
eadyf
ort
oni
ght
'st
reathuh"Ismi
rked,
myey
esr
oami
ngherbody
"Yeahy
eah.
.whyaren'
tyoudr
essedy
et?Ar
en'
tyoui
nfort
het
reat
?Hear
dSky
lari
sher
eal
ready
andcurr
ent
lywi
thEli
sa.
."

"
Ohr
eal
l
y?"It
sked.
.

"Don'
tworryaboutmeCarl
a..I
'
llber
eadyi
naj
i
ffy
.Justcamet
otel
lyout
hel
atestupdat
efr
om
Eli
sa"Idr
awledwithabi
gsmi l
e..

"
What
'st
hat
?"Shef
ocusedcompl
etel
yonmewi
thaf
urr
owedbr
ow.

"
WellCar
la,
ther
ehasbeenachangeofpl
anssweet
hear
t.Sky
larnol
ongerr
equi
rey
ourser
vices
t
oni
ght"

"
Whatdoy
..
..

Shewasn'
tabl
etof
ini
shherst
atementbef
oreIknockedheroutwi
thahar
dbl
owt
oherf
ace.
..

Shecol
l
apsedont
hef
loorandIpushedherasi
det
oat
ightcor
ner
..

"
Whoaa.
."Ibl
ewai
ronmyhand.
.

Sh!
thur
tsl
i
ked@mmmmnnnn!Thatpunchwashot
!

She'
l
lbeher
eforal
ongwhi
l
e.Thet
reati
smi
ne.
.

Iwal
kedoutandl
ockedt
hedoorwi
thCar
launconsci
ousl
yly
ingi
nsi
de.
.

MI
RIAM
"
Pleasedon'
tcomeout
side.
.Ican'
tri
sky
oubei
ngseenbyany
one"

Cat
her
ine'
swar
ningr
esoundedi
nmyhead.
.

It
ri
edsohardtoacceptt
hefactt
hatshewasn'
twantmeoutofthi
sdr
essr
oom.
.buty
ouknow
me,icanbest
ubbornatt
imesandIhardl
ytakeawarni
ngser
ious.
.

Ipushedmywayoutoft
hebor
ingdr
ess-
room

ELI
SA

Ist
aredi
nshockatSky
larwhosatbesi
demei
nmypr
ivat
eChamber
s.Ican'
tbel
i
evewhathe
j
ustt
oldme

"
Howdoy
oui
ntendt
oabductapr
iest
??

Apopofal
lranks"Iscof
fedout
.Bl
i
nki
ngbackmyuncer
tai
nty
.

"
I'
m deadser
iousEl
i
ssa.
.ift
hisworksoutwel
lforme,
I'
ll
bei
nsomuchcash.Al
lIneedi
ssome
v
ital
inf
ormati
onsonthi
s"herepeat
ed.

Thi
smani
sreal
l
yser
ious.Howdoeshepl
ant
oachi
evet
his?Hei
sonet
oughcr
imi
nal
.

"
Apl
anhuh?
".

"
Yesapl
an"her
etor
ted.

"Maybeyoucouldusesomebodyi
nthi
s.Shecan'
tbeal
lwayroundusel
esst
ome.
.butt
her
e'sa
pri
cetopayinthi
sSkyl
ar.
.youpaymeincashify
ouneedher
"
"
Namey
ourpr
iceEl
i
sa.
..Al
lIwanti
smyi
nfor
mat
ion"

"
Good.
..That
'swhyIl
i
key
ou.

Pat
leyi
sanunwhowor
ksf
ormeandIt
hinkshehasasayi
nThi
s..It
hinkshei
sthekey
"

"
Gogetherthen.Ineedt ospeakwi
thher.
.andcommentwhatt
heFv
cki
sanundoi
ngher
e?"
Heasked.
.wbittakenabackbymystatement.

"
Sav
eyourquest
ionsSky
lar
..
.Youwantherornot
?"

"
Fvck!Ido"sher
epl
i
ed.
.

"
I'
ll
gogether
"

Tbc

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sHol
y

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ndi
sDi
rt
y
 Epi
sode27

MI
RIAM

"
I'
vebeenlookingal
loverforyouMi
ri
am.
..It
houghtIt
oldy
ounott
ocomeout
??"Sher
ant
edout
wi
thherpalm onherforehead.

"
I.
..
Iwasact
ual
l
y..
..
I.
..
."

Ist
utt
ered,
unabl
etof
indasui
tabl
eexcusef
ormydi
sobedi
ence.

"
Mir
iam l
et'
sgo.
..
"

"
Nopl
easewai
t.
..Ineedt
otal
ktoher.
."

Icuti
n.

"
Who?
"Shear
ched

She'
saski
ngwho?Can'
tsheseesomeonebehi
ndme?

"
Pat
le.
..
."Myv
oicet
rai
l
edof
fthemomentIt
urnedandcoul
dn'
tfi
ndher
.

"
Wher
edi
dshego?
?..
."Iaskedi
npuz
zlement
.

"
Shel
eftMi
ri
am.Youdi
dn'
tnot
ice"
Chr
ist
!Idi
dn'
tev
ennot
ice.
.howst
upi
d ‍♀

"
Comewi
thme.Wehav
etogobackt
othedr
ess-
room"

Sheut
ter
ed,
gest
uri
ngherhandt
owar
dsme.

Isi
ghedoutandt
ooksomest
epst
owar
dsher
.

"
WhydoIhavetostayi
nthedress-
room?Can'twej
ustgohome?I
'
veseenenoughal
ready
..
."I
t
rai
l
edof
f.Gett
ingobvi
ousl
yti
redofever
ythi
ng.

CATHERI
NE

She'
sti
redal
ready
?Shewant
stogohome?

Wehav
en'
tev
enaccompl
i
shedt
hepur
poseshe'
sher
ewi
thmeandshe'
sal
readyt
ir
ed?

"Justonemorethi
ngtodoMir
iam andwe'
l
lgohomei
nnot
ime.
"Ir
epl
i
edt
ryi
ngasmuchas
possibl
etocal
m herdown.

Sheletoutanodwhichcausedar
eli
efi
nme.Wewer
eaboutt
aki
ngaU-
TURNwhenEl
i
sa
chamber'
sdooropened.
..

Iqui
ckl
yst
oodi
nfr
ontofMi
ri
am i
nor
dert
oBl
ockherf
rom El
i
sa'
svi
ew.
"Cather
ineyou'
rer
eady
?"Shet
rai
l
edof
f.
..
.Themomentshesetherey
esonme.Betshewas
surpri
sedtoseeme.

"
YesIam El
i
sa.
..
."If
akedacheekysmi
l
e.

"
Hmm?Who'
sthatbehi
ndy
ou?
..
"sheaskedst
ret
chi
ngherf
acet
oseewhoi
twas.

Iper
fect
lyhi
dMi
ri
am behi
ndmybacksoshewoul
dn'
tseeherf
ace.

"
Uhn.
..Myf
ri
end.
..Mygoodf
ri
endEl
i
sa"Ir
etor
ted.

"
OhIsee?
?"Shear
chedi
naquest
ioni
ngway
..
.

"
Sky
lari
sreadyf
orhi
str
eat
.I'
l
lgof
etchCar
la.
..
.

"
Ohnono.
..
.Letmef
etchhermy
sel
f.It
hinkIsawherawhi
l
eago.
..
"

Icuti
ntoherwor
ds.Idon'
twantanyonet
osuspectwhatIdi
dtoCar
la.

"Ohkay.Gogethert
hen.I
'
llbei
nthemai
ncl
ub.GuessI
'
vemi
ssedAl
ot"shenoddedwi
thawi
erd
smilebefor
ewalki
ngoutofmysight
.

Iwat
chedt
il
lshewasf
inal
l
youtofv
iew.

Cr
ap!Thatwascl
ose.
..Ibr
eat
heoutt
hent
urnedt
oMi
ri
am.

"
Now,
thi
siswhyy
ouar
eher
e".
..Ismi
l
ed
"
Uhn?
?"Shear
ched.
..

"
Whywer
eyouhi
shi
dingmef
rom t
hatl
ady
?Notl
i
keI
'
m scar
edofherany
way
"

Shet
wir
ledherey
es.

"
Iknowy
ouar
en'
t.
..Nomor
equest
ionsnow.Justcomewi
thme"

Ipul
l
edheral
ongi
ntoEl
i
sa'
sChamber
s

Wher
edowestar
tfr
om?Ismil
ed,st
ari
ngatt
hehal
f-
nakedSky
larl
yi
ngsheepi
shl
yont
hebed
wi
thawi
de-
chi
ckengri
nonhi
sface.

I
fonl
yheknewwhatIpl
annedal
readyf
orhi
m.Hewon'
tbesoexci
tedaboutt
his.

"
Whatdowehav
eher
e..
"hesmackedhi
sli
ps.

