FEARLESS

Pr
ologue
Growingupasahappychi ldIalway sthought
thewor ldwasf ul
l oflov eandmanypossi bili
ti
es,
myf atherusedt ot ellmet hatIcanbeany thi
ng
Iwantt obe, hewasal ovi
ngf atherandagood
husband, Ialway ssayt ohim "dadwhenIgr ow
upIwantgetmar riedt oamanl ikeyou"andhe
wouldj ustlaugh, hewasmybestf ri
end, t
he
l
ov eofmyl if
ebei ngt heonl ychildinmyf ami l
yI
gotev eryt
hingIwant edandmor e,myf ather
madesur eIgr ewupasahappychi l
d,hewoul d
takemeev erywher eIwant edt ogohewoul d
buymet hemostexpensi vegift
s, Iwashi sl i
tt
le
angel.Andmymot herIcoul dwr it
emi l
lion
booksabouther ,shedi dn'thavet odomucht o
showmet hatshel ovedme, herbeaut i
ful
gesturewasal lIwant edtoseeev erysingleday
ofmyl i
fe,mymot herwasbeaut i
ful,
shewas
kindandl ovely,shewasourv eryownMona
Lisa,shel ov edmeandmyf athersodear ly,she
hadhi sback, ialway swant edt obel i
keheri
hadmyl i
fepl annedoutunt ilonedaywhen
everythingcamedownt oashes, alloft hatwas
takenf rom meonawf ul nightt hatIwi ll never
forget,thatni ghtst i
l
l hunt smeev entoday ,Isti
ll
hav enightmar eev erysi ngl enighti tdoesn' tget
anybet t
er,Iwas15wheni thappened, my
fathercamebackhomeandhewasn' thappy
event houghhehadasmi leonIknew
somet hingwaswr ongbutIj ustdi dn'tknow
what ,thethi ngsismypar ent sv erystrangeand
verysecr etivebutt hatdi dn'tbot hermemuch
becauseIt hinkt hat'
swhatt heirjobr equi red
them tobe, ohandev ent odayIhav enoi dea
whatki ndofaj obmypar ent sdid, al
li knowi s
thatitincludedal otoft rav eli
ngandal otof
document s"i t
st oolat ehoneywehav et ohi de
ourdaught ery out oo,y ouhav etohi de"Iwas
j
ustst andingt herewhent heyar gue"l et'sjust
clearev erythingt hatbel ongst oherandhi de
heri nt hebasement ,wear eint histogether"in
l
esst han5mi nut esmypar entstookdownour
picturest heyr emov eev ery
thingt hatbelonged
tomeandputmei nt hebasement"daddy
what '
sgoi ngon? "Iwaspet ri
fi
ed, mypar ents
wer eal l overt hepl aceI 'venev erseenmy
par entst hisunset tl
edt heyal way shad
ever ythingundercont rol,Ishoul dhav eknown,
mydadgav emeasmal l wrappedbox"j ustf or
i
ncaseInev ergett ogi vethist oy ouopeni t
wheny out urn25, Ilov ey oupr i
ncessandI '
m
sor ryforev er ythi
ng"mydadwasamanoff ew
wor ds, hehuggedmeandt hatwast helasttime,
mymot hert oldmeshel ovedmet ooandshe
apol ogizedt oo, t
heyl ockedmedowni nthe
basementandt heyt ol dmehowt ogetout ,
I
rememberi hear df ewgunshot sexchangeand
amanwhokeptaski ngt hesamequest i
on,his
voicest il
llinger sinmyhead" dzi gaidiamond
zanga(wher ear emydi amonds) ?"Andt henext
thinggunswentof fonceandIknewr ightthere
atthemomentt hatmypar ent swer edead, t
hat
wast heendofme, Idiedthatdayt oo,Igotout
ofthebasementandwhati sawt hrought he
windowst i
llf
lashesinmyf ace, Isawmy
parentsinapool ofbloodhol dinghands, my
dadwasst il
lali
ve"r unpri
ncessr unandnev er
l
ookback"Ihadmybackpackon, Iranandf rom
adistancethehouseexpl odedev er yt
hingthatI
evertrul
yloveperished,mynamei srotenda
Whitneymbedzi I'
m 24ofageandt hisismy
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Fear
less
I
nser
t01
Rot
enda
Iwokeupt othesoundofmyal arm echoi
ngin
myhead, t
hesoundofcar sandtaxishooti
ng
nonstopandpeoplechantingofcoztheyare
tal
kingbuti
tfeel
sliket
heyaresingingIwil
l
nevergetusedtothenoisebutthenagainthat
'
s
thel ifeofat ownshi p,Igroanandswi tchof fmy
alarmt hatkeepsr epeat i
ngaf terev ery5
mi nut es, Igetof fmybedr oom andgot omyt i
ny
bat hroom, Ili
vei naboxf rom outsidey ouwi l
l
thinkIl i
kei noner oom butf r
om insi dei thasa
ti
nybat hroom f oroneper son, akitchent hatf i
ts
meonl yandabedr oom t hatcanbar elyf it
doubl ebed, Idon' tev enownawar drobe
becausei donthav espacet okeepi tbuta
womangotdowhatshegotdot osur vive, I'
m
grat eful Icanaf fordt her entandot her
i
mpor tantexpensesl i
kemyt uiti
on, 14y ears
agoIhadt of indmysel fapl acet ost ayandmy
mot herbei ngt hel ov i
ngper sont hatshewas,
wewoul dgot ot heor phanagehomeand
volunt eersomyf i
rsti nsti
nctaf t
ert heexpl osion
wast ogot ooneoft heor phanagehomeand
quitef r
ankl yt heywel comedmei nunt i
l I
deci dedt ol eaveatt heageof19af terfinishing
mymat ri
c, Iwasl uckyenought ogetaj obasa
wai tressunt i
ltodayi woul dn'tsayIhadi teasy
butIsur vived, Imanagedt oadj ust, Imanaged
toacceptt hatIwasonmyowni nt hisuni verse,
Inev erknewanyf amilymember sexceptf ormy
parent sandt heydi dn'
thav ef r
iendswhi chwas
oddbutIwasokaywi ththat ,wedi dn'thav e
neighbor ssot heonl yfri
endsIhadwer ef rom
school ,myf ri
endsatschool usedt osayt hat
myl ifewasn' tnor malbutt omei tmor enor mal
thananyoft hei rs,
anywayIputonmywor k
unfor m af tert akingashower ,ther estauranti s
3bl ocksf rom mypl ace, soIwal ktowor k
every day ,Iar ri
v edjustint ime, Ifoundmydear
fri
endr udzani wai ti
ngformewi t
hacupof
coffee, shei st hesweet esthumanbei ngbut
wildt oo, thewayshel ov esandexchangemen
youwoul dswearherancest orswer ewhor es
butIl ov eher ,rudzanicomesf rom ast able
fami l
y ,I'
mt alkingaboutsomeonewhodr iv es
anAudi r8,someonewhochangesout f i
tslike
i
tsnot hing, letsnotev ent alkabouther
expeni vehai randbags, herl ifeisgl amor ious.
sheusual l
ygiv
esmehermont hlysal
aryi
f
thingsaren'
taddi
ngupf ormesheisbeauti
ful
from insi
deoutofcozexceptf
orherwhoredom
"ohndoli
vhuwamungana(
thanksfr
iend)y
ou
l
ookbeauti
ful
today
"wewalktotheback
"y
ouknowmeIdoev
ery
thi
ngt
oimpr
ess"
Me"exceptf
oryourjob,
Iwil
lneverunder
stand
whyyouworkhereinthetownshi
p,Imeany ou
hav
eallthemoneyyouneed"shesmi l
e
Her"f i
rstofallIworkheresoIcanseenew
hottiesev er
ydayandsecondlyI'
m dumbli
keI'
m
dumbwheni tcomest oschooli
tsamir
acle
thatIpassedmat ri
candsitt
ingathomegets
boringf r
iend,Igetti
redofshoppi
ngand
vacat i
ons, t
hisi
snor malt
omet hanmyfancy
l
ife"
Me"yourfat
herwil
lfi
ndoutonedayandhewil
l
ki
l
lyou,imagi
neifhewalksinher
ewit
hyour
motherandfi
ndyouinthatuni
for
m"
Her"Iwil
lki
l
l myselffi
rstbeforetheyki
llme,
mymot herwill
bel i
kehowcany ouembar r
ass
usl
ikethatrudziwedidev er
ythingforyou,why
,
howandwhen. .besi
detheywi l
lnevercome
her
e"Ilaugh
Me"y ouknowt hi
sr estaur anthasgrowntobe
themostr ankedrestaurantar ound,doyousee
thecarsthatparkher e,t
hosebusi nesspeople
whocomeher egirltaket hisseri
ousyour
parentswi l
lcomeher etoo"
Her"IhopenotanywayIf
orgotRut
hwant
sto
seeyouinheroffi
ce"
Me"am Ii
ntr
oubl
e?"
Her"noIdon' tthi
nkso,goon"Iputmycup
downandheadedt orut
h'sof
fice..
.sheisold
andverystrictbutherhearti
spur egold,she
gavemeaj obandt reat
edmel ikeoneofher
own, Iknockedonherdoor
"comei
n"I
'
m ner
vousIwonderwhyshewant
s
t
oseemenow,
Iopent
hedoorandwal
kin
"
Goodmorni
ngRuthyousai
dy ouwant
edt
osee
me"shel
i
kestobecal
ledbyhername
Her
"yesWhi
tneypl
easesi
tdown"Isi
tdown
Me"i
sev
ery
thi
ngokay
?"
Her"yesevery
thi
ngisokay
,asyoucanseeI'
m
gett
ingol
d,Icantrunt
hisr
est
aurantf
orev
eri
needtorest"
Me"whatdoy oumean?Areyouplanni
ngto
cl
osetherest
aurantImeani
tshasgainit
s
popul
ari
typeopl
elovethi
spl
aceyoucantclose
i
tdown"shelaughs
Her"rel
axWhitneyIwanty outobethemanager,
f
rom nowony ouwi l
lmanageev er
ythi
ng"Ipop
myey esoutIdidn'
texpectthi
snoti
nami ll
ion
yearsmeamanager
Me"huh?Butwhyme,y
ouhav
eMr
skhumal
o
sheknowsherst
uff
"
Her"sheisoldjustl
ikemeandshei snotas
educatedasyouar enoonei s,youaretheone
whousuallydoev er
y t
hinginthi
srestaurantso
whynotjusttakeaj ob,itwi
ll
comewi t
h
benefi
ts"
Me"okayIwi
l
ltaket
hej
obnopr
obl
em "
Her
"youwil
lmanagetodothi
swon'
tyou?it
won'
tevenr
equi
reyoutocomeher
eev er
yday,
t
hatwayyouwil
lbeabl
etoatt
endyourcl
asses"
Me"yes,t
hanky ouf orgi
vingmet his
oppor
tuni
ty"I
'
mr eall
ysurprised,notinmil
lion
di
dIeverimagineRut hgivingany onethi
s
posi
ti
on,shedidpr ett
ymuchev erythi
ngalone
Her"youcanleav
ewewi
l
ltal
kaboutt
he
contr
actl
ater
"
Me"ohsoIhav
etosi
gnacont
ract
?"
Her
"y esyouhavet
o,it
severyoneher
e?,l
et'
s
meetforourmorni
ngprayerandopenthe
r
estaurant
,cust
omerswil
lbeheresoon"
Me"okayIwi llleteveryoneknow"IgetupIam
soexcitedIcan' tbeli
evethi
s,meamanageri t
mustoneoft hosedr eams,it
ssurreal Ican't
waittoshar et hegoodnewswi thrudzani ,
so
aboutthisrest aurantitsacombinat i
onofkasi
vi
besandf ancyv i
besi t
sabigrestaurant,we
hel
dourmor ningpr ayerint
heboar droom and
openther estaur ant,i
nlessthantenmi nutes
customersst ar ttocome
"
What
swi
tht
hesmi
l
efr
iend?
"
Me"it
sFridaytonightI
'mt
aki
ngy
ouout
,we
hav
eal ottocelebrat
e"
Her"youmeanmepay i
ngr
ight
?Di
dyou
passedyourexams?
"
Me"wellyouknowwi thmyoutstandingfeesi
can'
tgetthem buthoweverIwil
l t
ellyouthe
goodnewsl at
er,l
et'
sgettowork"Iwal kt
oa
tabl
ewhereagent l
emaninsuitissitt
ing,
Ihave
perf
ectsetofteet
hsomysmi leisv ery
beauti
fult
hatsonethi
ngaboutmysel ft
hatIm
sureof"goodmor ni
ngsirwelcometoruth'
s
rest
aurantwhatcanIgetforyou?"Hedoesn'
t
stoplooki
ngathisnotebook.
..
tabl
etwhatev
erit
i
snorl ookatme
"st
rongcof
feewi
thf
ull
breakf
ast
"oneofmany
r
udecust
omers
Me"i
sthatal
lsi
r?"
Hi
m"y
est
hat
'sal
l
"igobackt
opl
acet
heor
der
"whoist hathott
iesi
ttingoverthere?Goshhe
i
ssohandsomesomanl yandst ronggetmehi s
number"t hat'
srudzi
!!myf ri
endi scrazy,Ij
ust
l
augh,shei snevergonnagetov erher
obsessi
onwi thmen, iplacedtheor derandwal k
backwithhiscoffee,j
ustasi m aboutt oplace
hi
scof f
eeont hetableIslipandspi ll
black
coff
eeonhi swhi t
eshirt"whatt hehell?"He
getsupandIgett oseehi sfaceI '
m ont hefloor
andheisbusychecki nghi sstai
nedpur ewhi te
shi
rt
,it
sembr
assi
ng,
Igetup
"Iam sosor
rysi
rohmygodIr
uinedy
ourshi
rt
"
Him"youshoul
dwat chwereyougoing,youj
ust
rui
nedmyshirt
,thisismyfavori
teoney ou
know"heisverycalm butfr
om thesoundofhis
voi
cether
eisacl earevi
dentofi
rri
tati
on,Rut
h
comesheisprobablygonnatakeherof f
erback
Rut
h"Whi
tneywhathappened?"
Me"Isl
i
ppedand.
..
.I'
m sor
rysi
r,y
oudon'
thav
e
t
opayforbr
eakf
ast"
Him"ohIwasn'tplanni
ngt o,t
hisshi
rtcostme
alotofmoney,andy oujusthadtoruini
t"he
walksout
sideandIf ol
lowhim Idon'
teven
knowwhyI'mfollowinghim,hegoest ohis
l
uxuri
ouscarIhopehei snotl
eaving
"sirIcanremovethatstainpleaseforgi
veme
forrui
ningyourmorning"heopent hebootof
hiscarandst ar
ttotakeoffhisjacketthenhi
s
shirt
,Il
ookathim andadmi rehim helooks
Aggr essivebuty etsoat tr
act i
vedamnhehasa
nicebodywi t hthedamn8packl i
neduponhi m.
Hisbel tisrightwher eitshoul dbe.hel ookslike
thoseki ndaguy swhoAv oiddeal i
ngwi th
emot ionst hosewhoconsi derbeingemot i
onal
asbei ngsof t.Heshowcasespowerand
strengthandhei sdef ini
telyadomi nant,why
am Idr oolingov ert hi
sguy ,helooksl i
kehei sat
hismi dt hir
ties"her eIwi l
lcomeandgeti t
tomor row, Ihopey our eall
ydor emov ethat
stain"Iwasn' tevenawar et hathefinished
dressingup"okayIapol ogizeagain"hewal k
backi nandeathi sbr eakfastwhi l
eIat tendto
othercust omer s"rotendawhatwer ey outal
king
aboutwi thMrhot ti
e?"
Me"Iwasof
feri
ngmyselftohi
m becauseI
r
uinedhi
sexpensi
veshi
rt"
Her"notenendiazwi
div
hauriushavhahani
vhanna(notyouIknowhowscar edyouareof
men)"shelaughsandgotoserv
et hecust
omer,
thedaydoesntgetanyeasi
erwi
thcustomers
cominginandgoing,byt
hetimeIf
inalhada
chancetosi
tdownmyshi fti
sover
,rudzicome
l
ookinggood
Me"andt
heny
ouhav
eal
readychanged?
"
Her"mypar entsarecomi ngtomyapar t
mentI
havet ogof ri
endI'm sorr
yIknowwewer e
supposedt ogooutbutIwi l
lmakeituptoyou
tomor r
ow"shesay st helastst
atementrunni
ng
outside,herparentsarefulloft
hemselves,why
can'tshebewhat evershewantst obe,i
ts
annoy i
ng,Ruthcal l
mei nheroffice
"Rut
hyoucal
l
edme?
"Isi
tdown
"yesthi
sisthecont
ractgoandreadi
tyouwill
br
ingitbackonMondaysinceyouaret
aking
weekendoff"
Me"y
est
hanky
ouRut
hIwon'
tdi
sappoi
nt"
Her
"Ibel
i
evei
nyou"
Me"thankyouIwil
lseey
ouonMonday,Rut
h
canyoucallmethemomentt
hatcust
omer
comesintomorr
ow? "
Her
"sur
eIwi
l
lcal
lyou"
Me"t hanky ou"Igetupandgogetmybagi n
myl ocker,myf eetareki ll
ingme, somet imesI
hat emyj obst andingal ldayi snochi ld'spl ay,
rudzi t
akesmet omypl acemostoft het ime
whi chI 'mtrulygr atef
ul for,Iwalkbackt omy
placeandar ri
vingatt hegat eIfi
ndmy
boy friendwai ti
ngf ormei nhi spolov ivo, he
seesmeandgetoutoft hecar"heyr ot i
"he
embr acemeandki ssmyf orehead" babeIdi dn't
knowy ouwer ecomi ngIwoul dhav ecal ledy ou
tocomeandpi ckmeup"hepeckmyl ips"wel lI
want edtosur pr i
sey oui boughtt akeaway s"I
opent hegat ef orhim becausehecan' tleav e
hiscarout sidet hisplacei sfullofvultures, you
l
ef ty ourcarpar kedout side,youcomebacky ou
fi
ndev er
ythinggoneev ent hedoort heyar e
danger
ous
"IneedamassagebabeI 'mt i
red"lerumoi sa
niceguy ,heiscar i
ng,lovingandhandsomebut
ther ei
sonepr oblem hef lopsi nbed, Ican't
bringmysel ftot ellt
histomybestf ri
end
becausei tsembar r
assing, hedoesn' tknowhow
tousehi sthing,hemakesmeangr yandhe
hat esitwhenIt rytobei ncont r
ol,it
sa
massi onaryalltheway ,
wehav ebeent ogether
for7mont hsthel ongestr elati
onshi pI'
v eev er
beent o,Ican'tseemst ofall i
nlov ewi t
hany one,
i
nst eadofguy sbr eakingmyhear tI'
mt heone
whoget sboredf ast,may bei t
sbecauseI 'm
wai ti
ngforsomeonel ikemydadandIknow
ther ei
snoonel i
kemyf athernev erwi l
l be,Iget
i
nmyt i
nybathroom andt akeaqui ckshower
"whoseshi rtisthis?"Heaskt hemomentIwal k
backi nmybedr oom
"ohacust
omer'
sIsli
ppedandacci
dent
all
yspil
l
cof
feeonhi
sshi
rt"t
hesmelloft
hecust
omer's
col
ogneisf
art
her
ichesti
tsur
roundedt
he
ent
ir
eroom
"sowhydidyoubringi
tback?
"OhIf
orgethow
j
ealousmyboyfr
iendcanbe
"Ruthwantedtommmmhr emovethestai
nsoI
offer
edsinceIhavemyownli
tt
lesecr
etwith
remov i
ngstai
ns"Hethr
owtheshi
rtonthebed
"that'
sbullshi
tyoucan'texpectmetobel
i
eve
thatnonsense,areyoucheatingonmeroti
,ar
e
yousleepingwithanotherman? "
Me"don' tber idiculouswhywoul dIsleepwi t
h
anotherman?I fyudon' tbel
ievemegoandask
Ruthdon' tstartwi t
hy ourinsecurit
iesagain
l
erumopl ease"It aket heshirtandmar chback
tothebat hroom, Ihearhim mumbl i
ngto
himselfhei ssuchababyIf orgett
hat
somet i
mes, Isoakt heshi r
tandwhenIgoback
tomybedr oom hei sreadyt oleave"andt hen
whyar en'tyoumaki ngyourselfcomfortabl
e?"
Heisbreat
hingheav
il
yohherewegoagai
nI
cantt
oler
atethi
snonsenseanyl
onger
"youknowwhatIwast hi
nkingofbuy i
ngy ou
grocerythismonth,
payyourrent.Getyourhair
donesoy oucanuseyourmoneyt opayy our
debt,butsinceyouhavefoundyourselfanother
manIwi lldomyselfafavour"
Me"soy
ouar
eleav
ing?
"
Him"yeahyoudon'
tdeser
veme"Irol
lmyey
esI
havehear
dthatsomanytimesandheal
ways
comeback
Me"okaythenhav eagoodni ght,comeIwi l
l
accompanyy outoyourcar"hefur i
ouslywalk
outandbangt hedoor,
thethingsi sIdon'thave
ti
met obeg,Icansurvi
veonmyownIdon' t
needamanespeci al
lyamanl i
kelerumo, I
washtheshirtandhangiti
nt hebat hroom but
whodoest hi
s?Whoof fer
st owashacl ient'
s
shi
rtIdon'
tblamelerumothecol ogneont he
shi
rtmusthav
edrov
ehim cr
azy,Ieatandget
downtomybooks,t
hisi
smyl i
fe

Youknowwhatt
odo
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Fear
less
I
nser
t02
Beforeopeningmyey esandcheckwhoi s
call
i
ngmeI '
m al readycur si
ng,Iopenoneey e
andlookati t,argl erumogetagr ip,Ihangup
andgetof fthebed, hel
eftIdi
dn't,Icheckthe
ti
meandi t
sj ustaf ter9am,Itakeashowerand
eatbreakfastandheadt omyol dhome, i
fI'
m
notwor ki
ngorat tendingmycl assesIspendmy
dayatt hecent erhel pi
ngout,thetaxidropme
offatthegat eandt hesecurit
yopent hegate
forme
"goodmorningr
otenda"Ismil
eandgr
eethi
m
back,
IknockonmaAgnes' soff
ice
"comei n"IopenthedoorandI '
m shockedt o
fi
ndtheguyIspi ll
coffeeon, hei
snotal one"oh
maIj ustwant edletyout oknowt hatI'
m here
l
etmegoseet hekids"I'm sonervous,Ihope
hedidn'ttellhi
swi f
et hatirui
nedhisshirt
yest
er day
MaAgnes"nobabysi tdown,
thisi
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guyactl
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ogo
babey ouwil
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kout
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ethi
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i
ngy
ou
aboutt
heot
herday
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lygoodwiththat,
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m wit
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groceri
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menteachotherverywell
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helpme? "ShitIqui
cklypickupabagofr iceand
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he
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tsi
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Todayi sn'tli
keanyot herday ,Iwokescr eami ng
i
nt hemi ddl eofthenight,thishappenswhenI
missmypar entsit
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mesi tgetshardsohar dt hatIwoul df eel
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er
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pil
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iendwhat's
wrong?"Wegototheback
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lme?
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emembercody
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art
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nghi
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ustI
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tresi
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udzi
whywoul
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eep
wi
thamar
ri
edman?"
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hesai dhecoul
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andhewasf lashi
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whatthehellwasIsupposetodo?ComeonI
havefeel
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"andhowwasy
ourweekend?"
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f
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yyoui
n
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l
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dyouwant
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ract
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Me"Idi
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anythi
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orm any
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tdown
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guesswhoi
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goi
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ir
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aurant"
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atul
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ri
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deserv
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"
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hanky
ou"makhumal
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esbutIl
et
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nowhereany aopeboyappearinfrontofme
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f
lasheshiskni
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m notscar
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sfamil
i
ar,i
ts
commandi ngandinti
midati
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thenyaopeboy
feel
threatenedandrunaway
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alki
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andpul
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thi
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s?
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ather
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"
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m"ohbabehedi
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thur
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m"thi
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augh
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m not
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eatyouli
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ent
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wanttoadmitthetruth,yourmotherst
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weary ohy ouar et
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mI
can'
ttakehisnonsenseanylongerIhopehe
doesntcomeback

Tsi
rel
edzo
"babeI'
m home"shewal
kst
othel
ounge
l
ookingbeaut
if
ul
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ustonmywayout,don'
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akel
onger
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"what
'
swr
ong?
"
Me"si
tdownIwantt
otal
ktoy
ou"
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"I'
m al
readyl
atef
ormymeet i
ngbabecan'
t
i
twait
?"Il
ookatherandshesi
tdown
Me"Il
oveyouandIrespecty
ourj
obbutIfeel
l
iket
hisi
soneofthereasonwhyyoudon'
twant
tomarr
yme,youdon'twantt
ogivemekids
pul
engit
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eey ear
sbabe"
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s
babe,I
'm notreadytobemar r
iedandI'
m not
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antto
meIcan'tjustthrowthataway "
Me"whataboutme?WhataboutwhatIwant
?"
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iv
ewi
thy
out
hatshoul
dcountf
or
somethi
ng"
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eal
way
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avel
i
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youdon'
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iv
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e"
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omor
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ovey ouokayandwhent heti
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ri
ghttime"shegetsupandleaveIgetupandgo
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ngal
ri
ght
?"Igeti
nsi
demy
caranddr
iveout
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'
mjustl
i
ttl
econcer
naboutt
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rly
ou
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dmeabout
"
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otenda?
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esherIsawhert
odayandIdon'
tthi
nkshe
i
ssafe"
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oumeanbyt
hat
?"
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mt al
ki
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oldme
sheissafe,
thatchil
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ubbor
nbuti
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thy
ouI
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pher
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ulify
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ndherabet t
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ace,thatgir
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ureahead,Isee
whatIsawi nyouwhenyouwer eyoung"
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ver
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less"
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ar
oundhersoit
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dtogettohersometi
mes"
Me"andI'
mi mpati
ent,j
udgingfr
om whatyou
sai
dtheotherdayIknowy oucareabouther
andthati
swhyIwantt ohelpbecauseshe
meanssomucht oy ou"
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oumysont
hanky
ousomuch,
whereisy
ourwife?
'
Me"
mapul
engi
sjustmygi
rl
fr
iendf
ornow"
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ngtomesony
oul
i
ve
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ogethersosheisy
ourwif
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l
ltal
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row"
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way
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alkabout
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eng"
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m dr
ivi
ngl
et'
stal
ktomor
row"
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"okayhav
eawonder
ful
eveni
ng"Ihangup

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eli
kandcomment
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less
~04~
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enda
"Ihaveanannouncementt omake, aft
eral ong
conver
sationwithmyfami l
ywedeci dethatit
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ti
meIt akeabreakprobablyforgood,which
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ice
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i
eveyouwil
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di
sappoi
ntmerotenda"webot
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tdown
"Iwon'tIpromise"wegothr
oughpaper
wor
ks
together
,teachingmehowtohandl
ethe
businessandpressur
e

Ther estoftheweeki sRuthtrai

ningmeand
Mr skhumal ohati
ngonme, Iwonderwhyshe
can'tpickonsomeoneherownsi ze,sheisver
y
abusive"soi t
sFridaytoni
ghtandIhav eno
planssoI '
mt aki
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celebrateyourbi
gpr omoti
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om beinga
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ovei
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me"shel
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it
atesme,
why
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nghi
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wasI
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assi
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vebeenwithhi
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tdat
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ngf uninsteadof
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ngwi thaguywhodoesntknowhowt o
sat i
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backt owor k,I
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lesadthatIhav en'
tseen
tsirel
edzodamntsnapoutofi t,Ican'tbea
whor elikemyf ri
end,rudzii
swhor i
ngf orbot h
ofus, therestofdayi sbusyli
keusual ,Iwentto
attendmycl assesandcomeback, l
aterafter
closingupwewentbackt omypl acet oget
ready"myf ri
endy ouarebeautif
ul"Ismi le
"t
hanksfri
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eto?Theusual
?"
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dehercar
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orever
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enot
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l
Me"okayi tscool whateveryousaymadam"
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e,15mi nuteslaterwewalk
i
nsidethecl ub,therei
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ngpeopl ecrazy,r
udziandIf i
ndour sel
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nks,I'
m drinking
cocktai
lsandci dersandmyf r
iendisbusywi th
Heineken,thisplaceisvi
brantandcol orful
the
vi
bei stooappeal i
ng
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ookov ert
here"Il
ookatthedi
recti
onshe
i
spointi
ngatandIseet heoneandonlyler
umo
danci
ngwithagirl
,thi
sguysucksateveryt
hing,
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houghtthi
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eryone
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ey out
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ngwhatI
'
mthi
nki
ng?
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lfor
shots
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et'
sshowt hem howitsdonefr
iend"wet ake
ourshotsandgodownt ot
hedancefl
oor,i
nno
ti
met hecrowdi
scl ear
ingt
hedancefloorforus,
wear elef
ti nthecenterdoingwhatwedobest
twerki
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keourl if
e
dependoni t
,noonedar et ochall
engeus, wedo
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,wear epant ing
andlaughingIl ovehavi
ngf unwithrudzani this
gir
lmeansal ottome, Ilookupt otheupper
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oorandmyey esmeetwi thtsi
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l
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endt sir
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couldhearme
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re?"Mydearf
ri
endscream outhi
s
name,Ilookupandhest i
ll
looki
ngatme
standi
ngwi thsomeguy
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ngaboutt
he
guyIaccident
all
yspi
llcof
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ook
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ethat
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edIthi
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offt
hemarket"l
erumocometoourtabl
e
"heybabe"Il
aughhemustbeki
ddi
ngme
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l
ingbabe?"Rudziget
up,t
hisonei
tt r
oublesoigetuptoobefor
eshe
goesvampir
eonhi m
"canIt
alkt
oy ou,comeonnowrotenda"he
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yt owi
ggl
eitof
fbuthegripit
ti
ght
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emeal oneler
umo, youarehurt
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arm"hekeepsdiggi
nghi snai
lsint
omyskinand
Idon'
twanttoembar asshim ot
herwi
seIwoul
d
havekickedhi
sball
s
"lethergoorIwil
lbr
eakt
hisbot
tl
eont
opof
yourhead"rudzi
shout
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gi
rlfr
iendstayoutofthis"ohhedidn'
tj
ustmy
fr
iendawhor e,shetakesanempt ybottleand
beforeshecouldsmashi tonhi
sheadt sir
e
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chi
tint
heai
r,I
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her
o?
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etmekill
thi
sstupi
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otwhocan'tsati
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womaninbedletmedohim afav
our"I '
ml i
tt
le
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unkandIthi
nkwear eki
ndofat
tracti
ng
at
tent
ion
"letgoofherar
m andwalkaway"it
sthe
handsomemanhi msel
f,hei
sn'
taski
ngheis
tell
i
nghim
"whot hehel
lar
eyou?
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tent
ion
totsi
reandIqui
ckl
ypull
outmyar
m outofhi
s
gri
p
"
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twannamesswi t
hleav
e
t
hesel
adi
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erumochuckl
es
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fr
iendalone?Whot hefuckdoy ou
thinkyouarehuh?Ar eyout heirguardi
an
Angel? "Noweveryoneislookingatus, Ihate
thiskindofembar r
assmentIdi dn'tcomeher e
forthisnonsensethesetwoar eki l
li
ngmyv i
be,i
wal kawayfrom them andgot ot hebar,l
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sgust
inghei
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dishly,
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ousomet
hing?"t
hebar
manask
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m st
il
ll
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ehas
hisarmsf ol
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ativel
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ri
end, Ihopeit
doesn'tgofurthert
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onceIt akemy
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erumoisful
lofpoop"Ibur
sti
ntol
aughi
ngf
ull
ofpoop?Igi
veup
"youarecrazy,butonaser iousnotethedude
walkoutonme, hewentsilentonmef ora
weekandnowhecomet omedemandi ngme
l
ikeI'
m hi
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ch, hedoesn'
tknowhehonest ly
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tknowt heki ndofmadnessIcanget
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mi nfuriatedbyt
het houghtofit,I
l
ookatthem andl erumowalkawayf rom tsi
reI
wonderwhathesai dtohim butthenagainits
noneofmybusi ness, cl
ear
lyev er
yonewent
backtot heirbusi
nessthemomentIwal kaway,
tsi
reburiedhishandsinsidehispocketand
wal kt
owar dsus,Ican'
tignorethef actt
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i
ssmoki nghotandmar ri
ed,heshoul djustst
ay
awayf r
om me, Iwantt
ot el
lhimt hatwhenhe
getclosertomebuti mmedi atelywhenhe
standani nchawayf r
om meal umpbl ockmy
throat
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oinusupst
air
s,yourboyfr
iendi
sangry
andhewi
llcomebacktoyou"rudziqui
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up
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erumowillnev
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thi
ngtohur
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wearefi
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abmyhand
"wear ecomi ngwi t
hy ou"Idon' tgettogiv
ean
excuse,shepul l
smet hrought hedanci ng
crowdf oll
owingtsir
eupst air
s, wejoinothertwo
guy si
nt heVIPsection,rudzipushesmecl oser
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il
spipes,hei ntroduceusto
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het
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s,
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nk?"Hewhisper
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ear
,heistempti
ngwhowhi sper
sinthecrowd?
Whycan'thescream l
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kenormalpeople
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Whatar
eyoudr
inki
ng?
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uice
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ki
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akeasi pIdon'
t
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, t
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nhis
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uiceI'
m astonished
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Thenwhatar
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ngher
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heysuggestedthi
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aceI
couldn'
tsayno"
Me"doy
ouev
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spl
ace?
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m"notany
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e
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splacedinfrontofus
andr udzi putherHeinekenasideandjoinme
I'
m alreadyhal fwaytoblackout

Tsi
rel
edzo
Myphonevi
brat
esinmypocket,It
akei
tout
andsl
i
detoanswer"heybabe"
"heyareyouenj
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f?"Icanbarel
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ast
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o
spendt hi
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herandyouknow
workjustcameup,I'
m sorr
ymyl ov
ebutIwil
l
makei tuptoyou"
Me"i
tsokaybabe,
Iwi
l
lseey
ouonMonday"
Her
"Il
ovey
ousomuchdon'
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erf
orgett
hat"
Me"andIl
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out
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get
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t
do"
Me"l
i
kedr
inki
ng?
"
Her"yesIl ovey ou,seeyouwhenIcomeback" I
hungupandl ookatr ot
endawhoi sdanci ng
withaherf ri
endl i
keacar efr
eei fIdidn'tknow
betterIwoul dsayherl i
feisper fectIwoul dsay
shesl eepsl i
keababyev erynightwi thout
anythingt owor ryaboutbutlif
ei sn'taf ai
ryt
ale,
twohour slatersheissit
tingnextt omei n
sil
ence, Ilookatt heti
meandi ts2am i nthe
mor ning
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ri
end
askhooki
ngherarm aroundndiv
huwo'sar
m
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nk
rotendaistoodr unkt
oev enhearusargui
ng
abouther,alreadyshethi
nksI'
m stal
kingher,
obv i
ousl
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ngsI
woul dhavethesamer eacti
onbuthonestlyit
s
j
ustacoi ncidence
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'
m goingwithNdivhuwohei sgonnadriveme
backtomyapar t
ment "shewinksatmeand
dragNdivhuwoaway ,t
shepoalsodisappear
withsomegirlr
otendaissit
ti
ngquietl
ynextto
me
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ingtowalk
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i
nsidethecaranddri
v eherbackt oherplace
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yt owakeherup
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can'tlockherinsi de,Isi
ghIhav enoother
opt i
onthant ot akeherbackt omyhouse, as
muchasIdon' twantt odot hi
sIhavenochoi ce,
Itextpulengandl etherknowwhat 'shappeni
ng
andsheseemsf inewithit
,Ihopeshewi ll
under st
andwhenshewakeupt omorrowI
reversethecaranddr i
vetomyhouse, 20
mi nuteslat
erIcar r
yherinsideandplaceinone
ofourguestr oom, Itakeoffhershoesand
placeheront hebed, Icoverherwiththesheet
andswi tchofft helight,
whatt hehell
am Idoing?
"