"YourthatLor
dSky
lar
..
"Igav
eoutasl
utt
ylaughl
eav
ingt
heEv
er-
conf
usedMI
RIAM ov
ert
oLor
d
Skylar
'sbed.

"
Whatar
ewedoi
ngher
eCat
her
ine?
?"

Theconf
usioni
nhervoi
cewasn'thi
ddenatal
l
.Isi
ghedout.I
tisn'
therf
aul
t.Betshehasn'
tseen
manbarel
yonclot
hesbefor
e..t
houghSkyl
ari
sn'
ttot
all
ynaked,he'
swit
houtashir
t.
..

Ican'
treal
l
ytel
lforhi
swai
stcausehehasabl
anketcov
eri
ngdownt
her
etohi
slegs.

It
ookcl
osest
epst
owar
dsMi
ri
am andal
lIcoul
dsensewast
ensi
on.
..

"
Justpl
ayal
ongMi
ri
am"Iwhi
sper
edi
ntoherear
s.

"
Cat
her
ineIdon'
t.
..
"Sshh.
..
.DoasIsayMiri
am.
.i
t'
snobi
gdeal
..
.Justf
oll
owmyl
eadsweet
hear
t"Iwhi
sper
ed
closel
ytoherandshebr
eat
heoutasi
ghofrel
i
ef.

MOMENTSLATER

If
oundi
tver
ydi
ff
icul
ttoconcent
rat
eonSky
larf
ort
wor
easons

1.Skyl
arfi
ndsMiri
am soat
tracti
veandhewant shersobad .Hehasf
orcef
ull
yst
ri
ppedher
offhercl
othesl
eavi
ngheri
nj ustherpantandbr
a.

2.Mir
iam i
sn'
tfl
owingwel
lwit
hallofThi
s..
.Icouldsensef
eari
nherey
es.I
t'
sal
lmyf
aul
t ‍♀
Idi
dn'
tdragherdownheretogetl
aidbythi
sidi0t .

She'
sjustacov
er-
upandIdonotl
i
ket
hewayhe'
stouchi
ngherei
ther
.

SoI
'
veconcl
uded.Sky
larget
snot
reatf
rom me.I
'
m pushi
ngt
hroughwi
thmypl
an.

Igothol
dofanempt
ybot
tl
eandsmashedi
tonSky
lar
'sheadwhi
chmadehi
mfal
lont
hef
loor
..
.
Unconsci
ous.

Iqui
ckl
ycov
eredMi
ri
am'
smout
htoshutherupf
rom scr
eami
ng.

Butshedidn'tgetmypoint
.She'sjustt
oostubborn.Hermuffledscreamsweresti
l
lloudandI
didn'
tknowhowel setocalm herdown.Idon'twanttogetcaughtinbetweent
hismess.AndI
fearMiri
am'sscream wi
l
l j
ustleadsuspi
ciouseyesdownher e.

Shel
eftmenochoi
ce.
..Ihi
therhar
donherf
acewi
thmyf
istandshepassedoutt
oo.
Igent
lyl
aidheront
hef
loor
.Nott
oocl
oset
oSky
lar
.

"
I'
m sosor
ryMi
ri
am"Iwhi
sper
edsof
tl
y.
.

I
t'
sjustmef
rom her
e.Shewasnev
erpar
toft
hispl
an.
.

Wi
thouthesi
tat
ion,Iwentint
oSky
lar
'sbagandgr
abbedasmuchv
aluabl
esIcoul
dgr
ab.Hi
s
wr
ist
watchwasn'tl
eftout
.

Imadesur
etol
eav
enodi
me/
moneybehi
nd.
.

Icl
ear
edupal
lhi
sjewel
ri
es.
.andst
uckedt
hem i
ntoabag.
..Wi
thcaut
ion,

Imadeoutwi
thev
ery
thi
ngt
hrought
hewi
ndow.
..

Wi
thoutbei
ngseenbyany
one.
.

TBC

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sHol
y

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ndi
sDi
rt
y
 Epi
sode26

MI
RIAM

Moment
sLat
er

I'
vebeenwalkingdownthi
slongpassageandnosi
ngl
esoul
hav
espot
ted.Ther
e'snobodyon
si
ghther
e.Iguesstheyar
einthemainclub.

Ist
rodef
urt
hert
otheendoft
hepassageandIt
hinki
t'
sbestIgoback.Cat
her
inemi
ghtbe
l
ookingf
ormenow.

Butt
hepr
obl
em her
eis.
..
.Idon'
tknowwhi
chpar
ti
cul
arr
oom i
sthedr
ess-
room Iwasi
nbef
oreI
cameout
.

Ibithardonmyf
ingercontemplat
ingf
orawhi
le.Thedoorsar
esoal
i
keandconf
using.Ithi
nk
I'
velostmyway.Therearelotofdoor
sher
eandIdon'tknowwhi
chi
sthemai
ndress-room.

WhatdoIdo?

Cat
her
inemust
n'tknowIl
eftt
her
oom.

Andwhenev
erIseeher
e,I
'
m gonnasayt
hisst
rai
ghtt
oherf
ace

~i
wannagohome~

I
'veal
wayswant
edatour
,butnott
hiski
ndoft
our
.Thi
spl
acei
ssooutofmybel
i
efandst
ri
ctl
y
agai
nstmydoct
ri
ne.
Ihav
et ofi
ndmywaybackassoonaspossi
ble.Andt
oknowifmyguessesar
ecor
rectabout
ther
ightdoor
,I'
l
lhav
etoopensl
i
ght
lyal
ldoorsandcheck.

Wi
tht
hatsai
d,Ibeganwi
thmyf
ir
stdoor
..

Idi
dsamefort
hreemoredoorsandt
heywereempty
.Ishutt
hem qui
etl
yandmadesureI
eav
esdr
oppedonitf
ir
stbef
oreopeni
ng.
.tomakesur
eit'
semptyandavoidget
ti
ngbust
ed.

I
twentonliket
hatforfi
vemoredoor
s.Iwasaboutopeni
ngt
hesi
xthdoorwhenIbeganhear
ing
f
aintv
oicescomingdir
ectl
yfr
om t
heroom.

Ipl
acedmyear sonitt
olist
encar
eful
l
y.It
'sobv
ioust
hisisn'tt
heroom I
'
m supposedtobe.I
t'
s
nor
mal andexpect
edtojustwal
kpastandconti
nuewit
hot herdoor
s.ButIj
ustcoul
dn'
t.

Ijustcouldn'
tl
etmysel
fwalkpastthi
sdoor
.Thev
oiceI
'
m hear
ingr
ightnowsoundssoso
famili
ar.Toofami
li
artoj
ustignor
e.

PATLEY

Iwassummonedf ewmi
nutesagoint
oEli
sa'
sChamber
sandIj
ustcan'
tbel
i
evewhatmyear
s
j
ustheardf
rom Lor
dSkyl
ar'
sveryownli
ps.

"
Whaty
ou'
repl
anni
ngi
swayt
oobi
gandIdonotwantt
obeapar
tofi
t.

Ki
dnappi
ngapr
iesti
swor
set
hanabomi
nat
ion.Youdon'
texpectausef
uli
nfor
mat
ionf
rom me"

Ibl
unt
lyr
epl
i
ed.
Theset
womustbeoutoft
hei
rmi
nds.Theycan'
tbeser
iousr
ightnow.

"Nooneisfor
cingyoutocommi tacrmeherepatl
ey.Al
lwewantfr
om youi
stobeaninsi
der
andprov
ideuswi t
htangibl
einformati
on.Youareanunandit
'l
lbeeasy
.Justgi
veust
henoted
i
nfoandleavetherestf
orSkylar..
..
"

"
Eli
sa.
.It
hinkyoubet
terfi
ndsomeoneel
seforthi
s.Idonott
hinky
ou'
l
lgetanyusef
ul
i
nfor
mati
onfrom me.Ican'
thel
pyouonthi
s..
."

Ican'
tgi
vethem anyinf
ormati
on.Wel
latl
eastnotf
orFr
ee .Imustgetsomethi
ngi
nretur
nif
I'
mt odot
his.I
t'
sveryri
skyandIdonoti
ntendtogi
veoutcheapl
ysuchani
nfor
mati
on.

"
Howmuchdoy
ouwant
?"Sky
larspokeoutwi
thadeep-
voi
ce.

It
hinkwehav
eami
ndr
eaderher
e.

"
Howmuchcany
oupay
?"Iasked.

Hecockedhisheadsli
ght
lyt
omyquest
ionasheexchangedgl
anceswi
thEl
i
sa.
.whoonl
ylet
outasoftchuckl
e..
.

"
Howmuchdoy
ouwantNun?
"Heasked,
ret
urni
nghi
sgazeatme.

HowmuchdoIwant?Fv ckisheforreal
? .Ineedal otofmoneyyouknow.Therear
elotof
t
hingsonmyt
o-do-
li
st.SoifIsaythekindofamountIneed.Hemightdi
smisstheoff
erandno
l
onger.
..
.
"
I'
ll
giv
eyou$5,
000"

Fi
vet
housanddol
l
ars?
??Fv
ck!
!!
!

"
Deal
"Ispokeoutwi
thouthesi
tat
ion.That
'sahugeamountf
orani
nfo.

"Good.Soify
ouwantt
hemoney
.I'
l
lneedaf
eed-
backont
hepope..
.Iwantt
hist
ogo
smoothly
..
"

"
That
'snopr
obl
em"

CATHERI
NE

Afterl
ocki
ngCar l
aupint
hewashroom.IRushedbackt
othedr
ess-
room,
hopi
ngt
osee
Mir
iam t
here.ButIgott
heshockofmyli
fe.Mi
ri
am i
sn'
ther
e.

It
houghtIwar
nedhernott
ocomeout
.

Thi
sgi
rli
ssomet
hingel
se.Gosh!
!!
!

Ir
ushedoutoft
her
oom t
ryi
ngt
ofi
gur
eoutwher
eshemusthav
egonet
o.

Iwenti
ntothemainclubbi
nghouse.Thepl
acei
sabi
tcr
owdywi
thal
otofnoi
sesoi
t'
sgonnabe
har
dlooki
ngforher.
Whati
fshei
sn'
ther
e?Whati
fshewentout
?

Sheisn'tf
ami
li
arwit
htheenv
ironmentatall
.Ibr
oughtherhereandi
t'
sfarawayf
rom home.The
thoughtofMi
ri
am goi
ngbackhomei stot
all
yanexemption.

Af
terchecki
ngher
e,I
'
llgoov
ert
othepassagesandcheck.
.pr
obabl
ytoot
herr
oomst
oo.

Onewayoranot
her
,imustf
indher
.

MI
RIAM

Ist
oodcl
oselyatt
hedoor
.Li
steni
ngtoever
ytinydet
ail
smyear scoul
dgr
ab.Andi
fI'
m
heari
ngcor
rect
ly,
Iknowwhatt
heheateddi
scussioni
sallabout
.

I
t'
saboutt
hepope.Theyar
epl
anni
ngt
oabductt
hepope.

I
sn'
tthatst
upi
d?Whoonel
sedoest
hat
?

Whoev ert
heyareint
hisr
oom mustbeoutoft
hei
rsenses.Theymustbenut
s.Theycan'
t
succeed.It
hinkI
'v
eheardenough.

Isteppedawayfr
om t
hedoorandt
urnedt
oleav
ewhent
hedoorsuddenl
yopened.Maki
ngway
foraladytocomeout
.

Ist
oodst
il
lasIst
aredatheri
nshock.
"
Pat
ley
??"

She'
sjustasshockedasIam.

Soshe'st
henunl
iasi
ngwit
hthem ont
hePope'
sabduct
ion.What
'ssheev
endoi
ngher
e!
Dressedi
nsuchmanner
?

She'
snaked;
thi
sisthesameout
fi
tCat
her
inehadear
li
ergi
venmet
oputon.
.butIr
efused
causei
twastooexposed.

Pat
leyi
sbadNews.She'
str
ynabet
rayt
hesi
ster
'sCr
eedbysel
l
ingoft
hepopei
nsuch.
..

"
Mir
iam.
..
."

Ihear
dsomeonecal
lmynamef
rom behi
nd.

Nobodyneededt
otel
lmewhot
hatv
oicebel
ongedt
o..
.

"
Cat
her
ine "Isi
ghedoutasIt
urnedt
oanswerher
.

TBC

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sHol
y

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ndi
sDi
rt
y

Epi
sode29
 MI
RIAM

Igawkedasshecamecl
oserhol
dingsomet
hingonherhand.

What
'sgoi
ngonher
e?

Ist
aredi
npuzzl
ement
.

"
PleasecanIhav
ethepi
ctur
es?
"Ol
dAudr
eyasked.

"
Her
e"pat
leyhandedhersomephot
oswhi
chAudr
eyt
ookandshowedme.

"
What
???
"

Thi
sisthephot
oofmelyi
ngonthefl
oorwi
ththatmanattheclubhouse.Hewashol
dingme
cl
osetohimsel
faswel
aidbot
hobli
vi
ousofourenvi
ronment.

Ist
aredi
nshockasmymout
hdr
oppedopen.

"
Speechl
esshuh?
"Ol
dAudr
eyar
ched

"
Thi
sisnott
rue.Thi
sisDef
ini
tel
yal
i
e!"

Iy
ell
ed.Sl
appi
ngt
hephot
osawayf
rom herhand.

"Al
ie?Thi
sisanevi
denceofyourdi
rt
yact
.Lyi
nghal
fnakedwi
thamanatacl
ubhouse.
Someonetookt
hesephotosandsenti
tst
rai
ghtt
opatl
ey.

Someonewhoknowsy
ouasanun.
"
"
Someone?Whatsomeone?
?IcanswearthatPatleyt
ookthesepict
uresher
sel
fcauseshewas
t
her
esamet i
mewit
hmeattheclubhouse.Ibumpedintoherther
eandguesswhat?Shewas
l
i
asi
ngwithsomeper
son'
sonhowt oki
dnapt hepope!
!"

Il
astoutandt
heyal
lst
art
edl
aughi
ng.
..

Whyar
etheyl
aughi
ng?
?I'
m say
ingt
het
rut
hforchr
issake.
.!Thi
sisnoj
oke!

"
I'
m notl
yi
ngokay
.Pat
leyi
s..
.

"
Shuti
tmi
ri
am.Yout
rynapl
ayoneofy
ourdi
rt
ypr
anksonusr
ight
??"Ol
dAudr
eycuti
n.

"Nonono...
.t
hisi
sn'
taprank.Pat
leyi
sast r
ipper
.Shesneaksoutev
eryni
ghtwit
hSamant hato
thecl
ubhouse.Shestr
ipsf
orthepubl
ic.Shestri
psformoney!Shei
stheoneyou'
resupposedto
quest
ion.
..Notme..
."

"O'
great
..y
ouwannaimplicat
eSamant
haont
hist
oo?Ar
en'
tyout
ir
edofl
i
esMi
ri
am?
?Youar
e
j
ustcompoundi
ngissues.
"

"
I'
m say
ingt
het
ruth.
.Stephaniecanat
testt
othat
.Isn'
tthatr
ightSt
eph?
?"Iaskedt
urni
ngov
er
t
ostephwhost
aredspeechlessl
yatme

"St
ephani
eyouknowI
'
mright
..pat
leyandSamant
haal
way
ssneakoutoft
heconv
ent
..y
ouandI
knowthat
.Youtol
dmesoremember ?
"

Ist
aredbreat
hlessl
yatStephanie'
sshakyli
ps.
.justawor
dfr
om herwoul
dsav
emef
rom t
his
mess..herey
esdr i
ft
edtopatley
,.Andthentome.

.
"St
epht
ell
them I
'
m notl
yi
ng.
..
youal
oneknowI
'
m say
ingt
het
rut
h"Iadded.
..

Ev
ery
one'
sey
esdr
if
tedt
oSt
ephani
eandshegul
pedhar
d.
"
..
.I
..
.Idon'
tknowwhaty
ou'
ret
alki
ngabout
..mi
ri
am"

"
What
??"Igawkedspeechl
essl
yather
.

Hasshesuddenlyf
orgot
tenshecal
l
edmef
ewday
sbackcompl
aini
ngaboutpat
leyand
Samant
ha'ssneakyni
ghtwalks?

"
StephDon'
tdot
his.
..Youknow.
..

"
EnoughMi
ri
am!Don'
ttr
yimposi
ngherwi
thsomet
hingsheknowsnot
hingof
"

Si
sterMagcuti
n

"
IknowwhatI
'
m say
ing.
..Shecal
l
edme.
.

"
Can'
tyouseeshe'sj
ustexasper
ati
ng?Thepictur
ewi
thmet
ell
sev
ery
thi
ng.Aweekawayf
rom
t
heconventandseewhatshehasturnedi
nto."

Pat
leyspokeoutwav
ingt
hephot
osi
ntheai
r.

"Whyar
eyoudoi
ngt
hisPat
?Whynott
ell
ever
yoneher
ethet
rut
haboutwhoy
out
rul
yar
e??You
areast
ri
pp.
..

"Nomi r
iam.
..Ihavet
heev
idenceher
ewi
thme.Youar
ethesl
uther
e.Acheapdi
rt
y,meany
,
crazysl
utatthat!
"

Idi
dn'
tthi
nkt
wicebef
orel
andi
ngadi
rt
ysl
aponherf
acef
ort
her
ubbi
shshej
ustsai
d.
"
Mir
iam!I
t'
shi
ght
imey
oul
eav
etheconv
ent
"

"
What
?Ishoul
dleav
e?Theconv
ent
?..
..Towher
e??
"

Theshockonmyf
acewasn'
thi
dden.

"
Younol
ongerbel
ong.
..
youar
enol
ongeraNunatt
heStMat
hewscat
hedr
al.
."