Noedi
ts

Pl
easedon'
tfor
gett
oli
ke,
commentandshar
e
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56]Mk:
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less
~05~
Rot
enda
ForamomentIwantt oenj oyt hebed, itsbi gger
andbet terIfeellikeI '
m sl eepingbet weent wo
clouds, thisroom hasawomant ouch, Iknow
I'
m notatr udzi'
spl aceIj umpoutoft hebed
wher et hehel l
am I ?Ihav enot imet oadmi re
thesi ghtoft her oom, Iwantt oknowwher eI
am andI fI'
m gonnagetoutofher ealive,Idon' t
remembermuchaboutl astni ght,Iwal kout side
ther oom andsi ghi ndef eatt hishousei sbi g,I
l
ookatev erydirect ionhopi ngIwoul dsee
someoneorasi gnt ogoout ,whatthehel lwasI
thinkingdr inki
ngl ikeamani c.Thel astt hingI
rememberaboutl astni ghtwast al
kingt ot sire,
I
hopeIdi dn'tsaymuchwel lIknowf oraf act
thatIdi dn'tsaymuch, whenI 'm drunkmymi nd
shut sdownIt hinkaboutnot hingbutmy
par entsandsomet i
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..
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Iwal kar oundt r
y i
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te
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antandsi mpletheinter
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thehousei smagni fi
centbuthowt hehel l am I
supposedt ogetout ?"goingsomewher e? '"the
voicestartl
edandgi vemebut terf
li
esatt he
samet ime, Iturnaround...
.ohdearl ordhel pme
hei str
yingt otemptme, heisstandingi nf ront
ofmeshi r
tl
ess, ilookathim andadmi r
ehi s
sexybodyhei ssomanl y,Ibet
tergetoutof
here
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tyougonnaputsomet
hingonMr
?"He
chuckl
es
"it
smyhouseIgett
ochoosewhet heri
puton
somet
hingorwal
karoundnaked"
Me"okayit
sfi
necany
outakemeback
home..
.I
'
m sur
eashel
lIdi
dn'
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e
wil
l
ingl
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m"whyeneasitambi
alabreakf
astnanne
(whydon'
tyout
akeabathandeatbreakf
ast
wi
thme?
"
Me"khanwendi alwala,
ndi nnduyamunwe
mufumakadzithikhol
wiatshidozwit
akalela
hezwo(may beI'm cr
azy,thisi
sanother
woman'shouseIdon' tt
hinkshewillbepleased
wit
hthat"
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Idontkeepanythi
ngf
rom hersor
elax
sheknowsyouarehere"
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?youdon'
tev
enknowme"
Hi
m"Itol
dy oui
m notheart
lesscoul
dyou
pl
easest
opbeingstubbor
nanddoasIsay"I
wantt
oarguemorebutheisv er
yint
imi
dat
ing
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eist
hebat
hroom?
ohIknowI
sawit
"
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bri
ngy oucleantowel
s,
j
usttell
herwhaty ouneed"wi t
ht hathewalk
awayIthinkhelikesdoi ngthi
s,walki
ngaway
aft
ermaki ngapoi ntIrollmyeyesandgot othe
bathr
oom, I
'
venev erseensuchabeaut i
ful
bat
hroom Icoul
deatandsl
eephere,
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tdown
andwaitf
ormaGl or
iasheknocks
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de,I
canseeshei sn'
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l
ookonherf acesay sitall
,shegreetsmewi th
herawf ulvoiceandgi v
emecl eant owelsand
newt oil
etry,
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mei nthebathroom i
n
factIthinkItaketoomucht i
me
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nginther
erotenda?"Iquickl
y
getoutofthewaterandwrapat owelaround
measi fhewouldwalkinsi
de
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m notjustgivemef i
veminutes"Iappl
y
l
otiononmy sel
fandputmycl othesbackon,
onethingIhat eaboutunplannedsleepoveris
thatyouhav etorepeatthesameunder wear
,
nowIf eelli
keIdidn'
ttakeabeautif
ulbath,I
opent hedoorandhei sleani
ngbyt hewall
waiti
ngf orme
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l
ytooky
ourt
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rut
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ti
me, soy esIhadtot
akeanadv antage,
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andfollowhim downstai
rshishouseisbreath
taki
ng, Il
ookaroundandI'm amazed,aportr
ait
ofawomanwhoi sportr
ayedasaqueenat tract
myey es,sheisbeauti
ful
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sthi
s?"
Hi
m"myl
atemot
her
"
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sface
i
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yturnplain,heshowsnoemot i
onsor
whatssoev er
,rightther
eatthespotIr
eali
zed
thatt
hisisexactlyhowIfeelwhensomeone
askaboutmypar ents
"Let
'ssitdownplease"wesett
learoundt he
tabl
e, t
herei
saf or
kandknifeinfrontofme, he
i
sgot tabekiddi
ngmeIusemyhandeasyand
fast
, wedishupforoursel
ves,
mypl ateisfull
,I
don'tevenbothermyselfbyusingthi
sfor kand
knif
et hi
ngIdigwithmyhandwhi leheforkand
knifehisfood, oncewear edoneIaskhi mt o
takemebackhome, Idontf eelcomf or table
herewedr i
v ebackt omypl acei nsi lencet her e
i
sasof tmusi cpl ayingandIj ustwannaf all
asleepagai n,I'
m sur pr isedhangov erdi dn't
bothermemucht hi
smor ning,ther ei sapol i
ce
vanatt hegat eandt hel andlord,Igetoutoft he
car"ohher eshei s"Mrmogauexcl aimi nreli
ef
"whati sgoi ngonher e?"t sirefollows"5men
brokeiny ourpl acel astni ghtandatj acob's
placetheyst abhi m hei satt hehospi tal aswe
speaksoIt houghtmay bet heyt ooky ouwi th
them"t heonl ythingt hati smaki ngmer un
towardsmypl acei st heboxmydadgav etome,
thedoori swi deopenandev er
ythingi supsi de
down, Irusht ot hebat hroom andopenupi nt he
ceil
ingandsear chf ori tI '
mr eli
ev edt ocome
backwi thit,Itakei tandputi tinmyhandbag, I
sighinr el
i
eft hisist heonl yt hi
ngt hatmat ters
tome, Ihav en'topeni tbecauseI '
m st il
lwai t
ing
formynextbi rt
hday ,Iwantt ohol dont omy
f
ather
'sl
astwish"mam thisi
sacrimescene
y
oucan'tbeinhere"Ir
ollmyeyes
"howisitacrimesceneifyoudon'
tknow
what'
smi ssi
ng?"Ishoul
dhavemovedoutof
thi
splacelongti
meago,
"Cany out elluswhat '
smi ssingmam? "Tsir
e
walksi n,helooksar oundandl ookatme, pit
yis
writ
tenal loverhisface,i hat emenwhof eel
sorryforme, whopi t
ymeIhat eitbecausemy
fat
herbui ltast r
ongwomani nmenotaweak
womanwhohast odependonmenf or
everythingbutt henIagainwheni tcomesto
tsi
reIal way sfeell
ikeIdon' thaveachoi ceheis
dif
ferentandhechal lengesmeal l t
heti
meI '
m
tal
kingasi fI
v eknownhi m myent ir
eli
fe
"thi
splacei
snotsafeforyourotendapack
yourbagsyouar
eleavi
ng" heisnotaskingme
heistel
li
ngme,il
ookar oundandt herei
s
nothi
ngmuchtheytook,theyonl
yt ookfew
thi
ngsli
kemyTV, mysneakers,clothesand
microwaveI'
m notreal
l
ybot her
edaboutthat
I'
m worri
edaboutmysaf etyandI'
m noteven
sureifIwi
llbesaf
ewi t
ht sir
eoncetheweekend
i
sov erheisgon00naforgetaboutmefor
goodnesssakeheismar ried
"wher edoy ouwanttotakemet sir
e?"I
'm
defeated,IknowIcantspendani ghti
nthis
pl
aceandIcantaf f
ordanothernewplacenow
andr udzii
sn'tanopti
onbecauseherparents
don'treal
l
yl i
keme
"
Tomyhousewher edoyouwanttogo?Ahotel
maybepackyourbagsbecauseI'
m notl
eav
ing
youher
e"thepol
icemanisjustl
ooki
ngatus
"yourhouse?Youar emar ri
edtsi
reareyou
evenlist
eningtoyourself
?HowdoImakemy
selfcomfortabl
einanother'
swoman'shouse?
"
Hechuckl eswhat'
sfunny?
"youar
ewayov ertheboard,areweper
haps
sl
eepi
ngtoget
her,haveIfl
i
r tyouwi
thYou
befor e?DoIev encont acty ou?howmanyt imes
hav ewemet ?Whatmakesy out hinkpulengwi ll
reactt ot hi
s?unl essotherwi seift hereis
somet hinggoi ngont henIcoul dbookahot el
room f ory ou"I '
m embar r
assed, tsi r
eisjust
unpr edictablenowt hepoorpol icemanhast o
witnesst heawf ultensionbet weenus, Ihaveno
choicebutt ot akemybagandst ar tpacki
ngi t
s
clearI '
m ov ertheboar datt hispoi nt"Iwil
lbe
waitingf ory ouout si
de"hedoeshi sfamous
walkaway ,Itellthepol i
cewhat '
smi ssi
ngandI
packmybagt hisisabadi dea,It akemyphone
"heybabe"shesoundsl
i
keshej
ustwokeup
"ar
eyoust
il
lsl
eepi
ng?
"
Her
"mmmmhy
esar
eyouokaybabe?
"
Me"y
oulef
tmeagai
nwhatam Isupposedt
o
dowi
thy
ou?'
Her"I
'
m sor
rybutcomeonbabeswear
eal
l
gr
ownups"
Me"Ihopey
oudi
dn'
tsl
eepwi
thhi
mrudzi
"
Her"Iam awhorerememberof
cozIdi
dn'
t
sl
eepwithhim wel
lhedi
dn'
twanttosl
eepwi
th
me"
Me"t
hankGodwher
ear
eyou?
"
Her"athi
splaceheisnotmar r
iedandwedi dn'
t
sl
eeptogetherwejustt
alkedandf el
lasl
eepbut
wetouchedandkissedthat'
sall"
Me"
touchwhatdoy
oumeant
ouch?
"
Her"hetouchedmeandIt
ouchedhi
mt hat
'
sit
anywayenoughaboutme,
whatabouty
ouwhat
happenedlastni
ght
?"
Me"Isleptattsi
re'
shouseandrightnowI'
m
packingl
eavingmyplacebecausefivemen
brokeinl
astnight"
Her
"what
?Wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?"
Me"hei
staki
ngmet ohi
spl
acebutIdon'
tthi
nk
i
tsagoodi
deathedudei
smarri
edrudzi
"
Her
"ifit
swhathewant st hengowit
hhimy ou
hav
en'tdoneany t
hingwr ongandIthi
nktheguy
j
ustgenuinel
ycaresabouty ou,
Isawhowhe
l
ookedaty oulastnight
"
Me"may
behej
ustf
eel
sor
ryf
orme"
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my ouhavenothi
ngtolose,
look
Ihavet ogoNdivhuwojustwal
kinwit
ha
breakfast"
Me"yoursexyassi
sgetti
ngy oubr
eakf
asti
n
bed,
Iguesswewi l
ltal
klater
"
Her
"def
ini
tel
yIl
ovey
ou"
Me"Il ovey ou"Ihangupandt akemybag, I
cantev enlockt hedamndoor ,If
uriouslyslam
thedoorandwal kout,Ifi
ndMrmogauandt si
re
tal
king" I
'mr eall
ysorrytheytooky ourthings"I
l
ookatt hegat eandIseet heoneandonl y
stupidlerumopar ki
ngbehi ndt
sireledzo'
scar
arg,whatt hehel li
shedoi nghere?"weshoul d
go"tsiretakemybags
"Iwil
lcomeandgettherestofmyst
uffwhenI
getanewplace"Mrmogauhasbeennothi
ng
butgoodtomeandleavethispl
acef
eelsl
ike
I
'm sl
appi
nghimintheface
"i
t'
sokaywewi l
lfi
xthedoort oday"heisa
goodpersonshame, tsi
reputmybagi nhiscar
"t
endi
canIt al
ktoy ouplease"helookatme
wit
hpleadingeyes"whatdoy ouwantlerumo?"
Imoveclosertohim
"Iwanttoapol
ogi
zeIknowwhatIdidwas
wrongandI.
..
.I
'
m sorr
yiwasjustsomadbut
bel
ievemeIloveyousomuch"Ilaughhesucks
bi
gt i
me
Me"li
stentomeandl i
stenver
ycaref
ull
yI'
m
donewithyouler
umo,Icantkeepupwithyou
anymoreIcantIhav
ehadi tupher
e"
Him"pl
easedon'
tbreakupwi
thmeIl
ovey
ou
okwecanfixt
hisbabe"
Me"nowecan'
tfi
xany
thi
ngwear
edone"Iwal
k
awayfr
om hi
m andgeti
nsi
det
hecar
,Ican
fi
nal
l
ybeatpeace

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t
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Tsi
rel
edzo
"ar
eyouokay?"ThegateopenandIdr
ivei
nsi
de,
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ustnodeherhead
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llmakefewcal
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yourownplacei
fnottodayt
he tomorrow"I
dri
veinsi
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Her
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ndapl
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henwhat
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akeyout
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ir
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lyouknownot
hingaboutmet
sir
e
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tactl
ikey
ouknowmeokay "
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yeasytor ead
rotenda, soar r
ogantbutv eryresil
i
entyouthink
youcanhandl ethiswor l
dalone,youthi
nky ou
don' tneedhel p,youthinkyouhav eital
lfi
gured
outIl ikey ourcouragebuty oucantsurvive
alone, youcantdoi tal
laloneyouneedpeopl e
i
ny ourlifeIdon'treall
yknowmuchabouty our
fami lyhistorybut..
..
..
"
"stopJUstst opitokayIwon' tal
lowyouto
makemef eel weak,I'
m notweakandIdon' t
needy ouorany bodyelse,Isurvi
vedallt
hose
yearsalone, Iachievedalotwi t
houtanyone'
s
helpnory oursf orthatmattersodon'tyoudare
standinfrontofmeandactl ikeyouknowme
cozy ouknowshi taboutme"Il ookather
tal
king,empat hi
zingeverywor dthati
scoming
outofhermout handIcoul dn'
thelpmyselfI
grabherandsmashmyl i
psintohers,shei s
shockedandi t
sev enhardtomaket hiskiss
passionatebecauseshei snumb, Idon'twantt o
embrrassmysel fsoIkissherandwhenshe
fi
nall
ygi veinwei ndul
geintoanintensekissi t
s
verypassionate,wearesuckingthehel loutof
eachot herbutitdoesnttakelongbeforeshe
pushesmeback" whatthehellar
ey oudoi ng?"
Shedoesn' tlookatme,
"I'
m sor r
yI..
..
youknow whatl etmejusttake
yout omyapar tment"shedoesntprotest,I
reversethecaranddr i
vetomyapar tment,my
fat
herboughti tformewhenIwasst il
linvar
sit
y
andbecauseoft hememor iesIhadinitI
decidedt okeepit,wedon'tsayanyt
hingto
eachot herunti
lwear r
ive
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ve
i
nside,
thesecuri
tyoft hisplaceisver
yhighno
onecanjustwalkinher e,Ihelpherwithher
bagsandt heel
evatortakesusupt othel
ast
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oor,
sheisawful
lyqui
et,
I'
m al
waystheone
i
ntimi
dati
ngbutnowIfeeli
nti
midat
edbyher,I
openthedoorandwewalkinsi
de
"youcanchangeanythi
ngi
fyouwant
,Iknowi
t
screamsman"shelooksar
ound
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thav
etochangeanythi
ng,
mont hendI'
mleavi
ng"youseethat
..
.She
knowshowt opissmeoff
Me"y
ouarenotgoi
ngany
wher
eandwear
enot
ar
gui
ngov
erthi
s"
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"wel
lIcantst
ayher
efor
every
ouknowt
hat
"
Me"st
opbei
ngstubbor
ndamnt
,youar
est
ayi
ng
her
eandt
hatsf
inal
"
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opcont rol
li
ngmet seriI'
m notyour
puppet
,just5mi nutesofyourexist
enceinmy
l
if
eandal readyyouaremaki ngdecisi
onsfor
mehai manazwi shumingaur al
o(itdoesnt
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kethat)"shediditagain,t
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sit
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'
ml eaving"Iputt
hekeysontheki
tchen
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mylastner v
es

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enda
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apar tmentl ikeaheadl esschi cken, I'
m exci ted
thisispl acei sbeaut i
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eveIwas
alreadyt hinkingaboutl eavingpoort sir
eI
pissedhi m of f
,Iopent hefridgeandI '
m pl eased
tof i
ndf oodIcheckt heexpiringdat eand
every t
hingi sokay ,It
akemybagst othe
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shuge1000xbet tert hanmineI
throwmysel font hebed,thecomf yoft hebed
goshi tsoutoft hi
swor ld,
looki ngupi nt he
spacet heki ssingscenef l
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willbet heendofme, Icantbel ievewedi dt hat
i
twasbeaut if
ul andImustadmi tIf
eltthingsI
can'texpl ain,Thi ngsI'venev erf el
tbefor e,I
hav etost ayt hehel lawayfrom hi m Idon' twant
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agefail
ed,I
changei ntoasi mplydr essandpr eparel
unch
formysel fifIknewbet terIwouldsayhe
plannedt his,every
thingIneedi shereandmor e,
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ikeadr eam Idon'tgettooexcit
ed
thoughwhati fhechangeshi smindorwhatif
hiswifeki cksmeout ,Ican'tgett
oo
comf ortable

Aweekl aterthi
ngsar ev eryhect i
catwor k,
its
wor k,work,wor kandIhav emyst udi
esont he
sideitsdiffi
cult
, sosincet hedayImov eint
o
tsir
e'sapar t
mentIhav en'tseenhi m whi
chisa
goodt hi
ngbecauseIdonthav etoworryabout
theawkwar dnessbet weenus, Ihopeitstays
l
iket hi
sIdontwantt ocompl icatemyl i
feand
I'
m sureashel l
don' twantenemi esalr
eadyI
haveonet hatvisit
smei nmydr eamseach
nightIdontneedmor e,rudzibar geinmyof fi
ce
Me"whatt
hehel
lcanty
ouknock?Youst
art
led
medon'
tev
erdot
hatagai
n"
Her"
soy ourBl
esseri
shereeat
inglunchwi
thhi
s
wif
ey oudidn'
ttel
lmeshewast hathot
"
Me"hebr
oughthi
swi
feher
e?"I
'
m sur
pri
sed
Her
"comeandseeIknowyouhav
eat hi
ngfor
Mrhot
ti
ebutdamntheymakeafi
necouple"
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ng
f
orhim nev
erwil
lIdon'
tdat
enorsleepwit
h
marr
iedman"
Her
"comeoni
fhei
sof
fer
ingi
ttakei
t,come
l
et'
sgo"
Me"gobackt
owor
krudzi
"
Her"noar
ey ouj
eal
ous?ohIseet
hat
swhyy
ou
don'
twanttocomeandseehim"
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m hei
snott
hepr
esi
dent"
Her"what
everI
'
m goi
ngback"sheclosethe
dooronherwayout
,I'
mli
tt
ledist
ri
cted,Imiss
hi
my esIknowit
swrongbutIcan'
thelpitt
hats
howIf eel
,it
sv er
ywr ongtoevensayi
tinmy
head.Anywayl at
eronwecl oseupandIcat
ch
taxibacktotheapartment,myli
fehas
i
mpr oved,onceIclosethedoorbehi
ndmeI
stri
pmysel fnakedandswi t
chontheli
ght
,I'
m
shockedtoseet si
resleepi
ngonthecouch
"whatt
hef
uck?
"Icov
ermysel
f
Hi
m"ohI
'
m sor
ryIdi
dn'
tmeant
oscar
eyou"
Me"arey oucrazy?Isthi
sther
easonwhyyou
suggestedthatIstayher
ebecauseyouhav
e
ful
laccess"hegetup
Hi
m"I'
m sor
ryI.
..
I'
mreal
l
ysor
ryIknowi
ts
wr
ongverywrong"
Me"whatdoy
ouwantt
sir
e?"
'
Him"Icametocheckupony ou,Idi
dn'
tseeyou
attherest
aur
antsoIdecidedcome"hesti
ll
i
nti
mi dat
eme,especi
all
yhisvoi
ce
Me"ohi
sthatt
her
easonwhyy
oucamet
oday
wi
thy
ourwi
fe?
"
Him"whydon'
tyougoandt
akeashowerIwi
l
l
cookdi
nner
"
Me"what
?NoIknowthi
sisyourpl
acebut
pl
easet
sir
eyouhav
etorespectme"
Him"I'
mthinki
ngsteakwhatdoy
outhi
nk?
Maybewithtanycarr
otsl
awormaybe
ParmesanBroccol
i?"
Me"what
every
ouwant
"If
eel
def
eat
edi
Wakl
kaway ,It
akeasmucht i
measIneedi n
t
hebathr
oom, thedeli
ciousaromaismaking
mehungry,
Ibur sti
ntol
aughterwhenIseehim
i
nanapron
"what
sfunny?Whyar
eyoul
aughi
ng?
"Het
urn
ar
oundandlookatme
"youremindmeofmyf at
her,heusedtocook
forusandhewouldwearapronj
usttoi
mpr ess
mymom"al umpgrowonmyt hr
oatonceI
f
ini
shsay
ingt
hat
"myl at
emot hertaughtmehowt ocook"
thoughheissmi l
i
ngbutIknowhei stryi
ngto
hidepainbehindthatsmil
ethat
'
showIf eel
"
Whathappenedt
oher
?"Iwantt
oknow
Hi
m"i
fyouar
ewi
l
li
ngt
oshar
eIwi
l
ltel
lyou"
Me"y
eahIwi
l
lshar
ebutonet
hingatat
ime"
Hi
m'noproblem l
etmef
ini
shher
ecany
ouget
t
hepl
ates?"
Me"y
essur
eifi
mayaskwher
eisy
ourwi
fe?
"
Him"ifIt
ell
youabouthert
henIwon'
ttel
lyou
aboutmymot hery
ousaidonet
hingatati
me
remember?"
Me"okayf
ine"wesi
tont
hehi
ghchai
rsandeat
qui
etl
y,
"
I'
m sor
ryf
orcomi
ngunannounced"hebr
eaks
t
hesil
ence
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Justl
etmeknowwheny
oucomenextt
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fagl
assofwi
neandwegot
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l
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ll
makesurei
takey
ourcont
actwhenI
l
eave"weset
tl
edownnextt
oeachother
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yearsagoIwast helastpersonshesawbef ore
shediedinanaccidentaleastthat
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eve,shewasher eandwer ewebondingy ou
knowwewer ehav i
ngamot herandason's
moment ,wehaddi nner
,wechatal otandI
rememberwalkingherout ,
shekissedmy
for
eheadandt ol
dmehowmuchshel ovedme"
Me"I
'
m sor
ryaboutyourmot
herI
'
m sur
eshe
wasani
ceperson"
Him"yeahshewasani
ceper
sont
ell
abouty
our
parent
s"
Me"Iwas15whensomeonegunnedthem
downIsawthem i
napool
ofblood,
andithunt
s
meev ent
oday
"het
akesmyhandi
ntohi
sand
squeezei
t
Hi
m"y
ouneedr
efi
l
l?"
Me"noi
m okay
"
Him"thi
swholet
hingisdepr
essi
ng,
butI
'
m
sorr
yabouty
ourparents"
Me"itsokaylet
'stalkaboutsomet hi
ngel se
exceptfort
hisone"wechanget hesubjectand
tal
kaboutsomet hingelserat
herthanour
depressi
ngmemor ies,
tsi
reisquit
eani ce
companyIhav etoadmi tIenjoyhi
spr esence
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enda
HowdidIendupscoopedi nhisarms?wehad
alongconv
ersati
onlastandIkeptrefi
l
li
ngmy
gl
ass,nowhereIam sleepi
ngonthecouchwit
h
hi
m, hi
shardbodyagainstmine,
thereisan
el
ectri
fyingfeeli
ngever y
wher einmybody ,I
've
neverfeltl
ikethi
sbef oreIswear ,IknowIkeep
sayi
ngt hatIwantt ostayawaybuti ts
i
mpossi blebecauseasmuchasIwanthi mt o
l
eavemeal oneIlongf orhi
spr esence, Il
ongto
seehishandsomef ace,hissmi leisthecutest,
I
tr
ytowi ggleoffhisti
ghtgr i
par oundmywai st
butit
slikehei sholdi
ngont omef orhi
sdear
l
ife
"ukhoukhakhi
samulal
ohezwi atshizi
ngi
nyea
ngaural
o(youar
edist
urbi
ngt hepeacewhen
youmoveli
kethat
)"hewhispers
"Peacewhi
chpeace?
"IwhisperbackIdon'
t
evenknowwhyididthat
"wher
eyourbuttisrest
ing"thethoughtofi
t
makesmyimaginationgowi l
d,Iwonderhowit
woul
dfeel
stoshar eaninti
mat emomentwi t
h
hi
m,Ihaveafeel
ingheisskilled
Me"
thenl
etmego"hegr
oanandt
ight
enedt
he
gripIknowi t
swr ongbutdamnti tf
eelsogood,
Ifeelsafearoundhi m Iworr
yabout
nothing,
somet hingIhaven'
tfeltsincemy
parentsdied,t
hi ssaddenmebecauseIknowI
canbeweakar oundhim,IknowIcanbemy
selfandthat'
sokaybuthei sjustnotmineI
can'tdothistomysel f
"pleaseletmegoIwantgoandgetr eadyfor
cl
ass"Iwantt obreat
h, emot
ionsar
e
overfl
owinganditsoverwhel
mingme,tothi
nkI
canbesov ul
ner
ablearoundamanmakesme
questionmyselfthousandti
mes
"Canwej ustst
ayaLi
tt
lel
ongerl
i
ket
his
please?
"Hebegs
"nothi
siswrongt
sir
epleasedon'
tdothi
sto
me,dontmakemefeelli
kethi
s"heremovehi
s
handandsi
tupstr
aightIdi
dthesame
"howdoImakey oufeel
rot
enda?
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svoi
cei
s
softandf
ull
ofconcer
n
"thi
s!!
!Theconnect
ionit
stoomuchformeyou
aretoomuchformet si
reIcan'
tdot
hiswi
th
you"Igetupbuthepull
smeback
Hi
m"Wehav
en'
tdoneany
thi
ngwr
ong"
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ssedt
heotherday
,If
elti
tokayIf
elt
t
hatandi
t'
ssowrong"
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m"Iknowi
t'
swr
ongbutwhati
fitf
eel
sri
ght
?"
Me"l
etsj
ustkeepsomedi
stance"
Him"I'
m notgonnakeepadist
ance,
Ihaven'
t
doneanythi
ngwrongsowhyshouldikeepa
di
stance,
Ienjoyyourcompany"
Me"
whati
fwedosomet
hingwr
ong?
"
Hi
m"wewon'
ttrustmegoprepar
efory
our
cl
assIwi
l
lmakebreakf
ast"
Me"noy
oucookedf
ormel
astni
ght
"
Hi
m" wearenotgonnaar gueaboutthi
s"heget
upIwatchhim walkaway ,I
'
m defeat
edheis
j
ustsoperfectandtaken,Il
eavetothe
bedr oom andgetready
, onceI
'm doneIj
oinhim
i
nt hekitchen"whatisitthaty
oucan'tdo?"Isi
t
ont hehighchair
Hi
m"Idon'
tknowIusuall
ydowhatIcando,
let
megowashmyf aceIhopeyoudi
dn'
tremove
myteet
hbr
ush"
Me"youdon'tst
ayher
eandi
tsweirdtohav
e
yourt
eet
hbrushandsomeofyourstuf
fonthe
open"
Hi
m"howi
sthatwei
rd?
'
Me"justgookay
"hechuckl
esanddisappeart
o
theotherr
ooms,5minut
eslat
erhecomesback
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ingf
orme?"Hesitonthehigh
chai
r
Me"yesIdi
d,whydoy
oual
way
sdodgea
quest
ion?"
Him"becausey
ouwon'
tbepl
easedwi
tht
he
answer"
Me"okaysohowmanyki
dsdoy
ouhav
e?"
Hi
m"none"
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en'
tyouget
ti
ngol
d?"
Hi
m"y
ouwantt
oper
hapsgi
vemeki
ds?
"
Me"y
ouar
ebei
ngr
udenow"
Hi
m"noact
ual
l
yI'
m not
"
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ogiveyoukidswhywouldI
gi
veyouki
dswhataboutyourwife?Andwhy
ar
en'
tyouweari
ngyourweddingband?"
Hi
m"becauseI
'm notmar
ri
ed"Iopenmy
mout
hinbewil
derment
Me"Ikeptref
err
ingt
oherasy
ourwi
feandy
ou
nev
ercorrect
edme"
Him"Idi
dn'tt
hinki
twasnecessar
y"Ifeel
rel
i
evedthatheisnotmar
ri
edbutsti
l
lheiswi
th
her
Me"
whatwasnecessar
y?"
Him"gi
vi
ngyouanswer
stot
hequest
ionsI
coul
danswer
"
Me"okayI
'
m doneeat
ingIshoul
dgetgoi
ng"
Him"Iwi
l
ldropy ouatthecampus,
arey
ou
copi
ngwit
hy ourstudi
es?"
Me"it
smyfinalyearsonoI'
m notcopi
ngandI
hav
eanoutstandingamounttopaysoy oucan
i
maginet
hebur denonmyshoulder"
Hi
m"ohokay
"Ir
oll
myey
est
hat
sit
?justokay
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edy ourey esonmeagai nItoldyouthat
wasv erydisrespectful
"heisstandingbehind
measIopent hedoor ,
I'
mt emptedt oturn
aroundandaskhi mthesamequest i
onIasked
theotherday ,hepusht hedoorback"t urn
aroundandl ookatme"hei ssocl oseIcanfeel
hisbreathagai nstmyneck"j ustbackupal i
ttl
e
andIwi l
lturnar ound"hewr aphisar m ar
ound
mywai standpul lmeclosertohim, hegroan
verysoftl
yandsi gh"youwillbetheendofme
rotenda"t hatisexact lyhowIf eel,mymout h
turndr y,alumpgr owonmyt hroat,mypal ms
sweat ,but t
erfl
iesrumbl einmyst omach, blood
rushest hroughmyv ain,If
eel hispri
ckpoki ng
mybut tthatjustmademer eachmymi ni
orgasm, asof tmoanescapemymout h,thisis
verywei rd,feelingsar ej
ustov erfl
owinglikewe
aredoi ngsomet hi
ngoutoft hiswor ldbuti n
reali
tywear ejustst andingwithourbodyi n
cont act"fuck"heswearunder neathhisbr eath
andt urnmear ound, welookateachot herhis
eyesar ef ulloflustI'
m sureashel lminelook
thesame, mykneescantkeepup, heunbut ton
myj eanandsl idehishandi nsi demywett wat,
hei sstil
llookingatmeandIcan' tkeepupwi th
thatei t
her
"Lookatmedon'tlookaway ,Iwantt
oseey ou
wheny oucum"thatalonejustsendmeov ert
he
edge,hemov ehi
sf i
ngersinandoutofmeI
wanttokisshim sobadlybutheisfocusi
ngon
myey es,oncehispaceincreaseIcantkeepup
soIletgoofal oudmoanast hepleasur
e
rushesdownt owher eheenteredanother
spasm t akesplaceandIfeelli
kegoingbackto
sleep,hisphoner i
ngsandhet akeitout"hey
baby "iwanttomov ebuthedoesntallowmeto
"giveme20mi nutesIwil
lbethere"hehangup
andputi tback
Withoutawarninghedevourmyl i
pswitha
Frenchki
ss,toungetotoungetheyi
nter
twine
anddancetogether,
Iscream formysecond
orgasm i
nlessthantenmi nut
es
Her emov
ehishandandwalkaway,I
'
mlef
t
standi
ngagai
nstthedoorf
eel
i
ngnumb,he
comesbackstil
ltr
yingt
ofi
xhi
sjeans
"Let
'sgo"heopent hedoorandIf ol
l
owhi m,I
hopewedon' tbumpi nt
osomeonebecausehi s
memberst il
lremaininoneposit
ion,It
hought
hewasgoi ngt ol
etmet ouchhi
m butnohei s
wantstowal karoundaroused,
wegeti nsi
de
t
heel
evat
orandf
ort
unat
elyenoughi
t'
sjustt
he
t
woofus
"stopst
ari
ngatme"hewal
ksoutf
ir
standI
fol
l
ow
"I'
m notst
ari
ngatyou"heopent
hedoorf
or
meandIgeti nsi
det
hecarhedi
dthesameand
rever
sethecar
Him"t
henst
opstar
ingatmyj
eanshav
en'
tyou
seenamanhar
dbefore?"
Me"Ihav
ebutnotyou,butdi
dyour
eal
l
yhav
eto
wal
koutlooki
ngl
ikethat"
Hi
m"Idon'
tj
erkof
fift
hat
'swhaty
ouhav
ein
mi
nd"
Me"why
?Whynot
?"
Hi
m"becauseIdontdot
hatst
uff
"
Me"whatdoy
oudot
hen?"
Him"coldshowerhel
psalot"t
heconv
ersat
ion
doesntgofurt
hert
hanthat
,wearebothqui
et
unt
ilhedr
opmeof
f
"Iwillseeyouaround"hedr i
veawayi magine,
hi
sat t
itudest
inkshonestly
,hejustleftl
ikehe
di
dntjustmakemecum t wice,Icantbel
ievehe
di
dt hattome, Iwil
lspendtherestoftheday
processingevery
thi
ng

Tsi
rel
edzo
Iwalki
nsi
dethehouseandf i
ndpulengrel
axed
atthel
ounge"heybabe"shegetsupandkiss
me"heyhun"shewr apsherarmsaroundmy
neckanddeepenthekiss
"Imi
ssy
ousomuch"shewhi
speronmyl
i
ps
"Imissyoutoo"ipul
lherupandshewrapher
l
egsaroundmywai st"I'
m pl
anni
ngon
spendi
ngtherestofthedaywit
hyoutoday
"I
smil
eandtakeherupstair
s
Igenui
nel
ylov
ehersheknowst
hatandshehas
nevergivenmear easontodoubtherbecause
from t
hebegi nshewar nmeaboutherj ob,
thoughi havealit
tleknowledgeaboutwhatshe
doesbutIknowshewor ksf ort
hegov ernment
andshehandl ehi
ghpr of
il
ecases, i
thasal ways
beenaboutherj obandIr espectedthatbutat
thesamet i
meIneedanor mal l
i
f eandthisisn'
t
normal,afterourl
ov emakingsessionwel ie
backpant i
ng"whatwast hatforhun?"She
l
ooksatmei namusement
Me"
What?What
'sf
unny
?"
Her
"Imeani
twasdi
ff
erentt
oday
"
Me"howdi
ff
erent
?wasi
tbad?
"
Her"youbad?Noti nmil
li
ony earsyouaret
he
best,
i
mj ustsayi
ngthatIfel
tlikeIwasmaking
l
ovetoadi ff
erentper
sonandIl ovedit
"
Me"
wel
lI'
m gladyoudi
dcozIwoul
dn'
twanti
t
t
obeanyotherway"
Her
"IknowIl
ovey
ou.
..
..guesswhat
?"
Me"what?"Shegetupanddisappeari
ntot
he
walki
ncloset
,aft
erfewsecondsshecomes
backhi
dingsomethi
ngatherback
Me"whatar
ey ouhiding?
"Shehast hi
sbeaut
iful
smil
eonherfaceIsitupstr
aightandlookat
her
Her"Ibeent hinkingl atel
yt hetruthisI '
vebeen
wor kingonacaset hatisv erydif
ficulttosolve,
andnomat t
erhowmanyt imesI vet r
yt ofinda
solutioni tal
way st akemebackt ozer oi ts
fr
ust ratingandv er
ydr ainingIcan'tlivelikethat
anymor eIwantt obenor mal Iwantt ohav ea
j
obt hati snormal ,
aj obt hatwon'tr equestal ot
ofwor kinghour s..
.Iwantt ocookf ory ou,spend
somequal i
tytimewi thyou. .
.whatI'mt ryi
ngt o
sayi st hatiwanty out oaskmeagai nbecause
nowIhav eabet teranswer"sheshowmeabox
oftheengagementr i
ngIboughtf orherwhenI
fi
rstpr oposedandshet urnmedown, I'
m
surpr i
sedbyt his
"ar
eyouqui
ti
ngy
ourj
ob?
"Iwoul
dbesohappy
i
fshei
s
Her"
NoI '
m notbutI'
mlett
inggoofthecase,
I
won'tbeworki
ngl i
keacrazyper
sonanymoreI
wil
ldobasicthingsli
kenormalpeopl
e"
Me"andt
her
ewon'
tbeal
otoft
rav
eli
ngs
any
more?
"
Her"nopenounnecessar
ytr
avel
ings,nol
ate
ni
ghtmeetingsij
ustwantustostar
tafamil
y
andbehappy "
Me"ar
eyousur
eaboutt
his?
"
Her"ar
eyougonnaaskmeorwhat
?"It
aket
he
r
ingandkneel
inf
rontofher
Her
"youl
ooksosexy
...
soarewesupposedt
o
t
ell
peopl
ehowyouproposedme?"
Me"but
tnaked.
..
.yesyoutel
lthem j
usttheway
i
tokayl
etmedot hisanddon'
tinter
ruptme"
shegi
ggl
e
Her
"I
'm sor
rypl
easecont
inue"
Me"Il oveyouy ouknowthatandI'v
ealways
want edust ostar
tourownfamilyandIcouldn'
t
bemor ehappiert
oaskyout hi
s..
..
..
.babe
pleasemar ryme?makemet hehappiestmanin
thewor ld?
"
Her"y
esIwillmarr
yy oubabeIwillbeyourwif
e
andIwil
lgi
vey oubeauti
ful
kids"Iputt
her i
ng
onherfi
ngerandhugher
Me"
thanky
ousomuchIl
ovey
ou"
Her
"andIl
ovey
oumor
e"

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eandl
i
ke
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enda
"f
ri
endwhat
'swr
ongwi
thy
ou?Youhav
ebeen
pl
ayi
ngwithy
ourfood,What
'sbot
heri
ngy ou"I
si
ghandputmyforkdown"it
stsi
reheis.
...
I
don'
tknowIj
ustwanttost
ayawayfrom him"
Her
"st
ay?Whywhathappened?"
Me"hemakesv ulner
ablerudzi
,hehasthis
ef
fectonmet hatbot
hersme, Ican'
taff
ordto
l
osefocusIneedmyl if
etogoaccor di
ngtothe
wayIwantnotthewayIf eel
"
Her"khali
tsheungambel
angadzinganohoitea
mini(st
optalki
nginri
ddl
es.
.whathappened?
)"
Me"Ican'
texpl
aini
tbutIt
hinkI
'
mf al
l
ingfor
hi
m whichi
swrongbecausehehasagirl
fr
iend"
Her
"whydoy
oumeangi
rl
fr
iend?
'
Me"apparent
lytheyar
enotmar
ri
edbuti
t
doesntmakeitokay"
Her"Iknowbutyoucantf i
ghti
ttendi
,youcant
control
howy ouf
eel aboutsomeonesodon't
feelgui
lt
yaboutyourfeel
ingsyouarehuman
bei
ngyouar
eal
l
owedt
ofeel
any
thi
ngabout
any
one"
Me"itwouldn'thav
ebeenaprobl
em ifhe
wasn'tt
akenbutwear etal
ki
ngaboutaguywho
hasagor geouswoman,awomanofcl asswhat
coul
dhepossi blewantf
rom me?
"
Her"dontunderest
imateyoursel
ftendi y
ou
havealottooffer,
youarebeauti
ful
,sexyand
ver
yappealing,youarestr
ongnotf orget
ting
howsmar tyouare"
Me"whydoy
ousuggestIdot
hen?
"
Her'
Idon'
twantyoutogethurtokay,soIt
hink
youshoul
dleav
eyourheartoutofthi
sbuthav e
f
uny ouar
enottheonewhoi scheati
ng"
Me"Ican'
tleav
emyhear
toutoft
his,
its
i
mpossibl
ewhyam Isoweak?
"
Her
"ther
eisnot
hingwr
ongwit
hbei
ngweak
t
endiyouar
eahumanokay"
Me"IknowbutIj ustdon'tunderstandhowhe
canhavethi
skindofef f
ectonme, t
hewayhe
mademef eelthi
smor ningIwi l
llosemyselfi
f
thi
sconti
nue,Ineedtofindadi stract
ion"
Her"I'
veneverseei
ngyoul
ikethi
s,fi
nda
di
stract
ionnothi
nggoodwill
comeoutofthi
s
I
'm scaredheisgonnahur
tyoutendi"
Me"IknowIknow,
let
'sgetbackt
owor
k"
Her
"I'
m spendi
ngani
ghtaty
ourpl
acet
oni
ght
"
Me"Iwoul
dreal
l
yappr
eci
atet
hat
"
Her'Ihavewineinmycar "Ilaughwegobackt o
workandI '
m dist
ractedthewhol eday
, wecl
ose
upandheadbackt omypl ace,temporarypl
ace
Ishouldstar
tlookingforanewpl ace
"wowgi
rlt
hispl
acei
sbeauti
ful
weshould
thr
owapart
yonweekend"shepourhersel
f
somewi
ne
"not
sir
ewi
l
lgocr
azyhel
ovet
hispl
ace,
he.
..
.
youknowwhatnowt hatIt
hinkofi
twewi l
l
defi
nit
elyt
hrowaparty
"thi
swayhecanki ckme
outofhispl
aceandIwouldn'
thavetoseehim
agai
n
Her"nowyouar
etal
king,
Iwi
l
lhostt
hepar
ty
andIwil
li
nvi
teNdi
vhuwo"
Me"andot
herf
ewpeopl
eweknow"
Her
"yesgi
rlwhatar
ewehav
ingf
ordi
nner
?"
Me"youcookgi
rloror
deri
n"someoner
ingt
he
doorbel
l
Her
"whoar
eyouexpect
ing?"
Me"whowoul dIexpect
?"Iopenthedoorand
t
histal
lhandsomeguyisstandi
ngther
ewitha
warm smil
eonhisface
"hiI
'
m chr
isy
ournei
ghbor
"hei
sdef
ini
tel
ya
pl
ayer,
heisver
ychar
ming
Me"I
'
mrot
endaummhy
ouwannacomei
n?"
Hi
m"sur
ehowl
onghav
eyoubeenst
ayi
ng
her
e?"
Me"fewdayshowcomeI '
venev
erseeny
ou
bef
ore"r
udzicl
earhert
hroat
Me"thi
sismybestfri
endrudzi
,rudzi
thisi
s
chr
ismyneighborf
rom whichsi
deleft
,ri
ghtor
opposi
te?
"
Hi
m"opposi
teIj
ustcamebackfr
om avacat
ion
t
hat'
swhywehavenevermetbef
ore"
Rudzi
"sochr
isar
eweal
l
owedt
othr
owpar
ti
es
her
e?"
Hi
m"y eahbutamanagebl
epart
ynol
oudmusi
c
i
sall
owed,areyour
enti
ngher
e?"
Me"y
oucoul
dsayt
hatbutI
'
m notpay
ingr
ent
"
Him"alri
ghtsoi
twasni cetomeetyouifyou
needanythi
ngdon'thesit
atet
ocomeandask
okayandifyouarethrowingapar
tydon'tf
orget
toinv
iteme"
Rudzi
"youar
einv
itedt
hiscomi
ngSat
urday
"
Hi
m"wel
lthanky
ouhav
eagoodev
eni
ng"
Me"thankyouChr
is"hewal
koutandIcl
oset
he
doorbehi
ndme
Rudzi
"thati
syourdi
str
act
iongi
rl
"
Me"yohthatguy?NeverIcan'
taf
for
dtosee
di
ff
erentgi
rlscomingi
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augh
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aughs.
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way
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pyou?
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~09~
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enda
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complicatethi
swholet hi
ngokay "hei
sinsane,I
swearhedoesn' tl
ooknorsoundl i
ket
hemanI
metatt herest
aurant,
hei sstandingi
nfrontof
wit
hacompl et
elydif
ferentversi
onofhim, hei
s
confusingme
Me"no..
..
noIdon'
twantanyt
hingtodowit
hyou,
youwil
lbreakmyhear
t.
..
."Hekneeli
nfr
ontof
meandcupmyf ace
"IknowwhatI 'm doingi
swr ong, Iknowi t
s
scarybutIwanty ou,wedon' thavetodo
anythingrotenda,wedon' thavet osleep
togetherifthat'
swhaty ouarescar edof ,I
j
ust..
.Iwanty ou,Ineedy ouI'
v eneverfeltl
ike
thi
sbef orelookatmeI '
m kneelinginfrontof
yout ryi
ngtoconv inceyou..
..
thisisnotmeI '
m
notlikethisbuther eIam"thisisinsaneIcant
beli
ev ethi
si shappeningtome, Il
ookupi nthe
space
"whatdoy
ouwantf
rom me?
"Il
ookathi
m wi
th
tear
sI nmyey esthisisbeyondwhati v
e
i
magi ned,Ialwaysknewl ovewaspainfulbut
notthisway ,
hehasn'tdoneany t
hingtohurtme
whichputmyanxi et
ytothenextlevel,
what's
gonnahappenwhenhedeci desthathedoesnt
wantany t
hingtodowi thmeany mor ethen
what?Whatwi l
lIdowi t
hmysel f
?
"Al
l Iknowi sthatIwanty ou,
Iwanttoseeyou
everyday ,iwanttospendsomequal i
tyti
me
withy ou,may bearguewithyoubecauseyou
enjoypi ssi
ngmeof f
*Ilaugh*thi
sisnotabout
beingi nti
mateitsaboutbeingmyselfwhenI'm
withy ou"thereisaknockont hedoor
Me"whoi
sthat
?"
Chr
is"i
tsChr
isar
eyouokayi
nther
e?"
Me"y
esI
'
mfi
neIwi
l
lbet
her
einasec"
Chri
s"okay"Il
ookatt
sir
e,t
hismani
sheav
en,
ever
ythi
ngabouthi
misperf
ect
Iputmyar
msonhi
sshoul
derandIbr
inghi
m
closert ome, Ileanov erandourf orehead
coll
ide, Iclosemyey esandourl i
pst ouchwe
don'tmov et hem, westayi nt hatposi t
ionf or
fewmi nutesIcantexpl aint hef eeli
ng, Icant
fi
ndr i
ghtwor dstodescr ibehowhemakesme
feel,butIknowi t
sdanger ousandmi ndbl owi ng,
hesl owl ykissmyl ips,i
tsohmygoodness. ....
nothingt hathemakesmef eel canbeputi nto
wor dsiti sjustimpossi ble,hei spassi onat eand
verygent l
ewi thmyl i
ps,hegetupwi thourl ips
stil
llockedandgetbet weenmyl egs, weswi tch
positionshesi tdownandIsi tont opofhi m
withmyar msar oundhi sneckandmyl egs
aroundhi swai st,Ibreakt heki ssandr estmy
headonhi sshoul der,hebr ushesmybackf or
anot her20mi nut esmay bemor ethant hat, i
ts
magi cal howhemakesmef eel
"maybeIshoul dgobackimtheonewhois
hosti
ngt heparty
"Isayt
hatagai
nsthi
sneck
thenplantsoftki
sses
"y
eahIt
hinky
oushoul
d"hehol
dmet
ight
ly
"ar
eyoul
eav
ingt
oni
ght
?"Heshakehi
sheadno
Me"okayar
eyougonnaj
oinusory
ouj
ust
gonnast
ayinher
e?"
Hi
m"y eahIwil
lst
ayher
epleasesi
tonachair
i
nsteadofanot
herman'
slap"Il
aughandgetoff
hi
m
"Iwont "Iki
sshim onelastt
imebeforeIleav
e
theroom Ifi
ndfewpeopl esit
ti
ngatthelounge
i
ncludingrudzi
,ndi
v huandChris
"y
outookyourt
imei
nther
e"Chr
issay
sthe
momentIsi
tdown
"whatwer
eyoudoi
ngi
nther
e?"Ndi
vhuwoask
"arey ouguysgonnai
nter
rogat
emeorwe
gonnapl aygames?"I'
mtryi
ngtochanget
he
subject,chr
isi
sannoy
ed
Rudzi
"yesgamespl
ease"
Me"f
ir
stIneedsomet
hingt
odr
ink"Igetupand
r
udzi
fol
l
owme
"Whatweredoi
ngi
nther
etendi
?"It
urnar
ound
andlookather
Me"
Tsi
recameandwewentt
otal
k"
Rudzi"f
ort
hatl
ong?Omgdi
dyousl
eepwi
th
hi
m? "Shewhi
sper
s
Me"noIdi
dntsl
eepwi
thhi
m wewer
ejust
t
alki
ng"
Her
"Idon'
tbel
i
evey
ou"
Me"I'
mt el
li
ngy
ou,
wej
usthadal
ong
conv
ersati
on"
Her
"youknowwhaty ouwi
llt
ell
meev er
ythi
ng
t
omorrowlet'
sgobacktoj
oinother
sandwhy
i
sn'
thejoi
ningus?
"
Me"Idontknow"wegobackt ot hegroupand
westartplay
inggames,weenjoyourselves
Chr
isisthefir
stper
sontoli
ve,It
hinkIrui
ned
hi
snight,onebyonetheybegi
ntoleave,soon
thewholeplaceisemptyI'
mt i
redbutIfeell
ike
cleani
ngtheplace,y
ouinvit
eblackpeoplei
nt o
yourhouse,theymessupandl eaveyouto
cleanupthemess"i tsl
atedon'ty
outhink?
"I
j
umpal i
tt
leI'
m notusedthi
s
Me"y
oust
art
ledme"
Hi
m"I'
m sor
ry,
leav
ethaty
ouneedt
ogetsome
sl
eep"
Me"I'
m sor
ryf
orhost
ingapar
tyi
nyour
apar
tment"
Him"comeoni tdoesn'tmat ter,youareri
ght
youl i
veher ey ouhav eev eryri
ghtt odo
what every ouwant "I'mt empt edt oaskabout
pulengbutIkeepi tt
omysel f,het akesmy
handandwegot othebedr oom i watchhim as
het akeof fhisclothes,foldthem neat l
yandget
i
nsidet hesheetheknowshi sf i
neassi sf
ine,I
switchof fthel i
ghtandchangei ntomyblack
bigtshi r
t,Ijoinhim andhecuddl eme, my
parentsmustbesoupsetwi t
hme, Ifell
asleep
probablythedeepestsl eepofmyl i
fe,Iwakeup
withapoundi nghead,thereisasoftmusi c
pl
ay i
ngatt heloungeandt sir
eisnowher e
i
nsight,hiscl
othesarest i
llf
oldedont hecouch,
Igetupandwal ktothekitchenonlytofindhim
i
nhi sbriefsmakingbreakfast,t
hisonet hi
nksI
am arobot ,t
heapartmenti sspotl
ess
"y
oucl
eanedupt
hepl
ace"I
'
m amazed
Hi
m"andy
ouar
eawakef
inal
l
y"
Me"andy
oushoul
dputsomecl
otheson"
Hi
m"feel
i
ngt
empt
edmay
be?
"Hegi
vemea
smi
rk
Me"nahI
'
m..
.Icansur
viv
e,Ihav
eheadache"
Him"yeahIf
igur
edyoushoul
dst
opdri
nki
ng
heret
akethi
s"hehandmesomepil
l
sanda
gl
assofwater
Me"t
hanky
ousowhat
'sf
orbr
eakf
ast
?"
Hi
m"scrambl
eeggst
acosi
tsspi
cyandi
tsgood
f
orhangover
"
Me"mmmhIlikespi
cyt
hings,
buthonest
lyy
ou
needt
ogetdr
essed"
Hi
m"okayfi
neeaty
ourbr
eakf
astIwi
l
lgoand
t
akeashower"
Me"okaythanksforbreakfastyoureal
l
yknow
howtospoilawoman"hesmi l
eandwalkaway,
Ieatbreakf
astandwai tf
orhimt ocome,he
comesbackinashor tandav est,
Me"areyoupl
anni
ngtospendadayher
e?OhI
f
orgetthi
sisy
ourapar
tment"
Hi
m"y espul
engi
soutoft
own,
youshoul
dtake
ashower"
Me"y esIwil
lgodot hat
"itf
eelswei
r dandgood
atthesamet ime,Itakeashowerandj oi
nhim
atthelounge,therestofthedayisfullofstol
en
kissesandlaughers,heactual
lyenj
oy sli
steni
ng
tomysi l
lyj
okesandcomment s,helistensto
meat t
ent
ivel
y,heknowshowtopayatt
ent
ion,
heall
owmet obemysel f
,hei
sri
ghtthi
sis
aboutbei
ngoursel
veswhenwearearound
each
ot
her
,hemakesmef
eel
cont
ent