"
Excuseme.
..
"Pat
leyexcusedher
sel
foutoft
heHal
l
..r
ubbi
ngherbr
uisedFace.
.

Noonepai
dherat
tent
ionast
heyal
lfocusedonme"

"
Pat
leyi
s..
.

"Leavepatl
eyoutofThis.
.yougotyourownpoundoffl
eshbysl
appingher.
.knowi
ngf
ull
wel
l
she'stel
l
ingthet
ruth.Youmustleavenow..
.Thi
splacei
snolongeryourhome"

"
Wherewoul dIgothen?
?Wheredoyouexpectmet
ogof
rom her
e?I
t'
sget
ti
ngdar
kerbyt
he
minut
e..pl
easeI'
m notwhaty
outhi
nkIam..
."
.

Icr
iedout.
.tear
sfal
l
ingf
reel
yfr
om myey
es.

Every
wherewascal
m.Iguessmyl
astst
atementt
ouchedt
hem causeIr
ender
edol
dAudr
ey
speechl
ess.
.

Isni
ff
leduncont
rol
l
abl
y.

"
Gobackt
oyourman.
.gobackt
owher
every
ouar
ecomi
ngf
rom'
'ol
dAudr
eyf
inal
l
yspokeout
.

I
sshef
orr
eal
???Myman?
?Idon'
tev
enknowsh°
tabouthi
m..
.
"
Alr
ight
..
."Ibr
eat
hei
n..
.I'
m donear
gui
ng.
.it
'spoi
ntl
ess.Pat
leyhasev
idence.
.Ihav
enone.
.

Iwipedof
fmyt
ear
s..pi
ckedupmybagandt
urnedt
ofaceSt
eph.
..Shei
mmedi
atel
yav
oidedmy
eyes.
.

"
Iunder
stand.
..
"Isl
owl
ynoddedather
..

Idonotknowwhyshedeni
edf
latev
ercal
l
ingme.
.but
..
..Iunder
stand.

Ist
aredatt
hewhol
eoft
hem onel
astt
imebef
oreheadi
ngoutoft
heHal
l
.

Wher
edoIgof
rom her
e??
?It
hinkIbet
terf
indawayt
ocal
lmom.

AtLeast
,al
lhopei
sn'
tl
osty
et.

May
bei
fIwal
kaf
ewmet
resf
rom her
e,Imi
ghtcomeacr
ossacal
lcent
er.

It
houghtwi
thi
nasIst
eppedoutoft
hegat
e.

Ist
aredoncemor
eatt
heconv
ent
.

Guesst
hingsdoesn'
tal
way
swor
koutt
hewaywepl
annedi
tto.

Isi
ghedoutandbeganmyst
epsoutoft
hepr
emi
ses.
.

Ihaven'
ttakenf
ivestepsawaywhensuddenl
yabl
ackJeepstoppedr
ighti
nfr
ontofme..bef
ore
Iknewwhatwasgoi ngon..
.Thr
eeguyscameoutf
rom i
t.I
t'
sabitdar
ksoIcouldn'
tseecl
ear
ly
thei
rfaces.
..

Iwasaboutscr
eami
ngf
orhel
pwhenIf
eltsomet
hingcov
ermynose.
.

Thesmel
lwasi
ntoxi
cat
ingandIf
oundmy
sel
floosi
ngst
rengt
h.

Sl
owl
y.
..
.Idr
if
tedi
ntoObl
i
vion.
.

TBC

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MyBodyi
sHol
y

MyMi
ndi
sDi
rt
y

Epi
sode30

PATLEY

Twoday
sago,
Ihadsuccessf
ull
ygi
vent
hef
ull
det
ail
saboutt
hePope'
sar
ri
val
toSky
larand
El
i
sa.

Iexpectmyf
ull
payaf
tert
heoper
ati
on.

~ThedayIcaughtmir
iam unconsci
ousont hef
loorwit
hSkylar
,Ihadfoundsomethingto
bl
ackmail
herworthandtomakemyst orymoreconvi
ncing,
Iplacedherunconsci
ousl
yon
Skyl
ar'
sar
msandt ookthem aperfectcoupl
epict
ures
 AttheTimeSky l
arregainedconsciousness,mir
iam wasl onggone..
.Healert
edElisathathe
hasbeenrobbedbyhergi r
lsandblamedEl i
safortheft.ButEl
isawasn'tgui
l
ty.
.wef oundthat
samemor ningaft
erbreakingdownt hewashr oom downt osav et
hey el
li
ngCarl
a..
.That
Cather
inelockedherintherelastni
ghtjusttousemi r
iam asacov erup..
.

Cat
heri
necouldn'
tbef ound.
..Shenevercamebackt oherapartmentthatday
.Si
nce
Cat
her
inecoul
dn'tbefound,Skyl
arrequest
edfortheotherl
adywhi chhappenedt
obeMiri
am...
Nooneknewmi r
iam exceptme..IwantedtokeepshutbutSkylarplacedabount
yonherhead..
any
onewhof i
ndsmiriam wouldbehandsomelyrewarded.

Icouldn'
tresi
stsuchof
fersoIgaveheri
n..Iknewmiri
am woul
dbecomi ngt
odaysoaf t
ershe
sl
eptmeofaccusi ngherwrongl
y,Iex
cusedmy sel
foutoft
heHall
totextSky
larabouther
presence.
.

Her
ecei
vedmyt
extandi
nnot
ime,
swungi
ntoact
ion.

Sonow,
myguessi
s..
..Mi
ri
am hasbeenki
dnapped.
.

I
magi
nehowmuchI
'
dgai
ninal
loft
hese.

Justwai
tti
l
lthepopei
sfi
nal
l
yki
dnappedt
oo.

STEPHANI
E

Wordscan'
texpr
esshowguil
tyI
'mfeel
i
ngr
ightnow,
deny
ingmi
ri
am i
nthepr
esenceoft
he
si
ster
sandmakingherl
ookl
ikeafool
.

Miri
am i
sri
ghti
never
ythi
ngshet
ell
saboutpat
leybutwhatIdon'
twantunder
standi
showt
hat
photocameabout
.

That
'scl
ear
lymi
ri
am sl
eepi
ngi
nthear
msofaman.Pat
leycoul
dn'
thav
efakedt
hatupcoul
d
she?
Gosh!
!I'
m soconf
used.

Isawt hehurti
nMiri
am'seyesri
ghtbef
oreshel
eft.
.besi
des,
shetookusbysurpr
ise.Noone
expectedhertoret
urntodayorI
'
dsaynoonewant edhert
oretur
nrat
her.SoIwasn'
tprepar
ed
atall
.Ifnot
,I'
dhaveplannedonhowtogoaboutthis.
.

Shecamer
ighti
nwhenwewer
emaki
ngpr
epar
ati
onsaboutt
hePope'
sar
ri
val
.

Thi
ngshav
ebeenchangeddur
ingherabsence.

Thepopear
ri
vest
omor
row.

Ir
eal
l
ydon'
tknowwhatpr
ompt
edt
hischangebuty
ouknow,
thepopei
sabusyman.

Sohear
ri
vest
omor
row.

Icoul
dn'tj
ustl
etthewor
dswagoutofmymout
hconsi
der
ingpat
ley
'st
hreatt
ome.Butst
il
l,
I
f
eel def
ini
tel
ybad.Ihav
etoapol
ogi
setoher
.

I
mmediatelyshelef
tthehal
l
,Iwait
edext
rat
enmi
nut
esbef
orest
eppi
ngoutt
ooi
nor
dert
o
av
oidt
hesistersquest
ioni
ngeyes.

Ist
eppedoutoft
heconv
enthopi
ngt
oseeheral
ongt
heWal
kway
.

Butsomet
hingwaswrong.
..If
eltsomet
hingst
range.
.Iknewinst
antl
ysomethingwasn'
tri
ght
somewher
e..t
hatwei
rdFeeli
ngstart
edagai
n.Myheartsuddenl
ystar
tedbeat
ingfast
er.

Iwalkedfewfeet
sawayf r
om theconv
entandthencameacrossabagont hefloor
.Ibentl
owt
o
haveacloservi
ew..i
t'
sexact
lyli
keMir
iam'
s.Iv
ividl
yrememberthedayIhelpedherpack.
.

Iopenedthebagand. Al
lofasudden,
abl
ackJeepwhi
chi
srar
elyseenar
oundt
hisv
ici
nit
y
spedpastme.
Howst
range.Whyonsuchspeed?

Iopenedt
hebagandst
rai
ningmyey
esi
nthedar
k,Iper
cei
vedMi
ri
am'
sexactscentf
rom t
he
bag.

Thi
sbel
ongst
omi
ri
am.
.whywoul
dshel
eav
eherbagher
e??
?

Nowai
t.
..Ipausedmyt
hought
.

Somet
hingi
sdef
ini
tel
ywr
ong.Ist
oodupi
mmedi
atel
y.

TheJeep.
..
.Herbag.
..
..

"
Ohnomi
ri
am!
"Igaspedout
.

Ipacedabout
..
.Thatj
eep.
..Suchhi
ghspeed.
..It
hinkt
hatj
eephasmi
ri
am.
.Ihav
ethi
sst
rong
feel
ing.
.

WhatdoIdo?
???

Asift
heoddwer
eonmyside.Ir
emember
edabi
keal
way
spar
kedatt
hesi
deofacl
osest
ore
j
ustbesi
det
heconv
ent
..

Ir
anasf
astmyl
egscoul
dcar
rymeov
ert
owher
eitwaspar
ked.

It
'swit
hthekey
..y
eah..ther
idermustbear
oundher
esomewher
e..butLor
dpl
easef
orgi
veme.
.
Ipromiset
obri
ngitback.
Ihoppedoni
tandki
ckedt
hri
cebef
orei
tst
art
ed.

Il
aughedoutasImadef
orr
evi
se.
.Ineedt
obef
ast
..
.I'
m pr
ett
ygoodwi
thbi
kes.

Ri
ghtnow,
it'
saf
tert
hatGodf
orsakenJeept
hathasmyf
ri
end.
..Mi
ri
am.

MI
RIAM

"
She'
sbeaut
if
ul."Myear
scapt
uredanhoar
sev
oice.
.

Thatv
oice.
..Sof
ami
l
iar
..Icoul
dhearmyf
aintbr
eat
he.

"
Keephersaf
eher
eti
l
lIr
etur
n."

If
eltahandonmycheeks.
.sof
tl
ycar
essi
ngi
t.

Sl
owl
y.
..
.Iopenedmyey
es.

"
Huh?
"Uweakl
yar
chedathi
m

I
t'
shi
m..
.Thi
ssameman.
..

"
Great
..she'
sawake.Leav
eDami
an"heor
der
edandwi
thouthesi
tat
ion,
theot
herguyl
eft
.

"
Whatam I
..
..H-
Howdi
dIgether
e?"If
li
nchedawayf
rom hi
stouch.

Myey
esareheavy.
.inaquesttodabi
t,Ir
eal
i
zedmyhandswer
eti
edbehi
ndmybackandmy
l
egst
oo.
..AndI
'm onthef
loor?
?

"
Whyam It
iedup?Letmego"
Ist
ruggl
ed.
.

"That
'si
mpossi
bleSweet
ie.
.youst
olef
rom mer
emember
??Ory
out
houghtI
'
dnev
erf
indy
ou
huh??"

"
Itwasn'
tme.
.Iswear
!Idon'
tev
enknowy
ou"

"
Idon'
tknowy
ouei
ther
,youandy
ourf
ri
endst
olef
rom meandshe'
snowher
etobef
ound.
.

"
Ihav
enot
hingt
odowi
thCat
her
ine.Idi
dn'
tst
eal
from .
..

"
SShhh.
..
"Hepl
acedhi
sindexf
ingeronmyl
i
ps.Abr
upt
lyshut
ti
ngmeup.

"
Idon'
thav
eti
mef
orar
gument
slady
..

oncemymi
ssi
oni
saccompl
i
shedt
ommor
owI
'
llhav
eyourt
ime.
.?
?"

"
Whatmi
ssi
on?
"

"
Thepopeofcour
se.
"Hebl
unt
lyr
etor
tedandmyey
eswi
denedi
nshock.

Sohewast
hemanl
i
asi
ngwi
thpat
leyt
hatv
eryni
ght
.

WhydoIal
way
shav
etogetmy
sel
fmessedupwi
thdi
rt
y-mi
ndedpeopl
e?

"Don'
tlooksur
pri
sedhoney.
..You'r
eaNun!AndIknow.
.butaf
tert
omor
rowy
ou'
l
lnol
ongerbe
one.Causeyou'
ll
off
ici
all
ybemi ne!.
."
"
Justl
etmego"Icr
iedout.
..
hiswor
dswer
escar
ingmeal
ready
.

"
Nohoney
..
youar
emi
nenow"ber
epl
i
edgr
uff
lyandt
henst
oodup.

"AndDon'tev
enthi
nkany
onewill
comel ookingfory
ou.Thesi
ster
salr
eadythr
ewy ououtoft
he
convent
.SoifIwer
eyou,I
'
dlookforapossiblewaytost
artf
eel
ingcomfor
tabl
e."

Howdoest
hisassh0l
ewantmet
ofeel
comf
ort
abl
ewhenI
'
m bei
ngt
iedupl
i
keacr
imi
nal
..
.?
?

Af
terpour
ingoutwhathej
ustsai
d,hewal
kedout
..
.Shut
ti
ngt
hedoorbehi
nd.

"
Pat
ley
..
..
."Igaspedouthername.
..
.Pat
lyi
snot
hingbutadev
il
.

.
.

TBC

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sHol
y

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ndi
sDi
rt
y
 Semi
-f
inal

Epi
sode32

MI
RIAM

Say
ingI
'
m sur
pri
sedt
oseeSt
ephani
eisat
otal
under
stat
ement
.

Idonotknowwhatt
ofeel
rightnow.

Howdi
dsheev
enknowI
'
m her
e?

It
houghtt
heynol
ongercar
eaboutme.
.

Stephani
efi
nishedunt
yingmyhandwhi
chwasbr
uisedbynow.Thoseguy
sar
eani
mal
sfor
doingthisme.

"
Qui
ck!Looseny
ourl
eg"shewhi
sper
ed.

"
Steph.
..
.

"Iknowwhatyouwanttosay.
..Youcanthankmel at
erbutpl
easesav
eitt
il
lwe'
reoutofher
e.
Thatred-
eyedguygav
emel essthanthi
rt
ymi nut
es"

"
Alr
ight
"Idi
dasshei
nst
ruct
edandhur
ri
edwi
thmyl
eg.

If
reedmy
sel
ffr
om t
her
opesandshehel
pedmeup.

"
Gosh!St
ephIf
eel
li
keki
ssi
ngy
our
ightnow"Isqueal
edi
nexci
tement
.
"
Eeeww!Gr
oss"sheal
mostpukedatmyst
atement
.

"
Youar
ecer
tai
nlyt
hebestf
ri
endf
ormebestbest
..
!"

Ipul
l
edheri
ntoanembr
ace.

"
Alr
ight
!Al
ri
ghtt
hat
'sokayal
ready
'shepul
l
edoutf
rom me.

"
Let
'st
alkonhowtol
eavethisplace.Wehavej
ustt
woguy
sint
hebui
l
ding.
..Wecoul
duset
he
wi
ndow.Ihaveabi
keout
side.I'
drideusto.
..
.

"
ThepopeSt
ephani
e!Thepopei
sindangerandweneedt
odosomet
hingaboutt
hat
."

"YeahIknow.Youcoul
dhavej
ustl
etmef
ini
shmyst
atement
.Iwasgonnasaysomet
hing
aboutt
hepope..
"sheeyedme.

"
Alr
ight
..f
inegoon"

"
AsIwassay
ing.
..I
'
llr
ideust
othepol
i
cest
ati
onandmakeacompl
aint
.Thenwe'
dleav
ethe
r
estf
ort
hepoli
ce"

"
Whataboutpat
ley
?She'
sthemast
ermi
ndbehi
ndal
lthi
s..shehast
obepuni
shedt
oo.
."I
added.

"Whoeversai
dshe'
llgoScott
free?Let
'sj
ustsavethepopefir
stcauseaswespeak,Skylarand
hismenareonthei
rwayforanambush.Thepopepr esentl
yisinafiv
estarHot
el.Sotheyplan
toki
dnaphim onhi
swayt ochurchby3@m. .
."St
ephexplai
nedandInoddedtohereverywor d.

Br
il
li
antpl
an!
 "Sowhatyou'r
esayi
ngnowist
hatweri
detot
hepolicestat
ionandrepor
tthecasesothey
'd
sendmenov ert
othehot
elt
oprot
ectt
hepope.
..Andalsosendtoarr
estSkyl
arandhismen..
i
sn'tt
hatso?
"

"
Yeah..
.t
henwhenit'
sdawnandal lt
hisi
sset
tl
ed,
we'
l
lmat
cht
otheconv
entwi
tht
hepol
i
cet
o
getpat
leyar
rest
ed.
."Stephadded.

"
That
'sgr
eat
.Sol
et'
spl
anonhowt
oleav
eher
e..
..
"Ir
espondedpaci
ngabout
.

"
Wecoul
duset
hewi
ndow.
..r
ight
?"St
ephani
esuggest
edswi
pingt
het
hickcur
tai
nsasi
de.
.

Gosh!Ther
eisnowi
ndow?

"
Howdowemakei
toutwi
thoutawi
ndow?
"Shepani
cked.

"
OhGod!Thi
sisdef
ini
tel
ynothowIpl
annedt
odi
emi
ri
am"

"
Stoppani
cki
ngSt
eph!Let
'st
hinkofsomet
hing.
..
"Ihushedher
..
.