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t
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i
ke
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less
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Tsi
rel
edzo
Iwal
kinsi
det
hebedroom andI
'
m star
tl
edto
seepul
engIt
houghtshewascomingbackon
monday
"heybabeIwasexpect
ingy
out
ocomeback
tomorr
ow"
Her
"wher
ethehel
lwer
eyou?"
Me"whatdoy
oumeanbyt
hat
?'
Her"youdi
dn'
tsleepher
elastni
ght
,ar
eyou
cheati
ngonmet si
re?i
sthi
swhatyoudowhen
I'
m notar
ound?
"
Me"ar
eyouhonest
lygoi
ngt
oint
err
ogat
eme?
"
Her"soy
ounotdenyi
ngany
thi
ngohmygod
wheredi
dIgowrong?"
Me"wher edi dy ougowr ong?Wher e?Whatdi d
yout hinkrelationshipwas?Apl ayi
nggr ound
may be?Iwai tedfory oupul eng,Itoleratedyou
allt
hi syears, didyouev erhadt imef orme?di d
you?I twasabouty ourjobpul eng,y ouwoul d
tr
avel foraweekormay beweeksandl eaveme
hereal one,y ouwoul dattendy ourlat enight
meet ingsall nightlong,youhar dlyspendt i
me
withmeIt ri
edt oasky out omar r
ymesomany
ti
mesIboughtt hatri
ngt hesamey earwe
starteddatingcozIt houghtwewer ebot h
mat uredenoughbutIwaswr ong, youdon' t
wantt opissmeof fpuleng,IkeptquietIall
ow
yout odowhaty ouwant edt odo,youknowv er
y
wellthatIcant akecar eofyou,fi
nanciall
ywe
aresorted,Itoldy out hatthousandti
mesi tol
d
you,youdi dn'thavet owor k..
.Butyouchose
yourstupidcar eerov erme. .
.youhavenor ight
toaskmet hatst upidquest i
on"Ishoutandshe
i
ssur pri
sedI '
v enev errai
semyv oi
ceonher
before,I
'm pissedIt hinkImi ghthavebottlethi
s
fortoolong
Her"y
ounev
ertol
dmet
hat
,It
houghty
ouwer
e
okaywit
hmyjob"
Me"Icantr
emembertel
lyoui
tsokaytogof
or
t
woweeksorhavelat
enightmeeti
ngs"
Her"soyouthoughtwhynotcheatonher ?For
howlong?Isshereall
yworthyi
t?Ithoughtwhat
wehadwasv er
ystrong"t
earsf
allonher
cheeks
Me"I
'
m notcheat
ingony
oupul
eng,
atl
eastI
hav
en'
tsl
eptwi
thher
,andIwasn'
tpl
anni
ngt
o"
Her"butyouhaveki
ssedher
?Youhav
edone
ot
herthingswit
hher?"
Me"Imi
ghthav
e,Iwasgonnat
ell
youany
way"
Her
"whoi
sshe?
"
Me"t
hati
snoti
mpor
tantpul
eng"
Her"doessheknowweareget
ti
ngmar
ri
ed?Do
youevenwanttogetmar
ri
ed?"
Me"I'
m notsure,youleftmeher eyester
dayand
gotothatmeetingofy ours,I
'
m starti
ngto
wonderifyourmeetingsar ereal
lymeetings,
thi
shasgonef orfartoolongIcant akemuch
butnotthi
s"shetakesof fherri
ng
Her
"Ithoughtwewerebothr
eadybuti
tsclear
wearen'
t,I
'
m notgonnamarr
yyouknowingv er
y
wel
lthatt
hereisanot
herwomaninv
olv
ed"
Her"I
'
m goi
ngtot
akeashower
"myhearti
s
heavy
,asmuchasIl
ovepul
engIknowour
marri
agewi l
lst
ruggl
eweloveeachot herbut
wearenotconnectedwedon'thavethat
connect
ionImeanweusedt ohav ethat
connect
ionbutbecauseofherj
obi t
di
sappeared,It
akemyt i
mei ntheshower,
whenIgobackt othebedr
oom shei ssti
ll
si
tti
ngatthesamepositi
on
Her
"doesshemakey
ouhappy
?Behonestwi
th
me"
Me"shedoes"
Her
"doy
oul
oveher
?"
Me"Il
ovey
ou"
Her"doyoul
oveher
?Idi
dn'
taski
fyoul
oveme
ornot"
Me"IsaidIlov
eyou,itdoesn'
tmat
teri
fI'min
l
ovewi t
hherornot.
..
.onl
yIknowhowIf eel
aboutherandIchoosenottoshar
eitwithyou
oranybody"
Her"youarehurt
ingmet sir
e,youarerepeatedl
y
thr
usti
ngyourdaggerI nt
omyhear t
..
..
.youcant
dothistomeIlovey ouandIdon'twanttolose
youtsir
eImtryi
ngt oresi
gnsowecanhav ea
famil
y,i
tsnotgoi
ngt obeeasybutI'mt ry
ing
babecanwej ust
...
."Shebreakdown,Isitdown
nexttoher
Me"youarenotgoi
ngt
olosemecozI
'
m not
goi
nganywhere"
Her"Ifeell
i
keI '
veal
readylosty outsi
re,I
'm
sorryt
hatIdidn'
tnoti
ceImeanIshoul dhav e
noti
cehowunhappyy ouwer e,Iguessmyj ob
wassoi mportantmorethanany t
hingel
se
probablymorethanmyr el
ationship,I
'm sorr
y"
Me"i
tsokaymadiatev
huwaot
ovhuwa(i
f
wat
erisspi
ll
ed,
i
tIsspi
l
led)
"
Her"
yousoundl
i
key ouhavegi
venuponus,
t
sir
ewhydidyouevenproposei
fyoudi
dn'
t
wantmeanymore?
"
Me"don'
tputwordsi
nmymouthIneversai
dI
don'
twantyouanymor
eandIhav
en'
tgivenup
onanyt
hing"
Her
"doy
oust
il
lwantt
omar
ryme?
"
Me"y outookofftheri
ngremember ?Honest lyI
thi
nkweshoul dtakesomet i
met ot hinkabout
thi
s,Idon'twantyoutoresignbecauseofme,
youtoldyouwor kedsohardt ogety our
posit
ionsoIdon'twanttobet hereasonwhy
youareunhappyi tscl
eartomet hatyourj ob
makesy ouhappymor ethanany t
hingel sesoI
don'
twantt obebl amedtomor r
owwheny ou
don'
tenjoythisl
ifeanymoret hereforeIdont
wanty outoresi
gn"
Her
"whydoyoumeanwheny
ousai
dweshoul
d
t
akesometi
me?"
Me"maybewedon'thavet
ogetmarri
ednow, I
meanwehavebeenlivi
ngt
oget
herfor2years
howhar
dcanthatbenow?Wear eusedt
ot hi
s"
Her
"youar
ehur
ti
ngmet
sir
e"
Me"I'
m sorrybutt hatsthet
rut
hwesti
llhavea
l
otofissuest hatwear enotev
enawareofand
get
ti
ngmar riedwon' tdousanygood,
Idon't
wanttogetmar r
iedNowandgetdivorcedagai
n,
Iwantitt
obef oralifet
ime"
Her
"howaboutweseeat
her
api
st?
"
Me"Idon'
tknow,
youknowIhat
etal
ki
ngt
o
peopl
eaboutmyprobl
ems"
Her
"I'
mtr
yingher
emeetmehal
fway
"
Me"okayf
ine,
I'
m goi
ngt
oeatar
eyoucomi
ng?
"
Her
"noI
'
m nothungr
y"
Me"okay"Isi
ghandgetupt
hisi
sgoi
ngt
obea
l
ongprocess

Rot
enda
"pl
easedontbr
eakt
hedoorIdon'
thav
emoney
torepl
aceit
"Iopenthedoorandfi
ndChris
standi
ngonthehall
wayli
keasoldi
er"canI
comein?"Il
ethimin
"soy
ouandyourboy
fri
endf
ixedt
hingsl
ast
ni
ght
?"hesi
tdown
Me"nohei
snotmyboy
fri
endChr
is"
Hi
m"y
oudi
sappearwi
thhi
mfor1hour
"
Me"y
esbecausewewer
etal
ki
ng"
Him"okayl etmej ustsayt hi
sIr eall
ydol i
ke
you"I'
m caughtof fguar d,It
hinkcar efull
yabout
myanswer ,asmuchasIwantt obelievethat
tsi
reandIcoul dhav esomet hingbeaut i
ful,The
bott
om l i
nei sheisgettingmar riedandI '
mj ust
nobodywhoi sgonnagethur twhenhedeci ded
tocutmeof f,r
udz ii
srightIneeddi straction
andChr isisperfectforthat,Ihopehedoesn' t
sucklikelerumoIcantaf f
ordanot herf ai
lure,
tal
kingaboutl er
umoIbl ockedhi sassonmy
phone, hewasbecomi ngani r
ri
tati
on
Hi
m"whatar
eyout
hinki
ngabout
?"
Me"y
ousai
dy ouli
kemeandy
ety
ounev
erask
meoutonadate?
"
Hi
m"ohmybadI'
m sorr
y,canIt
akey
ououton
adat
etomor
rowni
ght?"
Me"wher
ear
eyoupl
anni
ngt
otakeme?
"
Hi
m"any
wher
eyouwantt
ogo"
Me"okayIwi
l
lchoose"
Him"Ihopet hisisabegi
nofsomethi
ng
beauti
ful
,Ireall
ydoli
keyouandIhopeyoufeel
thesameway ,andnoI'
m notpl
anni
ngtopl
ay
youIgenuinelyli
keyou"
Me"IhopenotbecauseIwi
l
lchopy
ourhead
of
f"helaughs
Hi
m"Ihaveanear
lymeet
ingt
omor
rowl
etme
gotor
est
"hegetup
Me"okayIwi
l
lseey
out
omor
row"Iwal
khi
mto
t
hedoor
Him"haveawonder f
ulnight"heunexpectedly
cupmyj awsandpresshislipsagai
nstmine,I'
m
surpri
sedbythi
sbutthatdoesn'tst
opmef r
om
ki
ssinghim,goddamnthei sgoodkisser
"goodnight
"hewhisperonmyl
ipsand got
o
hi
splace,I
'm of
fi
cial
awhorei
fkissi
ngt
wo
peopl
ecounts
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~11~
Rot
enda
Thingsbecamesohect i
cdur ingt heweekchr i
s
andIhadt opost poneourdat e, Iwasact uall
y
l
ooki ngforwardtoit,i
t sbeenawhi l
esinceI
fi
ndmysel fgoingoutonadat e, i
tsSat urday
nightandI'm getti
ngr eadyt ogooutwi t hChr i
s,
Ipr ayhedoesntcat chf eeli
ngsbecauseIdon' t
thinkIwill
meethi m ont hatlev el,Ij
ustwantus
tohav efunandnotpl aywi t
hourhear ts, tal
ki
ng
aboutmyhear ttsi
reknowshowt obr eakmy
heartwi thoutasweat ,Ihaven'tseenhi m since
Sundayandhenev ercont actedmenotev en
once, I
'm pissedof f,
I'm angr yathim howcan
hebesosel fi
sh?Any wayIl ooksexyt onight,
chrisist aki
ngmet ot hemostexpensi ve
restaurantar oundandIhav etolookbeaut i
ful
,i
l
ookf lyinmyr edpenci ldresst hathasl ong
sleevesandi tsopenatt hebackal l theway
downj ustabov emybut t,
mymakeupi ssi mple
andr efreshing,Icompl imentmydr esswi tha
blacksandal sti
let
toandabl ackpur se,Ilookat
mysel ff orthelastti
memyhai r,mymakeup
andmydr essar eallonpoi nt,thereisaknock
ont hedoor" I
'm coming"Iswi tchof fthelights
andt akemykey s
"damnwomanyouar
ebeaut
if
ul"Ismi
l
eand
l
ockthedoor
"youdontl
ookbady
our
sel
f"hewr
aphi
sar
m
ar
oundmywai st
"
Iwantt
oki
ssy
ou,
canIki
ssy
ou?
"Inodemy
headandhepl antasof tki
ssonmyl ips,he
takesmyhandi ntohisandwet aket he
elevat
ordownt othepar ki
ngl ot
, heopent he
doorformeandIgeti n, di
dIment ionedhow
hothel ooks,welooklikethei tcouple, heis
wear i
ngabl acksli
mf itsuitandawhi teshirt
withoutat i
e,hegetinsidet hedrivest r
aightto
therestaurant"youlookbeaut i
ful"het akesme
handandki ssi
t,Ibl
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andsigh"myl i
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mi nlove
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tsacr i
mescene"mywor l
dcrumbl eto
t
hegr
ound
"thisi
smyhousewhatt hehellhappenedhere?
Thatisnotmygi rl
fri
endri
ght?Tellmei t
snot
her"Iscream astear
sthreat
entocomeout ,t
he
detecti
vewhowashandl ingmymot her'
scase
comeIknowt hisisr
eal,
Iknowheonl ywork
withmur dercases
Me"det
ect
ivewhathappened?
"
Him"unf
ort
unatelyMi
ssMur
phycoul
dn'
t
surv
ivet
hebul
lets"
Me"Mur phywhoi smissMurphywhatareyou
talki
ngabout ?"Hehandmeaf i
le,
ithasa
pictur
eofpul engwithherdetai
l
ssoherreal
ly
namei sYv onneMur phyandshewasanagent
whatt hehellisgoi
ngonher e
Me"isthi
ssomeki ndofajoke?Hernameis
Pul
engnotthisYvonne,canIseeherpl
ease
det
ecti
veplease"
Hi
m"okay
"Ir
uni
nsi
det
her
edt
apeandand
remov et hesheett hati
scov eringherfaceshe
i
sgone, Igetupandwal kinsidet hehouseIfeel
numbandl ostIsitdownont hecouchandj ust
stareatt heTV, Ifeelgui
lt
yandhear tbrokeni
ts
allmyf aultIshouldnthavelef theralone,t
he
detecti
v ewal ksin
Hi
m"I
'
m sor
ryIknowt
hismustbehar
dfory
ou"
Me"Idontunderst
andany
thi
ngher
e,whowoul
d
wantt
okillher
?"
Him"li
ket
hefil
esai
dyourgi
rl
fr
iendwasan
agentwhi
chmeansshewaswor ki
ngona
danger
ouscase"
Me"danger
ouscase?Nowitmakessense,
she
coul
dhavejustt
oldmethet
rut
h"
Him"I'
m sorryt
heywil
ldoany t
hingt
heycanto
fi
ndwhoev erdi
dthi
s,butthi
sisnotgoingtobe
ourcaseanymoretheorgani
zationi
tsselfwi
l
l
takeover"
If
eel
angr
yandbet
ray
edIwaswi
thherf
or3
yearsandshenev erment i
onedany t
hing.
..she
l
iedt omef or3y ear s.
.howcoul dshedot histo
me?Nowshei sdeadl eav ingmewi thquest i
ons
Idonthav eanswer st o, i
tfeel l
i
keani ght
mar e,
thedet ecti
veaskmeal lthenecessar y
questionsandIgi vehi m al lt
heanswer s,
he
retr
ievet hecli
poft hei ncidentfrom my
camer as, t
heytakeherbodyaway ..
.Icant
beli
ev eIlostherj ustliket hatshei sgone...no
goodby enonot hi
ng, myhear ti
si ntoomany
pieces

Comment
,shar
eandl
i
ke
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enda
Ionl
yf el
lasl
eepintheearl
yhoursofthe
morning,t
hewayt si
rel
eftlastni
ghtgotmeso
worr
iedIcouldn'
tevenclosemyey esIwas
evenat t
empt edt ocal lpuleng, butwhatwasI
goingt osayt oher ?Thaty ourManst or medout
aft
erwemadel ove, Ikickof fmysheet sand
walkt ot hebat hroom but tnaked, Il
ookatmy
selfont hemi r
ror, howdi dIgether e?y ouknow
myl ifewasn' tsocompl i
cat edmyf eel ings
wer entsocr azy ,Isi ghandgetundert he
shower ,Ineedt ogot ot hephar macywewer e
sor ecklesslastni ghtt helastt hingIwanti sto
fal
l pregnant ,I
'm notr eadyf ort hat,It akeal ong
showerr eminiscingaboutl astni ght, Ican' tf
ind
ther i
ghtwor dst oexpl ai
nhowhemademef eel
,
j
ustt het houghtofhi m makemybl oodr ush,the
eff
ecthehasonmei sundeni able,Iwanthi m
every dayIwantt oseehi m ev eryday, Ivenev er
fel
tl i
ket hisbefor e,itscar esmepoorChr i
sIl ed
him on, whatwasIt hinki
ng, howcanIbewi th
anot hermanwhenIhav et hesef eelingsf or
anot heritssuchamess, IgetoutofThe
showerandgetr eadyt oleav e,therei sasof t
knockont hedoor ,Itakemyhandbagandmy
phone,Iunl
ockthedoorandI'm sur
prisedto
seetsi
re,helookexhaust
ed,heiswill
wear ing
thesamecl ot
heshewaswear i
ngy esterday"
tsi
rear
ey ouokay?"Hewalksinandcloset he
doorbehindhim
"Iwantyout
omov einwi
thme"Il
aughImean
what?I
sheinsane?
"youar
ejoki
ngright?
"Thel
ookhegav
eme
tel
lsmeheisnotjoki
ng
"butwhytsi
re,I'
m happyher
ewhydoy ouwant
tocompli
catethi
ngsev enmorefur
ther,what
aboutpul
eng?"Hesighandburryhi
sf aceinhi
s
hands
"pul
engisdeadsheisgone...
.she.
..
.herr
eal
nameisYvonne.
..
.I
'
m. .
.damntwhywoul dshe
dothi
stome?Lietomef or3y ear
s?Icould
havepr
otect
edher"Isi
tdown
Me"what.
..
.whathappened?Whatar
eyou
say
ing?
"
Him"t heykil
ledher.
..
.l
ookIcan'
tl
osey outoo
rotenda,Icantsurv
iveanot
herheart
ache,
pleasemov ei nwi
thmesoIcanpr otectyou"
Me"not si
renoI'm notgonnamov einwit
hy ou
t
hatsinsane,Iunderst
andy ouareinpainandI
f
eelguil
tyaboutthiswholethingbutmov ing
i
ntoyourplacewon' tmakey oufeelbet
ter"
Hi
m"cany
ouj
ustl
i
stent
omef
oronce?
"
Me"Il ist
ent oyoualltheti
me, youkeepmaki ng
decisionsforme, I'
m okayher eyoucanalway s
comeandseemeany ti
me, whatIWontdoi sto
mov ei nt
oy ourhouset hat
'scrazy,
Iknowy ou
areinpai nIknowt hatfeel
ingbutlet'
stryto
respectpul engtuu!
!Pleasey oushouldn'
thave
nevercameher elastnightmay benoneofthat
woul dhav ehappened"
Hi
m"ar
eyoubl
ami
ngmer
otenda?"
Me"noI'
m. .
..
ohGodthisi
stoomuchf
ormeto
t
akein"IgetupIcan'
tbel
i
eveshei
sdead,
Igo
backt ot hebedroom andgeti nsi
det hesheets,
tearsf all
onmypi ll
ow, Ishouldhav ekickedhim
outlastni ght,
butwhati fhewaski ll
edtoo?I
wasn' tgonnal i
vewi thmysel fknowi ngthatI
kickedhi m out,ohhowdi dmyl if
ebecameso
compl icated?Imusthav efal
lenasl eepcryi
ng
becausewhenIwakeupmyheadwas
poundi ng,tsi
reissleepi ngont hecouchIdoubt
hecl osedhi seyesl astnight,Igot othe
bathroom andpr epareabat hforhim,Iknowhe
needsmemor ethanany thi
ngr i
ghtnowandI
cantnegl ecthim, Ican'tpushhi m away"hey
tsir
ewakeup"hewakesupandl ookatmei n
confusi on
"damntIt
houghti
twasal
lj
ustadr
eam"he
si
ghindef
eat
"heyl
ookcomewit
hmebabe,come"It
akehi
s
handandl
eadhi
mtothebat
hroom
"Iwantyoutotakeabath,comeletmehelp
youwit
ht hat
"Itakeof
fhist-
shi
rt
,ther
eisno
ti
metoadmi
rewear ebot
hInt
hemostdi
ff
icul
t
pl
acei
nourl
ivesr
ightnow,
"Iwi
llgoandpr
eparesomethingforyoutoeat
okay
"hestri
pnakedandgetinsi
det hebat
htub
"thanks"hesayandIwal
kout,
heisbrokenI
don'tknowwhatf eel
wor
seatthi
smoment ,
thereisasoftknockont
hedoor,
Iknowit'
s
chri
sIopent hedoor
"heybeaut
if
ulhowar
eyou?
"Hepeckmyl
i
ps
Me"I
'
m goodwher
ear
eyougoi
ng?"
Hi
m"I '
m actuall
ycomingbackf r
om churchI
wantedtoinvit
ey oui
nthemor ni
ngbutIdidn'
t
wantyoutof eell
ikeI
'
m pressuri
zingyou"
Me"Ineedj
esusi
nmyl i
fe,
nextt
imepl
ease
i
nvi
teme"hechuckl
es
Hi
m"sur
esowhatar
eyoubusywi
th?
"
Me"st
udy
ingIhav
eat
estt
omor
row"
Hi
m"okayl
etmenotwast
eyourt
ime,
come
j
oinmef
ordi
nnert
oni
ght"
Me"nott
odayIhav
etocat
chup,
may
be
t
omorrow"
Hi
m"okaynopr
obl
em Iunder
standt
omor
rowi
t
i
s"
Me"y eah"Icloset hedoor,
Ifeelbadbecause
Chrisgenuinelyli
kesmeIcanseet hatandhe
wil
lbedi sappointedtoknowt hatIhaveanother
manr ightnow, Iprepar
esomet hingforbot
hof
us,Igobackt ot hebedroom andIf i
ndhissexy
sel
fsitti
ngont hebed
"hey
,arey
ouokay?"Isi
tnexttohi
m,ther
eis
l
umponmyt hr
oatIdidn'
thaveagoodlookl
ast
ni
ghtdamnheisf
ine
"ij
ustreceivedacallfr
om thedetecti
ve,so
appar
ent l
yPulengwaswor kingforcentr
al
i
ntel
li
genceagency ,shewasn'tafiel
dagent
maybet hat'
swhyshecoul dn'
tdefendherself
,
sothedet ect
ivet
oldmet hattheagency
clai
medherbody ,theyaregoi
ngtobur
ryher
andIwi l
lneverhaveachancetosaygoodbye,
I'
m somadather ,
fir
stsheli
edtomefor3
yearsthenshewentonanddi e,t
hati
snotfair
atall
"Itakehishandintomine
Me"I '
m sorr
ybutI'm sureshehadagood
reasony ousai
dshewasanagentr i
ghtmaybe
shedidn'twanttoblowhercov er
,maybeshe
wast r
yingtoprotectyou"
Him"ormay beshewasj ustusingmef orher
agenda,shewant edtoappearasanor mal
persontopeopleshewasi nvesti
gat
ingandshe
thoughtwhynotuset hisstupidfool
,Iwas
actual
lystupidenoughtot hi
nkthatsheloves
me, t
hebitchwasj ustusingme"her ai
sehis
voice
Me"shelov
edyou,
shewant
edt
omar
ryy
ou,
hav
eaf amil
ywi
thyou"
Hi
m"t
hat
'sbul
l
shi
tohnowIgeti
tshedi
dn'
t
wanttomarr
ymebecausesheknewIwasjust
aguyshewasusi
ngwhoknowsmay beshehad
areal
boyf
ri
endsomewhere"
Me"cal
m downt si
repleaseIknowy
ouar
ehur
t
andupsetbutcooldown"
Him"dontt
ell
metocool downrotendayou
don'
tknowhowI'
mf eel
ingri
ght
,theangerI
havetowar
dsher
,Ir
egretevermeetingher
"
Me"i
sthi
showy
oumour
n?"
Him"youknowwhatIneedadrinkastr
ong
one"heget
supandpullouthi
ssweatpant
s
fr
om adrawerandputi
son
"no..
...
.no..
..
noyouarenotgoi
ngtodri
nk
anyt
hingt si
reIwon'
tall
owthat
"Iqui
ckl
ygetup
andblockt hedoor
"getoutofmywayr ot
enda"he wal ktowards
me,whatthehell
am Idoing?I'
m scaredr
ight
nowhei sangr
y,hecouldjustr
ipmeapar twit
h
hi
sbarehandsbutdamntIlovehimy esIsaidi
t
andIwi
l
ldoanyt
hingt
oprot
ecthi
m Iknowhe
woul
ddothesameforme
"gett
hefuckoutmywayrot
endaIdontwant
gohurty
ou"heisfumi
ng
"noI'm notgoi
ngany wher
ebecausey ouare
notgoinganywhere,Idon'
tknowwhyy oust
op
dri
nkingandIwon'tall
owy outogoback"he
mov eclosert
omeohgodIt hinkI'
m gonnapee
onmysel ffacetofaceIst
andst i
l
lwithmy
handsont hedoorframe,
"rot
endaIwil
l askyouforthel
astti
meplease
mov eoutoft
hewayIdon' twanttomanhandl
e
you"hesaysthatri
ghtonmyf ace
"nopunishmedowhat everyouwantwithme
j
ustdon'tgookay,don'
tleave"Ipleadi
n
whisperi
ng,puni
shme?I '
m stupidthanI
thoughthowdoy ouaskanangr ypersonto
punishyou,
hisvici
ousey esmov etomyli
ps
andhesmashhi slipsagainstmine,weki
ssed
l
iket hereisnot omor r
ow, insteadofr ippingme
apar theripof fmydr essapar t ,
hecupmy
breastandpi nchmyni pplessobadl yithur tl
i
ke
hell,Itr
ytobr eakofftheki ssbuthef orcefull
y
grabmeandpushesmeagai nsthishar dbody
withhi sbothhandssqueez i
ngt hehel loutof
mybut t,
ohwhathav eIdone?Thewayhe
kissesmeandt ouchesmeIswearhei s
punishingme, t
hisisn'
tsexyatal lbutIki nda
l
iket heani mal inhimt houghi tsscarybutI
hav enochoi ce,hecarriesmeandt hrowmeon
thebed"t urnar ound"hecommandwi thhis
hoar sevoiceIt urnaroundandgi v
ehi m my
back, hecar elesslyri
pmypant i
esof fmeand
withoutawar minghegi vemeonehel lofa
spank
"whatthefuck"Iscream, nowIfeell
i
keI '
mi n
somef i
ft
yshadesshi t
,thatshi
tisn'
tfunnyatall
,
hegi
v emeanot heroneandIwantt ogetup
andrun,I
m beingsexual t
ortur
ed,hecontinue
forf ewt i
mes, andt ear scloudedmyey es,Icant
feel mybut tit
snumbandv erypai nful,whileI'm
stil
l tr
yingt ocomebackf r
om t het ort
urehe
directhi shar dmemberal lthewayt othehi l
tI
criedout ,hedi dn'tdot hisyester day
consi der inghowbi ghei shehandl edmewi th
car e,hewasgent lebutt odayIgett o
exper ienceanot herhor rify
ingsi deofhi m, he
grabmebyneckandpul lmebackt ohim, my
backcol l
idewi thhi shar dchest ,hisotherhand
wr apar oundmywai standIbouncewel lhe
directedmet o,hesi nkhi st eethonmyshoul der
andIscr eam whatt hehel liswr ongwi thhi m, he
i
schoki ngme, poundi ngv eryhar dunder neath
andbi tt
ingmewhatt hehel l?Hel etgoofme
andpushmebackont hebedIl andedonmy
face, hepr essmeagai nstthebedandt ort
ure
mewi thhi shar df ul
l t
hr ust,I'
mt or nbetween
pleasur eandpai nIdon' tknowwhi chonef eel
bet termyor gasm i snot hingl i
kewhat
Iv
ef el
tbefore,mywhol ebodyshutdownhe
groanveryloudlyandthrowhimselfnextt
ome,
Iturnmyheadandl ookattheothersi
deican'
t
l
ookathim, Ifeeldrai
nedandexhaustedI
askedhimt opunishmeandt hat
swhatIgot
"
Areyouokay?"Tear
sgushoutf uckno,Igr
ab
t
hesheetandtrytocovermyself,mybodyis
t
ooexhaustedtodothat,hepul
litupandcover
me

Tsi
rel
edzo
Ifeelguilt
ynow, Ioverdi ditwhatt hehellwasI
thi
nking?Shewi llnev erlookatmet hesame
way ,sheshoul dhav ej ustletmego"I '
m sorry"
shei mmedi atelyfal
l asleep, Igetupandgohi t
thecoldshowerIhav esomuchangerandI '
m
directi
ngittot hewr ongper son,thisi
sal l
becauseofpul eng,thi storturewassupposed
tobedi rectedtohernott or ot
endashei stoo
fr
agileIcur
semysel f
,anotherpartofmetell
s
met oleavebutwhatwill
shet hi
nkofme?Iget
outoftheshower,Iputmysweat pantsand
walktothekit
chen,Iputherplat
einthe
microwaveandtakeMi netothelounge,my
phoner i
ngs
"dad"Isi
ghhenev
erl
i
kedpul
engnotev
enonce
"Iheardy
ourgir
lf
ri
endi
sdeadwhenwer
eyou
pl
anningtot
ell
me? "
Me"doyouhaveagl
assandabott
leof
champagneany
wher
enearyou?
"
Hi
m"Itol
dyoushewasabadnews,
Ihopeshe
di
dn'
tputyoui
ntr
oubl
e"
Me"dadIdon'
tneedt
hisr
ightnowokay
"
Hi
m"Ithi
nkit
sagoodthi
ngthatsheisdead
maybenowyoucanf
ocusonthatgir
lyoutol
d
meabout"
Me"Idon'
thav
eti
mef
ort
hisnonsensedad"I
hangup,mydadknowshowt orubsaltonan
openwound,Il
ookatmyf ood,Ican'
tbri
ngmy
sel
ftoeatanyt
hing,
ther
eisaknockont hedoor
Igetupandopenit,
itsr
otenda'
sboyfri
end
"mmmmhwher
eisr
otenda?
"Heaskpeepi
ng
i
nsi
de
Me"sl
eepi
ng"
Him"mant omanlet'
stalkwhatsgoi
ngon
betweenyoutwo?"It
hinkaboutmyanswerthe
l
astthingIwanti
storubherinthewrongway
I
'vedonealotofdamagealready
Me"whywoul
dyouaskmet
hat
?"
Him"Iaskedherandsheassur
edmet
haty
ou
guysarenott
ogether
"
Me"t
henwhydon'
tyout
akeherwor
dfori
t?"
Him"y'
all
thi
nkI'
m st
upid,
youstandi
nghere
hal
fnakeddudehowam Isupposedtotakeher
wordfori
t,i
tpr
ett
ycleart
hatsheisl
yi
ngt ome"
Me"andwhatifsheisnotl
yi
ngtoyou,ar
eyou
j
ustgonnast
andt her
eandassumejust
becauseI
'
m notwearingmytshi
rt
"
Hi
m"givethistoher
,tel
lherIsai
dgoodl
uck
wi
thhertesttomorr
ow"
Me"sur
e"Icl
osethedoorandgotot
he
bedr
oom,Ifi
ndheronherphone
"heyIt
houghty
ouwer
esl
eepi
ng?"Isi
tdown
"l
ookI
'
m sor
ryaboutt
hatokay
,Il
osti
tI'
m sor
ry
"
Her"
youwi
l
lnev
erev
erdot
hatt
omeev
er
agai
n"
Me"I
'
m sor
ryIdon'
tknowwhatcameov
erme"
Her
"Ithi
nkweshoul
dt akesometi
meapar
t
bef
oreweenduphurt
ingeachother"
Me"Ineedy ourotendathi
sistheonl
ypl
ace
thatmakesmesane, Iwi
ll
losemymindifIgo
backtothathouse"
Her"pl
easetsir
eyouneedtodeal
wit
hthi
son
yourown,Ican'
thel
pyou,y
ouareangr
ytsi
re"
Me"Igeti
t,i
tsokay
"Igetupandputonmyt
shi
rt
Me"Ishouldn'
thaveneverbr
oughtyoui
nthi
s
I'
m sor
ry,
I'
mr eal
lysor
ryforwhatIdi
dtoyou
andIwil
lunderst
andifyoudon'
twanttosee
meagain"
Her
"that
'snotwhat
..
..
."
Me"youdon'thavetosayanyt
hingIgeti
t,Iwi
l
l
seey
ouar ound"Iki
ssherandleave,
Ithi
nkshe
i
sbetterof
fwithoutme
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58]Mk:
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Rot
enda
Idi
dn'twanthi
mtoleav
eIwant edhimtoj
oin
mei nbedandcuddl
eme,itbrokemyheart
watchinghi
m wal
koutl
ikethat,Iwant
edt
orun
aft
erhim andbeghi mt ost aylikeI'
m nott he
onewhosuggest edt hathel eav es,i
m officiala
confusedper son,Igetupmybodyi sinpai nhe
gotmesogood, Ihitashoweragai nit
salr eady
l
ateformet ogot ot hephar macy ,Isti
llhav e
tomorrowIhopeIdon' tfor getbecauseachi l
d
i
ssomet hingIdon'twantt obr ingintothis
complicatedlifeofmi ne, Igot ot hekit
chenand
fi
ndaseal edplat
ewi t
hf oodt hismustbef rom
chri
s,Iwonderwhatt heyt alkedaboutIputon
mymor ningsleepersandgot ohisplaceI
knockont hedoor"comei n"Iopent hedoor
andIfindhi mr el
axedont hecouch
"
Hi"I'
m soner
vousIf
eel
li
kehecoul
dseer
ight
t
hroughme
Him"y
oudonest
udy
ing?"hedoesn'
tev
enl
ook
atme
Me"y
eahI
'
m donet
hanksf
ort
hef
ood"
Hi
m"y
ourboy
fri
endt
oldmey
ouwer
esl
eepi
ng"
Me"heisnotmyboy
fri
end"hel
ookatmeand
chuckl
es
Him"whatarey
oudoi
ngher
eWhi
tney
,it
scl
ear
youdon'
tl
ikeme"
Me"Idol
ikeyouChr
isi
tsjustt
hatt
hingsar
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18,
07:
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Somet
hingt
osayt
hanky
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lcont
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akesover
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'm notdoingt
hisby
choiceokayIhavenoot herchoicesostopi
t"
that'
sthelastt
hingIheartbefor
eIpassout

Tsi
rel
edzo
Ideci dedt otakeav acati
onf ort hreeweeksj ust
toclearmyhead, someday swer ebet terthan
other sbutnowI '
m okay,Itri
ednott ot hi
nkt oo
muchaboutr otendabutwel l t
hat 'shighly
i
mpossi ble,I'
v emadeupmymi ndI 'm mov i
ng
onf rom pul engorwhat everhernamei sforal l
weknowshecoul dstil
lbeal ivelaughi ngatme
from t heot hersi de,Idon'ttrustt hesepeopl e
ev enabi t
, Itellmydr i
vertot akemet o
rotenda' spl aceIwantt oholdherandt ellher
howmuchIl ov eher,wecantkeepr unning
awayf rom ourf eeli
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ket hi
sIl ovehrandi
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keephur
ti
ngusbecauseofpul
eng
I'
vebeenpr epari
ngmyspeechsi nceIlandedI
hopeshest il
lfeel
st hesamewayaboutmeI
knockont hedoorf orfewt i
meswi thoutany
respond,Itakemyspar ekey sandopent he
door,Ideci
dedt owai tforher
,whi l
ewaiti
ngI
takeashowerandr elaxatthelounge

[
07/
18,
07:
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Fear
less
~16~
Rot
enda
IopenmyeyesandIcan'
trecogni
zetheplace
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ecogni
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s'svoi
ce,ever
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ng
i
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"Hissonwi l
ldoany t
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promisey ou,nowjustletmegobackt omy
familyI'
vealr
eadybookaf l
i
ghtti
cket
"thatChr
is
pleadingIcan'tseet
hem clear
lybutheis
st
andi
ngwit
hamanmuchbi ggert
hanhi
m,
whatt
hehel
lisgoi
ngonher
e
"Youcangobuti
fthisi
satri
ckIwil
lki
l
l y
our
wholefami
lyi
nfactIwil
lmakeyouwatchwhil
e
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hei
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svoicei
ssoscaryI
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ter
ri
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ed
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thur
therIbegy oudon'thur
t
her"hepleadsagainwhatdi
fferencedoesit
makenowt hemotherf
uckerbroughtmeher ein
thefir
stplace
"
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odeci
de"Chr
iswal
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dsme,
myhandsandmyl
egsareal
lti
edup
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'
m sorr
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ofort
hesake
ofmyfamil
y,I
'
m sorr
y"
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isdon'
tdothi
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ease
don'
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eav emehereIbegy
ou"
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m sorr
ybutihav
etogonowI'mreall
y
sorr
y"hegetsupandwalkawayIcr
iedandbeg
hi
m nottoleavemeherebuthewal
koutthe
doorandneverlookbackwhathaveIgot
tenmy
sel
fint
o?Idon'tevenknowthereasonwhyI'
m
here
"shutthehel
lupwomanIneedt
ocal
lyour
boyfr
iend"

Tsi
rel
edzo
Myphoner i
ngsIsi
tupstrai
ghtandrubmyeyes,
Ifel
lasl
eepwait
ingforr
otendaIwonderwher
e
sheis
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ambudaspeaki
ng"Ihearachuckl
esf
rom t
he
ot
hersi
de
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s
t
ocoll
ect10mil
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onr andi
fyoustil
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osee
y
ourgir
lf
ri
endal
ive"Ijumpfr
om thecouch
"
Mygi
rl
fr
iend?
"I'
m pr
ayi
ngi
tsnotr
otenda
"Yessheisbeauti
ful
veryver
ybeauti
ful
you
bett
ergetmet hatmoneyorIwi
llki
l
lherand
youwillnev
erseeherev
eragai n".Hehangup,
I
'm shockedwhatt
hehelli
sgoi ngonher e,
a
messagecomet hr
oughwi t
hr otenda'
spict
ure"
hevhanna!!
!Nomanno, notrotenda"
Whocoul dthi
sbe?Idon' thav eenemi esatl east
nott hissi
de,hesaidy oungrambudawhi ch
meansheknowswhomyf atheris,Icallmy
dri
v ertocomeandpi ckmeup, ifanything
happenst oherIwon' tsurviveit,t
hedr i
v etomy
father'shousefeelli
keforever,whenIf i
nall
y
arri
v eIjumpoutoft hecarmar chtohi sprivate
space, IwalkinandIf i
ndhi m pointi
ngagunon
amanwhoi scryingandbeggi nghi mt ospar e
hislife,mydadi sakingpinthat'swhyi keepmy
selfawayf rom him"DoN"hel ookatmewi t
hhi s
goons
"sonI '
mi nthemiddl
eofbusi
nesshereyou
don'tjustwalki
nandcal
lmeli
kethat"heis
i
rri
tated
Me"
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endai
ski
dnappedandt
heguywant
s10
mi
l
li
onr
and"
Hi
m"t
akehi
m outIwi
l
ldeal
wit
hlat
er"
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aket
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side
Him"10mill
i
onrandbl
oodfoolst
hisi
sjusta
decoyt
heywantyousotheycangett
ome
don'
tbefool
ed"
Me"t
heywantme?doy
ouknowwhot
heyar
e?"
Him"nobutIhavealotofenemi
esl
ookwewi
l
l
getyougi
rl
fr
iendback"
Me"howy
oudon'
tev
enknowwher
eshei
s?"
Hi
m"t
hebust
ardi
sgonnacal
lsoon"
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hinghappenstorot
enda.
..
.I
swear.
..
.Nothi
ngbetterhappentoher.
..
.thi
sis
yourf
ault
"
Him"nothi
ngwil
lhappentoherIpromisey ou
son,
y ouknowIwil
ldoanythingtoprot
ecty ou
andifyoulov
ethatgi
rlIwi
llprot
ecthertoo"
Me"butyouf
ail
edtopr
otectmot
her
,youdi
dn'
t
doanyt
hingf
ather
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devery
thingnostonewaslef
t
untur
nednowr el
axandwaitfort
hecall
,Ial
so
havetomakefewcallsr
ightnow"
Me"dadIneedyoutobehonestwi
thmedoy ou
hav
esomethingtodowit
hpuleng'
sdeat
h?"
Hi
m"whywoul
dyout
hinkt
hat
?"
Me"becauseIt
hinkshewasi
nvest
igat
ingy
ou
dadandIknowwhaty oudot
opeoplewho
crossy
ou"
Hi
m"noIdi
dn'
tki
l
lher
"
Me"Idon'
tbel
ieveyoudadyouknewwhoshe
wasfrom t
hebeginni
ngthat
'swhyy
ounev
er
l
ikedher
"
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m"Ididn'
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ll
her,i
fIdidIwoul
dtel
lyou,
yes
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estigat
ingmewhichmakes
al
otofsensenowbecausejustl
i
kewhatthese
peoplearedoingnowyouwereadecoy ,
she
wasjustusingyoubutIdi
dn'
tki
llheri
fIwanted
hertodisappearIwoul
dhavedonethatlong
ti
meago"
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m worr
ied
aboutr
otenda"Ilookatthebot
tl
eofwhiskey
andIwalktowardsitonesipwon'tki
l
lme
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n
peacewhenyouwantt oprovokeherspi
ritby
dri
nki
ngdon'
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edown
Hi
m"si
tdownandr
elaxwewi
l
lfi
ndher
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enda
I'
m exhausted,hungryandscar edthemanj ust
demanded10mi ll
ionfrom tsi
rehowi she
supposet ogetthatkindofmoneyi n24hour s,I
hateChrisIevendoubtt hatthatishisreal
name, hesaidsomet hingabouthisf amil
y
whichmeanshei smar ri
edhewasj ustusing
me
"wakeywakeybeaut i
fulIloveyourskinso
fl
awless"Ifl
i
chwhenhet ouchesmewi thhis
roughhands,thi
smani sscar yhalfofhisface
i
scov eredhepullachai
randsi tinfrontofme
"youknowwhatIcoul djustsellyoubutt he
problem isyouprobablymeannot hi
ngtot hat
oldbustardsot hi
sisabet t
eridea, wheny our
boyfri
endget shereI'
m gonnat i
ehi mtot hat
chairandpeel ofhi
sf acelikethis"hepull out
hi
sf acecov erandIthrowupl iterall
ythatIsthe
mostdi sgusti
ngthingI'v
eev erseen
"Hisfatherwantedtokil
lmewit
habombsoI
willki
ll
hissonwi t
hakni f
ewhi
leyouruwatch
piecebypi eceIwil
lcuthi
m"t
earsstr
eam down
myf ace
"pl
easedon'
tki
l
lhi
m Ibegy
oupl
ease"
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es
"
Youl
ooksof
ucki
ngsexywheny
oucr
yIwoul
d
l
iket
oseethatmorewhenIgetont
opofyou"
hest
andupandhisbul
geisonther
isehetr
ace
myarm wi
thhisr
oughhands
"IwishIcouldhaveyounowbuti twon'tbefun
atall
,Iwantyourboyfr
iendtowi tness
ever
y t
hing,i
fyoubehavemay beIcanspar e
yourli
febutifyoumisbehavethenIwi l
lkil
lbot
h
ofyou"Ipressedmylipstogethertoholddown
thetears
"Thatfoolt
houghthekil
ledmebutnahIdon't
diethateasi
lyl
ookatmeIsur vi
veabomb,you
knowwhati tst
akinglongert
hanIwantI
'm
Call
ingyourboyfr
iend"
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scont
actandputi
tinaloudspeaker"
hel
l
o"from t
hesoundofhi
svoiceIknowhei s
worr
ied
"soar
eyoucol
l
ecti
ngmymoneyboy
?"Hel
ook
atmewit
hasmirk
"y
esIhav
e10mi
l
li
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andi
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ustt
ell
me
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l
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vey
ouy
our
money"hel
augh
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ourol
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tsher"hel
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l
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thi
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boyyoubetterhavemymoneyorIwi l
lblowher
brai
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,andIwi ll
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lyoutoodontat temptto
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ed
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l
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ryany
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ntr
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e
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18,
07:
58]Mk:
Fear
less
~17~
Tsi
rel
edzo
Ican'
tstoppacingbackandfort
h,mydadi s
busytal
kingtohisgoonsabouttheat
tack,I
cantset
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dputrotenda
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etmegowiththem Ican'
tjustsi
there
andputherl
i
fei
nthei
rhands"Iinter
rupthi
m
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ki
ngaboutMOBhere,hewant
sto
payr
evengeandheisgonnauseyou"mob
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herunt
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hi
m andmyf at
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ri
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lhi
m atleastthat
'
s
whathetol
dme
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me, nowpl easegivemeagun"hehandmehi s
owngun
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ledit
sf i
negowi th
them"hei spissedof fbutI '
m nottaki
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that,ri
ghtnowr otenda'ssaf et
yismyf irst
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ity,Ihaven'tkil
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I'
m wi l
li
ngt otakechances, theydi
scusst heir
executionplans, IneverthoughtIwi ll
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ne,despi tewhomyf atheris,
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ml egitthereisnot hi
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hel
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atherl
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sci
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tdown
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tson"Isi
tdownhei
ssor
elaxed

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enda
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ingdarker,t
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spacingbackandfort
h,hei
s
angry"y ouknowwhatwear emovi
ngyour
boyfri
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indyouherewhenhecome"
tearsfallonmycheeks
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lbeher
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pleasel
et'
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t
forhim"Ipl
eadwit
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Ikeepmyey esshut,It
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odi ewi t
h
youreyesshut
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"tsi
rey ouar eher e?Youcame?y ouar eokay ?"
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youI'm nev erleav i
ngy ounev erIl ov ey ou"oh
theIlovey oupar tdidt hingst omet hatcantbe
undone, Iti
ght ent hehugI 'm saf e"wher ei sthat
uglyguy ?"Hechuckl es"t heyt ookcar eofhi m
youar esafecomel et '
sgohome"hecar ryme
outsideandt her ear ef ewmenwai tingf orus
thereisnosi gnofdeadbodi esont hesi ght ,
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putmei nsi
deandr ever sethecar ,hekeephi s
handi ntert
winewi thmi newhi lehedr i
ve, Iwant
toknowwhatr eal l
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upI'm exhaust edbef orehecoul daskhi m If al
l
i
ntoadeepsl eep, Ithinkt hei njectiont hatChr i
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i
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i
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thwaterdri
ppingf r
om hisbodyr eal
ly
now?"ar
eyouokay ?"Icannev ergetusedt o
hi
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myhands
"heyheyI '
m hereokayy ouwillneverbein
dangerOkayIwi l
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ng
toprotectyouevenifitmeanst oputmyl i
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packs
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ohurtusIpromi
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ort
h
wi
thme
"Idon'
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oloseyou,
Icantloseyout
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oundme
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'
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ory
oubabe"hewi
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andki
ssme
Me"andpleaseputsomethi
ngsomecl ot
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stheonewho
abduct
edy ou?
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endt
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m"andIguessheranawayaf
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mt her
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yguywashol
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sfamil
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l
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m,Ihadtopullatri
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ofhim"
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l
ledsomeone?"
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ounoneofthatwoul
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ywouldbedeadaswe
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businessestsi
rethelastthingIwantistoget
i
nv ol
vedwithsomeonewhoi sgonnaputmylife
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therestofmyl i
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tes
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iev
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l
lpeopl
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Whowerethosescar
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aski
ngmequesti
onsaboutmyf ather
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ip
nakedandfol
l
owhim Igeti
nsidethebatht
ub
andhejoi
nme

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rel
edzo
Wesitopposi
tet
oeachot herandeat,
Ilookat
theti
meinthewallandi
tsjustaft
ermidnight"
whatreal
l
yhappenedther
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ate
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ngy
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e
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oyouIrespect
edyourwi
sh"
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"butIdi
dn'
treal
l
ymeani
t"
Me"Ithoughtyouwerebet
terof
fwit
houtme
butIcoul
dn'tst
opthi
nki
ngaboutyouwhenI
wasaway "
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terwhathasj
ustoccur
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out
hink
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'm st
il
lbet
terof
fwit
houtyou?"
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comeandsi
ther
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tonmy
l
ap
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lydol ovey ouallIwantfrom youisa
chancel etmel ov eyouright,
letmet akecareof
you, l
etmepr otectyouIknowt herearethings
thatwebot hneedt odeal wit
hsepar at
ely
,butI
don'twantt hatt ostopusf r
om sharingwhatwe
hav ejustgivemeachanceIknowI '
m not
perfectandIknowIcanbedi f
ficul
tsometimes
butIlov eyour otendaandIknowwecanmake
thi
swor k"shepl aceherforeheadonmi neand
cupmyj aws
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out
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ngmet
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yourgir
lf
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omise
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andi
ngbutI
beli
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.Iwon'
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ngyouoffthough"It
ickl
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e
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'sgotosleepandIpromisey ouIwil
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ve
youallt
heanswersy ouneedf orever
yquest
ion
youhavejustnottodayokay
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less
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enda
Iopenmyey estoseehisdarkbrowneyes
l
ookingatme"y ouknowi tsr
udetostar
eright"
hesmileandkissmyf or
ehead"Ican'
thelpit
youarebeauti
fulmylady"Ibl
ushhissmil
eis
t
hecut
est
Him"Whatdoyouwantt
odot
oday
?"He
caressesmyf
ace
Me"Ij
ustwanttostayi
nbedanddi
gest
ev
eryt
hingthathashappened"
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thavetot
hinkabout
anyt
hingwhatmatter
snowisthatyouaresaf
e
okaydon'
tstr
essyoursel
fovert
hat"
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erightI
'
m okayandbei
ngher
e
wi
thyouit
sallt
haticar
eabout"
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m"t
hat
'smygi
rl
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our
ememberhowr
udey
ouwer
ethef
ir
st
t
imewemet
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l
ledcoff
eeonmyshi
rtwasI
supposet
osmile?
"
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esIr
emov
edt
hest
aindi
dn'
tI?
"
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ingmeIseeIknow
youenjoyt
hatal
otlet'
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giggl
eIget
onhi sbackandhecar riesmet othebat hroom,
wet akeabat htogetherandgodownst air
sf or
breakf ast
,thewayhel ooksatmeIswearhe
makesmyhear tbeatfastandsl owatt hesame
ti
me, wespenthal fofthedayl azingar ound,we
playgamesonhi sPlay Stati
onwhi chIdidn't
thinkheownedIst i
llhav ealottol earnabout
him, IcantbelieveIactual l
ygivet his
relat
ionshipachance, fewmont hsagoIwas
j
ustat ypi
calophar nwhoknewnot hi
ngabout
l
ov ebutnowI 'm headov erheelsinl ovewith
him Idon'tevenknowhowt ocont rolmy
feeli
ngsIj ustkeepf all
ingdeeperanddeeperi n
l
ov ewi thhim,whowoul dhav ethoughtme
i
nlov emymot hermustbecel ebrat i
ng.
Hi
m"whatar
eyout
hinki
ngaboutl
ove?
"
Me"Iactual
l
ycantbel
i
evet
hatwear
edat
ingi
ts
sur
real"
Hi
m"how?Whydoy
out
hinki
tssur
real
?"
Me"becauseIneverthoughtIwouldf al
li
nlov
e
andevenifIdi
dIdidn'tthi
nkitwi
llbewi t
ha
manl i
keyouimeanlookatmeI '
mj ustan
orphanwhoisnobodyi nthi
sworld"
Him"whydoy outhinksolessabouty ourself
?
Youarebeaut i
fulandsmar tjustbecausey ou
areanorphani tdoesntmakey ouanyl essofa
humanIlov eyouIf el
li
nlovewi thy our
i
mper f
ecti
ons.Youar estrongwomanbabe
dontunderesti
mat eyourselfyoupossessal ot
ofpower,i
fy ouwantt oyoucant akeont he
worl
d.Youar esomeonet omey ouar emy
woman.Dontev erl
ookdownony oursel
fokay"
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"hepul
l
smet
ohi
m andki
ssme
Him'youar
ebeaut
if
ul"heki
sst
het
ipofmy
nose
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?Thei
ssueofpul
engwe
nev
ertal
kedabouti
t"
Hi
m"I
'
mfi
nei
deal
wit
hitt
hebestwayIknowI
coul
d,pul
engmadeherchoi
cesoi
mademi
ne
too"
Me"Ihopeyouar
enottel
li
ngmey oul
oveme
becausey
ouwanttof
il
lthevoi
dinyourhear
t"
Him"pulengcouldn'
tfi
l
lthev
oidthatmymother
l
eftinmyheartbutyoudidIl
ov eyouandI
'
m
notgonnausey ouformysel
fishr
easonsthi
sis
real
babe"
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oveyoutooevent
houghi
tshar
df orme
t
osaythi
sbutItrul
yloveyouI
'
vefal
leninl
ove
wi
thyouandIhopewewill
makethi
swor k"
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m"Iknowwewil
lbutyoushoul
dst
opbei
ng
st
ubbor
n"Ir
oll
myeyes
Him"youseesomeoneneedssomespanki
ngI
see"Il
aughgoshi
mi nl
ovewet al
kforawhi
le
unti
lIdeci
det
otakeanap
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rel
edzo
I'm si
tti
ngherepr etendi
ngli
keI '
m okaywit
hthe
factthatthatbustardabductedher,shedoesnt
wantmet odoany thingaboutitbutIhavea
diff
erentideainf
actmymi ndismadeup, my
dadwant edmobal i
v esoI'
m goingtopayhima
visi
tIhopehei sst i
l
l al
iv
e"knockknock"she
peepi n
"Comeinbabeyouar
eawake?
"Shewal
ksi
n
andsi
tonmyl ap
Her
"sothi
sisyouroff
ice,t
hisiswheret
he
magi
chappensIlovei
titsbeauti
ful
"
Me"maybewecanshar
eiti
nfutur
e,LookI
needt
ogoandseemydadjustf
oranhour"
Her
"youwantt
oleav
emeher
eal
one?
'
Me"itssaf
eherebabe,t
hiswi
ll
giv
ey ouenough
ti
met odeci
dehowy ouwantt
oredecorat
ethi
s
house"
Her
"redecor
ate?WhywouldIwantt
o
r
edecorat
e?Idontl
i
vehere"
Me"buty
ouwil
laf
terwhathashappenedIcant
l
etyoust
ayal
one"
Her"t
hisisabsurdI'
m notmov i
ngher
ewit
hyou
thi
siscrazyt
sireyoucan'tkeepmaki
ng
deci
sionsonmybehal f"
Me"comeonbabei
tsf
ory
ourowngood"
Her
"NO!I
'
m notmov
ingi
nher
e"
Me"argyouaresostubbor
nrot
enda,soyou
wanttogoback?Thenwhat?Getki
dnapped
agai
n"shegetsup
Her"whosef aulti
sthat?Iwasokaybef orey
ou
came...myl i
fewasnor mal
..
..
onet hi
ngIwon't
l
ety oudoi stotakeawaymyf reedom,whats
gonnaf ol
l
owhuh?Qui tmyjob,thisi
sinsane
tsi
reIcan'tbeli
evethi
s"shewal ksout
Thi
sisonei
sgonnagi
vemeheadacheIt
ake
mycarkeysandl
eaveIdr
ivet
omyfather
's
war
ehouseheissur
pri
sedtoseeme
Hi
m"sonwhatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?"
Me"Ineedt
oseehi
m"
Hi
m"y
ouwantt
oseehi
mforwhat
?"
Me"Iwanttoknowwher
ethebust
ardt
hatt
ook
hert
ohimis"
Hi
m"t
henwhat
?"
Me"dadpleasey
ouneedt
ost
oppr
otect
ingme
al
lthet
ime"
Him"soyouwanttobeakil
l
er?Youwanttobe
l
iket
hesemen?Likeme?SonIkeptyouaway
f
rom myworl
dforareason"
Me"dadt hankyouforallyouhav edoneforme
butthiswor l
ddoesn'tneedasof tguyli
keme,
pulenggotki l
l
edinmyhousebecauseIcoul dn'
t
protecther,mom gotkil
ledt oobecauseI
couldn'tprot
ectherIwon'tletthesamething
happent
orot
endaIwon'
t"
Him"l
etmedowhatIdobestandinwijustbea
maninthesui
twi
thafancyl
i
fethat'
syourli
fe
nott
hisone"
Me"i tslit
tlebittool at
ef orthatdad, aslongas
youst il
laliveyourenemi eswon' tstopandt hey
wil
l usemeorr otendasobei ngamani nt he
suitdoesnthel pany mor e"heshakehi shead
andl eadmei nsidet hewar ehouseont opi t
s
j
ustat ypicalplacef ullofboxesandst uffbut
ont hegr oundf looritsanotherwor ld,Iignore
theact i
v i
tiesthatarehappeni ngaroundand
fol
lowmydad, heopent hedoorandmobi s
sit
tingont hechai rti
edupwi thhisuglyf ace
damnt heygothi m sobad
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hisdad"mydadcl oset hedooronhis
wayoutandIdr agachairandsitinfr
ontofhim,
themother
fuckerbegintolaughli
keI'
m sortof
ajoket
hatpissesmeof f,It
hrowapunchand
foramomentIt houghtIshuthim upbuthe
l
ookatmewi t
hhisvi
ciouseyesandl
augh
agai
n,hespi
toutbl
ood"y oupunchl
i
keagir
l"
hesmile
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lmewheret
hef
uckthatguy
whobroughtmygir
lf
ri
endt
oyoui
sor.
..
."
Him"orwhat
?Youcan'tdoshityouareasmal
l
boyyouknowshi
t"t
hisbustardthi
nksI'
m
pl
ayi
ngIgetupandgoout si
detogetaknif
e,I
comebackandsiti
nfrontofhim
Me"soareyougonnatel
lmewher
ehei
sorI
mustf
ir
stcutyouint
opieces"
Him"y
ouwon'tdoshity
oudon'tev
enknowhow
useakni
fe,
Idon'
tunderst
andwhyoutofal
lthe
ki
dshechoseyourweakass"
Me"hechosebebecauseI'
vegotsomeball
s"I
st
abhimrightonthebul
l
etwoundt hati
son
hi
sthi
gh,hescream
Me"nowt
ell
mewher
ehei
s?"
Him"FUCky
ou"Ipul
loutt
hekni
feandst
abhi
m
agai
n
Me"Icandothist
hewholedaymanitsSunday
t
odayafteral
lsowhati
sitgonnabe?
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lout
t
heknife
Hi
m"f
uckman,
Iwi
l
ltel
lyou"
Me"t
ellmenow"thebustardtel
l
smewherehe
i
sandI'
m morethansat
isfi
edwi thmyj
obher
e
nowIhavet
odeal wi
ththatbustard