"
Hesaidwehav
ejustl
esst
hanami
nut
e,t
her
e'snot
imet
othi
nk!
"Shewhi
spery
ell
edatmeI
n
f
rust
rat
ion.

She'
sri
ght
..
.Wehav
enot
ime.
.

"
Let
'st
rysomet
hingnewt
hen"Ir
oll
edout
..
.St
ari
ngatt
hesmal
lwoodent
abl
ebef
oreme.

"
Whatdoy
ouhav
einmi
nd?
"Sheasked.
.
 Ipi
ckedupt
hesmal
lpor
tabl
etabl
e

"
Let
'spul
loutt
hel
egst
oget
her
..
.dr
agt
heot
herendwhi
l
eIdr
agher
"

Wi
thoutquest
ionssheobey
edandwi
thsomuchFor
ce,
wepul
l
edoutt
wol
egs.
.

"
Whydi
dwepul
loutt
hel
egsmi
ri
am?Whatar
eyouupt
o?"

Ibr
eatheout
,thi
sisgonnasoundcr
aaaazzzzy
yyyi
nherear
sbut
..
.It
hinki
t'
souronl
yti
cketout
ofhere.

"
Scr
eam.
.Iwanty
out
oscr
eam outl
oudSt
eph"

"
What?
???What
'swr
ongwi
thy
ou?Ourpl
anher
eist
oescapewi
thoutget
ti
ngcaughtandy
ou'
re
t
ell
i
ngmetoscr
eam?

Screami
ngwi
ll
onlyatt
ractt
hem her
eandi
t'
l
lgetusi
ntomor
etr
oubl
e..
."Sher
ant
edout
..st
ari
ng
wideatmei
npuzzlement.

"
Noquest
ionspl
ease.Justscr
eam..
.Ifany
onecomesher
e,I
'
mri
ghtbehi
ndt
hedoor
..
I'
l
lst
ri
ke
wi
tht
hiswoodinmyhand."Iret
ort
ed...

"
Yousur
eaboutt
hat
?"

"
Def
ini
tel
y!That
'st
heonl
yideaIhav
eri
ghtnow.Tr
ustme,
it'
l
lwor
k."

Iassur
edherr
ushi
ngov
ert
othebackoft
hedoor
..
"
Scr
eam!
"Imout
hedand.
..
..

Shescr
eamedoutl
i
keachi
cken.
.

I
'
m scar
edashel
lri
ghtnow.Myhandscanat
testt
othatnowcausei
t'
squi
ver
ing.

Ibr
eat
heoutandbegant
aki
ngsl
owcount
s.

St
ephscr
eamedoutagai
nandj
ustasexpect
ed,
thedooropenedandheent
ered.

"
Whatt
hehelli
s..
.??
?Wher
etheFv
cki
stheẞi
tchIt
iedup?
?"Heaskedst
ari
ngatt
hel
oosed
r
opeonthef
loor.

"
T-Ther
e..
."St
ephst
utt
eredpoi
nti
ngatt
hebackoft
hedoor
.

Hec0ckedhi
sheadal
i
ttl
eandt
urnedt
omydi
rect
ion.
..

"
Hi"Ismi
l
ed,
laci
nghi
sheadwi
tht
hewoodi
nmyhand.
.

Ihi
thi
m agai
nont
hebot
hsi
deofhi
sfaceandhecol
l
apsed.
..Spi
tt
ingoutbl
ood.

"
Ishedead?
"St
ephi
nqui
red.Fearcl
ear
lyi
nherey
es.

"
Nahh.
.he'
ssl
eepi
ngsowel
l
.He'
soutf
orawhi
l
e"Ir
epl
i
ed.

"
Let
'sgost
eph.
."Igest
uredwal
ki
ngoutoft
hedoor
.
"
Onedown,
onemor
etogo"Imut
ter
edasSt
ephl
eftt
heway
..
.

Sheal
oneknowst
hewayoutsoal
lIdi
dwasf
oll
owbehi
nd.
.

Wewal
kedal
ongapassageunt
ilshesuddenl
ycamet
oast
op.

"
Theot
heronei
sri
ghtov
ert
her
e..
.Wat
chi
ngTV"shewhi
sper
ed.
.

Ipeepedthr
oughandyeah.She'
sri
ght.
..He'
ssi
tt
ingcl
oset
otheent
rancedoorsowecan'
t
real
lypasswit
houtget
ti
ngseenbyhim...

"
Wai
t.
..
"Imout
hedt
oSt
ephandpul
l
edherbehi
nd.

"Haveyouhear
daboutsomet
hingcal
l
ed'
Timi
ngandThr
ow'
?"Imut
ter
ed,
timi
ngmyhandathi
s
dir
ecti
on.

I
'
m gonnaknockhi
m outf
rom her
e..
.

Just'
Time'
thet
argetand.
..
..
'
Thr
owww'

It
hrewt
hewoodi
nmyhandov
ert
owher
ehewassi
tt
edandi
tlandedst
rai
ghtonhi
sbal
dhead
wit
hafor
ce.

Beforehecoul
dreal
i
seany
thi
ng,
Irushedov
erandl
acedhi
sfacewi
tht
woheav
ypunches.
.
and..
..

Hepassedout
.

"
Done!Anddust
ed.
..Let
'sr
ole"It
humbedSt
ephandshewal
kedoutwi
thasmi
l
eofr
eli
ef.
"
Jeezmi
ri
am y
ou'
reonehel
lofal
ady
!"

"Yeah..y
oucansaythatagai
n..
.Let
'shur
ryoutoft
hispl
acebef
oret
heywakeup.
.theyar
ejust
outforali
tt
lewhi
l
e..
"

"
Alr
ight
..
.Comewi
thme.
.Ipar
kedmybi
kenott
oof
arf
rom her
e".
.

"
Whosai
dany
thi
ngaboutusi
ngabi
kehuh?
"Ismi
rked.
..

Pi
cki
ngupt
hecarkeyf
rom t
hesmal
lgl
asst
abl
e..

"
Let
'shav
eaqui
ckr
idei
nacar
"

It
hrewt
hekeyt
oSt
ephandshecaughti
tinai
r.

"
That
'l
lbecool "

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sHol
y

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ndi
sDi
rt
y
 Epi
sode31

STEPHANI
E

Iparkedsl
owl
yatt
hesi
deofabush.
.mehn!
!!Thatwasaheav
yri
de.Butst
il
l,
Ithankcr
eat
or
f
orthespeed.

I
'
m ont
rack,
andIknowwher
etheJeepdr
ovei
n.

I
'
mfewmet
resawayf
rom t
hebui
l
ding.Sonott
orai
seasuspi
cion.

Ithi
nkit'
sbestItakemytimetosoughtthi
sout
.Thi
splaceI'
m aboutt
oenteri
stotal
ly
dangerous.
.andgett
ingcaughti
snotaPartofmypl
an.It
'ssodarkandifI
'
m corr
ect,
Ithi
nkI
spentoveranhourchasi
ngdownt heJeep.

Ihi
dinsi
det
hebusht
ocat
chmybr
eat
h.Thi
sismypl
an,
I'
ll
sneaki
nsi
de,
.
.

OhGod!!Ithi
nkI
'm gonnadie . .thi
sisdefi
nit
elyasui
cidemissi
on.Whati
fthesearearmed
men,offcour
setheyaredefini
tel
yarmedmencausei t'
sonlyar
medment hatki
dnaps.They
ki
dnappedmyf r
iend.
..Ineedaplan.Ineedaplan.

Ipacedabouti
nthebushf
orlong,bi
ti
nghardonmyfinger.Thecl
ockisti
cki
ngandf
orwhati
s
wort
h,Ineedtot
akeoffmyCasock.Goodthi
ngI'
m put
tingonasmal l
fit
tedgowni
nsi
de.

I
t'
sbestIt
akeof
fthesebef
oregoi
ngi
nther
e..atl
east
,somer
espectf
orGod.

Ipul
l
edof
fmyCasockandadj
ust
edmyi
nner
.I'
l
lmanaget
hecl
oth.I
t'
sbet
tert
hannot
hingSt
il
l.
Isl
owlywalkedoutoft
hebush.Ti
ptoeingstr
aighttothesi
deofthebui
lding.I
t'
sfencedround.
Idon'
ti
ntendtoknockont
hegate.That
'sthequickestwayt
odie.Theonlyopti
onIhav enowis
tocl
imbov er
.

~cl
i
mbl
i
keadomest
icmonkey
~

TheSamenameIhadt
aggedSamant
haandpat
leyt
heni
ghtIcaughtt
hem cl
i
mbi
ngov
ert
he
conv
entf
ence.

Gosh!
!IwonderwhatI
'
llhav
etodonext
.

Ishrugged,r
aisi
ngmyhandsali
tt
lebi
thi
ghtograbthefence-t
opsi
mul
taneousl
ywi
thmybody
.
Iaddedal i
tt
lestr
engt
handpul
l
edmy sel
fent
ir
elyupthefence.