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ryf
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hedel
ayoneoft
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07:
58]Mk:
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less
~19~
Rot
enda
Thewaytsi
rej
ustwalkedoutoft
hehouse
goshi
tdr
ovemeinsaneI'm somadIdon'
tev
en
knowi fi
tsall
owed,Idon'tknowhowt hi
s
relationshipthi
ngwor ks,i
tsbeen3hour ssi
nce
hel eftI '
vebeencountinggettingpissedbya
mi nut e,Il
ookaroundf oraphoneandf i
ndone,I
don' tknowwher emineis,Idialrudzicontact
howImi ssmyf ri
end"ndi nnyi?(whoar eyou?)
"
Ilaught hisgi
rli
scrazyi t
elly
ou
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(fr
iend)
"
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amulovha(I
t
ri
edtocal
lyouyest
erday
)whathappened?"
Me"ast
oryf
oranot
herday
,howar
eyou?
"
Her"I
'm st
ressedIdon'
tthi
nkIcandot
his
anymore"
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?Whatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?"
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"thi
spr
egnancyi
sgonnabet
heendofme"
Me"y
ouar
est
rongert
hant
hatf
ri
end"
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"youknowwhatl
et'
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alkaboutyou,
wer
eyougett
ingi
twit
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s?"Myskincrawl
whenIhearhi
sname
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isandIar
eov
erf
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endI
'
m wi
tht
sir
e
now'
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oudon'
tsay?Ar
en'
tyoutheonewhowas
say
ingyouwant
ednothi
ngtodowithhi
m?"
Me"IknowwhatIsai dbutwhatabouthowI
feel
abouthim aren'
tyout
heonewhosai dI
can'
tkeeprunningaway?"
Her
"yessoIguesst
hingsar
eof
fi
cial
"
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smet
omov
einwi
thhi
m
f
ri
end"
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byeit
herwayi t
sagood
i
dea, l
ethi
mt akecareofyoubabeitsti
mey ou
l
etsomeonet akeoveryoucan'tdoeveryt
hing
aloneyouneedast r
ongmanl i
kehimf ora
supportIwon' tal
waysbetheretogiveyoua
shouldert
ocr yinbutheisgonnabet hereand
youneedt oleanonsomeonef orachange"
Me"Ihatei
twheny oumakesense,Ijustdon' t
knowhowt odothist
sir
eandIaretwodi fferent
peopl
ebabe,heli
kestobeinchargeofev ery
deci
si
onsandont heotherIl
iket
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onsli
keIhateitwhenI'
m beingt ol
d
whattodo"
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tdownandtal
ktohim abouti
tthat
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s
whatrel
ati
onshi
psar
eallaboutyousi
tdown
andtal
ksimpleast
hat"
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dyoudowi
thmyf
ri
end?
"
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"bi
tchi
m her
e"t
sir
ewal
kin
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ovey
oul
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Hi
m"hey
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theymeyousai
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imenow"Ishout
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ongert
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kpast
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oucan'
twal
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rom mewhenI
'
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il
l
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hther
est
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sclothes
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i
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way sincont r
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him,gosht hist hingcalledlov eisgonnabury
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mei nther
ebuthe
eventuallycomesback, hest andbyt hedoor
withat owel wrappedar oundhi swaist
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ouwal
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oll
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snotfunnythoughIwassomadaty
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m sorryIwi
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m sor
ryformakingyou
mad, Ijustwant edtogiveyousomespace
that
'sal l
"heleanov erandkissme,hisli
psdriv
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meinsane, Iwrapmyar msar oundhi
swai st
andpul lhimt owardsme
"whatdoy
ouhaveI
nmi
nd?
"Heaskwi
tha
smir
konhisf
ace
"Don'
tbetoococky "hesmi l
ethenputona
seri
ousface"whatdoy ouwantr otenda?"He
askwithhiscommandi ngsexyv oiceIthinkhe
doesthiswhenhewant stogetsexual I
'mt ur
n
oninst
antl
y"Iwanty outomakemef orget
"I
saidi
nwhi sper
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sthaty
ouwantt
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f
orget?
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omyeyesthe
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ermeIswearIwant
tokeephi
mfor
ever
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hing,Iwanttoforget
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fe,Iwantyout o
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ol Iwanty outoleadme" hedevourmy
l
ipswithhissweetsof tli
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ont ohimt ightlyandhi sheavybr eathinghitmy
face
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ovey
ou"hewhi
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becausemysexl i
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akeIwil
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ey ousomuch)Iki
ss
him andsleepIwisht
hiscouldbeourl
i
ves
for
ev er
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less
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Tsi
rel
edzo
Inlessthan24hour sIhadev eryinformationI
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heI smar r
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Me"myf at herhashi m,andr otendai sokay ,
manI '
m spar ingy oubecausey ouhav ebeaut iful
ki
dsI '
ml et ti
ngt hisgobecauseoft hem but
whaty oudi di sn'tjusti
fi
abley oucoul dhav e
approachedmeandwewoul dhav ehandlethis
butinsteady ouhadt oputr otenda' sli
feont he
l
ineani nnocentgi rlnowhaty oudi dshould
huntyouf orther estofy ourlife, shetrustedy ou
many ouwer ewr ongsowr ongj ustbegr ateful
becausey ouhav eaf amilyother wi seyou
wouldn'tbeenst andingher einf r ontofmeal ive,
j
ustbegr ateful becausei fyouev ercome
anywher enearherj ustknowt hatIwon' t
consi
deryourfamil
yoranyt
hingfort
hatmat t
er
tomeshei sworthymoret
hany ourwhole
famil
ysoIhope,GodIpraythisi
sthelastt
ime
wecrosspath"Igeti
nsi
dethecarandMul al
o
fol
lowme
"dudewhathappenedtoy
ou?
"Hebr
ingt
he
engi
netoli
feanddriv
e
"whatdoy
oumean?I
'
m nothear
tl
ess"
Him"noI'
mt al
kingaboutt
hisgi
rl
,Imeanwhat
happenedt
oy ou?"
Me"rotendaisn'
tj
ustanygi r
l,shei
sbeauti
ful
,
smart,
strongandf ear
lesssheisevery
thi
ng
man,shef i
ll
edav oidthatmymot herl
efti
nmy
hear
t"
Hi
m"andy oudeadgi
rl
fr
iendcoul
dn'
tdot
hatf
or
3year
s?"
Me"noshecouldn'
tImeanIwantedhertoman,
t
herewasapointwhereIfel
tli
kemarr
ingher
woul
dchangethingst
hat'
swhymay beIwasso
persi
st enceIwant edhert ofi
l
lthatvoi
dt henI
metr otenda..
..
..
.shedi dntdomuch....
..shejust
fi
ll
edi tjustl
i
ket hat,t
hel astt
hingIwannadoi s
toloseher "
Him"damnTeey ouaregr
ownassman,
so
doesyourf
atherknowabouther
?"
Me"y esbutIdon'twanthimt omeetherj ust
yetI
'm scaredhemi ghtrej
ectherandIcan' t
dealwiththatsofornowI '
m keepi
ngt hem
awayf r
om eachot her
,ittookeveryt
hinginme
nottopuncht hatguyI'
m sofrustr
atedy ou
know"
Hi
m"y
oucoul
dhav
epunchedhi
m man"
Me"Iwoul
dn'
thavebeenabl
etostopand
knowi
ngwhatki
ndofafri
endIst
opmysel f
"
Hi
m"wel l
youknowmebet t
ersobacktoyour
f
atherwhati
fhedecidedthathedoesn'
tl
ikeher
,
t
hatoldmanisunpredict
abl
e"
Me"Idon'
tknowmanbutwel
lwewi
l
lsee"we
arri
vedathi
shouseandadeli
cioussmel
lof
foodgoesthroughmynost
ri
lspipes
"shei
sst
il
lthebestcook?
"Iwhi
sper
s
Mulalochuckl
esandwewal
kinsi
dethehouseI
set
tleinthecouchwhi
l
eMul
alograbbeer
sfor
bot
hofus
"Youareback?Arey ouhungryIcookedIwas
sodepressedIdidn'
tknowwhatt odosoI
cooked,canIdishupforyou?Ory ouwi l
ldoi t
yourself
?SorryI'
mjust.
..
."Shecoverherf ace
withherhandsandbegint osobohgr eat,Icant
i
magi newhatsheisgoingt hr
oughthough, Iget
upandwal ktowardsherthisisbadidea
"I'
m sorr
yitsokay"Ipul
lherf
orahugandshe
l
it
eral
lywrapherarmsaroundmeandholdonto
met i
ghtl
y,Mul
alocomesbackandlookatme
wit
hasmi rkonhisface,
Irai
semymiddle
f
ingertohim
"may
beweshoul
dgoandt
eacht
hatl
osera
l
essonmay benextt i
mewhenhet hi
nksabout
cheati
ngandimpr egnat
inganotherwomanhe
wil
lthi
nktwice"lerat
ocryoutloud,Isi
gnal
Mulalowit
hmyhandt ocutit
, myphoneri
ngsin
mypocketItakeitoutandslidetoanswerwit
h
l
eratosti
l
lsqueezingme
"heybabe"Ican'
tgetherof
fmeandshei
s
sobbi
ng
"hi
howar ey
ou?"Thesoundofherqui
ckl
yal
ert
methatshei
sn'
tokay
"babear
eyouokay
?"
Her"yeahI
'
mfi
newhatt
imear
eyoucomi
ng
back?"
Me"Icantshakeof
fthef
eel
i
ngt
haty
ouar
enot
okay
"
Her
"ar
eyouwi
thsomeonet
sir
e?"
Me"whatwhy?"It
ryt
oremoveler
atobutt
his
womanwantstogetmeint
roubl
e
Her"ar
eyouwit
hawoman?Icanhearhersor
t
ofsnif
fi
ng?OhmyGodwhatarey
oudoing
tsi
re?"
Me"what?Nobabei
tsnotwhaty
out
hink,
Ler
atol
etgoIneedt
otalkt
omywoman"
Her
"ohmyGodt si
rear
eyousl
eepi
ngwi
thher
?
OhIcan'
tbel
i
evethi
s"
Me"nobabeI'
m atmyf ri
endplaceand..
..
"She
hangupwhatthefuckjusthappenedIdi
alher
numberbackbuti
ttakesmest rai
ghttovoice
maildamnt
Mul
alo"whatt
hehel
lhappened?"
Me"wellmygir
lf
riendthi
nksI
'm hav
ingsex
wit
hanotherwomanbecauseshewouldn'tl
et
goofmedamny ouler
atohowcanyoubeso
sel
fi
sh?FuckIneedtogo"
Mulal
o"what?Now?youarei
nsaneYouwi
l
l
expl
ainev
ery
thi
ngtohert
omorrow"
Me"nomanal readyIli
edaboutt hepurposeof
thi
stri
pshecan'tsl
eept hinkingtheworst,we
needtogonowandy out ool er
atoyoucreated
thi
smess"theylookatmel ikeI'
m crazybutI'
m
notI'
m notgonnahurtrotendawi thl
ies
Me"whatt
hehell
arey'
al
lst
andi
ngforgety
our
t
hingswearel
eavi
ngnowIwil
ldr
ive"
Mulal
o"mant
hisgi
rlbet
terbewor
thyal
lthe
t
roubl
e"
Ler
ato"I
'
m sor
..
..
."
Me"heyIdon' twanty
oursorr
yIwanty ougo
takewhat everyouneedbecauseweareleavi
ng
now"i nlessthan5mi nut
esweallhi
ttheroad
wewi llarr
iveinthemorni
ngitsj
ustaf
ter8we
sti
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less
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enda(
unedi
ted)
Ifeelsost upidf orhangi ngupt hephonef orall
I
knowi tcoul dbenot hingcompar et omy
assumpt i
ons, nowI '
mf or cedt osl eepwi tha
heav yhear tnotr eallysl eepingbutt ocl osemy
eyesandt hinkofal lthewor sescenar iosIcoul d
comeup, Ikeept ossingandt urningIcan' t
seemst of allasleep, Ikeepwonder ingwhathe
i
sdoi ng, whati fhei sr eallycheat ingonme?I t
willkil
l meIdon' twantt oshar ehi m with
anyone, I'
m sodeepl yi nlov ewi thhimi tf eels
unreal, Ilookatt het imeandi tspass4f uckI
needt osl eeporIwi llsl eepatwor kwhatt he
hellwasIt hinkingIshoul dhav ejustshout edat
him andcur sehi mi nsteadofhangi ngupnowI
feelwor se"hei snotcheat ingonme"Icl ose
myey eschant i
ngt hesamet hingov erandov er
again, i
tseemst obewor ki
ngbecausef ew
mi nutesl
aterIf i
nal
lyfallintoadeepsl eep
whi chdoesn'
tlastforawhi lebeforet hedamn
alarm goesoff"fuck...
fucknotnowpl ease"I
presssnooze.Andsl eepagai n,
whoam I
kidding30mi nutesf eelli
ke3mi nutes,the
alarm goesoffagai nandwi thoutthinkingIgr
ab
i
tandt hr
owitt owardst hedoor"ouchwhatt he
fuck?Babe"hi sv oi
cest artl
edme
"whatt
hefucktsi
rey
oual mostgav
emea
hear
tat
tack"Isi
tupstr
aight
"I
'
m sor
ryIt
houghty
ouwi
l
lbeawakebynow"I
cl
imboutoft
hebed
"howam IsupposedtobeawakewhenI
coul
dn'
tsl
eeplastni
ght?"Il
ookathi
m andhe
l
ookexhaust
edhiseyesareweary
"
I'
m sorr
ybabebutIpr
omi
seit
snotwhaty
ou
t
hink"Ir
oll
myeyesandgotot
hebat
hroom
"yout
oldawomant oletgoofyoulastni
ght
whatwasIsupposet
ot hi
nktsi
re?
"Hef ol
low
me
"IswearIdi
dn'
tdoany
thi
ngbabeIpr
omi
sewhy
don'
tyoucomewithme?"
Ir
aisemyey
ebr
ow
"comewithyouwhere?Andwhydi
dyoucome
backsoearl
y?"Het
akesmyhand
"justcomewithmebabe"okayI
'
m cur
ioussoI
putonhismor ni
nggownandfol
l
owhim weget
totheloungeandIf
indamanandwomanhal f
asleeponthecouch
"heywakeup"theybot
hwakeup,
thewoman
seemsannoyed
"PleaseteecanIhav earoom I
'mti
redIcan'
t
taket hi
sanymoreIneedt osl
eep"t
hewoman
whi neli
keababy ,t
hemanget supandextend
hishandf orhandshake
"himynameisMulal
oit
snicetofinal
l
ymeet
you"I
'
m conf
usedashel
lbutIshakehishand
"soshei sther
easonwhyy
oubroughtus
here?"Thewomangetsupwit
hhersti
nki
ng
att
itudegoshIdon'
thav
eti
meforthi
s
Tsir
e"babethi
sisl
eratosheiswomanyou
heardonmyphonel astni
ghtandt
hisi
sher
brot
her,Iwasathi
shouse"
Ler
ato"don'
tforgettotel
lhert
hatI
'
myourex
gi
rl
fr
iendwhoy oudumpedbecauseIwasn'
t
goodenoughfory ou"
Me"i t
snicet omeety ouMul alobutIhav etogo
getreadyf orwor k,t
hanksf orcomi ngallthe
way ,t
herear eguestr oom downt hepassage
pleasehelpy ourself
"I'mirr
itatedbyt hisbi t
ch
butIdon'twantt oent ert
ainher ,Iturnandgo
backupst air
s,I'
m soangr ytsirebet t
erst aythe
fuckawayf r
om meIst ri
pof fnakedandget
undertheshowerohmybr eathingl evelhas
escalate,
thisisdi sr
espectfulatitsbest ,Iclose
myey esandt r
yt odigestthiscraziness, how
canhecuddl ewithhisexandbr i
ngherher e,the
showerdooropenandhewalksinnaked,
I'
m
tooangr
ytodrooloverhi
sbodygoddamntI
canthel
pitIt
urnaroundandl
ookaway
"babeI
'm sor
ry"hewr
aphi
sfi
rm ar
msar
ound
mywaist
"l
etgoofmeandgobacktoy
ourex"
Itr
yto
wi
gglehi
m of
fmebutheti
ght
enhi
sgrip
"babewai tlooknothi
nghappenedbet weenme
andlerato,thethi
ngissheisgoi ngthrougha
di
v or
cesoshebr okedownl astnightandIgav e
herashoul dertocryonit
,thatwasi t,l
eratois
j
ustdr amaticbabeshealway swant stomakea
pointandsheseekat tent
iontoomuch" irol
lmy
eyes
"soyout
houghtwhynotbr
ingherher
e?"He
tur
nmearound
Him"Iwantedtoprov
etoyouthati
twasn'
t
anyt
hingyoususpect
edorhear
d"
Me"wel
lyoushoul
dn'
thav
ebr
oughtherher
e,
shebet
terleav
eoriwill
Iwon'tal
lowanyoneto
tr
eatmelikeIdon'
tamountabucketofspi
t"
Him"shewi l
lleaveIpromi
seyou,
shewill
goI'
m
sorrybabepleaseforgi
vemebutbef
oreyoudo
thatIwanttotell
yousomethi
ng"heturnme
aroundagainandwashmyback
Me"whati
sitt
haty
ouwantt
otel
lme?
"
Hi
m"Ididn'
thaveabusinesst
ri
pi..
.Icoul
dn'
tl
et
goofchr
is'
sissuesoiaskafr
iendtodosome
di
ggi
ng"
Me"t
ell
mey
oudi
dn'
tki
l
lhi
m pl
ease"
Him"noIjustgavehim apieceofmymi nd,but
i
ttookeveryt
hinginmenott okickhisass,he
haskidsandIdidn'
twantt obear easonwhy
thoseki
dsgrowupwi thoutthei
rfather
"
Me"onbabey ouaresuchagoodpersont
hank
youforhandl
ingthi
sli
keanormalper
son
becausehonestl
yifi
twasmeIwouldhave
ki
ckedhisass,healmostgotmeki
ll
edbutI
'm
gl
ady
out
houghtabouthi
ski
ds"
Hi
m"sodoest
hatmeanI
'
mfor
giv
en?
"
Me"yeahy
ouar
ebutt
hatbi
tchbet
terl
eav
ethi
s
house"
Hi
m"y
esbabeshewi
l
lleav
eIpr
omi
se"
Me"itwasnotnecessar
yfory
outobr
ingt
hem
her
ebutI'm gl
adyoudidyour
eal
l
ydoconsi
der
myfeeli
ngs"
Hi
m"Il oveyoubabeIwi
l
lnev
erhur
tyou
i
ntent
ionall
y.
..
."
Me"youdri
veall
night
?Whatdi
dIdot
o
deser
veyou?"
Hi
m"youloveme,spendadaywi
thmeIwant
t
otel
lyousomet
hing"
Me"okayIwi
l
lcal
li
nandl
ett
hem t
hatInot
comingme"
Hi
m"goodnowlet
'
sgetdowntothi
s"heki
ss
meint
ensel
yandpresshi
shar
dbodyagai
nst
minewhi l
eoneofhi shandsgr abmyass, he
pushesmeagai nstt
heshowergl assandIwr ap
myar msar oundhisneckandt akehissof tlips
betweenmyt eethwhichmakeshi m groan, he
pul
l meupandposi t
ionhimselfbet weenmy
l
egs, hi
shardpr i
ckslight
lytouchesmycor eand
amoanescapemymout h,heteasesmeabi t
byplayi
ngatmyent rance"stopt easingme"I
whisper
Hesl
idei
tupanddown,Igr
oanandhesmi
rk"
youl
ooksosexywheny
ouar esad"
"pleasebabedon' tdot hi
stome"mybr eathing
i
ncr easeashesuckonmyneckmaki nghis
waydownonmyar ousednippleshelightl
ybi t
e
them maki ngmesqui rm "pleaseIneedy ou
i
nsidemenow"Ibeg"y ouforgiv
emer i
ght?"he
askl ookingdeepintomyey esInodemyhead
andhebi temylowerlipatthesamet imeashe
pavehi swaydeepi ntomywetmound, Ibit
emy
l
owerl i
psasthelengthofhismemberf il
lmeup
Icangetusedt othi
sf eel
i
ng,myheadwhi ps
backinecstasyashepoundonme, bestmake
upsexev er
,thepleasurebui
l
dupunt i
lit
overfl
owwithmybodyandmybodycol l
apseon
him asIcomehar derthaneverhad,hesqueeze
myt hi
ghsandt hr
ustforthel
astt i
mebef orehe
cum, wowI'
m satisfi
edwhatt heheckwasI
doingwithl
erumo
"yougood?"Heputmedownandmyknees
al
mostlandmeont hef
loorhel
aughsandhol
d
meclosetohim
"Il
ovey
ouandIwannamakey
oumywi
fe"he
ki
ssmeonmyforehead,
"youarenotproposingri
ght?"hechuckleseh
i
tstooearl
y,yesthesexisgoodnogoodwoul d
beanunderstatement,I
'minlovewithhi
my es
butmarri
ageitsjustnotpar
toft hedealatt
his
moment ,
Ilookathim andhet akeshisti
meto
answermeIdon' twanttodisappointhi
m
"notnowsugarnotnow, l
etsgetoutofhere"I
rel
easeahugesi gh,wetakeashowerandgo
backtobed,aft
erinformingrut
ht hati
m no
goingworkwef all
asleep,i
tsnicetobeinhis
arms,hesnoresmay beitsbecauseheisti
red,a
softknockonthedoorwakesusup
"whoi
sthat
?"If
orgetwehav
eguest
s
"I
tsmaGl or
ia"Ir
ollmyeyesandlaybackI
'
m
notgett
ingupforthatol
dhag,shemademecr
y
l
astnight
"babeI'
m nakedar
en'ty
ougonnagoandt
alk
toher
?"Irai
semyey ebr
ows
"Ehsoshecanaccusemeofki ll
i
ngpuleng
againhai
sorryI
'm nott
alki
ngtothatwoman
everagai
n,shesai
dhurtful
thi
ngstome"tsir
e
situp
"andwhenwer
eyouplanni
ngtotel
lmethi
s?"
Hegetsupandputonhissweat
pants
"Iwasntgoi
ngt
oitj
ustcameout
"heopent
he
door
"comeinGl
ori
a"histonei
sshar
pohdamnthe
i
sangry
,shewalksinandhecl
oset
hedoor
behi
ndher
"
Theguestsi
r.
..
shouldIpr
epar
ebr
eakf
astor
l
unch?
"Sheisnervous
"yout el
lmegl ori
adoyouwantt
odoanythi
ng
i
nt hisorleav
e? "Hei
sstandi
ngi
nfr
ontofher
shi
r t
less
"si
rI'
m notf
oll
owi
ng"Mxm shei
sact
ingso
i
nnocent
Hi
m"ifIl
ayi
tdownf
ory
out
heny
oumi
ghtl
ose
t
hisj
ob"
Her
"si
rIwantt
odomyj
obsi
randIdon'
twant
t
oleav
e"
Him"t
hensi
ncewhendoyoust
icky
ourf
il
ty
nosei
nmybusiness?"
Her
"itwasami
stakesi
rIwaswr
ongi
tjust
comeout"
Him"youaccusedherofki
l
li
ngpulengforwhat
?
Justcl
ari
fymeont hi
soneWhatmakesy ou
thi
nkyoucanstandundermyroofandspit
suchnonsensetoher
?"Heisbei
ngt oohush
hau
Me"babei
tsokay
"
Him"okayshej ustahousekeepernothi
ngmor
e
nothinglessdon'
tgettoocomf or
tabl
eIcan
replaceanyti
me,don'tt
akeadvantageofmy
kindnessnowapol ogi
zetoher"ohthi
swoman
willhatemeuntilshedie
Her
"for
giv
emef orwhatIsai
dIwasn'
tthi
nki
ng
i
twasn'
tmyint
enti
ontohurtyou"
Him"noi
nfactr
otendashoul
ddeci
dewhet
heri
shoul
dfi
reyouornot"
Me"noitsfi
nebabe,
prepar
elunchpl
easey
ou
canexcuseus"
Her
"thanky
ou"shel
eav
es
Him"Ihopey
oudon'
tregr
ett
his,
Ican'
tbel
i
eve
her"
Me"shejustdoesntl
ikemeIsawi tf
rom t
he
fi
rstt
imeIcameher e,shet
hinksIki
ll
edpuleng
becauseIwantedyouformyself"
Hi
m"sheisst
ayi
ngbecauset
hat
'
swhaty
ou
want
"hecomebackt
obed
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08:
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less
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Rot
enda
Wear eal
lsett
ledaroundthet ablef
orlunchand
Glor
iaisbehavi
ngbutI'm notaf oolIknowshe
i
spr et
endi
ng,thi
slerat
ogi r
lislooki
ngmewi th
j
ealousyIdon'
tunderstandwhy ?Isshegonna
accusemeofst eal
ingherman
"broyouhaveabeaut
if
ulhouseImeandamn
tsi
re"Mul
alobr
eakthesi
lence
Tsi
re"t
hanksman"
Ler
ato"sowhat
'
syournameandwhatdoy ou
doforl
ivi
ng?
"Shedi
rectherst
upi
dquest
ionto
me
Me"r
otendat
hat
smynameandI
'
m ast
udent
"
Lerat
o"ohastudentwow,whatasetbackt
sir
e
"shegri
nthi
sbitchwant
stogetundermyskin
Me"andy
ouwhatdoy oudoIhear
dyouar
e
di
vor
cedwhathappened?"
Lerat
o"argthi
sisridi
culousyouhav eal
ready
tol
dyourgirl
fr
iendaboutmypr oblems,you
knowwhatweshoul dj
ustgoI '
m notgonnabe
embrrassedbyanyofy ou"Ismirkitmusta
sensi
tiv
esubjectbutshestart
edit
Me"don'
tfeel
offendedI'
mjustaski
ngy
ou
seemstobegoingthroughalot
"
Lerat
o"whatdoyouknowaboutmar
ri
age?"
tsi
reandMulal
oarebusyeat
ing
Me"wellI
'
mj ustastudentwhatwouldIknow
aboutmarr
iage?youtell
meYouhav ebeen
ther
edonethatI'
m sureyourexper
iencescan
openmyey es"
Lerat
o"Idon'tdi
scussmyissueswi
th
str
angers"shediginherf
ood
Me"wel
lIdi
dn'
tmeant
oof
fendy
ou"
Ler
ato"whosai
dy ouof
fendedme?Ar
gMul
alo
whenareweleavi
ng?"
Mulal
o"wejustgother
eyoucanl
eav
eify
ou
wantbutI
'
m notleavi
ngtoday
"
Ler
ato"argwhydidyoudragmeher
ehonest
ly
whatisthi
snonsensetsi
re?
"
Me"whydon'
tyoubookheraf
li
ghtt
icket
?"
Ler
ato"pl
easeshutupI
'
m nott
alki
ngt
oyou"
Tsi
re"whoooyouarenotgonnadi
srespecther
i
nfr
ontofmelerat
o"
Ler
ato"t
hisi
sbul
l
shi
tyouf
orcedmet
ocome
her
ef orwhat
?sot hatIcanworshi
ponherf
eet
?
I
tsclearshecont
rolyourass"
Tsire"yeahIt hinkIwi l
lbooky ouaf l
i
ghtticket
youneedt oleav ebeforeweal lsaysomet hing
wewi l
lregretlaterandj ustsoyouknowI '
m not
ther easonwhyy ourmar r
iagedidn'
tworkoutso
pleasest opwi ththisblami nggameofy ours
youneedt osucki tupandbeawomanabouti t
youar enott hef i
rsttogot hroughdivor
ceand
youwon' tbethel ast"
Ler
ato"fucky out si
ref
uckallofy
ounxa
masipa!!
!!
!"Sher oughl
ypushherchai
rbackand
i
thitthefl
oor, t
hatwasl i
tt
let
oohushIthi
nk
"Ihateyou,Ihateall
ofy ouyoumakemesi
ck,
youdon'tknowwhatI '
m goingthr
oughy
ouar
e
evi
l"shestorm outofthedini
ngroom
Me"may bet
hatwasli
tt
lebi
ttoohushbabeshe
i
srightwedon'
tknowwhatsheisgoi
ng
t
hrough"
Mulal
o"it
sbeenmonthssheshouldgetoverit
,I
meantheguyisgiv
ingherev
eryt
hingheisn'
t
gonnafi
ghtfort
hecust
odyofhiskids,
heisjerk
assbutheisagoodpersonj
usttoogood"
Me"butshel oveshim ot
her wi
seshewoul dbe
acti
ngl i
kethi
s,notevery
thingisaboutmoney
guysy ouhavetounderstandthatmay beher
mar r
iagewasn'tbasedonmat eri
althi
ngs
may beitwasbasedonl ove,shecandr agthi
s
forthewholeyearIwouldn'tbl
ameherbecause
that'
swhatlovedoest opeopleitdr
ivesthem
crazy"
Mulalo"butsheistheonewhof il
edfordivorce
hedidn'ti
nfacthewaswi l
li
ngtofixi
t,heisnot
real
l
ymyf avori
tepersonheneverwasbutt he
guywant edtofixhi
smar ri
age,
yesthereisa
babyont hewayanot herwomanisinvolv
edbut
thefactthatheIssorryabouti
tandthathe
wantstof i
xitshouldmeansomet hi
ng"
Me"y
out
hinki
fIf
indoutt
hatt
sir
ehas
i
mpr egnat edanotherwomanIwoul dstayand
for
givejustlikethat?I t
sclearhedidn'twantto
fi
ghtforhi smar ri
ageorf orherotherwiseeven
aft
ershet hedivorcehewoul dhav ecomeback
andper sueher ,
att hemomentdi v or
cewasher
onlyoptionbecauseshewashur tbutt hat
doesn'tmeanshedi dn'tl
ovehim,shedi dthati
s
whyshei shurtli
ket his"
Tsi
re"Ihearyourpoi
ntbabebutsheneedsto
st
opact i
ngli
ketheworldowehersomething"
Me"peopl eactdi f
ferentlywhent heyar egoi ng
thr
oughdi fficultphasesi ntheirli
ves"wedr ag
theconv ersationforal mostanhour ,Ilovehow
tsi
reledzohaschanged, ImeanwhenIf i
rstmet
him hewasv eryupti
ghtandv eryinti
mi dati
ng
butnowhei ssof tandv erysweetIl oveitandI
l
ov ehim, wemov etothel oungeandj ustkeep
shari
ngoutt hought sandexper i
enceaboutl if
e,
Mulaloisv eryt al
kati
v eandhedoesnteasi ly
backdownwhi l
etsir
ei sthemostr elaxedone,
heonlyspeakswhenhewantst
omakeapoi
nt
hesti
l
l car
ri
esthataut
hor
it
ysomehow
"guy sI'm enjoyingt heconv ersationbutIhav e
togoandst udyI '
m wr i
tingnextweekl etme
uset hisoppor tunity"Igetup, ki
sst sireandgo
tostudyi nhi smi ni l
ibrar y,Istudyf ort wohour s
that'
senoughf oroneday ,wheni m donet si
re
andMul aloar esitti
ngbyt hepool dr i
nkingIfeel
sorryforLer atoshei snotr eallymyf av or
ite
personatt hemomentbutI '
m notgonnai gnore
thefactt hatshei sawomanwhoi sgoi ng
throughadi vorcecr isis,wewomanshoul d
suppor teachot herinst eadofj udgi ngand
l
aughi ngeachot her,onedayi tcoul dbey ou
whoknowst omor rowi sunpr edict able,Idecide
togoandcheckonher ,shei spr obabl ygonna
i
nsul tmebutI 'm okaywi ththat ,
Iknockont he
doorandl i
keIexpect edshedoesn' trespond,
argwhat everIopent hedoorandwal ki nshei s
nowher ei nsightIwantt oturnbackbut
somet hi
ngtell
met ocheckinthebat hroom
somet hi
ngIwishIneverdi
d,Ipusht hedoor
andfindherlyi
nginthepoolofbloodIf reeze,
thi
stakesmebackt omyburiedhorrify
ing
memor i
esI'
m shockedandconfused, i
ttakes
meawhi let
oreali
zethatt
hisismatterofdeat h
sit
uati
onshecoul dbedead,Irunoutsidelikea
l
unati
c
"babewhat
'swr
ong?
"Theybot
hgetup
"i
tsi
tsl
erat
oIt
hinksheki
l
ledhersel
f"
"what?"Mulalor
uninsi
deandwef ol
l
owhim,he
checkherpulseandhefoundnone"nonono
Lerat
odon'tdothist
omecomeon"hi svoi
ce
breakit
sourfaul
t
"let
'stakehertothehospit
alcomeon"t si
re
carr
yherout si
det ot
hecarandPaul dr
iveusto
thehospital
I'mtraumat
ized,i
feelnumband
confusedwhatt hehel
lj
usthappened???
Iwi
l
lpostanot
heronel
ater
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Ifi
nall
ybreathwhent heyt oldust hatshestil
l
ali
veitssuchar el
i
eftoknowt hatshedi dn'
tdie,
Iwonderwhatdr ovehert ot hatpointtsir
e
donatedhisbl oodhersincet heymat ched,
Mulaloissitt
ingont hebenchwi t
hhi sface
buri
edi nhi
shands, hi
ssist ertri
edtot akeher
l
ifeprobablybecauseoft hecomment swe
made, i
twassochi ldi
shofust oattackherli
ke
that
,Ishouldn'thavenev erbr oughtupt heissue
ofdivorce
"heyarey ouokay
?"I'
m notawarethatI
'm
tear
ing,
Iwi pemytear
sandl ookatMulal
owho
l
ooksdev astat
ed
"I
'
mf i
netsi
reist
aki
nglongeri
nther
e,It
hink
af
tert
hisl
erat
oshoul
dseekcounsel
ingIt
hink
t
hisgott
ohermor
ethanwet
hought"hesi
gh
"Ikeepteasingherabouti
t,Idi
dn'tthi
nkshe
wasdepr essedl
ikethi
sIfeelguil
ty"tsi
re
eventual
l
ycomebackt ous,helookexhaust
ed
"It
hinkweshoul
dgo,
thedoct
orsai
dwecan
comebacktomorr
ow"Igetup
"noyouguysgoIwi
llsl
eepher
eIwon'
tsl
eep
anyway
,Ifeel
sogui
l
tyri
ghtnow"
Ifeel
guil
tytoowebot
hdi
dn'
tknowt
hedept
hof
herdespai
r
"Ifeelgui
l
tytooIshoul
dn'thavesai
dthethings
Isaidtoher,
ImeanI'm cert
ainI'
mthereason
whyshedeci dedt
oendherl i
fe"Mul
aloshake
hishead
"nonoi fthatbustarddidn'tcheatonherinthe
fi
rstplacenoneoft hiswoul dhavehappenedits
noty ourf
aultthatherexf ail
edtoloveherand
protecther"t
siresigh
"l
et'
sjustgohomemany oucantsl
eepher
e
Paulwil
lbri
ngusher
efi
rstt
hingint
hemorning"
Me"y eahlet
'
sjustgohomeMul alocome"he
exhaleandgetup,wel eavethehospi tal
andgo
backhome, Icantbeli
evehowbadt hi
sdaytur
n
outtobe,whatasadsi tuati
on, Mulalogoes
str
aighttohisroom heisdev astat
edIknow
howpai nf
uliti
stoloseal ovedone"
I'
m goingtotakeashower
"wear
eal
l
devast
atedaboutthi
s
"okaybabeIj
ustneedagl assofwat erIwill
j
oinyouInasec"henodeandgoupst ai
rstsir
e
needsomecounselingtoofir
stitwaspul eng
nowitwasalmosthisexar gli
fe,Igett othe
ki
tchenandI'
m welcomedbyt hesi ghtofGl or
ia,
Idon'
thaveti
mef orhershebet t
erstataway
fr
om me,Iopenthef r
idgeandpourwat erfor
myself
"Icl
eanedt
hebat
hroom "Iwantt
osayi
t'
syour
j
obbutGodI
'
m notbi
tt
er
"thankyou"Igul
pthewhol
egl
assdownmy
throat
"Andthankyouforl
ett
ingmestay
,Ishoul
dn'
t
havesaidwhatIsai
dyester
day
"Iri
nsethe
glassandputi
tback
"i
tsf
inewecanmov
epasst
hatnow"
"thankyousomuchandforgi
vemef
or
assumingthewor
stabouty
ou"
"it
sokay"Igoupstair
sandjoi
ntsi
rei
nthe
showerwef i
nishshower
ingandset
tl
eunder
thesheet
s
"youknowIlov
eyouri
ght
?"Thati
s
accompani
edbyaconcer
nface
"IknowandIl
ovey
out
oo"heki
ssmyf
orehead
"Iwil
lneverdoanyt
hingt
ohur
tyouIpr
omi
se
you"heisworri
ed
"babeIwi
l
lnev
ert
ryt
otakemyownl
i
fei
fthat
'
s
whatyouarescaredofI'
veendur
eal otbutI
cameoutstrong,Il
ostmyparentsbutthat
didn'
tst
opmef rom l
ivi
ngsodon'tworry,
ifyou
crossmeorhur tmeyouwil
lbetheonet opay
notme,notwithmylif
e"hesmile
"Iwi
l
lpay
?wi
thwhat
?money
?"Ir
oll
myey
es
"noIwi l
lbr
eakyouhearti
nreturnthat
show
youwi l
lpay,
butIknowwewi l
lnevergettothat
pointIl
oveyoutoomuchtogiv eupwithouta
fi
ght"hefaceispl
aster
edwit
habi ggrin
"Il
ovey
ousomuchi
tscar
esme"Iki
sshi
m
"itsscar
esmetoobutt
hatwon'tst
opme"he
pecktheti
pofmynoseandscoopmeinhi
s
arms
"I
'm sleepygoodni
ghtbabe"Iki
sshi
m andwe
bot
hf allasl
eep
.
.
.
.
Iopenmyey esandI'
m backatmyol dhome,
mymot heri
scookingmyf avor
it
edishwhilemy
fatheradmir
eherwi t
hnothingbutl
ove,Ismil
e
theirl
oveistoodeepnoonecanunder standi
t,
"mom.
..
dad"theybothl
ookatmeandsmi
l
efor
amomenti
tfeelsoreal
,
"wel ovey ousomuchbabygi rl
"Ismil
ethent
he
nextthingI'mlooki
ngthroughthewindowas
theirl
if
elessbodyfalli
ntoapool ofbl
oodI
scream sohar dmyv oi
cedisappear
"babeheybabe"Ireal
izeit
sadr eam andIopen
myey estoseetsi
rewithaconcernfaceI'm
coveredinsweatIl
ookathim andbur sti
nto
tearsitf
eltsor
ealandit
spainfultogobackt o
thatscene
"hey.
..
heyit
sokaybabeI
'm her
e"Icont
inuet
o
cryI
'
mt akenbackoncemore
"itf
eltsoreall
yforamomentIt houghtIhad
them,Ithoughtitwasrealbutt
henIhadt obe
remindedthattheyaregone"hecaressmy
backandki ssmeont opofmyhead
"
Whathappenedtoyourpar
ents?
"Thisoneof
t
hethi
ngsInevershar
edwithanyonebutt
sir
e
makesi
tokay
"someonekil
l
edt hem Idon'tknowwhobuthi s
voi
cesti
ll
enchoesinmyhead, Itr
iedtogetover
i
tformil
li
onti
mesbuti thasbecomepar tofme,
i
tsamemor yIli
ketobur yfortherestofmyli
fe
buti
tsi
mpossible"Isob
"it
sokaybabeI
'
m her
eforyouokay
,youwanna
knowwhymaAgnestreatmeli
keherownson"
Inodemyhead
"gocleanyourfaceandIwill
tel
lyouev eryt
hing
"Ij
umpoutt hebedandgot ocleanmyf ace
whenIcomebackhei ssi
tt
ingagainstthe
headboardiJoi
nhim andhepullcoversupon
me
"maAgnesr ai
sedmebabeIwasadopt
edat
theageof7"I'
m shocked
"butIt
hought
..
..t
heywayI
'
m shocked"
Hesmi
l
e
"yeahIknowIl ovemyadopt i
veparentsso
much,butthet rut
hi sIlostmypar entstoo
whenIwas5y earsol d,maAgnest oldmeI
wasbroughtinaf ter3day sofstayingwithmy
deadparentsitisbel i
ev ethatmyf atherkil
led
mymot hertheywer ef ightingandmymot her
hidemef r
om hi m soheki l
ledherandt ookhi s
l
ifeaswell
,noanyot herf amilymember s
wantedanythi
ngt odowi thmesoIwasf orced
tobetakentot heor phanagehome"I '
mt eari
ng
Ican'
timaginewhathewentt hroughasababy
"I
'
m sor
ryy
ouhadt
ogot
hrought
hat
"
Hi
m"Ist
ruggl
easachil
dunti
ltheyadopt
edme,
t
heyr
ebui
ldmyli
fe,
theshowermewi thl
ove,
I
coul
dgoont
hewhol
eday
"
Me"t
hisseemst
osensi
ti
vet
otal
kabout
"
Him"youaret
hefi
rstpersonI'
veevertol
dno
oneKnowsaboutmyr ealpar
ents,
theyknow
thatI
'
m adopt
edbutitendsther
e"
Me"andI '
venev
ert
alkedabouthowmyparent
s
diedIthi
nkwewerebroughtt
ogetherf
ora
reason"
Him"yesthat'sri
ght,Iwanty
out oknowt hatI
knowyourpai nIknowhowy ouf eelandifev er
youwanttot alkaboutitI
'
m here,iwil
ll
isten
okay
,theseterrif
yingmemoriesshouldn'tstop
usfr
om li
ving"
Me"t
hanky
ouf
orshar
ingt
hiswi
thme"
Hi
m"t
heuni
ver
sehasapl
anf
orusbabe"
Me"y
esIbel
i
evesoIl
ovey
ou"
Hi
m"andIl
ovey
out
oo"
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enda
Afterourconv ersationl astni ghtIfeltal ot
betteraboutmysi tuati
on, Ithinkspill
ingcof fee
onhi mt hatdaywasaf at ef orustomeet ,If
eel
compl eteknowi ngt hatIhav esomeonei nmy
cornerI'm gratef ulforhi m, Ineedhi m asmuch
asheneedsme, hei ssnor i
ngsof t
lysleepi ng
nextt ome, inevert houghtnoti nmi ll
iony ears
thatmyl ifewoul dturnoutl ikethi
s, i
tf eelsli
kea
dream "st opst ar i
ngatme"hemumbl ewi thhi s
eyesst i
llclosed, Ismi l
eandpeckhi slipsi n
returnhewr aphi sar m ar oundmywai standf l
ip
meov er"howar ey ouf eeling?"Hehi dehi sf ace
ont hecor eofmyneck, hiswar m breat hsend
wav eofneedsi nt omybody"I 'mfeelingokay "
hesl owlygr i
ndonme, Igi ggle
"whatar
eyoudoi
ng?
"Heki
ssmyneck
"
Whatdoy
out
hinki
m doi
ng?
"Hepushesmy
l
egsapar tandhi
shar
dbulgegeti
ncontactwit
h
thefabr
icofmylacet
hong,hecont
inuetogri
nd
ontopofme
"y
ouar
esost
upi
dyouknowt
hat"hechuckl
es
"whatdi
dIdo?
"It
ryt
opul
ldownhi
sbr
ief
swi
th
myfeet
"st
opt
easi
ngme"Ibeghi
m
"saypl
ease,
askmewhaty
ouwantbabe"he
l
ookatmewi t
hasmi
rkonhisf
ace
"f
uckmepl
ease"Isaywi
thani
nnocentt
one
"youar esuchacr azynaughtythingsucha
strongwor dforsuchinnocentface, Iwi
llgive
youwhaty ouwant"Ismi l
eandi nl essthanfew
secondshepl ungeintome, deepeni nghishard
membert othehil
t,Il
ovethefeeli
ngofhi m
i
nsi deme, hedri
vesmei nsanehei spassionate
andhi saimistopleaseIalway sfindmysel f
dissolvi
nginhim
"Il
oveyou"weri
dethroughourcl
i
maxandour
hear
tbeatr
hyt
hmical
lyaswepaint
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ovey
out
oo"hegetof
fmeandl
i
ebesi
deme
"wehav ebeenhavingunpr ot
ect
edsexandI
neverheardyoucomplainingaboutbei
ngsi
ck
orsomething"heislookingatmewai t
ingf
or
myr eact
ion
Me"soy
oui
ntent
ionwer
etogetmepr
egnant
?"
Him"noIwoul dn'tsaythatbutcomeonwe
havebeensl eepingt oget
herdayandni
ghtand
wenev erhadpr otectedsexandasfaras.I
'
m
concer
nInev erheardy outel
li
ngmeanythi
ng
aboutcontraceptives"
Me"wel
lIwentandgetashotsi
ncewest
art
ed
"
Hi
m"ohandy
ounev
erbot
hert
otel
lme?
"
Me"Idi
dn'
tthi
nki
twassuchabigdealIdon'
t
needababynow"hechuckl
esandgetofft
he
bed,heispi ssedbutheshoul dn'tbeImean
wasi tabigdeal ?Hegoest othebat hroom and
thewayhebangst hedoorbehi ndhi mt el
lsme
toremaini nbed, event
uall
yhecomesbackand
I'
m evenscar edtolookathi m, Iwantt osay
somet hi
ngbutI '
m scaredhei ssocol d,heput
onhiscasual cl
othesandleav emei nthe
bedroom, Igetupandgetr eadyf orwor kit
sjust
halfpass7I 'mlateabit,Igodownst airsand
fi
ndhi m andMul alohavingbreakf ast
"mor
ning"Isaywi
thasmi
l
e
Mul
alo"mor
ninghowar
eyout
oday?
"
Me"I
'
m goodandy
ou?
"
Mul
alo"I
'
m wor
ri
edaboutmysi
ster
"
Me"sheneedspr
ofessi
onal
hel
p"
Mul
alo"Iguessso"
Me"lookIwi
ll
seey
ouwhenIcomebackl
aterI
hav
et ogonow"
Mul al
o"okayhav eani ceday "t
siredoesn'tev en
l
ookatmeIt hi nkhei sbei ngri
diculousItake
frui
tsandleav e,arri
vingatwor kIf i
ndmy
pregnantfr
iendwai ti
ngf ormeshei sglowing
thisoneshei smor ebeaut if
ulmor eli
ghter,her
babybumpi sst i
llsmal l
y oucanbar elyseeit
"heygirl
y oul
ookbeaut
if
ul"Il
ovehowshe
takescareofhersel
f
"y
out
oohowar
eyout
oday
?"Shel
ookner
vous
"I
'
m goodwhatisgoi
ngonyoulookner
vous"
shetakesmyhandandwesitdown
Her"fi
rstofall
I'
vebeenli
vingwi
thmikeatmy
apartmentapparent
lyhehadafi
ghtwit
hhis
wifeandhet ol
dheraboutmesot hi
ngsar
en'
t
real
lygood"
Me"butwhatyouandmi kedidwaswr ong
anotherwomani sgoingtosuff
erbecauseof
yourstupi
dmistake"Irememberler
atoand
whatsheisgoingthroughbecauseofher
unf
ait
hful
husband
Her
"don'
tj
udgemepl
easel
et'
snotev
engo
t
here"
Me"whatdoest
hatmeanr
udzi
?"
Her
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osert
ous
Rudzi"IdoubtbutIknowthesetwoguys,
mike
aren'
tyougonnasayhi "whatt
hefuck,
Isee
Lerat
of acetur
ningred
"ohwowwhatasmal lwor l
dsothisi
sthebit
ch
thatyougotpregnantrightIknowyouIsawthis
facesomewher e,
yourememberf l
ashi
ngyour
phonei nf
rontofmewi thherpict
ure"mike
doesn'tmov ethedudeisshockedandscared
"wai
twhat
?"Mul
aloaski
nconf
usi
on
"whodi
dyouj
ustcal
labi
tch?
"Rudzi
get
sup
"youare!l
ookatyou,howdidyoudoitthough?
YouJustopenyourlegsformyhusband"Rudzi
chuckl
esindi
sbel
ief
"youwannaknowhowIdi
dit
?Gir
lyoudon'
t
wannaknowhowheatemeup"Igetupt
ocalm
myfri
enddown
Mulalo"coul
dyouallj
ustcal
m downI
'
m
confusedasfuckr
ightnow"
Lerato"y
oushutt hefuckupMul
alot
hisbitch
ri
ghthereisthereasonwhymymar r
iagefell
apartyoushouldbeashamedofyourself
"
Rudzi"Icanseewhyhecheatedony ou,you
ar
ef ul
lofshi
tlookatyouwhywouldn'thecheat
onyouwhenal lyoudoist
alki
ngnonst op"
Lerat
o"mikeyourbi
tchisdi
srespect
ingme"
mikedoesn'
tmov enorsayanythi
ng
Rudzi
"cal
lmebi
tchonet
imebi
tchIdoubl
e
dar
eyou"
Lerat
o"y ouarebit
..
..
..
."Rudzismackt heshit
outofherandshest umbleback, nowshi tis
abouttohitt
hefan,Leratotrytocomebackbut
mikeholdherback"letgoofmemi ket hatbi
tch
j
ustslappedmel etmego"t earsthreatenher
eyes
Me"r
udzi
cal
m downFr
iendpl
ease"
Rudzi
"don'
ttel
l metocal
m downi
tsnotl
i
keI
knewfrom afi
rstgl
ancet
hathewasmarr
ied
sheshoul dn'
tbeactingli
keabit
cht omeI '
m
nott heonewhocheat edonher,sheshouldbe
cursingthati
diotwhol i
edabouthismarr
iage
statusbeforehesleptwithme"
Lerato"youar ejustaslutnothi
ngcanjust
if
y
that,
Iwi shy oumi scar
rythatpr
egnancyyou
deservenot hingbutbadluck,youdestr
oymy
mar r
iage"tear sgushout
"babepleasest
opthisokayr
udziwasjusta
mistakeIl
oveyouandItoldy
outhousand
ti
mesIwantust ofi
xourmarri
age"r
udzi l
aughs
"saysomeonewhowassl eepinginmybedf or
weeksgoshy oudi sgustmemi ke,youar eloser
youarenotamanenough, y
ouwant edmet o
abortmybabyf orthattrashandt heny oucome
backandt ol
dmehowmuchy ouwantt obe
partofmybaby '
sl i
fearen'tyouconf used?You
needt omanthef uckupandchosewhaty ou
want"justasrudziisaboutt owal koutlerato
wigglemikeoffandpushr udzi wholandont he
f
loorwi
thherst
omachandhead
"f
uckl
erat
o"mi
ker
oughl
ypushheraway
"fuckyoudon'
tpushmysist
erli
ket
hat"Mulal
o
shouts,
mikeandIhel
prudziupwhoiscr
ying
"I
'
mtaki
ngy
out
othehospi
tal
"
Ler
ato"noy
ouar
enott
aki
ngherany
wher
e"
Mike"shutt
hef
uckupLer
ato,
youar
enot
gonnakil
lmyki
d"t
hisi
samess
Ler
ato"f
uckyoumi
keyoubett
ernotcomeback
tomeifyouwal
koutt
hatdoor
"
Mike"youknowwhatf ucky outoo, youar eso
abusiv
eIcheat edony oubecauseIcoul dn'
t
standyouany more, al
l t
heinsult
sandt he
punchesyout hrowatmeev ery
dayIhad
enoughoft hat,al
lIwant edwasawomanwho
i
sgonnat reatmel ikeamannotl ikesomet en
yearsoldboywhoget sbeat enalltheti
me, y
ou
actall
holl
ybutbehi ndcloseddoory ouar ea
devili
nwoman' scl
othesIcan'
tbeli
eveIwanted
tofixthismarri
agethemar r
iagethatyou
destroyedthemomentwegotmar ri
edfuck
LeratoIloveyousomuchbutI '
m notgonnabe
yourtoyany more"j
ustwhenIt houghtmikewas
thebadguy ,thesepeoplehaveseri
ousissues
Ler
ato"wai
tpl
easeI
'm sor
rymi
kecanwet
alk?
"
SheisamesspoorLer
atoshel
oveshi
m
Mike"noI'
mt aki
ngrudzit
othehospi
tal
,I
wantsmykidsbackandmyhousey ouarenot
gonnabossmear oundanymore"
Mulal
o"canweallj
ustcal
m downandtal
k
pl
easerudzi
areyouokay?
"Hetakesherhand
andpull
hertohi
m,hecupherface
"areyouokay
?"Mi
kegr
abherhandandpul
lher
back
"I'
mt aki
nghert
othehospital
"Iwantt
ol augh
bothofthesemanarej
ealousofeachother
becauseofmyfri
end,i
tel
l y
oushecanmakea
messi
fshewant
sherf
ineassdr
ivemencr
azy
"I'
mf ineokayI'mfine"shepull
herhandof f
mike'sgri
pandwal kout,mikewant
st ofoll
ow
herbutleratograbhishandandMul alorun
aftermyfriend,It
hinkthesetwohaveahi stor
y,
Ifoll
owMul al
oandIf i
ndrudzii
nmul al
o'
s
embr ace
"okayyoutwoknoweachothergr
eatwho
doesn'
tknowwhohereexpectme"
Mulalo"It
hinki
shoul
dtakeyoutot
hehospi
tal
j
usttomakesureyouareokay"
Me"y ouhaveabumpony ourhead,t
akehert o
thehospit
alandIwi l
lgobackandmakesur e
thosetwodon'tki
lleachother"Mulalonodehi s
headandopent hedoorf orher,Igobackinside
andLeratoiscryi
ngaskingmi ketoreconsider
hisdeci
sions
"wher
eisrudzi
?"Mikeaskhel
ookssoi
rr
it
ated
hecanbar
elycont
ainit
"Mul
alotookhert
othehospi
tal
"het
urnand
l
ookatler
ato
"ifanythi
nghappenstomykidl
erato,
youwil
l
regreteverl
ayi
ngyoureyesonme"hecli
ckhis
toungeandwal kout
,shetr
ytorunaft
erhi
m but
Igrabherhand
"j
ustl
ethim cal
m downy
ouneedtocalm
down"shel
ookatmyhandandIquickl
yletgo
"yourf
ri
endi
staki
ngmyhusbandf
rom meand
youwantmetocal
m down"
"Lookmikelovesy
oujustgi
vehi
m somet
imes
heisjustpi
ssedofft
hat'
sit
"
Her"heispi
ssedoff
?heisleavi
ngmef orgood
Idon'
tthi
nkIwil
lbeabletol
ivewit
houthim,I
can'
tlosehi
m"sheiscryi
ngsobadi tbr
eaksmy
heart
,wherei
stsi
rel
edzowhenIneedhi mit
s
pass5andhehasn'tcomeback
"
I'
m sor
ryLerat
oIwasntevenawarethatmike
wasyourhusband,
Iswearrudzi
didn'
tdothi
s
i
ntenti
onal l
yandmi kewel lhegav ehi sr easons
butitdoesntj ustifywhathedi dt oy ou, i am a
womanandIwoul df eel hurtandbet ray edifI
weretowal kiny ourshoesbutIbel i
ev et hereis
sti
llachancet haty oucanf i
xt hi
s, rudzi isn'
t
gonnat akey ourhusbandf rom youy est heyare
goingtohav eababyt oget herbutIknowmy
fri
endenought osayt hatshewon' taccepthi m
backasany thingr athert hant hef atherofher
chil
d,youj ustneedt ocal m downl eratoand
all
owhi mt ocal m downaswel l,
Icanhow
muchy ouguy sl oveeachot herandt hisi snot
healt
hyf oreitherofy ouandy ourki dst oogosh
thi
nkaboutt hem t heydon' tdeserv et his, ev
enif
youwantt ofinalizethedi vorcedoi tpeacef ul
becausey uar enott heonewhoi sgonnaend
upsufferingbuty ourki ds"shenodeherhead
andwal kaway
"pl
easedon'
tdoanyt
hingst
upidIbegyou"I
si
ghandsitdownwhatanawfulday,
these
peopl
eneedt oleave,
Ideci
detopreparesupper
whil
eIwai tforthem t
ocomeback, l
eratohasn'
t
comebacksi nceshewenttolockherselfi
nthe
room Ihopeshewon' ttr
ytokil
lhersel
fagain,
myphoner i
ngsandi t
srudzi
"heyf
ri
endar
eyouokay
?"
Her
"yeahthebabyi
sokayIcantcomeback
t
herebutIwi
llcomeandt
akemycartomorrow
"
Me"okayi
smul
alot
her
e?"
Her
"yeahhei
sher
e"
Me"howdoy
ouknowhi
m?"
Her
"longst
oryf
ri
endIwi
l
ltel
lyout
omor
row"
Me"okayf
ri
endi
m sor
ryt
hishadt
ohappen"
Her"i
tsnotyourfaul
tI'
mjustgl
admybabyi
s
okay,
that
'sall
thatmatter
s"
Me"buty
ouknowl
erat
oishur
ti
ng"
Her"buti
tsnotmyfaul
t,mi
kecametome
fr
iendI'
m nott
heonewhocheatedonheri
ts
herstupi
dhusband"
Me"buty oudidn'
tfal
lpregnantthefi
rstti
me
fr
iendandy ouknewwheny ousleepwithhim
againthathewasmar ri
edsoy ouarejustas
guil
tyashei s,
anotherwomani shurt
ingfri
end"
Her"If
orgothowhol l
yyouare,aren'
tyouthe
onewhowasf ucki
ngtsi
rebehindpuleng'
sback?
Yuweren'tev
ent hi
nki
ngofbackingupnowy u
wannajudgemepl easelookatyourselfont
he
mir
ror"
Me"wowt hanksr udzi"Ihangup, onet hingI
hateaboutmyf ri
endist hatshealway sthink
sheisr i
ght, Icookpap, gri
llst
eakandadd
spinachandchakal akaassi dedishI '
m not
usedt ocompl i
catedmenu, maGl ori
aisav er
y
goodcookIl ovehowshepl ayswithdifferent
dishes,Ithinkshewentt oschool forthat
anywayaf tercooki ng,
It akeashowerandl et
l
erat oknowt hatthefoodi sr eady .Idi shupf or
mysel fandeat ,Itr
ytocal ltsireandi tsendme
straighttov oicemailICheckt het i
meandi t
s
halfpass10, i
tseemsl ikeMul aloi sn'tcomi ng
backIgi veupandgot osleepIdon' tsl eep
actual Ij
ustst areatthedar knesst hatf il
lsthe
room, I
'm beginningtogetwor r
iedaboutt si
re,
Ishecheat ingonmemay be?Idon' twantt o
thi
nkaboutt hatj
usty etbutt hef actt hathe
nev ercall
edmedur i
ngt hedaywor riesme, sigh
iclosemyey esandt rytosl eepbuti tdoesn' t
takel ongf orhimt ocomeback, Isi tupst raight
asheswi tchont hel
ight
"heybabeIt
houghtyuwil
lbesl
eepi
ng"Il
ookat
thet
imeanditshal
fpass1noitt
ooklong
"don'tbabyheymeIwasworri
edsickandy
ou
di
dn'tevencall
metoletmeknowt haty
ouwil
l
belate"hesi
ghandsi
tdownont hebed
"canwenotdothi
snow...
.I
'
m exhaust
edIhada
l
ongdaypl
ease"Ichuckl
e
"ohsoit
sokayforyoutocomebackl
ateandI
shoul
dn'
taskabouti
t"
"I'
m goingtotakeashowerj
ustgobackto
sleeprotendapl
ease,
Idon'
twanttoarguewi
th
yourightnow"Igetof
fthebedandtakemy
phone
"i
tsf
ineIwi
l
lleav
eyoual
one"hehol
dmyhand
"wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
"
"I'
mleavi
ngyoualonegoodnight"Ipul
lmy
handbackandleavetheroom t
earsthr
eat
ento
comeout,Il
ockmysel fi
ntheguestroom and
crymyselft
osleeptodaywasjustoneofthe
worstdayofmylif
e

Commentl
i
keandshar
e
[
07/
18,
08:
01]Mk:
Fear
less
~27~
Tsi
rel
edzo
Iwakeupf eeli
ngallsor t
sofgui l
ty,Iactso
stupidy esterdaybutIwasj ustexhaust edIwas
draggedt oaf uncti
ont hatIwasn' tevenawar e
ofandIcoul dn'tsaynot oal i
y ah,shehasav ery
goodbusi nesspr oposal andIwantheron
boardt houghwehav eahi st or ybutIdidn'tdo
anythingt hatcouldr uinmyr el at
ionshipIwi l
l
neverdot hatnomat terhowt empt i
ngitis,Iwil
l
neverhur trotenda, i
twast empt i
ngl astnight
butIhol dmygr oundsbutr ot endadoesntknow
that,Iheart hedooropenandIuncov ermysel f
"mor ningbabe"shei gnor
esmeandgost r
aight
tothebat hroom, Idon'tbl
ameherIact edli
kea
j
erklastni ght
, Igetupandf oll
owhert othe
bathroom, shei sleaningontothebasin
brushinghert eeth, It
akemyt eethbrushand
standnextt oher ,
"mor ni
ngbabe"shel ookatme,thr
owherteet
h
brushont hebasinandruntokneeli
nfr
ontof
thetoil
etandthrowup
"babear
eyouokay
?"I
'
m wor
ri
ednow
"tsi
rel
eavemeal
onepl
ease,youdon'
twantto
arguer
emember"shef
lusht
hetoil
etandr
inse
hermouth
"I
'm sorr
yaboutyester
day ,
Iendedupgoi ngt
oa
functi
onandmyphonedi ed,I
'm sorr
yIknowI
shouldhavecall
edandl etyouknowwhatwas
happeningbutIthoughtIwasgoi ngtocome
backearly"
Her
"andy
oucoul
dn'
tsayt
hatl
astni
ght
?"
Me"Iwasexhaust
edbabe"
Her"well
I'
m exhaustedtoor
ightnowIdon'
t
wanttotalkt
oy ou"Iwrapmyarmsaroundher
andholdherti
ght
Me"I'
m sor
rybabepleasef
orgi
veme,
IknowI
messedupand..
..
.Ipl
easebabe"
Shecl
ickhert
oungeandt
ryt
owi
ggl
ehersel
f
offme
Her
"yout
hinkI'
m st
upi
dtsi
reIcanseet
hatj
ust
l
etmegoplease"
Me"babepl easestopf i
ghtingandli
stentomeI
l
ov eyousomuchIwi llneverhurti
ntenti
onal
ly,
I
knowy ouAremadbecauseIwaswi thawoman
butIpromisey ounothinghappenedbet ween
meandal iy
ah, i
twasst ri
ctl
ybusinessandev en
whenwewentt ot
hef uncti
onIwasntwi thher,
i
waswi t
hot herbusi
nessmenbel i
evemebabe
I'
m sorr
yIknowwhatIdi dwasuncal ledfor
,
pleasedon'
tbemadatme"
Her"Iwon'
ttolerat
ethisbehavi
orofyours,I
won't
!youneedt ocommuni catewit
hmel ike
howIcommuni cat
ewithyou,Ikeept el
l
ingyou
thi
scommuni catetsi
re,don'tj
ustsurpr
iseme"
Me"Ipromisey
oubabet
hiswil
lnev
erhappen
agai
n,arey
ouokayyouj
ustt
hrowup"
Her"I
'mfinemay
beisbecauseofwhatIat
e
yest
erdayIev
encookedIt
houghtyouwil
lj
oin
me"
Me"I
'm sor
rymyl
oveI
'
m sosor
ry"It
urnher
ar
oundandhugher
Her"i
wassowor ri
ed..
.Ij
ustwantedyoutobe
home,thi
ngswerereal
lyhect
icyester
dayand
youweren'
ther
e,Ineededheret
sire"
Me"I
'
m sor
ryi
twi
l
lnev
erhappenagai
n"
Her
"youpr
omi
seme?
"
Me"yesIpr
omiseyout
hiswon'
thappenagai
n,
ar
eyousureyouar
eokay?"
Her"yesI
'
mf i
nesoappar
entl
yLerato'
sex
husbandi
srudzi
'
sbabydaddy"I
'm shocked
whatasmallwor
ld
Me"whathowdi
dthathappen?
"
Her"ever y
thingwentdownundery
ourroof
,
r
udzi slappedlerat
oandLerat
opushedheri
t
wascr azyy oushouldhav
eseenMulal
oand
mikef i
ghtingforRudzi
"
Me"f
ight
ingf
orr
udzi
?Li
ket
hrowi
ngpunches?"
Her"nobutthewaytheywer
epul
l
ingherf
rom
eachotheri
twascrazy"
Me"howi
sMul
aloi
nvol
vedi
nthi
s?"
Her"appar
entl
ytheyhav
eahi
stor
yI'
m surnot
aboutthedet
ail
s"
Me"damnImissedoutal
ot,
im st
art
ingt
othi
nk
t
hatmaybet
hishouseiscur
sed"
Her"met
oo,
toomuchcr
azyst
uffhappened
her
e"
Me"andnoonetouchedyour
ight
?Noonesai
d
hur
tful
thi
ngst
oy ouri
ght
?"
Her"noI'
m goody
ouwannaj
oinmef
or
shower?
"
Me"sur
eIwoul
dnev
ersaynot
othat
"Ichuckl
e
Her
"what
?"
Me"y
ouj
ustt
urnf
rom asadgi
rl
fr
iendt
oa
gossi
pingone"shel
augh
Her"andwhatabouty
ou?I'
m sureyoust
il
lwant
toeveryl
i
ttl
edetai
l
"Il
aughandjoinheri
nthe
shower

Rot
enda
Tsirehasbecomemyweakness, Iwasn'
tso
softandIdidn'tbackdownsoeasi l
ybutl ookat
whathei sdoingtome, ifIwasmyol dselfI
woul dhavetoldhimtogoandf uckhimselfbut
I'
vebecomesosof tthat
'sonethi
ngIhat eabout
l
ov eitmakesy ousoftandweak,hecar r
iesme
onhi sbackandwegotdownst ai
rs,wefind
l
eratointheloungewear ingatshir
tonlythi
s
bit
chwhatt hehelliswrongwithher
"thati
sver
yunappeali
ngl
erat
o"tsi
resay
s
soundi
ngveryi
rr
it
atedbyt
hesight
"argit
snotl
i
keyoudon'tknowthi
sassbesi
deI
thoughty
ouwer
en'
taround"I'
mirr
it
atedbyt
his
womanshehast
oleav
einst
ant
ly,
tsi
reputme
down
"Ithi
nkyouhaveoverstayedyouneedtoleav
e"
Ican'
tbel
iev
esheispul l
ingthisst
untaf
terI
wassonicetoheryesterday,shel
augh
"youar
eki
cki
ngmeoutwow,
yeahI
'
m goi
ngI
wasn'
twel
comedher
eany
way"
Mulaloandrudziwal
kinsi
del
aughi
ngand
l
erato'
sfacegetscover
edwit
hrage
"whatt
hehel
larey
oudoi
ngwithherMul
alo?
"
Shescr
eam,her
ecomesanot
herdrama
Mul
alo"goodmor
ningt
oyout
oosi
s"
Lerat
o"don'
tgoodmorningme,whatthehel
li
s
shedoingher
e?Thisbi
tchiscar
ryi
ngmy
husband'
schi
ldshedestroymymarri
age"
Me"Ithinkyouforgetwhosehousei sthi
s
l
erat
oy ouarejustaguestinthishouseandas
f
arasI'm concernyoudon'tgetitdeci
dewho
comesher
eornot
"
Lerat
o"I
'm notevensur
pri
sedthaty
ouar
e
taki
nghersideyouareal
lthesame"
Rudzi
"rot
endacanIt
alkt
oyouinpr
ivat
e
pl
ease"shewal
ksoutandIf
oll
owher
"l
ookaboutyest
erdayI
'
m sor
ryIj
ustdi
dn'
tl
ike
whaty
ousaid"Isi
gh
"nahIwaswrongforjudgi
ngy ouIwasjust
feel
i
ngsorryf
orherbutargthatbit
chis
ungrat
eful
nowondermi kecheatedonher"
Rudzi"andsheiswal
kingbuttnakedIreal
lyI
don'
tl
ikeherandIdon'
tfeelsorr
yforher,I
'
m
j
ustheretotakemycarandleavebeforeIlose
mytemperandt hi
sbabyintheprocess"
Me"ohshei sleav i
ngtooIhadenoughofher
sti
nki
ngatti
tude, sheisaguestherebutshe
actsl
ikesheownt hispl
aceIhadjustabout
enoughofherst upidass,soyouandMul al
o
whathappened? "
Rudzi
"wemetonce2y ear
sagoandyouknow
wehadt hatconnecti
onwespentanight
toget
herandIwakeupandl ef
tIwaswit
hmy
famil
ysowenev ergotachancet
oexchange
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l
yI
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ustknewhi sfir
stnameonly"
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ouguy
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her
ni
ghtt
oget
her
?"
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lywej ustt
alkedlastni
ghtIr
eall
y
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kehim andIalway swishIcouldmeethim
agai
nandqui t
efranklyhefeel
st hesameway ,
sowearecool?"
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andbehol
dler
atoisreadyt
oleave
"Icantstandy ouMulal
oy oudi sgustmey ou
weresupposedt obemybr other"sheishurt
shetakesherbackandl eavet hankGodnowI
canfinal
lybreath,Mul
aloandr udzileaveas
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eandIgetsomeal onet i
met ogether
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eday
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ngandhav
ing
moresex
.
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ngandIhav en'
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hasbeencompl ai
ningaboutt hathet hinksI '
m
notcopi ngandIt hinkhei srightitstoomuch,
any wayt heSat urdaythatIhav etomeethi s
fatherhasf inall
yar ri
ve,I
'm noti nthemoodf or
partyorwhat everitisbutIcan' tturnhi m down
canI ?butt het r
uthi sIj
ustwantt obur ymysel f
i
nsi dethesheet sandt r
av eltomyl alaland, he
boughtmeav erybeaut i
fuldressIl ov eitmy
manhast aste,Igetmyhai rdonedur ingtheday
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d
go"helookssosexyinhi
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s
fi
ne
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m donebutIdon'
tthi
nkIwil
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eto
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ght
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helookatmewi t
hadmi r
ati
on
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ehowt hatdress
hugyourbodyyouarethemostbeaut
iful
womanI '
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aidmyeyeson,Il
ovey ou"I
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ush
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ovey
out
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m"shal
lwe?
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i
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ecomes
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Itturnsoutt hepartyisatMrr ambuda' scast l
e,
I'
venev erseensuchabeaut i
fulcastleit
sbi g
andbeaut if
ulgoshIfeel likeimi nsomesor tof
Disneyf antasywor l
d,tsi
r ei ntert
wi nehisarm
withmi neandwewal ktot heent ranceofabi g
halldecor atedinthemostspect acularway ,
every t
hingscr eam wealth, suddenl yIfeelfear
takingov ermeIdon' tbel ongt othisplace,I
l
ookar oundandt hisplacei sf ul
lofweal t
hy
peopl einexpensivesui t
sanddr essesI '
m no
mat chi nthisworld
"babear
eyouokay
?"Ismi
l
eandnodemyhead
Me"it
sbeaut
if
ulher
ewowwhydi
dyoumov
e
outofher
e"
Hi
m"Ineededmyownspace"
Me"that
'sanexcuseIt
hinky
ouhadalotof
moneyyoudidn'
tknowwhattodowi
thit"
Hi
m"y eahi
sti
l
ldon'
tknowwhatt
odowi
thi
t"a
l
adycomeandleadustoourt
abl
e
Me"sowher
eisy
ourf
ather
?"
Hi
m"heisrunni
ngl
ate,
hehadt
oat
tendan
ur
gentmeeti
ng"
Me"ohokaysot
hef
undr
aisi
ngwhati
sital
l
about
?"
Him"myf atheri
sv er
ypassi
onateabouthelpi
ng
orphansandheal waysf
eell
ikeheisn'
tdoing
muchf ort
hem, sonowhewant stobuil
dthe
biggestor
phanagehomei nthecountr
yso
that'
swhywear ehere"
Me"ohhesoundl
i
kegoodman"
Hi
m"hecanbeany
thi
ngi
fhewant
sto"
Me"hecanbegoodandhecanbeev
ili
sthat
whaty
ouaresayi
ng?
"
Him"l
ikeIsai
dhecanbeanythi
nghewantst
o
beatagivenmoment"thi
sgi
rlwal
ktowar
ds
ourt
ableandtsi
regetup
"heyst
rangeI
vebeenl
ooki
ngf
ory
ou"t
hey
shar
eahug
Hi
m"heywel
lIj
ustgoher
e"
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ivedsafelasty
eahofcoz
youdidother
wi sey
ouwoul dntbehere"ohso
thi
sisthegir
l,shei
sbeautiful
andev er
ythi
ng
aboutherscr
eam rich
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m"y eahsoali
yahthi
sismygirl
fri
end
r
otenda"shei
snotimpressedbythat,
hersmi
l
e
i
sfake
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"ohhi.
..
.l
ookIhavet
ogobacktomyt
abl
e
wewil
ltal
k"shetur
naroundandl
eav
e
Hi
m"ar
eyouokaybabe?
"
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'
mfi
nesohowdot
heyr
aiset
hese
f
unds?"
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tssortofanaucti
onwhereyoubidfor
somet
hingy ouwantunt
ily
ougetit,
onlyi
fyou
havet
hatkindofamoney ,
sotheyarepeopl
e
whodonatesthoseit
emsandtheyarethose
whobuyt
hem"
Me"okayIgeti
tsoar
eyoupl
anni
ngt
obuy
somethi
ngtoni
ght
?"
Hi
m"y
eahal
otoft
hem i
fpossi
ble"
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onbegi n,
theyapol ogizeonMrr ambuda'sbehalfandt hey
startwit
ht heauct i
on, fucti
onwhatev eritisand
tsir
ebidf oral otoft hings,heisgonnapayal ot
ofmoneyIt hinkheal sobi donhisfat
her 's
behalf,j
usti n30mi nutesandev eryt
hingi ssold,
asmuchasi wantr obei nthi
sbeauti
ful and
classyfuctionIj ustwantt ogobackhomeand
sleep,Ifeelexhaust edandt hesmelloft hese
expensivecol ogne i sn'tdoingmeanyj usti
ce
"babeI'
mjustgonnagoandsayhit
ofew
peopl
ewill
youbeokay ?
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ri
ed
"y
eahIwi
l
lbeokaybabe"hef
rown
"youdon'
tl
ookokaybabewecangohomei f
youwant"IshakemyheadnoI
m notgonna
rui
nhisni
ghtj
ustbecauseIdon'
twantt
obe
here
"babeI '
mf i
neokay "hepeckmyl i
psandgetup,
ilookar oundandt her ei snooneIcan
associ atemysel fwi th, everyoneseemst obe
busywi tht hei rpartner sorf ri
ends, Ilookov erto
wher et sirei sst andi ngandt hatbitchal i
yah
can'tt akeof fherhandsonhi m,suddenl yIfeel
doubt ful aboutwhatt siret oldme, whati fthey
aref ucki ngbehi ndmybackandI '
mj ustani di
ot
whot hinkst herei snot hinggoi ngon, imt orn
betweent wowor ldIdon' tknowwhatt obel ieve,
tsir
esuddenl ypul lheroutoft hegr oupandt hey
hav easer i
ousconv er sation, t
sireisf ur
iousand
shel ooksl ikeshewant st ocr y,aki ndalookl i
ke
Mor ganFr eemanmanpatt sir
eonhi sshoul der
het urnar oundandt heyhug, t
hathast obehi s
father ,t
si repoi ntatmeandmyhear taccer ate
theyl eav eal iyahst andi ngandt heywal k
towar dsmeI '
m scar edandner v ous,Igetup
t
sir
eissmi
l
ingf
rom eart
oear
"babet
hisi
smyf
ather
,dadt
hisr
otenda"he
smil
e
"thebeautiful r
otendait
snicetof i
nal
lymeet
you"hisvoicesendsshi veri
ngdownmyspi ne,
every
thinginmeshutdown, Iknowhisv oi
ce,i
s
thesamev oicethatkeepsplayinginmyheadin
oneoft hosehor ri
bledays,mypal mssweat
andal umpgr owonmyt hr
oat,Ilookaround
andev eryt
hingbecomesmal l
"babear
eyouokay
?"
"It
hinkI
'
m goi
ngt
ofai
nt"
"waitwhat
?"That'
sal
lIr
ememberbef
ore
ever
ythi
nggoblank

Tsi
re
Icaughtherbefor
eshelandonthef
loor
,
every
oneturnthei
rat
tenti
ontous"what'
s
wr
ongwi
thher
?"Mydadask
"sheisver
ystubbor
ndadIknowshewasn'
t
okaybutshekepti
nsist
ingt
hatshei
s"I
'
m
fur
ious
"calm downl
etst
akehertothehospi
tal
thi
s
couldbeseri
ous"
Icar
ryheroutsi
deandmydad
fol
lowme
"dadst ayIwi l
lcal
lyouassoonasIgett othe
hospital"henodeandgobacki nside,Pauldr
ive
ust othehospi tal,
I'
m angryandscar edIhope
i
tsnot hingser i
ousbecauseIwon' tbeableto
survivewit houther,oncewegettot hehospit
al
theyadmi therandIwai tf
orthedoct ort
otell
mewhat 'swr ongwi t
hher,whichfeelsli
ke
foreverev entuall
ythedoctorcomeoutandI
j
umpf rom t hechair
Me"doct
ori
sshegoi
ngt
obeokay
?"
Dr"yessheisjustexhaust
edyouknowthi
sis
normalforpr
egnantwomen, Di
zzi
nessorf
eel
ing
fai
ntisanor malsymptom duri
ngpregnancy
andItismor ecommoni nthefir
stt
rimester
,but
shemayexper iencei
tthr
oughouther
pregnancy.sheneedstowor kl
essandeat
healt
hy..
."
Me"wai
twaitwhatdoy oumeanpr egnant
women?Ismygirl
fr
iendpregnant
?"
Dr
"ohy oudi
dn'tknowyesshei
s16weeks
pr
egnant"I
'm shocked
Me"nowai
tshei
sonabi
rt
hcont
rol
"
Dr"It
hinkshewasalr
eadypr
egnantwhenshe
dothat,wearegoi
ngtomonitorhert
oni
ght
"
WowI '
m shockedIdontev enknowwhatt osay
shedoesn' tlookpregnantbuty etsheisalready
3mont hsandhal fthi
scouldonl ymeanone
thingandt hatisIgotherpr egnantthefir
stday
wesl epttogetherthev er
ysameni ghtpul
eng
died,whatabeaut i
fulover
whel mingsurpri
se
Me"socanIseeherdoc?
"
Him"shei
ssleepi
ngfornowIt
hinksheneeds
thaty
oucangoandsaygoodbyethenyouwil
l
comebacktomorrow"
Me"okayletmedothat"Ifol
l
owhim andIfi
nd
hersl
eepi
ngsopeaceful
lyIki
ssherf
orehead
andgobacktothebal
l
Peopl
earedanci
ngwithal
i
vebandpl
ayi
ngI
don'
tfeel
li
keIwantt
obehereany
moreIl
ook
formydad
"sonwhathappened?Howisshe?
"Ismi
l
e
becauset
hisi
sthebestnews
Me"shei
spregnant"mydadgi
vemeacr
ook
smi
leandpul
lmef orahug
Hi
m"congr
atssony
oudi
dawonder
ful
job"
Me"t
hanksdadsowhatdoy
out
hink?
"
Hi
m"sheisper
fectsonsheisbeauti
ful
andshe
i
scar
ryi
ngmygr andchi
l
d"Ichuckl
e
Me"t
hat
'sr
ightI
'
m happyI
'
m sohappyf
inal
l
y
rotendai
sgoi
ngt
ogi
vemesomet
hingI
'
ve
alwayswant
ed"
Him"andthati
swhyyoushoul
dmakean
honestwomanoutofher
,marr
yhershei
sri
ght
foryou"
Me"thankyoudad"hepatmyshoulderand
walkaway,Ij
oinot
herpeopl
eandtalkbusi
ness,
al
iyahcometomeI 'v
ebeentr
yingt
oav oi
dher
butshedoesn'
tgiv
eup
Her"heyst
rangerar
eyougood?Howisy our
gi
rl
fri
end?"shehandmeaglassofwhiskey
Me"shei
sokayshewasj
ustexhaust
ed"
Her
"IhopeIdi
dn'
tcauset
roubl
e"
Me"whywoul dy oucausetr
oublei
tsnotl
ikewe
aresl
eepingtogetherorany
thi
ng"Igulpdown
thewhiskeyandputdownt hegl
ass
Her
"waitIknowIwasmi sbehav
ing,yousai
d
t
hatyoursel
fsoIm sor
ry,canwesitdown"
Me"
imt
ir
edIt
hinkIshoul
djustcal
li
tani
ght
"
Her"ohyouwantt
oleav
enow"I
myawni
ngl
i
ke
alunat
ic
Me"y
eahIt
hinkso"
Her"l
etmewalkyouout"suddenl
yIf eelso
ti
redandmyeyesjustwanttoshut,wewal k
outsi
deandIcan'
tfi
ndPaulanyway,Itrytotake
outmyphonebutIcan'
tseeclearl
y
Her
"geti
nsi
det
hecar
"
Me"whosecari
sthi
sI'
m wai
ti
ngf
ormydr
iver
"
Her"Iwil
ltakey
ouhome"thedri
veropent
he
doorforusandthemomentIgetinsi
deI
passedout

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nsertshoul
dhave1kl
i
kesand
mini
mum of100comment sIwontpostanot
her
i
nsertunt
ilwereachthi
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Hav eyouev erwakeupf r
om adr eam andsti
ll
feelli
key ouarelivinginani ght
mar e?Iwakeup
screamingandcr ying,thi
sreali
tyfeelsl
ikea
nightmaret hatI'
my ettowakeupf r
om I
thoughtmeet i
ngtsi r
ewasaf at
e?Orwas
i
t?may bef oradifferentpurpose?Butwhydi dI
havet ofalli
nlovewi t
hhimt hen?Whyt his
punishment
AnursewalkinI'
m st
il
lawareofwhat
happenedbutI'
mindenial
Nur
se"mam ar
eyouokay
?"
Me"nowhyam Iher
e?"
Nur
se"y
ouf
aint
edmam"
Me"why ?WhydidIfai
nt?
"IknowwhybutI'
min
deni
alIdon'
twanttobeli
evethatmyr
eal
i
tyiti
s
i
ndeedmyr eal
i
ty
Nur
se"l
etmegocall
thedoctorf
ory
ou"she
wal
ksoutandcomebackwit
hadoctor
Dr
"howar
eyoumi
ssmbedzi
?"
Me"Idon'
tknowIwantt
oknowwhyIf
aint
ed
l
astni
ght"
Dr"justexhausti
onIfi
guredyoudi
dn'tknowy ou
werepr egnantandyourboyf
ri
endwasj ustas
surpri
sedasy ouarenow"Iclosemyey esin
att
emptt of ai
ntagai
nbecausethi
sisdefini
tel
y
anightmar e
Dr
"mi
ssmbedzi
arey
ouokay
?"
Me"whywouldi bepregnant,i
can'tbe
pr
egnantokayi.
..
..
Ial
way stakemor ni
ngaf
ter
pi
l
landonoft hati
..
..
Igetashot "
Dr"
youar
et hat3%outof100%mam y
ouare
thr
eemonthsandahalf"Icov
ermymout
hin
shock
Me"
whenam Igoi
nghomedoct
or?"
Dr
"ohIwil
ldi
schar
gey outoday
,youshoul
d
av
oidstr
ess,
workingtoomuchandy oushoul
d
al
soeatheal
thy
,Ihavealr
eadypackedandyou
medi
cati
ons"
Me"okaydoct
orwhatt
imei
sit
?"
Dr
"it
spass11"
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restathome"It akemypur seluckyenoughhe
l
eftitwithme, Itr
yt ocal l
t si
rebuthisphone
goesst r
aightt ovoi email,Idon'tevenhav e
energytogetangr yIwonderhowour
rel
ati
onshi pisgoi ngsur vi
v ethis,If
eell
ikeI'm
goinginsane, Inev erthoughtmyl if
ewoul d
comet ot hispointIcan' twai tformybirthday
anymor eI'm goingt oopent hatboxandgetal l
theanswer sI'
vebeenwai tingf ormyentireli
fe,
tothinkthatmypar entswer eki l
l
edbysomeone
Iknowi tbui l
df i
rei nsi
demet hatnoonecan
putdown, Ifeelanger ,r
ageandhat redri
sing
withi
nme, Ifinal
lysawt hemanwhomur dered
mypar entsandhedoesn' tknowwhoIam, I
l
ov etsireandIdon' tknowhowI '
m goi ngtodeal
wi t
hthis,myl if
eisfuckedupf orr ealandt o
thinkthatthisishappeningwhenI 'm pregnant
makesmef eel soweak, Itri
edt opr eventthis
from happeni ngbuti f
ail
edandnowI '
m goi ng
tobr i
ngani nnocentchi l
di ntothishor ri
fi
cwor ld
thisseemsl ikeapuni shmenti nsteadof
blessing,IcallPaulandt ellhimt ocomeand
takemebackhome

Tsi
re
I'
m wokenupbyahandst rokingmev erygentl
e
Igroan"babewhatar eyoudoi ng"Isaywith
myey essti
l
l cl
oset henithitme, r
otendaisat
thehospi
talIopenmyey esandj umpoutoft he
bed"ali
yahwhatt hef uck?"Im nakedinmyown
bedroom wi
thanot herwoman
"whatt
hef
uckar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?"I
'
m
conf
used
"wehadf unlastni
ghtcomeonst opacti
nglike
youaresurpr
ised"myhear tbegi
ntopound,I
don'
trememberdr i
nki
nglastnight
,butshe
gavemeagl assofwhiskeyandaftert
hatI
don'
trememberwhathappen, fuckshedrugged,
sheissi
ckIputonmybr i
efs
"whathappenedl
astni
ghtal
i
yah?"
"whatyouhavealwayswant edbabedon'tbe
shyabouti
tcomebackt obed"ohmywor dshe
i
sinsaneIdontknowhowIdi ditbutwit
hina
spl
itofasecondIhadheragai nstthewallwi
th
myhandonherneck, Idon'
tknowwher eIget
thi
sragefr
om butIm angry
"wowy
ouar
esor
ough"shesmi
rk
"youdr
uggedmeandt
ookadv
ant
ageofmy
st
atedi
dntyou?
"
"youwantedmeandIwantedyousoImake
thi
ngseasyforus,
Idi
ditf
oryou"
Me"y
ourapedmey
ouf
orcedy
oursel
fonme"
shel
augh
"youar esodramati
cIdidn'
trapedwejust
fuckeditspit
yyoudon'
trememberanythingbut
Idor ememberhowi tf
eelsl
ike,I
twashardto
getyout ur
nedonyouknow"
"y
ouar
esi
ckhowdar
eyoual
i
yah?
"
"younev ergavemeachancey ounev erf
ucked
mebef oresoIdi dmysel faf avourIdon'tdo
wellwithrej
ectionandy oumadeabi gmistake
bybringingyourlowl i
febitchatt heball
,you
tal
ktomeasi fIdidn'tmatter,y
out hi
nkyouare
bett
erthanot hermenr ightyout hinkyoucan
j
ustrejectmel i
ket hati
nfrontofpeopl eandget
awaywi thit
,noi getwhatIwant "
"youbi
tch"Igrabherbyhai
randbangher
agai
nstthewallcountl
esst
imes,Il
etgoofher
whenIreali
zethedamageIcaused,shesl
ide
downtot hefl
oorwithbl
oodtr
ail
i
ngdownwi th
her
"al
iyah!!
!!
!"Herheadti
ltt
ohershoul
der,
Icheck
herpulseandshet her
eisnonewhathaveI
done?Icar r
ymyhandsi nmyheadandpace
backandf orthIt
hinkIki
ll
edher

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lit
sshortbecauseyoudi
dn'
treachmy
mi
nimum r
equirements
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I'
m metbyhor rorwhenIstepinourbedroom,
tsi
rei
spaci ngbackandforthwit
hanakedbody
onthefloor,If
rozeatthi
ssightwhatthehell
am Iseeing?
"t
sir
eledzowhatt
hef
ucki
sgoi
ngon?"
Heisconfusedandshocked,
itscl
earhewasn'
t
expect
ingme
"Ithi
nkIki
ll
edher,Idi
dn'tmeantobutI
j
ust..
..
whatshedidtomeIcouldn'tf
uckwhat
haveIdone?"Idon'
tknowhowt oreact
,Idon'
t
evenknowhowI 'mfeel
ingbecausethi
sri
ght
hereisahorr
or
"whathappenedtsir
ewhyi sshenaked?Why
areyouhal
fnaked?OhmyGodt si
rewhatt
he
hell
isgoi
ngonher e?"Tear
sstream downmy
face
"babeididn'
tcheatony
ouokayInev
erdi
d"he
walktowardsmeandImoveback
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ledherforwhat?Tsi
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lt
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andhimi njai
l,
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s
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ngmei nfactI
'm hurtbyevery
thingbutI
can'taff
ordtoseehim goingtojai
l,
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fuckedup
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f,Idon'
tknow
whattodoanymor e"
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rehewi llknowwhatt odo,
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fe?I
wasokaywi thoutyouIhadnor mal problems
notthisnightmar e"myl i
feisamessI '
m
pregnant,Ijustfi
ndoutt hatmyboy fr
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edmypar ents
andnowIst andingacrossadeadbody ,ifI
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t
succeedtheywillgettomebeforeIgettothem,
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easedby
thi
s
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ant
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so
Il
osti
t"
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e
done?Thi
siswari
fwedon'tdot
hisri
ghtt
hen
youareasgoodasdead"
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en'
tyousupposedt
opr
otect
hi
m? "
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eprotect
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ve
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ookathi
m now
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"
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mehespeakst rust
meI '
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lhim, butat
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e
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ookssoIr idi
culousI'm sureifIwasn' therehe
wouldhav epr obablywentt orepor thimself
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allt
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dence"theynodeandstartcl
eaning,
sotsir
emur deredsomeonewow, everyonehere
i
samur derexceptformebutwellIdon'tt
hink
thatwil
lbefortoolongthough
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eav
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s
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tremember"
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her
ehast
obesomeonegocheckt
he
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owhim becauseIcan' tremain
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e, t
hismant ookev eryt
hing
forme, myl i
femyhomemypar ent s,youknow
whatI '
m gonnadoohIhav eapl an, heplaythe
footageandweseet hedeadbi tchwi thsome
otherdudedr aggi
ngt si
rei
nisdeIl ookathi m
andIseehowangr yhei s,
sosher apedhi m
that'
swhathemeantby"" shetookadv antage
ofme"t hisisamessl i
keaseriousf uckedup
horri
fyi
ngsi cktwi
stedmess, wegobackt ot he
l
ounge
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dyousee?
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tdown
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"
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i
minat
ethedr
iver"
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oki
l
lany
one"I
shout
"youngladywear enotaski
ngy ouorinforming
youinfactyoushoul
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ty
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selfwit
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menwal kdownstairswitht hecor psei nthebag
howdoImov eonf r
om t hismess?howdoI
l
ookatt sirewit
houtt hi
nkingaboutt heki ndofa
personhehast urnt obe, whatabouthi sf ather
themanwhoki ll
edmypar ents?Itwasbet ter
notknowi ngbutnow. ..
Idon' tknow, Igoback
upstai
rsandpackmyst uff, Iwasexpect i
ng
tsi
retocomebuthedi dn't
, Idon'thaveapl ace
tostaysoIguessi havet ogobackt othe
apartment
"wher
eareyougoi
ng?
"Tsi
regetupwhenhe
seemybag
"whatdoy
ouI
'
m doi
ng?I
'
mleav
ing"
"Ihopeyouwil
lkeept
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oyour
sel
fbecausei
f
youdon'
tthen.
..
."
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eyout
hreat
eni
ngme?
"
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'
mtel
l
ingy
oubutt
henIguessy
ouwon'
t
tel
lbecauseyoulovehim"Icl i
ckmyt oungeand
walkout,hi
sdayi scoming,Itell
paul t
otake
mebackt otheapartment,Igettothe
apart
mentandsi tdownont hecouchwi t
hthe
boxonmyl aphowdoIcont inuewithoutanger
consumingme?HowdoImov eonfrom thi
s?
HowdoInotbecomeoneoft hem?Tel lme
HowdoIcont inuewithmyl i
fe?

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rel
edzo
"dadyoudon'thavetoki
llhi
m, whydon'tyou
j
ustgivehi
m money ?Let
sbribehim,Tellhi
mt o
l
eavethecountryDadI'
m surehehasaf amily
wecanttakethatawayfrom t
hem please"he
chuckl
es
"don'
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upi
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lprotecty
ouwi t
hmyl i
fesoletmedowhatI
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nkitsthebestforthissi
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"Iguessyouar eri
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fi
ndmysel finthi
ssit
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eseenpeopl edie
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hanki
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li
nghim"
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tenj
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ng
people,
haveIevert
oldyouwhyIchosethi
s
l
ife?
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ouhav
en'
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andbackt hent her ewasnosucht hingas
orphanagehome, soIhadt ohust l
ef ormy
brotherIhadal i
ttl
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i
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lthat'
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iedt o
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theykill
edhi m wi thther estofhi sfami lythey
tookmyf ami l
yawayf rom meandi nt heendI
wasl eftal one, eveny ourmot herwaski ll
ed
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whydon' ty ouasky oursel fwhyy ouhav eso
muchpr ot ecti
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wonder inghowt heycangett omeasmuchas
thi
sl i
fehasbr oughtmeal ltheweal t
hi thas
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ustmoneyt
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ngthem back"Inever
hear
dmyfat
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kli
kethi
s,yesheisakingpi
n
buthei
sagoodmanandt odayIunderst
and
hi
m,
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standIunder
stand"
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rlt
her
eis
somet
hingabouthert
hatmakesmefeell
ike
shei
spartofthi
sfamil
y"
"whatsomet
hingdad?
"
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veseent hatangerinmysel f
i
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ngaboutherst
ubbor
nessshei
s
worse
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ustaf
tert
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om tr
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oudad"
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ousomuchson"
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ey outoodad"Ihughi m andhel eaves,I
'm
l
eftwiththi
shousewi thal
iyah'
sv oiceinmy
head,Ij
ustkil
lanotherhumanbei ngandIdon' t
knowhowIwi llmov eonfrom this?Im scared
I'
m gonnaloserotendashewon' tlookatmet he
sameway

Rot
enda
Myhandsar eshaki
ngasItrytoopent hisbox,
i
tscoveredneatl
y,myheart
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tknowwhatt oexpectf
rom t
hisbutIknowI
havetoopenitonewayortheother,Itakea
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anot herboxwhi chisinside, Iputdownt hebox
andi nser ttheusbont heTV, myhear tis
throbbingbutIpr esspl ayany way"hi princess"
i
t'smydadt ear spr i
cklemyey esIwav ebackat
him "I'm sur ey ouar eal l
gr ownuppr i
ncessI
knowi fy ouar ewat chi
ngt hisitmeansI '
m dead,
princessbef oreany thi
ngel seIwanty out o
knowt haty ourmot herandIl ovey ousomuch,
wewi l
l alway slov eyounomat t
erwhatwe
mighthav edonet hi
ngst hatwear enotpr oudof
butwedi dt hem becausewel ovey ou,princess
yourmot herandIwor kf orCI Aor ganization,we
areagent sandwewer et ryi
ngt obr ingDowna
verydanger ouski ngpin, whi chmeansi fy ouare
seeingt hi stheni tmeanshedef eatedusI '
m
sor r
ypr incessf orput t
ingmyj obbef orey ou,I
knowy ouwi shedf oranor mal f
ami lyandwe
fail
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allgrownupnowandy ouunder st
andt hings
bet t
ersoIwoul dl i
keyout odomeaf avour
therei saboxi nther ewhi chcont ainsdi amonds
andt her ei sapi eceofapaperwi t htheaddr ess
Iwanty out ogot her eandgi vethem t oMr
Ander sonseni orhewi l
ltelly ouev erythingy ou
needt oknowIl ov ey ousomuchpr i
ncess"and
thev ideocutl eav ingmewi thmor equest i
ons
thananswer sIopent heot herboxandf ind
diamondsal otoft hem, andhewant smet o
givet hem awayt ot hisMrAnder son?What
aboutme?If eel soangr y ,shoul dn' thebe
say i
ngt heseshoul dsetmef orlifeImeant hey
l
ef tmewi thnooneandsuddenl yImustgi ve
thedi amondst osomemanI '
m sor rydadbut
I'
vebeent hr
oughwor set ogi vet hisup, thereis
aknockont hedoorIqui cklyhi deev er yt
hing
away , Iopent hedoorandt siregr abmebymy
wai standki ssme, pushi ngmebacki nside,I'
m
takenbyt hisIwasn' texpect ingt his, our
breathi ngl evelsqui ckened, heisf asthei s
doingev eryt
hingqui ckl
y, i
naspi ltofasecond
I'
m under neathhi m ont hecouchwhi lehe
poundsohar donme, Idon'tknowhowwegot
herebutIknowouremot ionsar eal loverthe
place, tearsrundownont hecor nerofmyey es,
i
tsemot i
onal forbothofus"don' tleaveme
please"hesay sbetweensobs, Icanthel pbut
l
etoutal oudcr y,Il
ovehi m GodknowsIl ove
thismanbuthowdoi lookathi mt hesameway ?
Hest i
llmov einandoutofmesl owl yev ery
thrusti sdeepandi thasadeepermeani ng,
phy sicalitspleasureblebutemot i
onal I'min
pain, I'
m angry ,I
'm sadandI 'mi nlov ewi t
hhim"
Ilov eyou"hesay ssoft l
yandIf indi thardt o
keepmysel fundercont rol,Icrymor eandmor e
whi chmakeshi m stopbutIdon' twanthi mt o
stop"don' tplease"Ibeghi mI'mt hemost
conf usedbei ngr i
ghtnow