Imadesur
etospyar
oundbef
orecl
i
mbi
ngdownqui
etl
y.

Thecompoundi
sn'
tthatwi
de.
.buti
t'
ssodar
k..asi
def
rom t
het
inyRay
'sofl
i
ghtpenet
rat
ing
fr
om t
herooms.

Thenextst
epf
rom her
eist
ofi
ndawayi
ntot
hehouse.

Ibr
oughtoutmycr
uci
fi
xandmut
ter
edsomepr
ayer
s.

•
••What
everi
tisI
'
m get
ti
ngmy
sel
fint
oshoul
dn'
tbet
heendofme.OLor
d,pr
otectme!
••
•

Iki
ssedi
tandpl
acedi
tbackonmyneck.

Asqui
etaspossi
ble,
Ibegant
oti
ptoesi
deway
s..l
eani
ngagai
nstt
hewal
lforcov
erup.
Isl
owl
ywal
kedt
hiswayunt
ilmyey
esspot
tedanent
rance.

Notsof
astSt
eph,
.
.Iwai
tedt
osur
veymysur
roundi
ngj
ustt
omakesur
eit
'ssaf
ebef
oreIgoi
n.

Ibeganhear
ingf
aintv
oices.

Ev
erysecondt
hev
oicesgr
ewl
ouderandcl
ear
erf
oll
owedbyf
oot
steps.

Itookfewstepsbackwar
dscauset
hev
oicesshowedt
hatsomeoneorr
athersome
persons.
.wer
eapproachi
ng.

Ihi
dmy
sel
fatacl
osecor
nerasIwat
chedt
woguy
scomeoft
hedoor
.

"Thepopehasl
odgeal
readyi
nafivestarhotel
.By3:
@m he'll
beleavingt
heretot
hechur
ch.So
onhisway,wel
ll
ayanambushforhim andthenabduct
..
."Thefi
rstguyspokeout
.

"ButSkyl
ar,
howsureareyouthatt
hisLadyNundi
dn'
tgi
vet
her
ighti
nfor
mat
ion.
.whati
fshe'
s
planni
ngsomethi
ngelseagai
nstus?"

"
Thatnunisdesper
ate.
..Shewon'
tmisl
eadme.Sheneedsthecash!
!Justl
i
keweneedi
ttoo.So
i
fshetr
iestodoanythi
ngstupi
d,I
'
llpai
ntt
het
ownr edwit
hherblood"

The•
Sky
larguy
•Thr
eat
ened.

Att
hesoundoft
hat
,Ihel
dmy
sel
ffr
om gaspi
ng.
..

Sotheyhav
eaninsi
deri
ntheconvent?.
..Mi
ri
am wassori
ghtaf
terall
..t
heyar
epl
anni
ngt
o
ki
dnapthepopeandi
t'
sdefi
nit
elypat
ley'
shandi
work.
.nooneel
se's.

Il
aidl
owandl
i
stenedt
oev
erybi
toft
hei
rdi
scussi
on.
Soon,
manyoft
hem st
art
edt
roopi
ngoutf
rom t
hehouse.
.

NowI
'
m scar
ed!Idon'
twantt
obecaught
!!
!I'
m notr
eadyt
odi
enow.
..

Ibi
thar
donmyl
i
psasIpr
ayedwi
thi
nme.

"Youtwo, stayhereandmakesuret
hatNundoesn'
tescape.Therestofy
ouhopeintothecar
l
et'
sroll
."The• Skyl
arguy•i
nst
ruct
edandThr
eegunshotswererel
easedintheai
rastheybegan
enter
ingtheircars.

Onebyone,
theydr
oveout
..

Sowi
thmyguess,
I'
mlef
ther
ewi
thj
ustt
woguy
s.

Godsav
eme!Iwat
chedast
heywentbacki
ntot
hehouse.

Ibr
eat
heoutandbeganpaci
ngt
oandf
ro.
.

WhatdoIdonow?

Theseguy
sar
ear
med!
!AndI
'
m noti
nanywayt
alent
edi
nKungFu.HowdoIgoaboutt
his?
??

Icoul
dpr
ankt
hem onsomet
hing.
..r
ight
?

At
ri
ck?
??

It
hinki
t'
sti
meIabductMi
ri
am'
stal
ent
..•
prank•i
tcoul
dhel
pmeouther
e.

From myobser
vat
ionont
hei
rdi
scussi
on,
Iwasabl
etogr
abt
henameoft
hef
ir
stguyIt
hinkt
o
bethel
eader

•
Sky
lar
•

I
'
llpl
ayapossi
blet
ri
ckont
hem andIj
usthopei
twor
ks.
.ifi
twor
ksmost
lyf
ormi
ri
am,
Idon'
t
seewhyitwon'
twor
kforme.
.besi
desI
'
m doi
ngt
hisf
orMi
mi.
..Sol
ether•
pranki
ngGr
ace•
coverme.

Ibr
eatheoutt
ryi
ngtocal
m mysel
f.Idon'thavetol
ookner
vous.Thi
sisamat
teronhowt
o
convi
ncethem.Ihav
etolookmoreconvincing.

Iadj
ust
edmyshor
tgownandsl
owl
ywal
kedov
ert
othedoorwi
thaf
akesmi
l
epl
ant
edonmy
l
ips.

It
appedgent
lyoni
tandI
nnot
ime,
thedooropened.

Whenthedooropenedrev
eal
ingt
hishugeguywi
thredeyes.
.Icoul
dheart
hepoundi
ngofmy
ownhear
t.Butl
ucki
lyf
orme,Iwasquickt
ocomportmyself
.

"
Whoar
eyou?
"Hespokeouti
nar
ought
one.
.smel
l
ingsobadofal
cohol
.

"
I'
m Dana.•Sky
lar
•sentmehere.Hesaidther
e'sal
adyt
hatneedssomef
reshenupbef
orehe
r
etur
ns..
"Ispokeoutsmoot
hlywithease.

"
Hmm"hecockedhi
sheadi
ndoubtst
ari
ngf
rom myHeadt
otoe.

Wit
hthewayhe'
slooki
ngatme,
Idon'
tthi
nkhe'
sgonnal
etmei
n.Ij
usthav
etoactl
i
keIknow
whatI
'
m doi
ng.

"Youwoul
dn'
twantt
omet
ogobackandt
ell
yourBossy
oubl
unt
lyr
efusedme.
..Woul
dyou?
"

Ichuckl
edsl
i
ght
ly.

"
Comei
n"hegr
unt
edgi
vi
ngmeaccessi
ntot
hehouse.
He'
sscar
edofhi
sbossashel
l
...

"
Fol
l
owme"hei
nst
ruct
edandIdi
d.

Hel
edmet
oadoorwhi
chwasl
ocked.Hei
nser
tedt
hekeyandunl
ockedi
t.

"
Bef
astabouti
t.Youhav
elesst
hant
hir
tymi
nut
es.
."hespokeouthandi
ngt
hekeyt
ome.

"
Lockt
hedoorwheny
ou'
redone!
"

Wi
tht
hat
,hel
eft
.

Goshhh !
!!
!!
!!
!!
!!Whatar
eli
ef!

Iwai
tedunt
ilhewasoutofsi
ghtbef
orer
ushi
ngi
ntot
her
oom.

"
Mir
iam!
"Isl
owl
ycal
l
edout
.

"
Steph?
"Shewassosur
pri
sedt
oseeme.
..

"
Howdi
dyou.
..
??"

"SShhh!Noti
mef orquesti
ons.Letmegety
ououtofher
e!"Iwal
kedov
ert
owher
eshewasand
beganloosi
ngtheropefrom herhands.

.
TBC✍

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FI
NALE.
.!

Epi
sode33

MI
RIAM

StephandIdr
ovest
rai
ghtt
othepol
i
cest
ati
onandr
epor
tedt
hecaset
otheheadoft
he
secur
it
y.

Af
tersomanyquest
ionsf
rom t
hem,
wewer
eabl
etoconv
incet
hem aboutt
hepope.

Anditwasarr
anged,t
wopolicemenwoul
descor
tust
othef
ivest
arsHot
elwhi
l
esomewoul
d
besentovert
oSkylar
'shi
deout.

Theysai
ditwaspret
tydanger
oust
hat
'
swhywewer
easkedt
ogosav
ethepopei
nst
eadof
escor
ti
ngtoappr
ehendSkylar
.
Thenwheni
t'
sdawn,
we'
l
lgoov
ert
otheconv
entandar
restPat
ley
.

Thi
ngswentasplanned,
wei
nformedthepopeabouthi
sli
febei
ngi
ndangerandher
est
rai
ned
hi
smovement.
..Justaswewarned.
.

Theot
hert
eam wer
eal
readyont
hei
rwayt
oappr
ehendt
hoseshamel
essr
obber
s.