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less
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Rot
enda
Wear enowi nthebedroom,heisbusydrawing
meaninglessci
rclei
nmyf lattummyinsil
ence,
thei
ssueoft hepregnancyhasn'tr
eal
ly
regi
ster
ed, I
'
m 3mont hspregnantandIdont
evenshow
"youknowI'm pr
egnantr
ight
?"Asmi
l
eappear
onhisface
"IknowandIguesst hingsdi dn'
tgoasthey
shouldhavebeenI '
m scaredr ot
enda,I
'
m
scaredyouwi l
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eaveme, IknowImessedup
butitwasnotintenti
onall
y ,Il
oveyouandIwant
ust owork"Isi
tupst r
aightagainstt
he
headboard
"Il
oveyouthati
sn'
taliebutIneedt
imetsi
re,
I
needtoputmymindright
,wecan'tj
ustmove
onli
kenothi
nghappened,youknowthat
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mey oucan
sleepintheot herroom"hechuckl esandwalk
outofthebedr oom, Ideci
dedt hatIwasgoing
toseet hi
sMrAnder sonwithoutthediamonds,I
takeabat handgetr eadytoleave"wher eare
yougoing? "Tsireasksi t
ti
ngont hebed
"I'
m goi
ngtoseerudziIneedsomefreshai
r,
youcansleepIwi
l
l seeyoulat
er"hechuckl
es
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unny
?"
Hi
m"y ousai
dyouwantspacebuty
oudon'
t
wantmetoleav
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andIknowy oudon'twanttogobackt othe
housethati
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m sayingyoucanstayhere
butdon'
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loveydovey,t
hingscan'
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ghtaway,youkil
ledsomeone
outofangerwhi chscar
et heshi
toutofme
becauseIhonest l
ydon'
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from y ou"hesighandthrowhimselfbackon
thebed, Itakemyhandbagandleav e,Iav
oid
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ement
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ms
aresweati
ngIdon'tknowwhyI
'm soscar
ed,
butI'
m sofuckenscared
"
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m her
etoseeMrAndersonseni
or"helookat
meli
kehedidn'
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usthearwhatIj
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youngl adyherebyt henameofWhi tney
rotendambedzi whowant stoseel y
ou,alr
ight
sirthanky outhegeneral"hesaluteagai
nand
putdownt hephone
"doesheknowme? "Henodehisheadandcall
oneoftheguardst
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i
nsidet
hebuildi
ngtheysear
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hisplaceisparkedwi t
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,I
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handsomei t
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ouwant
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di
dn'
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goi
ngtocome"
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lygetamessaget
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togetherbuttheywer
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di nlovethey
didn'
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hismanistal
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parents
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ouper
hapsknowt
hei
rfami
l
ymember
s?
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ymembersand
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tt
lethingt
hatyouknewaboutthem i
s
nottrue,anywayI'
m sureyoucameheret
o
deli
verthediamonds"
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amonds?
"
Hi
m"t
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amondst
haty
ourf
atherwas
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ogav
etome"
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hingaboutdi
amondsIcame
her
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lmeaboutmyfamil
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ngtobeourweapontobri
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ardaf
tery
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ver
ed
thosedi
amondstome"
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beaweapon. .
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ess..
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l
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ng?Whatthehelli
smy
fat
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"surejustsoy ouknowt hereisnothingtoknow
aboutyourf ami ly"hewalktotheelevatorand
punchint hecode, Ihol
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lIgetto
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ti
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ml eftwi thmor equesti
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et wocar
sfol
l
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backhome"
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oumean?Whyi
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oll
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'
"shewenttotheCIAheadquarterandIt
hink
theyint
oher,
nowsheiscomi ngbackhomebut
theyareonhert
ail
andIdon'tthinkshei
saware
ofthat"
"okayAlf
redwat
cht
hem cl
osel
yIwi
l
lwai
tfor
herher
e"
"okaysi
rIwi
ll
dothat"Ihangup,
whati
ssheup
to?Rot
endawhatar
ey ouupto,
Nar
rat
ed
Backatt
heheadquar
ter
MrAndersonseni
orismaki
ngcal
ls,
knowi
ng
howmucht hosedi
amondsarewort
hyhecan'
t
l
etrot
endagetaway
"si
rweareont
ail
,whatshoul
dwedowhenwe
gett
her
e?"
"bri
ngthosediamondsbackIdon'
tcareabout
hernowai tshecanbeaveryusef
ulasset
,
bri
ngherback"
"al
ri
ghtsi
rwewil
ldot
hat"hehangupandgo
tot
hecontr
olr
oom
"Iwantall
ofyoutofocusononepersontoday,
Iwanttoknoweveryl
itt
ledet
ail
abouther,now
thatweknowwhoshei sandhowshel ooksli
ke
wewi l
lbeabl
etofi
gurealotabouthernowget
busy"hecommandandt hecrewbegintodigall
t
hei
nfor
mat
ionaboutr
otenda
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08:
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less
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Rot
enda
Iopenthedoorandtsi
rej
umpf rom t
hecouch,
helookssopissedandworr
ied
"whatthef
uckisgoi
ngonr
otenda?
"Heroar
s,
I
'mtakenabackwhati
shet
alki
ngabout
"whatdoyoumeantsi
re?
"hecur
seunder
neat
h
hi
sbreat
handcoverhi
sfacei
nfr
ust
rat
ion
"ar
ey ouawarethaty
ourli
fecoul
dbeindanger
?
Whatwer eyoudoi
ngattheCIAheadquar
ter
?"
I
'm shocked
"y
ouhadmef
oll
owed?
"
"Ihadyoufol
l
owedaft
erthekidnap,andnow
peopl
eareaft
ery
ou?"Hisphonerings
"Al
fr
ed,
what
?10?Thi
sisser
iousf
uckokayI
know,
goandwai tatthepri
vat
eexitwewi l
l
meetyout
here"hehangupi m shockedIdon'
t
knowwhatthehelli
sgoingon
"t
akeyourt
hingswear el
eav
ingnow"Het
akes
myhandbutIpull
itback
"noy
out
ell
whatt
hehel
li
sgoi
ngont
sir
e?"
"fuckrotendayoushoul
dbetheonetel
l
ingme,
becauseaswespeak10menar eher
eforyou"
ohshitthisisaboutt
hedi
amonds
"okayl
et'sgoIwil
lexplai
never
ythi
ngt
oyou"I
rantothebedroom andtakemythi
ngs
i
ncludi
ngt hedi
amonds
"okayI
'
mreadyl
et'
sgo"
"wearenotgonnauset hemaindoor ,therei
sa
emergencyexitt
hatmyf at
hermadef orme
whenImov edinherecomel et
'sgo"het akes
myhandandwegeti nsi
detheclosetwher ehe
openasmal l
passageandwegot hrough
I
tdowntotheelev
atorwhichtakesusdownto
t
hepar
kinglot
,weslidei
nsidethecarandl
eave
"Soareyougoingtotell
mewhatt hehel
lis
goi
ngonr ot
enda?"Isighther
eisnoreasonto
hi
dethisf
rom him
"yourf
atherkil
l
edmyparentsIrememberedhi
s
voi
ceandt hatI
swhyIf
aintedthatday
"helook
atmeinawe
"ar
eyousur
e?"
"I'
m sur
esoiopentheboxthatmyfatherl
eft
formebefor
ehediedandheinstr
uctedmet o
goandseeAndersonseni
or"
"Ander sonsenior?Doy ouknowwhot hehell
thatmani s?Areyouawar eofwhatheis
capableofr otenda?Doy ouhaveanyidea?
Goshf uckman?Yourf athersendyoutosee
thatruthlessman? "Hecov erhi
sfacei
n
frust
ration
"l
ookIwasn'
tawar
ebuti
tsnotl
i
kehei
s
di
ff
erentf
rom y
ourf
ather
"
"Myf atherwoul dnev ertakesy ounggi r
lsand
boysandt ur
nt hem intoagent sorspy ,therei s
areasonwhyhel ety ougoot her wiseyou
wouldnthav egot tenoutoft hatpl ace,thatman
i
shear tlessr otendahedoesn' tcar eabout
anyonebuthi msel fhencet hati swhyhehad
youfollowedbecausehewant ssomet hing
fr
om y ou, sot ellmewhati sitt hathewant s? "I
swallowt helumponmyt hroat ,hei sri
ghtt he
onlyreasonwhyhel etmegoi sbecausehe
wantedt hediamondsot herwisehewoul dt aken
meandt urnmei ntotheweaponhewast alking
about ,
butwhywoul dmyf atherdot hi
st ome?
Washesoobl igedtohi mt hathedeci dedt o
sacri
ficeme, mybabywhatwasgoi nggo
happent omybaby ,Ihel
dmyt ummyandt ear s
str
eameddownmyf ace, myf at herbetrayedme,
all
myl i
feIwasdeni edfreedom comet othi nk
ofit,
Igr ewupi nani solationunt i
ltheydied, the
onlypeopleIint eractwithwer efri
endsf rom
schoolotherthant hatInev ergett omaker eal
fri
ends,fuckIt houghtt hatwasl i
febuti twas
wasn't,
ar et
heyev enmypar ents?Theyar e
despit
eev erythingt heylovedmemydadused
totrai
nme, tell met hatIwill prot
ectmysel f
onedayandmymom shewasmyt eacher,were
theysomehowt rainingmef orthisstupidagent
thi
ng?Ifeel hatredr aisi
ngwi thi
nme,
"wher
earewegoing?"YouknowasmuchasI
hat
etsi
re'
sfat
herIthi
nkheistheonlyper
son
whocangivemeclearanswer
satt hi
spoint
"
Idon'
tknowobv i
ousl
ywecan'
tgot
omy
f
ather
'shouse"
"t
hat
'swherewear
egoi
ng,
yourf
atherwi
l
lgi
ve
meanswers"
"y
ouj
ustsai
dheki
l
ledy
ourpar
ent
srot
enda"
"yeshedi
dandIcan'tl
ookathi
m wi
thout
tr
yingt
oki
llhi
m butf
ornowIthi
nkheisthe
onl
ypersonwhocangi
vemeanswer
stot
hese
bur
ningquest
ions"
Hejustnodeandi
nlesst
han15mi
nut
eswe
ar
ri
vedatthecast
le,
"
Arey
ouokay
?"Hesoundsowor
ri
ed
"ar
eyouokay?Ij
ustt
oldy
out
haty
ourf
ather
ki
ll
edmyparent
s"
"tobehonestIdon'tknowhowIf eelaboutt his,
I'
m confusedandangr yIjust
...
.t
hisissof ucked
upbabel ookatusnow?Weshoul dbef ocusi ng
onour sel
ves,
butnot hatisnotgoi ngtohappen
becauseourlivesar
ef uckedup"hei srightwe
arefuckedup,wewal kinsideandmyhear ti
s
beati
ngoutofmychest ,hisfat
heri ssi
tting
quiet
lyinthel
ivingr
oom, i
nhisshor tsandv est
"ohIwasn'
texpect
ingt
oseeyousosoon"we
bot
hsitdownandlookathi
m
"daddoy
ouper
hapsknowwhor
otendar
eal
l
y
i
s?"
"nobutIf
eelli
keIknowhersomethingabout
herr
emindmeofsomeone"If eel
mybl ood
boi
li
ng,Ofcozhewouldr
emembert hem
"yeswhywouldn'
tyour
emembert
hem?You
ki
l
ledthem"Ir
aisemyvoice
Hi
m"Ikil
l
edwho?
"Hei
srel
axedl
i
kei
tdi
dn'
t
matt
er
Me"myparent
sy ouki
ll
edthem andsetabomb
i
nourhouse"t
earsfal
lonmycheeksasI
r
ememberseeingthem i
napool ofbl
ood
Hi
m"whoar
eyout
alki
ngabouty
oungl
ady
?"
Me"youarehear
tlessy
udon'tevenr
emember?
Youdemandeddiamondsfrom t
hem bef
orey
ou
ki
ll
edthem "her
aisehi
seyebrows
Him"agent43and47?Thoset
wodi
dn'
thav
ea
chi
ld"
Me"t
heydi
dtheyhadme"
Hi
m"not
heydi
dn'
t
,doy
ouhav
eabl
ack
bi
rt
hmar
kony
oul
eftar
m?"
Me"howdi
dyouknow?Howi
sthatsupposed
t
odowithy
oumurderi
ngmypar
ents"
Hi
m"fuckt
hiswor
ldist
osmal
l
"hegetupand
l
eaveuswi
thmoreandmor
equest
ions

Nar
rat
ed
Themenwhower esentafterrot endaar enow
standingbehi ndthesteeldoort hatleadst hem
tothegener al,every
onei shesi tati
ngt ogoi n
becauset heyknowpr ett
ywel lthatt hegener al
doesnttakenof orananswer ,hedoesntt ake
disappointment sandnowi tseemsl ike
disappointment sistheonlythingt hatthese
menhav efort hegeneral,t
heyknowt hereisa
possibil
i
tyt hatonemi ghtnotcomebackal i
ve,
afterdebatingaboutwhoi sgonnagoi n,they
decidedt ogoi ntogetherasagr oupwi ththei
r
bodyshaki ngandsweat i
ngi nf ear,theylineup
i
nthegener
al'
sof
fi
ce
"whereist hegi
rlandthediamonds?"her oars
andtheguar dsshakeinfear,
youseeAnder son
i
sagoodl ooki
ng50y earsoldmanwhodoesn' t
seemstoagehi sphy si
calappearancedoesnt
matchwitht hecruel
personhei sbeneat
ht hat
goodlookingpersonandev ery
oneknowsbet t
er
thantocrosshim
"we.
..
sirwecoul
dn'
tfi
ndher,
Ithinksheknew
andshejustv
ani
shinthebui
l
ding"
Hetookhisguninfr
ustr
ati
onandshoott
he
mandown, andhewil
lcont
inuet
odosounti
lhe
i
ssati
sfi
edwi t
htheanswer
"
Wherethefucki
sshe?"Theyl
ookateachwi
th
f
earofspeaki
ngwit
hthemanwhohasno
mercy
"sheescapedsi
rbutwefi
ndoutt
hatshei
s
somehowconnectedtor
ambuda"
"t
hatsonofbi
tch,
takehi
m outandl
eav
e"now
Mrrambudaisn'taneasyman, hetri
edtomany
ti
mestobringhim downwi t
houtanysuccess,
thi
ngswereatleastli
tt
lecal
medbef or
erotenda
appear
,nowthewarhasbegi n

Noedi
t
1klikesand160comment
sfornexti
nser
t
thankyou
[
07/
18,
08:
01]Mk:
Fear
less
~34~
Rot
enda
I
'v
ebeenlookingatthedoorwhereMrrambuda
di
sappearedt
of or30minutes,
Ifeel
li
kegoi
ng
i
nthereanddraghim back
"babearey ouokay?"HesqueezemyhandI
l
ookathi m andsmil
e,tobehonestI'
m grat
eful
fortsi
re,
Imeani fwedidn'
tmetIwaspr obabl
y
goingtodieinthehandsofAndersonbecause
soonIwasgoingt
oopenthatboxandIwas
gonnagother
eandnevercomeback
"I'
m sorr
yforeveryt
hing,forwhatyouar
egoing
through,
thepregnancyI'
m sorrybabeIr
eal
l
yI
am sorry
"hekissmyf oreheadandpullmei
nto
hisarms
"it
snotyourfaul
tnoneoft hesei
syourfaul
t"I
si
tupstrai
ghtwhenIseeMrr ambudacoming
backwithaglassofwhiskeyandafil
e,hesi
t
downopposit
et ous,helookatmeand
chuckl
es
"Ihaday oungerbr ot
herbyt henameof
tal
i
f hanij
uni orrambudamyf athernamedhim
aft
erhi mself,afterourpar ent sdiedIrai
sedhi
m
i
nt hestreets, Itri
edtopr otecthi mfrom t
hisl
i
fe,
buthewant edt hi
sl i
fe,
Ishi eldedhim butnoi
t
wasi nhisv ains,whenhet urned21wewer e
bothonownf eet ,marki
ngt hi sterr
it
oryasour
s,
butIwant edhi m outofthisgamebecause
honestlyIwasscar edoflosi nghim buthewas
j
ustt oost ubbor n,onedayhebr oughthomea
girl
, het oldt hathewant edtomar ryherandt hat
theywer eexpect i
ngandIwasl i
ket hat'sit
mar rythegi rl,focusonherandl eav et his
busi nesst omebutnonott ali
fhani ,
theyhad
theirf ir
stbor nabeaut ifulbabyboyandt hat
seemst osl owhi m downabi t
,sof astf orward
10y earsl atert heyhadabeaut if
ul babygi r
land
mybr othert ol
dmehehadonej obt opul l
bef oreher etir
e, Itri
edt ot al
khi m outofi tbut
hismi ndwasal r
eadymadeuphet raveledt o
Russi aandcamebackwi ththedi amondsbut
thepr oblem beganwhent hosedi amondswer e
alsot argetedbyt hemancal l
edAnder son, you
seet hiswor l
di sfuckedup, Ander soni st he
fuckedupcor ruptedev i
l l
awandI 'mt he
opposi te,Idon' tdoany thi
ngbyt helaw, Ido
thingsaccor dingt othewayIwantandt hat
seemst opi sst hatsonofabi tchal ot,Icanget
what everIwantev eni fitbelongst ohi m andhe
can' tdoshi tabouti t,sowhenhef oundt hatmy
brotherhadt hosedi amonds, hesenthisagents
afterhim andof cozusi nglawtocov erhi
sev i
l
deedsandt hatshowagent43and47got
i
nv olv
edt heykill
edmybr other,hiswif
eandhis
sonandt heyt ookthei rli
tt
legir
l,Iknewshe
wasn'tdeadt hought heyhadsett hehouseon
fi
rebutdeepdownIknewmyni ecewasn'tdead,
butIfail
edt ounder standwhyt heywoul dtake
her.ButnowIknowy ouwer emeantt obeused
asaweaponagai nstme"
Me"wait.
..
.whooooowhatareyousayi
ng?What
i
sgoingonher e?"Hesl
i
dethefil
etowardsme,
andIhesi
tati
nglypul
li
ttomeandIopeni t,
Isee
bi
rt
hcerti
fi
catesandapict
uresofafamily,
I
l
ookatMrr ambudaandhechuckles
"youknowmybr otherhadsomesi l
lyi
deasthat
hishousemi ghtcaughtf i
resohedecidedthatI
keepsomeofhi simpor t
antdocumentsandt he
ori
ginalcopyofy ourbirt
hcerti
fi
catealongwith
yourbrother
'sImeanbackt henIthoughtmy
brotherwasj ustbeingsi l
lyasheal way stake
precauti
onofev erythi
ngbutt odayl ookingat
youIknowhi sr easonswer egr eaterthanwhat
Iassumed"t earsf allf
reelyasIpul loutapi ct
ure
ofaf amily
,Mrr ambudai stherewi thanot her
manwhol ooksl ikehim butmuchbet terl
ooki ng,
aboyi ssitti
ngonMrr ambuda' slapandt her eis
awoman, foramomentIt houghti twasme, her
l
ongey eslashesandherbeaut i
fulchocol ate
skincolor,andther eisal i
ttl
egi rlwhose
bir
thmar kisvisi
bl eonherar m, shel ookslike
shewas1or2y ears,thesepeopl elookhappy
sohappy
"whatareyousayingtome?Myname? "I
al
readyknewwhati tmeans,
onthebir
th
cert
ifi
cat
etheli
tt
legir
l'
snameisrot
enda
Whitneyrambudabuthow?Howcome?
"
Yourotendaaremynieceandt
hosepeople
whom yougrewupknowingasyourparent
s
werenot,
theywer
ejustonamission,
Iknew
youwer ealivebutIl osthopebecauseIknew
Andersonwoul dhav esoldy oufarawayi nt
o
anothercont i
nent,onlyifIknew*chuckl es*and
theyusedy ourr ealnamessoIwon' tsuspect
anythi
ngi ntell
i
gentf ools,
Ididn'
tkil
l t
hosetwo
agentsbecauseIwantt hediamondsnoI twas
arevenge. .
..
andy ouknowt heyplayedthisver
y
wellImeant herewasnot i
nysignt hatyouwere
ther
ewi ththem"
"yeahIr emembert heytookever
ythi
ngdown,
mypi cturesthosepeoplepai
ntedav er
y
convincingstoryaboutmylif
e,ohGodt hey
tr
ainedmet heywantedtouseme. .
.ohmyGod"
Igetupwhenr eali
tyki
cksin
"calm downbabe"t
ear
skeepsfal
l
ingonmy
cheeks,heget
supandengulfmewit
hahug,I
l
etitallout
,myli
fei
sanight
mare
"i
tsokay.
..
ever
ythi
ngisgoingt
obeokaynow"
whatali
e,whydopeoplealwaysli
ejustto
makeyoufeelbett
erIknowforsurethat
not
hingi
sgoi
ngt
obeokaynotnow
"Yestheyweregroomingyou, t
heywant edt o
useyoujustli
kehowt heyusedpuleng,shewas
onami ssi
ont obri
ngmedown, howevert he
probl
em beganwheshest artedtofall
inlov e
anddecidedthatshewantedt oqui
tandt hatis
whytheykil
ledher,t
hediff
erentbetweeny ou
andheristhatshewasapapergi rlandy ou
weregoingtobeaweapongi rl
"wesitdown
witht
sirest
ill
try
ingtocalm down
Tsir
e"sol etmegetthisstrai
ght
,theytookher
,
rai
sedher ,f
il
ledherheadwi t
hli
es,tr
ainedher
,
taughtherallthet
echniquessot hatshecan
comeaf teryou?"
Me"itmakesal
otofsense,
thi
sistoomuchfor
metoprocessi
tsmaki
ngmedi zzycanIt
akea
nap?
"
Tsi
re"sur
eletmetakey
outomybedroom"we
getupandhetakesmetohi
sroom,
Idon'tev
en
bothertolookaround,Icurlmysel finthebed
asmemor i
escomecr ushingdownonme, I
thoughtIhadahappychi ldhoodImeani twas
soconv i
ncing,t
hosepeopl epaintedaper f
ect
famil
ypictureforme,ImeanIhadnodoubt
thattheyl
ov edmeImeanat leastthat'
swhatI
thought,i
feelli
kesomeonepour edabeakerof
acidonmyhear t
,If
eelbetrayed

Noedi
ts

Ihav
eat er
ri
bleheadacheguysIwant edto
makethi
sonel ongbuteishheadache!!
!let
's
j
ustsayIwil
lpostanotheronettomor r
ow
[
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18,
08:
01]Mk:
Fear
less
~35~
Tsi
rel
edzo
Ij
oinherandpul
lheruponmychest
,shei
s
sobbi ngsot erri
blyit
sbr eakingmyhear t,Ican't
i
magi newhatshei sgoingt hrough, Imeanshe
grewupknowi ngherpar ent sast hoset wo
trai
tor s,sheev ensuf f
erf rom night mar esand
depr essi onbecauseoft hem, howcanahuman
beingbesosel f
ishandev il
?Whydoan
i
nnocentchi ldgett obet heonewhoexper ience
allthewr athoft hi
swor l
d?Peopl ewi tht heir
twistedev ilmi ndsdocr azyst uff
,Irockher
backandf orthtocalm herdown, shei ssl owi ng
fall
ingasl eep, Il
ookathershei ssobeaut i
ful
andst rong, Ihopeshei sst rongenought ofight
forourbaby , wit
ht hi
sstr essandr evelat i
onI '
m
scar edt hingsmi ghtgetl i
ttl
ebi ttoomuchf or
her,Ipl aceherheadgent lyont hepi l
lowand
coverherwi thapl ainwhi tesheet ,Ihopeshe
canr elax,Ikissherandwhi sperIl ovey ou
befor egoi ngdownst air
s
"dad"hel
ooksatmeandsmi
l
e
"t
hanky
ouson"heget
supandhugme
"whatar
eyout
hanki
ngmef
or?
"
"f
orbr
ingi
ngherbackhome,
issheokay
?"
"yeahIt
hinkso,
sheissl
eepi
ngbutnowIwant
ustotal
kaboutAnder
son"webot
hsitdown
"
Whatabouthi
m?"
"heisaf t
erher,t
houghshedidn'
ttel
lme
dir
ectlybutithi
nkshewassupposedt odel
iver
thediamondst ohim,andbecauseofhersharp
i
nstinctshewentt her
ewit
houtthediamonds
andIt hi
nkthatiswhyshemanaget owalkout
ofthatbuil
ding"
"shedidwhat?Ohy ouguyshavet
oleav
ey ou
knowhowAnder sonis,
hewon'tst
opunti
lhe
fi
ndheryouneedt ogotoasafepl
acewhy
didn'
tyousaythi
ssooner"
"hehadherf
oll
owedbacki
ntomyapar
tment"
"damnty
ouareleavi
ngtomorr
ow mor ning,
you
knowhecanki
ll
allofyouwi
thoutt
hinking
t
wiceabouti
t,hehasareasonnowt
oinv
ade
myhouseandcomef orher,
whywoul
dshego
t
here?
"
"shewasfol
l
owi
ngt
hei
nst
ruct
ions"he
chuckl
es
"sheissofearlessImeangoingt
osee
Andersonisli
kesigni
ngyourowndeat
h
cert
if
icat
e,butthensheplay
edhimver
ywel
l
"
"soy
ouar
enoti
nter
est
edont
hedi
amonds"
"li
stenI'
mi nter
estedinhavingarelati
onship
withmyni ecethosediamondsbel ongstoher ,
herfami l
ydiedbecauseoft hem,shedeser ve
them, I
'm notsel
fi
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abov eyouorher..
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ookmeav erylongt i
met o
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izetheimportanceofaf amil
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youar emyf amil
ybothofy ou"
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ster
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es
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esthat
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aydowntherul
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dbutwhatisdonei
sdone
now"oneoftheguardswal
kinwit
hMrDavis
andmyheartbeatoutofmychest,
mydadget
up
"MrDav
iswhatapl
easantsur
pri
se"
"Iwi
shitwasapl
easantonebuti
tisn'
t"hesi
gh
andsi
tdown
"whati
sit
?"
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erwasinvol
vedinacaraccidentat
l
eastt
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hecarfl
ipped
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iffandshedi
edwithherdr
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"Iam sosor
ryMrDav
ismycondol
ence"
"Ij
ustfl
ewi nthecount
ryyester
day,
Ican'
twr
ap
mymi ndaroundthi
sImeant hecarj
ust
mir
aculousl
yfli
pdownt hecli
ffoni
tsown"
"Iunderst
andwhatyouaresayi
ngandatt hi
s
pointyouareal
l
owedtofeell
ikethi
s,but
anythi
ngcanhappenasfarasI'
m concer
nI
don'
tthinkanyonewoul
dwantt
okil
lyour
daughterorwasther
eanysomesor
tofthreat
s"
"noIdon' tt
hinkso,buti
fyoucanpleasef i
nd
somethingIjustwanttomakesur ethatthis
hasnothingtodowi thanyonebecauseifthis
whol
et hingwasst agedthenahellwil
lbreak
l
oose"
"Iknowdon'
tworr
yjustgoandbewi
thy
ou
famil
yandIwi
ll
cally
ou"
"t
hanky ou"theyhandshakeandhel eave,I
si
ghinreli
efIbeli
evemyf at
herwi l
lmakethis
evenmor econvi
ncing,
oneoft heguardscheck
whereMrDav iswassitt
ingthoroughl
ybefor
e
hewalksout
"don'
twor
rynothi
ngwil
lcomebacktoyou,
go
getsomer
estyouwil
lbeleav
ingar
ound3am"
"thankyoudadIknowImessedupbi
gti
me,
I'
m
sorryyouhadt
ocleant
hismess"
"don'
tapol
ogi
zesonasy
ourf
atherIwi
l
ldo
any
thi
ngfory
ou,y
ouwil
lunder
standwheny
ou
hav
eyourownchi
ld"
"IguessIwil
ldadbutwhydidn'
tthoseagent
s
tookthedi
amondstoAnderson"
"theyhadt ogoonahi dingbecauseIwas
l
ooki ngfort hem Ihadmyey eseverywhere,t
hey
knewt hatIwasgonnacomef orthem but
besidethatIt hinktheythoughtthisplanOf
usingrot endaagai nstmewasgoi ngt owork
andt hatiswhyt heygaveherthedi amonds,
sortofassur ancet heywantedhert otrustt
hem,
andi fwedi dn' tmetshewasgoi ngt odoasper
i
nst r
uctions"
"okaysoAnder
soncan'tki
l
lyou,
noneofhis
agent
scankil
lyoubuthowwasrotendagoi
ng
tobedif
fer
entf
rom t
hem "
"shewasn'
texact
lygoi
ngtobeworki
ngasan
agent
,shewasgoingtocomeaft
ermeinthe
nameofrevenger
ememberIkil
l
edherfake
parent
s,t
heywer
egoingt
otrai
nher
,butasshe
conti
nuetol
iv
eherdai
lyl
i
fe"
"okayi
tsst
il
lconf
usi
ngbutIgeti
t"
"itscompl i
cat
edson,asyouknowAnderson
can'tki
ll
meandIcan' tki
l
lhimtoobuthecan
hurtpeoplearoundmeandIcandot hesame
butunfortunat
elyhehasdoneagoodjobin
hidinghi
sf amil
y"
"yahIgetthatbossesbossesboss,but
Andersonbehaveli
kethereisn'
tanot
herperson
abovehim,soitmeansifthewasn'tasuperi
or
aboveAndersonyouguyswoul dhaveprobably
ki
ll
edeachot herl
ongti
meago"
"that
'st
ruei
tsonl
ythesuper
iorwhoi
skeepi
ng
peacebetweenus"
"butther
eisnopeacenowhei saf
terrot
enda
andthewayIseeitIdon'
tthi
nkhewill
back
down"
"Iknowt
hat
'swhyy
ouhav
etol
eav
e"
"yeahIgeti
tIwi
l
linf
orm herwhenshewakes
upinfactl
etmegocheckonher"

Rot
enda
ShouldIbegr at
efulthattheydi dn'tkil
lme?Or
shouldIhatet hem forkilli
ngmyf ami l
yIdon' t
know, iwonderhowmypar entswer er eall
ylike
andmybr ot
herIcan' tbelieveIhadabi gbrother,
theoneInev ergottoknow, heknewmet hey
knewmebutIdi dn'
tknowt hem, myhear tisin
mill
i
onpi eces, myent i
relikewasal ie,Ihate
them Ihatethem somuchI 'm gladt heyare
dead, Mrrambudadi dusaf avor,Iguessi ts
ti
meIl etgoofwhatIt houghtIhadi nthepast
andf ocusonwhatIhav enowanewf ami l
y,it
feel
ssowei rdwhenIt hinkabouti t,Mr
rambudai smyuncl ethemanwhosev oice
huntedmef or9y ears,aahht hiswor ldisfucked
upItellyou,peoplear elivi
ngwi thsecr etsout
ther
e, peopl
ear ebeingl edast r
ay ,Ifeelaf i
rm
handpulli
ngmecloserIt
urnaroundandl ookat
tsi
re,
Iwonderhowwear egoingt osur
viv
et hi
sI
meant echni
cal
l
yheismybr othernow
"heybabehowar
eyouf
eel
i
ng?
"Hepl
antasof
ki
ssonmyl i
ps
"I'
m goodIguessImeanIshoul
dbehappyt
hat
Iknowthetrut
hright
?"
"Ithi
nksoandphewi t
sasuchar eli
efthatwe
arenotbloodr
elat
edimaginetheconfusi
onand
painthi
swasgoingtocause?"Ismil
e
"sowear egood?Imeany
ourdadi
sn'
tmad
aboutt
hisri
ght?"
"youruncl
eit
sokaytosayt hatbabeandnohe
i
shappyy ouareher
e,butbabewear eleav
ing
tomorrow"Ir
aisemyey ebr
ows
"butwear
esaf
eher
eImean.
..
"
"nowearenosaf
e..
..
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scomingaf
ter
youandI
'
m sur
ehehasalreadyfi
gur
edout
wher
ewear
easwespeak"
"okaybabeIdon'
twantthi
sokay
,I'
m pregnantI
don'
twantthi
slet
'
sjustgiv
ehimthediamonds
"
"Hewantsyour ot
endal i
stentome,nowt hat
youknowthet r
uthnowt hatmydadknowswho
youareAndersonwon' tstopatnot
hingtotake
youawayfrom him,that'
showhedest roymy
dadheknowshowmuchf amil
ymeanst ohim
sowehav etoleavetomor row"
"ohGodsothi
sisnol
ongeraboutt
hedamn
di
amonds?
"Hef r
own
"nobabef r
om thewaymyf atherexpl
aineditt
o
meIt hi
nkAndersonwon'tbecomi ngherefor
j
ustthediamondsbutforyout oo,
andy ou
shoul
dknowAnder soniscrazyhedoesn'tstop
befor
eheget swhathewant s"
"butwhy?Whydidn'
thecameaf
tery
out
sir
eI
j
ustdon'
tgeti
t"
"may bebecauseheknowst hatI'
m nothi s
bloodIdon' tknowbuthowev erhetri
edbef or
e
mymot herdiedbutmyf atherputext r
asecurit
y
forme, fi
rstitwasweir
dt ohav epeople
watchingmef rom adi
stance, buteventual
lyI
gotusedt oi t
"
"t
hisi
sgoi
ngt
obeat
ough,
whataf
uckedup
l
if
e"
"Iknowbabebutwewill
getthr
oughthi
sokay
,
wewi l
lfi
ndawaytodealwi
thAnder
sonfor
onceforall
"Isi
gh
"Iguesssoletmecal
lmyf
ri
endIhav
en'
ttal
kto
heri
nawhi l
e"
"okaybabel
etmegogety
ousomet
hingt
oeat
"
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tworr
yIwi
l
lcomedownst
air
s,l
etme
j
ustcal
lher
"
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l
eavemet ocal
lmyfri
end,Ical
l
edherand
i
nform heraboutmysit
uati
onnotenti
rel
ybut
j
ustagl impseofmyi nt
eresting-compl icated
l
ife, Iwar nheraboutAnder sonIf igureda
vacat ionf orherwi lldosoIconv incehert ot
ake
onej ustincasei fAnder sondeci dedt ogoaf t
er
peopl eclosetome, shef i
llmei nabouther
relationshipwi thMul aloandhowl eratocuthi m
offbecauseshecan' tstandt hethoughtofr udzi
andMul alotoget her,shef eltbetrayed, these
areki ndsofdr amaIshoul dbedeal ingwi thnot
thisact ionmov ie,afterthephonecal lIgo
downst airsandj oint hem, Iwasn' tawar ehow
hungr yIwasunt ilIseef oodont het able,Isit
downandf i
llmypl atewi t
hf ood, tsi
relook
ast onishedbyt his,theybot hst opeat ingand
l
ookatme
"what
?"Iaskwi
thmymout
hst
uff
edwi
thf
ood
"youknowyourmot
herusedtoeatl
i
ket hat
andsheneverev
enoncegai
nweight
,lookat
you,y
oulooksomuchli
keher"
"Iwi
shIknewher
,al
loft
hem Iwi
shIhadan
opport
uni
tytoknowthem l
i
kehowt
heyknew
me"tsi
resqueezemyhand
"it
sokayt heylovedyousomuch, y
ourf ather
ador eyousomuch, hislit
tl
eprincesshewasa
prouddadandy ourbrotherwassopr ot
ect i
ve
ofy ou,Iwasn'
tevenallowedtot ouchy ou
somet imes,helovedyousodear ly,andy our
mot herwil
lwhenshel ookaty oushesawher
self,herownphotocopyy ouarehomenow
rotenda"IsmileIam home