Bymor
ning,
it'
l
ldef
ini
tel
ybepat
ley
'st
urn.

7:
00@m

Atsev enint
hemor ni
ng,wereceivedwordsf
rom thest
ati
onthatSky
larandhismenwer
e
ar
rested..
.Andaft
ersomeconf essi
ons,headmit
tedaladynungavehimtherequi
red
i
nformat i
onheneededfortheoperati
on.

Sor
ightnow,
wehav
eenoughev
idencet
ohol
dagai
nstpat
ley
.

I
,St
ephandt
hreeot
herpol
i
cemeni
nvadedt
heconv
entt
hatmor
ning.

SisMagandt heot
hersweresupr
isedt
oseeSt
ephwi
thme.
.guesst
heydi
dn'
tev
enr
eal
i
zeshe
neversl
eptherel
astni
ght
.

Whatmadethem mor
esupri
sedwast
oseet
hepol
i
cemen.Icoul
dal
readybetAl
otofquest
ions
wer
erunni
ngthr
oughthei
rminds.

Si
sMagandol
dAudr
eyappr
oachedus

.whi
l
ether
estsi
ster
sst
ayedandwat
chedf
rom behi
nd.
"
Pleasehowmaywehelpyouof
fi
cers?I
'
m surethi
syoungladydi
dn'
tcal
lyouher
etoar
restus
f
orthrowi
ngherout
..
"si
smagspokeout.
.st
ari
ngclosel
yatme!

Wel
l
,Ij
usti
gnor
ed.

"Wear
eher
eforpat
ley
..
.Doesany
onegobyt
hatnameher
e??
"Oneoft
heof
fi
cer
sspokeout
.

"
Y-y
es.
.hopet
her
e'snopr
obl
em.
."si
stermagst
utt
ered.

"Wewanthertocomewithustot
hepol
icestati
ontoanswersomequest
ions.
.causeasi
tis
now,
she'
sev i
dentl
ygui
l
tyoftwoatt
emptedkidnaps.
.

Oneoft
hepope,
andsecond,
oft
hisy
oungl
adyr
ighther
ewi
thme.
."

"
What
???That
'snott
rue!
"Pat
leyscr
eamedoutf
rom behi
nd.
.

"
That
'sav
erybi
gli
eof
fi
cer
!Youar
eaccusi
ngmewr
ongl
y.
..
"Sheaddeddef
ensi
vel
y.

"
ShutthedramaPat.
..I
fyouprov
etooinnocentwhynotfol
lowustothest
ati
onandpr
ovey
our
i
nnocence.
.causet
herearel
otsofev
idenceagainsty
ou"ispokeout
..
.

"Yeah.
..Andthef
actthaty
out hr
eatenedmewi t
hagunbecauseIf
oundoutt
haty
ouand
Samant haar
eastri
ppernun.
."Stephseconded.
..

"What
??Agun?Soit'
st r
ueaf
ter
all
..
.Mi
ri
am wasr
ightabouty
oui
sn'
ti
t!
"Ol
dAudr
eyf
elt
absol
utel
ydi
sappoi
nted.
.
"
Uhnn.
.no.
.no.
they
..
.

"
SAMANTHA!
!!
!!
!!
"Audr
eyshout
ed.
..

AndSamant
hashecamequi
ver
ingbef
oreher
..

"
Ist
hatt
rue?
?Youandpat
??"

"
Uhm.
..I
..
.We.
.unh.
.

"
Can'
tyout
alkLady
??"Shet
hunder
ed.
..

Ihav
en'
tseenol
dAudr
eyt
hisangr
ybef
ore.
.

"
Yes.
..She'
s-
she'
sri
ght
..
"

"
Samant
ha!Ser
iousl
y??
"Pat
leycal
l
edouti
nacl
earf
rust
rat
ion.
..

Causi
ngIandSt
epht
olaughout
.

"Duh.
..Shej
ustspi
l
ledt
hebeans.
.Iguessshei
sn'
tast
oughasy
ou"It
rai
l
edoutannoy
ingl
yto
patl
ey'
sheari
ng.

"
Off
icer
sTakeheraway.
..Andpl
easedowhat
everpl
easesy
ouwi
thher
.She'
snot
hingbuta
wol
finsheep'
scl
othi
ng!
!"

Ol
dAudreygav
eherwor dandi
nnot
ime,
pat
leywashandcuf
fedandt
akenawaydespi
teso
manyr
anti
ngsfrom her
.

"
Asf
ory
ouSamant
ha,
youar
eher
ebysuspendedf
rom t
hisconv
entt
il
lfur
thernot
ice!Youar
e
notal
l
owedt
obeseeni
nthi
spr
emi
sesf
ornor
easonunl
esst
hispuni
shmenti
srest
rai
ned.

Gor
ighti
ntoy
ourroom andpackyourt
hings!
"Shei
nst
ruct
edandSamant
habegant
oshe'
dhot
t
ear
sassheranoutofoursight
.

"
GoshMi
ri
am Idon'
tev
enknowwhatt
osayt
oyounow.
..
Ifeel
soashamedf
orwhatIdi
d..
."

Sist
erMagandol
dAudr
eyapol
ogi
sedt
ome.
.andwentont
hanki
ngmef
ort
heher
oict
hingIdi
d
fort
hepope.
.

Butt
het
rut
his.
..
.

"
Stephani
eist
heher
oher
e!Andy
oual
lshoul
ddowel
lbyt
hanki
ngher
.Notme.
"Ir
epl
i
ed.
.

Wi
tht
hat
,IhuggedSt
ephsot
ightbef
orewal
ki
ngoutoft
hei
rpr
esence.

Thisisnolongermypl
ace.Theyal
readyst
ri
ppedmeof
fmyr
ight
sher
eandIdonotbl
amet
hem
foranyt
hing.

It
ookacabbackhomet
omymom andnar
rat
edev
ery
thi
ngt
hathappened

BabyPaul
awassohappyt
oseemebackhome.
.

Thi
sisdef
ini
tel
ymyhome.
..Her
ewi
thmyf
ami
l
y.

UNKNOWNPOV

Aweekaft
erSav
ingt
hepope,t
hesist
ersfr
om t
heconv
entpai
dmi
ri
am av
isi
tinherhome
beggi
nghert
ocomebacktotheconv
ent..
But
..
.Asweal
lknowmi
ri
am,
she'
ssomet
imesunpr
edi
ctabl
e.Shedecl
i
nedt
hei
rrequest
..

Shenolongerwantstobeanun.
.sheneverwant
edtobe!Butshe'
shappyshewasone.
.i
fnot
,
shewouldn'
thavedonesomethi
ngher
oicfort
hesoci
ety
.

Shedi
scl
osedt
othem t
hatshehasf
inal
l
ydeci
dedt
ost
udyi
nami
l
itar
yschool
andj
oint
he
for
ce.

Shehasdi
scov
eredl
atel
yherundy
ingt
alent
sini
nqui
siv
enessandsheknowswher
ehercal
l
ing
l
ies.

Thesistersaccept
edandt hepopeshowedhowgr
atef
ulshei
stoherbysponsor
ingher
fi
nancial
lyinhermil
it
aryschool.

Stephani
ewasalsor
ewardedhandsomelybythepopewit
hmoneywhi
chshesentbackt
oher
poormom andtwoli
tt
lesi
ster
sanditchangedthem f
rom gr
asst
oGr
ace.

Shewasalsomadetheheadoft
heconv
entov
eral
lthesi
ster
sandshenev
erev
erst
oppedt
o
bebestf
ri
endswit
hmiri
am.

Skylaral
ongsi
dehi
sladyEli
saandhisgangandpat
leyi
ncl
udedweret
ri
edandfoundgui
l
ty.
..
..
patl
eywasgi v
enFiv
eyearsimpri
sonment,
Eli
saThr
eeandSkyl
ar.
.20year
scausehe'
sknown
aroundtownforhi
scri
minalact
ivi
ti
es.

We'
veal
lbeenwander
ingwhatHappenedt
owi
ckedCat
her
ine.
..Her
e'sy
ouranswer
..

Onherwayt
otheai
rpor
ttof
inal
l
yrunoutoft
hecount
rywi
thSky
lar
'sst
olenpr
oper
ty.
Sheair
portsecuri
tyoff
icersdiscov
eredsomepi
eceofcocai
neper
fect
lyhi
ddeni
nSky
lar
'swr
ist
watch.
..Whichunfor
tunately
,Catheri
newasput
ti
ngon.

Shewasarr
estedforpossessi
onofil
legal
drugsanddet
ainedi
npr
isonunt
ilshebai
l
sher
sel
f
out
..
.Despi
teherpleasofi
nnocence.
.

She'
scur
rent
lyt
her
ecauseshedoesn'
thav
eany
onet
ocomet
oherai
d..

Nooneatal
l
!!!Causeshebet
ray
edt
hei
rtr
ust
..

Andwor
se,
theydon'
tev
enknowherwher
eabout
s..

THEEND