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enda
Tsi
rewokemeupar ound3am andweprepare
tol
eave,
Ihonest
lydi
dn'tpi
ctur
emyli
fet
urning
outli
ket hi
s, Imett sir
eandmyl i
feturnupside
down, Idon'tblamehi mthoughIjustwi shI
didn'
thav etogot hroughthi
s,Ididn'thavetogo
onhiding,Ijustwantmynor mal li
febackwher e
Iwakeupi nt hemor ningandgot owor k,Iwant
togot obedwi thouthav i
ngtowor ryaboutmy
safety"babewhataboutmyr egularcheck
ups?"Iaskhi m andhel ookatmewi t
h
reassuri
ngsmi le
"every
thingwil
lworkoutf
orgoodbabe,don't
worrytoomuchokay ,y
ouwil
lhaveyourregul
ar
Checkups, soyouknowyouhavetoleav
ey our
phonebehindri
ght?"
"yeahyeahIknowI'm gonnamissmyf
ri
end
youknowbuti conv
incehertogoona
vacat
ion"
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dgoodI'
m doneher
eareyour
eady
?"I
nodemyheadandhetakemyhand
"Il
ovey
ousomuchbabeokayandIgoty
ou"
hesay
sandki
ssme
"Ilov
ey outoobabeandthanky
oufort
his,
for
sti
cki
ngwi t
hmebutbabewhataboutyourj
ob?"
Ifeelsadbecausenowhehastost
ophisli
fe
becauseofme
"babedon'twor
ryaboutanythi
ngal
ri
ght?"he
cupmyf aceandlookdeepIntomyeyes,t
his
guylov
esmeIhav enodoubt
"IknowIknowIj ustdon'
twanty
out or
esent
me,y ouarest
oppingyourl
if
ebecauseofme,I
feelgui
lt
y"
"nonodon' tsayt hatbabeIwouldn'tbedoi
ng
thi
sifIdidn'twantokay ,
don'
tfeelguilt
yabout
thi
sIlovey our ot
enda,yousoundlikeyoudoubt
that"myl i
psf ormintothinl
i
neandInodei n
underst
andi ngathim
"Let
'sgonow"If
oll
owhim,wefindMrrambuda
Imeanmyunclewaiti
ngforusoutsi
de
"Iwi
l
lcomeandv
isi
tyousoon"her
eassur
eus
andIdon' tknowhowIgott ohim butIf ound
mysel fhuggi nghi m,hei sshockedbyt hisbut
eventuall
yher espond, leavinghim nowmakes
mef eellikeI'm neglect i
ngmyownf ami l
y ,
tear
s
pri
cklemyey esatt het hought,t
houghIwas
angryallt hosey ears,deepdownIal way shada
voidinmyhear tthatneededt obef i
ll
edbya
famil
y ,
butIcoul dn'
tbr i
ngmysel ftoget
adoptedbyany onet houghIl ongedf oraf amil
y
forsolongandnowt hatI'
vef i
nall
yfindhi m,I
havetol eav ehim behi nd
"yougonnabeokaytheywi l
ltakecar
eofy ou,
wewi l
lspendsometi
met ogetherandIwillt
ell
youallabouty
ourpar
entsandy ourbrot
her"he
sayscupingmyfaceandkissingmyforehead,I
hategoodbyes
"okay"that
'sal
lImanagetosaybef or
eget t
ing
i
nsidethecar,myhearti
sheavy ,
Ifeell
ike
somethingbadisgoi
ngt ohappen,iwatchas
tsi
reshareahugwithhisdad,theylov
eeach
othert
herei
snodoubt,hekisshi
sforehead
andIlaughathowt
sir
er eactt
othat
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opdoi
ngt
hatdad"hecompl
ain
andgetinsi
det
hecar
"Idi
ditt
oannoyy
ou"hel
aughs
"Iwi l
lseeyousoondad"Ihat ethesoundof
that,wesayourgoodby eandt hedriv
ertakes
ust otheairportofcozwi thsomebody guar
ds
foll
owingus, inlessthan15mi nuteswear ri
ved
andboar dintoapr ivat
ej et,Hol
lymollypartof
mei sthri
ll
edaboutt hi
snewadv entureImeanI
gettobei napr i
vatewhowoul dhavethought
hey ,
weset tl
edownandi ttakesoff,I
'mlit
tl
e
scaredbecauseI '
venev erbeenabov ethe
cloudsbefor ebutbecauseofmypr egnancyI
findmysel ffalli
ngasleepi nnotime,Idon't
knowf orhowl ongIsleptbutwhenIwakeup
tsir
ewasaboutt owakemeup
"Iwasst
art
ingt
ogetwor
ri
edabouty
ouar
eyou
okay
?"Isi
tupst
rai
ght
"yeahI'
mfinesohowlongwasIout
?I'
m
hungry
?"Mystomachgrumbl
etosuppor
tmy
stat
ement,
hechuckl
es
"wehav ej
ustlanded,
youwillgetsomethi
ngto
eatwhenwegett othehouse,comelet'
sgoyou
sl
eptfor12hours"Ipopmyey esout,12hour
s
whatthehel
lthatdoesn'
tsoundlikeme
"y
ouar
epr
egnantdon'
tbesur
pri
sed"
"ohyeahyourbabyislazy12hour
sist
oo
much"hepullmeupandwegetoft hej
et,
wit
h
ther
estofthebodyguards
"wher
ear
ewebabe?
"Il
ookar
ound
"somewheresaf
ebabe,youdon'
thav
etoworr
y
aboutAnder
sonfornow"Isi
ghasgui
lt
ywash
overmeagain
"whyarey
oufrowning?Babefor
getwhat
ever
youhav
einyourmind,Igoty
ouokay"i
tsnot
easyasitsound,wegetinsidet
hecarandthe
dri
veislongandtir
ing,whatsur
pri
sesmei s
thatIdon'
tseehousesorshopsitsjustapl
ain
greensit
ewithlotoftr
eeandanoceanwai ta
minute
"babear
eweonani
sland?
"
"yesbabe,Andersonwon'tfi
ndushere"
he
cheeki
lysmileatmei nassur
ance,hel
eanov
er
andkissmeandt heheatbetweenmyleg
i
ntensif
y,hebreakthekisswhichl
eftme
unsati
sfi
ed,Igroanandhechuckles
"y
ouwantsex?
"Heaskwi
thasmi
rkonhi
sface
"noIwantt
oeatI
'
m hungr
y"hechor
tl
es
"yeahy eahy ouarehungr
y,Ifel
titwhenyou
ki
ssme, thatwashunger"Igiggl
ewef i
nall
y
arr
ivedatt hi
splacewhichlooksli
keawhite
houseitsbeaut i
fulandbi
g,ofcozwit
hguards
carr
y i
nggunsar ound
"i
tsbeaut
if
ulandl
i
ttl
eov
ercr
owded"
"theyareheretoprotectusbabeandbesi dewe
don'tdi
newiththem norsleepwiththem i
nthe
house"IlookaroundIfeelsafeabitImean
Andersoncantjustwalkinhereri
ght?Myski n
crawlwhenIthinkaboutthatman, averysexy
dangerousman, whenwewal ki
nsidethehouse
aladywhoseemst obeonherl ate30s
welcomeus, wellt
sir
emost ly
"wel
comeRaymondIwasn'
texpect
ingy
ou"she
hughi
m andki
sshi
scheek
"welli
twasntplanned,
babethisisAlphinahour
housekeeperal
lthewayfrom mexico"t
hat
expl
ainherweir
daccent,ohgreatshedoesn't
l
ikemeandqui tefr
ankl
yIdon'tl
ikeherei t
her
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tsnicet
omeetyouAl
phinahI'
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ycanI
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ngt
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ease"shegivemeafake
smil
e
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etmetakeyourbagsandIwi
l
lpr
epar
e
somethi
ngf
ory out
oeat"
"nopr eparemesomet hingt oeat ,
tsi
rewill
take
thebags"I'vebeenni cetoev ery
oneandt he
wayt hisAlphinahlookedatmemademe
real
izethatIneedt obeabi tchal it
tl
e,she
probablyhasat hi
ngfortsire, mymani s
surpri
sedbyt hi
ssuddenat titudebuthedoesn't
daresayany thing,Il
ookar ound, thehouseis
quit
er efr
eshingIfeel l
i
keI '
m homeIset tl
e
downatt hel oungeI'm notint er
estedinthe
houset ourI'
m hungr y
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ll
goupstai
rsandprepar
eyouabath
whil
eyoueat"heki
ssmylipsandwalkaway
wit
hthebag
"whatcanImakeforyou?"Shel
ooksv
ery
unset
tl
edandIdon'
tcare
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oyt
hemost,i
fof
cozitwon'
t
takealotofti
me"shei
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e
partIguess
"ohy
oumeanmast
er'
sfav
ori
temeal
?"
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easeandhur
ryupI
'
m starv
ing,
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meanti
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st
omachgrumble
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lmakesomet hi
ngforyou"she
disappeartowhatIassumei saki t
chenand
fewmi nuteslatershecomewi t
hfood, Idont
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ngIjustatt
ackthefoodl i
keI
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l
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m cr
azy
"shoul
dIgety
ousomemor
e?"
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m Whitneyby
theway,Ihopewewi l
lgetalongbecauseIthi
nk
I
'm gonnabeher eforalongt i
me"shegi veme
herfamousf akesmileagain
"yesofcozyoudon'
thav
etowor
ryabout
anyt
hingyouarewel
comeher
e"
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hankyou"Igetupandfol
lowtsi
re,
Ilookf
or
hi
m unt
ilIf
indhi
mi noneofthebedr
ooms,
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andbehi
ndme
andhel
pmeof
fmydr
ess
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tl
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hatpossi
ble?
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aughandwalkt
othebathr
oom
"y
ouar easki
ngthewrongpersonbabeI'
mjust
apregnantwomanIdon'tknowanyt
hingabout
pr
egnancy"
"Idoknowsomet hingyourasshasgott
ena
l
it
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tbi
ggerthanusual"hetapitandIj
ump
i
namusement ,
hel aughs
"yourbabybet
ternott
akemyasswhenshe
deci
detojoi
nus"Isli
dedowninthebat
htub
andthewarm waterr
elaxmybody
"whatmakesyout
hinki
tsher
?ItsaboyIknow
wearegoi
ngtohaveababyboy"Il
augh
"I
'
m notdoi
ngthiswit
hyoubabydaddy
"hejoi
n
me,Il
eanbackandlayonhi
m wit
hthebackof
myheadburi
edonthecrookofhi
sneck
"y
ouar
enotget
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ngoutoft
hisoneeasi
l
yIwi
l
l
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etitpassf
ornow"hi
schestv
ibr
ateagai
nstmy
backwhenhespeaks
"Il
ovey ousomuch"t hatcomeoutasamoan
asIfeelhishandstraildownonmyt hr
obbing
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it
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bri
efl
yrubmysl i
tbeforeheresthi
sarmsont he
edgeoft hebathtub
"whatt
hehel
lbabe?
"Hechuckl
es
"it
saboy ,
tel
lmewearegoingt
ohav
eaboy "
hishandcomebacktotor
tur
emehedoesn'
t
knowhowsensit
iveIam
"yeswhat
every
ouwantbabe"It
urnar
oundand
st
raddl
eonhisl
ap
"whydon'twej
ustgetoutofherebabe?"I
pl
eadwithmyeyes,hechort
les
"Okayift
hat'
swhaty ouwant "wegetoutofthe
batht
ubandr i
nseourselvesintheshower,
once
westepoutoft heshowerhet akesatoweland
drymeof fsl
owly,hekneelinfrontofmesti
ll
dr
yingmybody
"y
ouar
eki
l
li
ngmeher
epl
easehel
pal
adyout
"
"cl
oseyoureyesbabeIhaveasur
pri
sef
ory
ou"
Icl
osemyey esandIfeel
him mov
e
"opent
hem now"Iopent
hem andIcov
ermy
mouthi
nshock
"marr
yme,makemethehappi
estmanont
his
pl
anet
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Rot
enda
"marrymerot
endaIl
ovey
ouandIwantto
spendther
estofmyl
if
ewit
hyou"Isi
gh
"
Tsi
rei
tsl
i
ttl
ebi
ttoosoonf
ort
hisdon'
tyou
t
hink?I'
m her
ewi
thyou,
youdon'thav
etoput
t
hatringonmyfi
nger
"heisst
il
lkneel
ing
"whatar
eyousayi
ng?Youdon'
twantt
omar
ry
me?"GoshIhat
ethi
s
"Idobutjustnotnow,Il
ovey ouandyouknow
thatbutwithev
eryt
hinggoi
ngonIdon'tseea
reasonforustomov eontothisst
ep"he
chucklesandgetup
"whatt
hehellwasIexpect
ing?Iexpect
edy
ou
tobedi
ff
erent
"whatishesay i
ngishe
Compari
ng?
"whatdoy oumeanbyt hat?"Helookatmef or
thelongestbef
oreheat tackmyl i
pswi thakiss,
ademandi ngki
ssIt houghtwewer einthe
middleofanargument ,t
osayI 'm shockedit
wil
lbeanunder stat
ement" tsi
re"amoan
escapemymout hbeforeIknewi tIfeelhi
s
memberonmyent r
ance, Idon'
tknowhowI
wrapmysel faroundhim, heplunginsideme
fi
ll
ingmecompl et elymaki ngmyey eswi den
andal oudmoanescapemymout h, ishet rying
topuni shmebecauseIt urndownhi sr i
ng? , he
carri
esmet otheki ngsi zedbed, hedeepen
himsel fdeepwi thinme, Iexpecthi mt obe
roughwi t
hmebuthi sthrustar esl owandv ery
deep, may behei sbei ngr oughal ittle,hiski sses
l
eav epai nfulhi
ckey sallov ermybody ,hehas
mecur li
ngmyt oesscr eami nghi snamewhen
orgasm t akesov ermybody ,awav eofpl easur e
hitbothofusapai nfulspasm hi tmeasIf eel
himr eleasingdeepi nsideme, bef oreIcoul d
evencomebackf rom t hathef lipmeov erandI
fi
ndmysel fmov ingont opofhi mi nci rclewi th
hishandsonmywai stguidingmymov ement s
asIr estmi neonhi schestt okeepmebal anced,
ourey esar edeepi ntoeachot herhei ssendi ng
diff
erentemot i
onst ome, confusingemot ions
thatIdonotunder st and,wef i
nallycum att he
samet ime, If
allbackonhi schestwi t
hmyown
chestgoi ngupanddowni nrapidbr eat hsashe
spoonmeagai nsthim wi t
hhi spr i
ckst il
l buried
deepi nsi demeaswet r
yt ocont r ol ourbr eaths.
Idon' tknowwhatt hi smeansbutIj ustgowi t
h
thef low, heki ssmeonmyshoul derandIcl ose
myey esbecauseofexhaust ion, IhopewhenI
wakeupIwon' thav etotalkaboutt ur ninghi m
down, Ialreadyf eel badabouti t
, her emov e
himsel ff r
om meandgetup, wedon' tsay
any thingt oeachot her,therei sat ensi on
bet weenusIcansensei tbutI m af raidt oaskor
saysomet hi
ngf i
rst,hegetdr essedandl eav e
ther oom gr eatwear efi
ght i
ngj ustaf tert he
wonder ful sexwehad, r
olli
ngey eshewi ll come
aroundIt akeanapandi wakeupf eeling
hungr y, Itakeaqui ckshowerandputonmy
nightgown, of cozt sirei
snowher ei nsi ght ,he
i
spr obabl ydownst air
sorsomewher ear ound
thehouseIt houghtt omysel fwal kingdownt he
stairs, justasI m aboutt oshowmysel fint he
kitchenIhearAl phinahandt siret alkingandI
fi
ndmysel flisteningt otheirconv ersat ion
"Ihonest
lydi
dn'
tthi
nkyouwouldbringa
womanher eI
'm hur
thonest
ly"t
sir
esigh
"thi
si sbey ondmeAlphi
nah,besideyouandI
j
ustf ooledaroundali
tt
leitwasnothi
ngseri
ous
"Icov ermymout hinshockthatexpl
ainher
atti
tudet owardsme
"youar
ekiddingmer i
ght
,youcal
l
edwhatwe
hadathi
ng..
..
justathi
nghowcany oubeso
sel
fi
sh"sheraisehervoi
ce
"heyheytur
ny ourvoicedown,thel
astthi
ngI
wantisr
otendafindingoutaboutusokay,t
his
shi
tshoul
dstaybet weenus,itwasstupi
dyou
knowthat
"Ifeelbetrayedonceagai
n
"
Nowt haty
ouhaveboughtagir
lher
eI'
m no
l
ongergoodenoughf
oryou?"
"li
stenAl
phi
nahIl
oveherokayandIdon'
twant
tocompli
cat
ethi
ngsjustl
ett
hisgookay"
"youoncetol
dmethatyoul
ovemetoo
remember,
wewerehappywhenyouher
eray
andnowI'
m nolongeri
mport
antbecausey
ou
haveagi
rl
fr
iend,y
ouarenotfai
r"
"Youneedt
ogetov
ert
hisory
ouwi
l
lleav
ethi
s
house"
"y
ouwoul
ddot
hatt
ome?
"
"yesifyougonnacausepr oblemsf ormet hen
youwi l
lbedepor ted,youknowmyf atherwasn't
gonnaappr ovewhatwehadany waysoj ust
suckitupanddoy ourj ob,remembery ouhav e
ki
dsbackatmexi co,youar ewor kingfort hem"
Im shockedt oapoi ntwher eIdon' tevenhear
him comingt owher eIam st anding"r ot
enda"
heisshockedt oo, Iturnaroundandr unback
upstair
s,Itrytolockt hedoorbutt hedamn
doordoesn' twanttobel ocked,I'
m notmad
becauset heyhadat hingbutbecausehewas
goingtokeept hisfrom me,
"babeicanexpl
ain"hesay
sfrom outsi
det
he
doorbecauseI
'm st
andi
ngagai
nstit
,
"babeli
stent
omeitwasnot
hing,i
twasst
upi
d
andthati
swhyIdi
dn'
twantyoutoknow"what
acrap
"l
ookbabeIdon'
twantt
opushthedoorj
ustl
et
meinsowecantalk?
"Hisv
oice,
voi
dof
emoti
onsmakesmeopenthedoorforhi
m,he
wal
ksin
"heybabe"hemut
ter
edt
ryi
ngt
ohol
dme
"don'ty
oudar etouchmet sir
eledzo,doIl
ook
stupidt
oy ou?Youcouldhav ewar nmeabout
thi
s,youcouldhav ebeenhonestwi t
hmebut
noy oufel
titwasn'ti
mpor t
ant,shehatesme
alr
eadyshecoul deasil
ykil
lmedi dyouever
thi
nkaboutt hat
?y ouaresosel fi
shtsi
re,
you
thi
nkabouty oursel
fonly"
"ohr eall
y?Thenwhatt hefuckam Idoingher
e
withy ou?Didn'
tIl
eaveev er
ythi
ngbehindfor
you?Don' tt
ellmethatnonsenseyesIknowI
fuckedupbuti thappenedlongti
meago, y
ou
needtost
opactingl
i
keev er
ythi
ngisaboutyou
"I'
mtakenabackbythesuddenchangeoftone
"soi t
sokayforyout
okeept hi
sfr
om me,
how
doy ouexpectmetotrusty
ou?Youusedt
o
fuckheritcoul
dhappenagain"
"t
rustme?Youprovet
omethaty
oudon'
ttr
ust
mewheny our
efusemyri
ng"
"t
hisisn'
tafai
ryt
al estor
ytsir
ewher eyouf al
lin
l
oveandgetmar riedandlivehappi
lyev eraft
er,
wehav ebi
gissuest hanyourstupi
dringmyl ife
i
sindanger,t
hisisn'tper
fectti
mef orthis
marri
agethi
ng"hechuckl es
"Stupidri
nghuh?Howungr atefularey ou
rotenda?I'
vedoneeveryt
hingtoshowy ouhow
muchIl oveyouandy outhi
nkaski ngy outo
mar rymeitsstupi
d?Wow?I '
v enev erbeenso
disappoint
edinmyl i
feIt
houghty ouwer e
diff
erentbutcl
earl
yIwaswr ong"
"y
eahcompar
emewi
thy
ourdeadgi
rl
fr
iendgo
aheadshewasbet t
erthanme, atleastshewas
goingtomarryyouandlivehappil
yev erafter
,
butyouknowwhatIdon' tgi
veaf uckI've
al
way sbeenaloneI
'vedonethingmysel fIwas
doingokaybeforey
oucamei ntomyl i
fe,don'
t
Everthi
nkforasecondthatIneededy outo
helpme"Ishoutandashar ppainhitmeonmy
abdomen,
"ar
eyouokay
?"Hemov
ecl
osert
omeandt
ry
tot
ouchme
"don'
tyoudaretouchme"anothermassive
pai
nhitmemaki ngmef eel
numb, whati
sgoing
onwithmeIhol dmystomachandgr oaninpai
n,
tsi
re'
sfacechangefr
om beingangrytot
otal
shockandfreaki
ngout
"y
ou...
..
.y
ouar
ebleedingbabe"Il
ookdownon
mylegsandever
ythi
ngintheroom st
opmovi
ng
"no..
..
.no.
..
..
notmybaby
"canmyl
i
fegetany
bett
erthanthis
Noedi
t
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hisi
nser
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l
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hel
astoneunt
ilnextweek
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"I'
m sor ryyoulostthebaby"t hedoct or'
swor ds
echoesi nmyheadeacht i
meIcl osemyey es,
i
tshasbeenaweekofnot hi ngbuthor ri
ble
memor i
esandat ortureofmysoul ,Iam a
walkingzombi eandt si
rebl amemef orit,ithi
nk
het hinksimt hereasonwhywel ostthebaby ,
despi tethedoctor'
sexpl anat i
onhehasn' tlook
atmet hesameway , wesl eepi nthesamebed
butiff eell
ikeI'
m shar i
ngabedwi thast r
anger,
i
thur tsmebecauseIneededhi mt ocomf ort
me, Ineededhi mt ot el
lmet hatev er
yt hi
ngwas
goingt obeokay ,
itwasmybabyt ooi tdoesn't
mat terifIwasr eadyornoti twasmybaby ,i
ve
beengoi ngt hroughar ol l
er coast erofemot ions
andt sir
edoesn' tcarehei st oohur ttocomf ort
meIknowhowmuchhewant edababyand
nowhecan' tdeal witht hef actt hathi shopesof
beingaf atherwer eflusheddownt het oil
et,but
i
tsnotmyf aultandIwi shhecoul dseet hat,
andAl phinahi sst il
lhere, youknowwhatIdon' t
careany mor et sir
ecandowhat ev erhewant s
I'
mt oohur t,Iwakeupandl ikeev ery dayhei sn't
sl
eepi ngnextt ome, I
vel ostal otofwei ghtin1
weekIhonest l
ydi dn'tthinkmypr egnancy
meantsomucht omeunt ilIlosti t, Iwasf inall
y
goingt ohav esomeoneIcancal lmi nebutt hat
j
ustdi sappearwi t
ht hewi nd, it
sonl ymemor ies
Icarrynow, Ihadanot herper songr owingi nside
meandal lthathadt obet akenawayf r
om me,
whatdi dIdot odeser vethi s?ImeanIt hought
fi
ndingt het rut
haboutmysel fwassomehow
goingt osetmef reef r
om t hismi ser ybutnoi t
wasj ustopeni ngdoor sf ormor eandmor epai n,
Istri
pnakedandsi tundert hehotshower ,each
ti
mewat erhitmyski nt earsfollows, Ifeel
hopelessanddr ai
ned, Icrysilentlyunt i
lIfeel
l
ikethehotwat erhast urncol donmyski nand
myt earshast urntobl ood, Igetupshi ver
ing,I
drymysel fandwal kbackt ot hebedr oom, I
l
ookatt hebedandi thasbecomesomet hingI
detestnow, Iputonmyt racksuitandmy
runningshoes, Iwantt or ununt i
l myf eetcan't
takeitany mor e,walkingdownt hestairsIcould
hearAlphinahl aughingont opofherl ungs, i
m
notsurprisedtof i
ndt sirestandingt herewi tha
grinonhisf acewhi chqui cklydisappearwhen
heseesme
"morning"Isayandopenthefri
dge,myhearti
s
heavy,
t hemanwhocl ai
mst ol
ovemeis
puni
shingmewi thsi
lenceandisbusymaking
hi
sexl augh,howdoIdeal wit
hthat
?Itakea
bott
leofwater
"canIpr
epar
eyousomethingt
oeat
?"Al
phi
nah
ask,
shemustbesothr
il
ledwit
hwhati
s
happeni
ng
"not
hanky
ou"It
urnt
owal
koutoft
hehouse
"whereareyougoing?"Hevoicefil
lupt
he
room andhisst
rongscentemergef r
om behind
me,Icanfeelhi
m standi
ngsocl osetome,I
feel
li
kejustcol
lapsi
nginhisarmsandst ay
ther
e,Imisshim hei
sherewithmebutIf eel
l
ikeheismilesaway
"outtojog"Idon' twaitforhi
sr espondIwalk
out,butIhearhim calli
ngmynamewhi ch
makesmyey eswet ,t
hebi ghouseis
surr
oundedbywar ehousesandot hersmall
housesitsabi gcompoundsoIbegi ntorun,
I
runandr ununtilIreachtoapoi ntwhereI
couldn'
t,Il
it
erall
yf al
ltothegr oundandtears
comeoutpr ofusel y,
Ifeelfi
rm handsli
fti
ngme
up"ar eyouokay ?"Asof tvoiceaskme, i
tsnot
tsi
reIwipemyt earsandgetup
"y
esI
'
mfi
ne"Il
ookupt
otheshi
rt
lessguy
standi
nginf
rontofme, Idi
dn'tknowtheyhad
suchhandsomel ooki
ngguy sinthi
splace
"ar
ey ouokaymam?
"Anot
herguyaskme
hol
dingagun
"yesyesI'
mf ine"Il
ookAr oundandev er
yguard
i
spay i
ngattenti
ontome, theshir
tl
essguyis
sti
ll
holdi
ngmyar m,looki
ngatthedirect
ion
whereIcamef rom Iseetsir
ewalkingtowards
us,
"doy
ouhav
eagy
m ar
oundher
e?"
"wehaveever
ythi
ngy
ouneedIwasact
ual
l
y
goi
ngther
e"Ismil
e
"takemet herelet
'sgonow"Idi dn'twantt sir
e
tocatchup, sotheguyleadt hewayandI '
m
gladwear egoingtoadi f
ferentdirection,we
gettothegy m andI'
m stunnedi tsabeaut iful
andbig,Icouldtakeoutmyf rustr
at i
onsher e,I
l
ookar oundandIr ememberwhenmyf akedad
usedtot r
ainmei nthebasement ,Iknewhowt o
holdagunandshotatt heageoft en,Iknewal l
thetechniquest odefendmysel fandheused
tosayt ome"y ouwi l
ldefendyoursel
f
someday ,youwi llf
indyourselfi
nasi tuati
on
wherei t
seitheryouki l
lorgetkil
l
ed"Iwi shI
knewbackt henwhatIknownow, soIwas
supposedt obeaki l
li
ngmachinehuh?Ideci ded
togof orapunchi ngbag
Thehandsomeguyhel
pmewi t
hglovesandin
noti
meIf i
ndmyselft
hrowi
ngendl
esspunches,
somethi
nginsi
demeawakenedandtakeover
,I
ki
ckandpunchthebagli
keamanic
"nowthat
'si
tsenoughr
otenda"t
sir
eshoutand
Ist
op
"j
ustgi
vemesomespaceplease"Isaysl
owl
y
al
mostrunni
ngoutofbr
eat
h
"nol
et'
sgobackt
othehouse"het
ryt
otouch
mebutImoveaway
"gobackandl
eav
emeal
one,
don'
tyoudar
etr
y
toactl i
key oucarebecauseyoudon' t
,youknow
tsir
ey oushouldjustgobackandcont i
nuewith
yourli
f e,Iwil
lbefi
neherealone"tearsstr
eam
downmyf ace,It
houghtIwasov erthi
sbut
clearl
yI '
m not,hel
ookatmei nshock
"whatar
eyousay
ing?
"Hev
oicei
sal
most
whi
speri
ng
"YouandIwi ll
neverwork,youar
eself
ishyou
onlythinkabouty
ourself,
Ineededyoutobe
thereformebuty ouact
edl i
keIdi
dn'
texist
everynightyousl
eptnexttomeandkept
avoidi
ngme"
"that'
syourproblem youthi
nkever
ythi
ngis
aboutyou,butit
snotabouty ou,
Iwashurti
ng
andIdealtwit
hI tthebestwayIknewhow,you
can'tbl
amemef orthati
twasmybabyt ooand
Iwasmadandhur t"
"
Iwashur
tingmor
e,butyounev
ercomfort
ed
menotev
enonce,youhatemebecauseIl
ost
ourbabybutit
sfi
neIdon'twantyout
oresent
meev enmoresoleave,I
'
mt heoneAnder
son
wantsnotyou"hechuckl
es
"y
ouar
egoi
ngcr
azy
,I'
m notgoi
ngany
wher
e"
"whatdoy
ouwantf
rom met
sir
e?"Ishout
"Ineedy out
ost opthi
nkingthatthi
s
rel
ationshi pi
sabouty ouonly,fuckrotendayou
makei tsohar dformet olov
ey ou,damntIget
i
ty ouar enotusedtothisbutimt ryi
ng,butyou
alway sf i
ndsomet hi
ngnegat i
vet osay,IknowI
shouldhav etoldyouaboutAlphinahandI
apologi zed"
"thi
sisaboutt hebabyt sireifIdidn'
tmi scarr
y
wewoul dn'
tbeher e,don'ttrytouset hat
Alphi
nahthingt oshiel
dy ourself,Iwasmad
becauseyouwer eplanningtokeepi tfrom me,
butIwasgoi ngtomov ef r
om that ,
Iwasn' tmad
becauseyouusedt ofuckherIwasmad
becauseyouwer egoingt oactlikenot hingev er
happenedbetweenyout
woIdeser
vetoknow
especi
all
yifweweregoi
ngshar
ethesame
roof
"
"FuckI'
m notgoinganywher
ewheny ouare
ti
redofpunchingthatdamnbagy ouwil
lcome
backandwewi l
ltal
kli
keadult
snotthi
s
nonsense,nowev er
ygowddamntev ery
bodyguardknowswhatt hehel
lisgoi
ngon
betweenusy ouarefucki
ngthi
sup"hepunch
thebagandwal kaway

Noedi
t
Okaysowhoi
swr
ong?Theyar
econf
usi
ngme
t
hesetwo

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ou
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Tsi
rel
edzo
Istandatt hedoorandl ookatherpunchi ngthat
bagl i
keitsnot hing,lookingathert riggers
memor i
esIl iketobur ydeepf arawayi na
deepestdar khole,ithasn'tbeeneasyf orme,
hav i
ngtodeal withkilli
ngal iyahandr ot
enda
miscar r
iyi
ng, Ihonest l
ydi dntknowhowt o
comf ortherasIcoul dn'tcomf ortmysel f,
somet imesIwi shmymot herwasher eshe
alway sknewwhatt osayandhowt osayi t
,I
hardlysleepatni ght ,i
tpai nsmet oseeher
struggli
ngandknowi ngt hatIhav ealready
fai
ledher ,Isighandwal kbackt ot hemai n
housei tsli
ttlebitfar,Iwal kinsideandf i
nd
Alphinahst andingi nthemi ddleoft heroom
"isever
ythi
ngokay?"Il
ookatherandcli
ckmy
toungeit
sherfaul
t,may
beifr
otendaandI
didn'
thadthatar
gumentshewouldn'
thavel
ost
thebaby
"doy
ouwantev
ery
thi
ngt
obeokayAl
phi
nah?"
shel
ookatmewi
thconcer
nface
"ofcozrayyouknowhowmuchIcareabout
you,andthi
sthi
ngwhatev
eri
tis,
isgi
vi
ngy ou
sleepl
essni
ght"
"thenleav
egobackhomeandneverret
urn
back"sheist
akenabackbymysuddenchange
oftone
"youdon'
tmeant
haty
ouknowIhav
eki
dsback
athome"
"Imeanityouwantev erythingtobeokayri
ght
thenleav
e,itsyourf
aultifyoukeptyourmouth
shutmay bethi
ngswoul dn'thavetur
nedoutli
ke
thi
sbutnoy oucouldn'tshutup, y
ouwantedher
toknownowy ouareact i
ngl i
keyoucarecome
onjustcutthecrap"
"Iunder
standthatyouareupsetbutitsnotmy
faul
tyoushouldhavetoldheraboutusbefor
e
yougthere,Iwasn'
tgoingtopret
endli
ke
nothi
nghappened,youneedt ogrowupand
takeresponsibil
it
yf ory ourownact i
on,andy ou
knowwhatI '
m notgoi ngany wher ey ourfather
i
st heonewhowi l
lletmegonoty ou"Il ookat
herfumi ngandwal kawayIhav eenough
problemsal r
eadyt hel astthingIneedi s
Alphinahactingli
kewewer emar ri
ed, Itakea
showerandwai tforr otendaIt hinkitstimewe
tal
kitsbeent helongestweekf orbot hofus,
shetakeshert imet ocomeback, shewal ksi n
andgot othebathroom andt akeanot herhour
i
nt here,ohshei stryingtoi r
ritatemebutI
wasn' tgoi
ngt ofal
l forthat,sheev entuall
y
comeout
"weneedt otalkr
otenda,thishasgoneforfar
toolong,comeandsitdown"shedoesn' targue
shesitdownandl ookatmeandf orthef
irst
ti
meIseehowbr okenshei s,Iwasso
consumedi nmyownwor l
dIf ail
edtoseewhat
thi
swholet hi
ngwasdoi ngt oher
"I
'
m sor
ry.
..
I'
m sor
ryf
orev
ery
thi
ngI
'
m sor
ryf
or
notbei
ngther
eforyouwheny ouneededme
themostbabeIknowIfuckedupandItryto
blameyouf
orevery
thi
ngI'
m sorr
y"shesigh
"I'
m sor
ryt
oowebothhadtodealwi
ththi
sthe
bestwayweknowhow,Idon'
tbl
amey ouyou
hadyourownbur
denst
oo"
"nobabedon' tgiv eexcusef ormyl ameexcuse,
youar etheonewhowentt hrought hat
excruciati
ngpai n, youar et heonewhohadt o
bleedwhi l
eIwat ch, youar et heonewhohad
thegreatconnect ionwi t
hourbaby ,
Ishoul d
havebeent heref ory oubabenomat terwhat
butIfailedt obet hemany ouexpect edmet o
be,Ishoul dhav et oldy ouaboutAl phinahI
shouldhav edonet hi
sr ightandI '
m sor r
y..
.I
'
m
sosor ryrotendai tpai nsmet oseey oul i
kethi
s,
andI '
mt akingfull responsi bili
tyformyact i
on
I'
m sorryIr eal
lyIam sor r
yf orfai
lingy ou"
"
it
'sli
keyouwerenev
ert
aughthowt ouseyour
wordsri
ght,
l
ikeYouwer
enevertaughthowto
saylovi
ngthingsandcar i
ngthingsYouwer e
j
usttaughthowt osaywhathadt obesai d,I
wantthewordst hatyoudon'thav e,
andI'm
stucktr
yingt
of igureoutwhaty oufeelJust
thi
nkaboutit,li
keWhatmi ghtthisli
febel i
keif
weputourpr idetothesideandl etl
oveleadthe
way ?
"Iholdherhands
"Ilovey ou..
.rot
endaIl
ov eyusomuchandI '
m
will
ingtof i
xt hi
sbabe,Iwantust
ofixthi
s,
breakupi sn'tananswerIknowIfai
ledyouI
know....Iknowt her
earethi
ngsyouarelongi
ng
tohearf rom mewi shIknewwhattheywere"
tearsfallonhercheeks
"allIwantedwasforyoutoholdmeandtell
me
thatevery
thingwasgoingtobeokay
"Ikneeli
n
frontofherandwipehertear
s
"IknowandI '
m sorr
y .
..
I'
m sorr
yletmef i
xthi
s
okay,Idon'twanttolosey ouIdon'twantusto
endbabe"Icupherf aceandplantasoftkisson
herforehead,sheleanherf or
eheadagainst
mi
ne
"Idon'
twantt
olosey out
ooandI
'
m sor
ryt
oo"
thi
sputmyheartatease
"Il
ovey
ousomuchbabe"Iki
ssher

Rot
enda
Itsloveisn'ti t?Itdri
veuscr azyi tmakes
ev eryt
hingseemssoeasyandnor mal,I'
m glad
wehadt heconv ersati
on,I
'm gladwespoke
abouti tbecausei tmademer ealizedthatt si
re
i
sal soahumanbei ng,hehasf eelingsandI
shoul dconsi derthem, Iwassocaughtupi nmy
ownsor rowsInev eraskhim howhef eltabout
i
t, Iguessmi scommuni cati
onl edt o
compl ication, IguessIshoul dn'talway sexpect
tsiretobet hef i
rsttoaskmehowIam, i
tisalso
mydut yt oaskhi m, I
tfeel
ssogoodt owakeup
i
nhi sarms, heishol di
ngmesot i
ghtl
yl i
keI '
m
planningt ol eave, Imisshimi thasbeent he
l
ongestday
sofmylif
e,onceagai
nIfeelsaf
ein
hi
sarms,wehadalongconver
sati
onlastni
ght
andendedupf
all
i
ngasleep
"goodmor
ning"hi
shuskyv
oicev
ibr
atesonmy
neck
"mor
ning"andsuddenl
yIf
eel
ner
vous
"Howar
eyout
heday
?"It
urnar
oundandl
ookat
him
"I'
m goodImthi
nkingofgoingbackt
ot hegym
today,
Ifel
tsomethingwhenIwasinthere"he
l
ookatmewi thconcernface
"Tobehonestwi t
hy ouIdon'
twantyout
ogo
backther
e,Ididntl
ikethatper
sonIsawi
nther
e,
youarenotthatperson"
"babelookar ounduslookwher earewenow?
Hidi
ngIneedt obethatper
sonbabet hose
peopletrainedmeIneedt ouset hatonmy
advantage, Ineedtoknowt hatIcanprot
ectmy
self
"hesi gh
"Idon'tknowbabeIdon' tknowbutifthat'
s
whaty ouwantthengof orit,
ifi
tmakesy oufeel
bett
ert henIwil
lsupporty ounoinfactIwil
lgo
wit
hy oubecauseIdon' twantt hatshi
rtl
essguy
anywher enearyou"Ilaugh
"ohar
eyouj
eal
ousnow?
"Hechuckl
es
"heisnotgett
inganywher
enearyouev
er
again"Il
aughandaloudbangst
artl
edmewe
bothjumpoutofbed
"whati
sit
?"Tsi
reaski
nannoy
ance
"theyareher
ewehav
etol
eav
enow"myhear
t
begintopound
"her
e?Whatdoy
oumeanbyt
hat
?"
"t
heyareher
eforyouweneedtoleavenow"
whenIfi
xoneprobl
em anot
heroneri
seswhen
wi
llev
erfi
ndpeace
Noedi
t
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sfi
rstl
etmeapol
ogi
zeIwasj
ustso
busythesepastf
ewday
sbutI
'
m backnowt
o
fi
nishthi
sstor
y
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less
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enda
"howdi dtheyf
indus?"Iaskaswewalkdown
thetunnel
,I'
mterr
ifi
edatthi
spointImeanI
thoughtIwassafeinthi
splacebutcl
earl
yI
thoughtwrong,
tsir
eisholdi
ngmyhandt i
ght
ly
"wegonnabeokaydon'tworry"I
sheki
ddi
ng
meifAndersoncanfi
ndmei nthi
spl
acet
heni
t
meansI'
m notsafeanywher
e
"doyouthinkt
hatmaybesomeonesoldusout?
Imeanwehav ealotofbodyguar
dsdon'
tyou
thi
nkthatmaybeoneofthem workf
or
Ander
son?"
"anythi
ngi
spossi
blebabewecantt
rust
anyonebutour
sel
vesokay,
wehaveeachot
her
andwehav
etopr
otectour
sel
ves"
Icanheargunsgoi ngoff
,thi
st akesmebackt o
thathorribl
edaynoi twashor r
iblebef
oreI
knewt het ruthbutnowIt hi
nkmyuncl edida
greatjob, t
hoset wodeservedit,whenweexit
thetunnel wef indacarwai t
ingforus,wehop
i
nandt akeof f,wehavetwobody guar
dswithus,
i
tsashor tdistanceinnotimewef i
ndoursel
ves
getti
ngi ntoaboat
"wherearewegoi ng?"I
'
m curi
ousandscar
ed,
maybeIshouldjusthandthi
sdiamondsovert
o
hi
m, maybejustmay behewil
lbackof
fandI
wil
lcont
inuetoli
vemynor malli
fe
"
I'
m notsur
ebabebutwewil
lbeokay"oneof
t
hebodyguardshandov
eraphonetotsi
re
"i
tsyourfat
her
"het
akesi
tandputi
tona
l
oadspeaker
"
Dad"Ihearhi
m si
gh
"ar
eyoubot
hokay
?Idon'
tknowhowAnder
son
managet
of i
ndyouguy
sbutonethi
ngIknow
f
orsurei
sthathei
snotgonnast
op"
"
Thenwehavetostophi
m, wecan'
trunaway
f
orev
erIneedmyli
feback"Isayf
rust
rat
ed
"IknowIknowbutfornowyouneedt ofocus
onyourpr
egnancyIwil
lbemakingplans"that
feel
sli
keasharpkni
fethr
ust
ingint
omyhear t
"mmmmhdadwe.
..
am t
hebabyi
snomor
e"
"whatdoy
oumeant
hebabyi
snomor
e?"
"Shehadmi scarr
iagedad,lookweneedt of i
nd
awayt odefeatAndersononceandf oral
l,we
can'tkeepr
unningawayf rom him ourenti
re
l
ives"I'
m gl
adhechangedt hesubjectbecause
i
twasbecomi ngunbearableforme
"okay.
..
.weareworki
ngonsomethingwewil
l
dealwi
thhim don'
tworr
y,j
ustbesafef
ornow"
"weneedtobearmedthat'
stheonl
ywaywe
canpr
otectour
sel
vesatthi
sPoint
"
"yesal
ri
ghtnopr
obl
em,
timei
supwewi
l
ltal
k
agai
n"hehungup
"Iknowit
shardforyoubabe, butwegonnabe
okay,wegonnahaveourl i
vesback"Irestmy
headonhischest,t
hatsallIneedfr
om himto
ensuremethateveryt
hingisgoingtobeokay,i
t
givesmeasenseofpeace

Headquar
ter
MrAnder sonhast ur nev erythi
ngupsi deDown
i
nhi soffice,
hei sfail
ingmi serablyandt hat
doesn'tsitwellwit
hhi m, hedoesn' tfailt
hat'
s
nothim, heisalway swi nningnomat terwhat,
healway sgetwhathewant sbutnowhi sworse
enemyi smaki nghisl i
fei mpossible,heshould
havekepthert hemomentshewal kedi nhe
thoughttohimsel f
, hewasi ntr
iguedbyher
beauty,herbraverynoonehasev erhada
couraget ocomeandf acehi m butshedi d,
and
thatgavehim craz
yideas,hewonderhowit
wouldbel iketohaveherbyhi ssi
de,
his
twist
edmi ndhashimt hi
nkingaboutal
lthe
possibl
ethingshewi l
ldotoherandwithher,
an
i
ncomi ngcalli
nter
rupthi
st hought
s
"whatdoy
ouwant
?"heshout
"owhoneywhat
swrongisever
ythi
ngokay
?"
Justt
oheart
hevoi
ceofhiswif
ehisbl
oodboi
ls
"whogav
eyouaper
missi
ont
ocal
lme?
"
Ander
soni
sangryandhiswi
fei
sthel
ast
per
sonhewant
st otal
kto
Thewif
e"Iwasj
ustwor
ri
edy
ouhav
en'
tcal
l
ed
usin5days"
Anderson"Ihavemor
eimpor
tantt
hingstodo
thanthi
s,Ihav
eajobaver
yimport
antjobfor
thatmatt
er"
"noAnder
sonyoucan'
tkeepdoingthi
stous,
wehaven'
tseeyoui
nmont hs,
imtir
edofthi
s
l
if
e,weli
veinisol
ati
onbecauseofy
ou,
that
s
notgoodforourki
ds"
"li
stent
omey ouungrat
efulbi
tch,Itookyouin,
Igaveyouabett
erl
if
enowy ouwantt otel
lme
thi
sbull
shi
t?I
fyouareti
redofthisli
fethentake
afuckengunandshootyourselfbecauseyou
arenotgoi
nganywhere"
"I
'
m sorryIdi
dn'tmeantoupsety
ou,
Iwasj
ust
worr
iedaboutyouthat
'sal
l
"
"Idon'
thaveti
mefort
hisnonsense"hehung
uphisphoneandoneofhi
sfavori
tefemal
e
agentwal
k
"theyf
oundawomaninthehouse,
whatshoul
d
theydowit
hher
?"Sheaskwi
thaphoneonher
ear
"tel
lthem t
obringherback"hesitdown,t
he
agentpassthemessageandhungupt he
phone,shewalksbehindAnderson'
schai
rand
putherhandsonhisshoulder
"arey
ouokay,t
heoff
icei
samessandy
oul
ook
l
ikeamess"shemassagehi
m
"I
mt i
redofplayi
ngbytherul
es,
I'
m goi
ngafter
rambudawithoutanyli
mit
"shemovefrom hi
s
shoul
derandsitinfr
ontofhi
m
"isthi
saboutt hediamondsori sitaboutt
he
gir
l?"SheisAnder son'sfavor
it
eagentandmor e
thanjustanagentt ohim whichmakesherf eel
l
iketheexistenceofr otendacoul
dthreat
ened
thei
rrelat
ionship,
het alksmoreaboutherthan
thediamonds
"Stopaski
ngmequest ions,youshoul dbe
helpi
ngmet oreleasest ressnotaskingme
stupi
dquesti
ons, Ineedherandt hediamonds
evenifi
tmeanst obr eakal lt
hest upi
dr ul
es,t
he
l
awi sonmysi deIshoul dbeal lowedt odo
whateverIwant,youknowwhatIhav eanideaif
Icaneli
minatethepr esidentthenIgett obethe
presi
dentandIwi l
lbeabl et
ogetr idof
rambudaandhi sson, whydi dn'
tIt hi
nkabout
thi
sbefor
eit
sagreatidea"hegetsupfrom t
he
chai
rfeel
i
ngproudabouttheideahejusthad
"ki
ll
i
ngthepr
esi
dent
?"shewhi
sper
sin
bewil
der
ment
"Iknowi tsoundsimpossi bl
ebutit
snot "he
smirkbecauseher eal
izehei sabouttoget
whathewant ,
thepresident'
sposit
ion,the
diamondsandr otendaandof cozget t
ingri
dof
rambudaf orgood,hesi tdownandl ashouthi
s
evil
laughter

Tsi
rel
edzo
Aft
erhoursont heboatwef i
nalar
ri
veatour
desti
nat
ion,
itsanotheri
sland,wearr
ivei
nthe
earl
yhoursofthemor ni
ng
"babewakeup"sheissnori
ngsoft
lynextt
ome,
shelookssopeacef
ulIwonderi
fwewi l
lev
er
fi
ndpeace
"wher
ear
ewe?
"Shel
ookar
ound
"Anot
herislandbutthi
sonelooksl
ikei
tdoesn'
t
havebui
ldingsli
kethatone"wegetoutoft
he
boatandfollowtheboardguar
ds
"I
'
m scar
ed"shewhi
sper
shol
dingmet
ight
ly
"Wegonnabeokaydon'twor
ryever
ythi
ngwil
l
beokayIpr
omise,oncewefi
ndawayt ogetr
id
ofAnder
sonourli
veswill
gobacktonormal
"
"weshouldbemour
ningf
orourchi
l
dnot
runni
ngaway"
"iknowbabeandI 'vecometounderst
andand
beli
evethatthemiscarr
iagewasboundto
happensoIdon'tblamey ou,
Idon'
tblameyou
atall
,Iaccepti
tandsoy oushoul
d"shesi
gh
"t
hanky
ou"West
opwal
ki
ngandIl
ookather
"whyar
eyout
hanki
ngme?
"
"becausef
orsolongIthoughtyouwer
e
bl
ami ngme,It
houghty
ouhat edmebecauseI
coul
dn'tkeepourbabysomet
hingy
ousobadl
y
wanted"Icupherface
"Iwasbl amingmysel f
,It
houghtyouhat edme
too,
thatswhyIcoul dn'
tbri
ngmysel fto
comforty oubecauseIfel
tli
keI'
vefail
edy ou
andnothingwasgoi ngtomaket hi
sright,Il
ove
yousomuchandIwi l
lneverbl
amey ou,i
t
wasn'tyourfaul
titwil
lneverbeyourfaul
t"she
hugme
"i
fwecangetovert
his,
thenwecangetover
any
thi
ng,
Andersongotnothi
ngonus"Il
augh
"yeahhedoesn' tknowwhattwopeopl
ewho
areinl ov
earecapableof
,let
'sgo"t
he
body guardsf
indacaranddri
vetothecent
erof
theisland
"i
t'
sawellbuil
tcabi
nwowi
tsbeaut
if
ulouther
e,
sopeacef
ul"
"Iguesst
hiswi
l
lbeourhomef
ornow"
[
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08:
02]Mk:
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less
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Rot
enda
thi
sisnothowIi
maginedmyl i
fe,y
ouknowmy
oldl
if
ewassomuchbet terthanthis,atleastI
washappyandfr
eetheonlyt hi
ngIwaswor r
ied
aboutwasmybasicneeds,nothidingfrom
somelunagi
cwhowant stokill
meoruseme
"babewhatar eyout
hinki
ngabout
?"Ilookat
hi
m, tsi
rehasbeenmyr ockwefi
ghtyesbuthe
hasbeennot hi
ngbutagoodpart
ner.helef
thi
s
l
ifebehindforme
"Il
oveyousomuch"Ismil
eIdol
ovehi
m,t
he
onl
yguyIwil
lev
ertr
ulylov
e
"Il
oveyoutooandIpr
omi
sey
ouwewi
l
lbe
okay"Iki
sshi
m
"Yeswearegoi
ngtobeokay
,becauseweare
goingt
otakeact
ion,
weneedtofi
ghtback,
we
needt
oki
l
lAnder
son"hei
sshocked
"nowear enotgoi
ngtotakeanyact
ionbabe
l
et'
sjustwaitf
ormyfathert
odealwitht
his"
"notsi
reIwastrai
nedtodothis,
I'
m notgonna
l
ivel
ikeapri
sonerbecauseofAnderson,Ineed
toputanendtothi
sforonceandf oral
l"
"
Okayokay
,Idon'
twantar
guewi
thy
ouso
what
'sy
ourpl
an?"
"wegoback, wehitt
hem whenleastexpected,
Ander
sonbeliev
ewear eonrunsoI '
m surehe
i
sbusysendinghisagent
sallovertheworldto
fi
ndusbuttheywon'ti
fwegot othem"
"Iunder
standy
ourplanandev
ery
thi
ngbuti
t'
s
j
ustusbabe,whatcanwedo"
"fi
rstofall
wewi l
lneedani nsi
deman, t
hisis
ourfi
ghtnow, wewillneedallt
hei
nformation
wecangetaboutAnder son,hi
sweaknessed
andstrengths, weneedt ocomeupwi tha
str
ategytot akehim down"
"okaywedon'
thav
eacomput
erguy
"
"Iknowonewecanpromi
sehi
m adi
omond
andhewil
lhel
p,weneedt
omakethi
swor
k"
"butbabewecanj
ustusemydad'
smat
eri
als
andhispeopl
e"
"remembery usaidwecan' tt
rustanyone,alot
ofpeopl eworkforyourfatherandsomeoft hen
asnitchesifwewantt oex ecutethi
splan
properl
yweneedt odothisonourown"I '
mv er
y
posit
iveaboutthisit
seitherwedot hisorwe
will
foreverbeonar un,Iwast rai
nedandI '
m
gonnat akeadvantageofthat
"okayokay
..
.ar
eyousur
eaboutt
his?
"
"yesI'
m surenowIknowy ouarefi
tandallt
hat
butweneedt ogetbothofusinshapeandwe
needtoteachy ousometr
icks"hei
slooki
ngat
melikeI'
m crazy
"whathappenedt
omygi
rl
fr
iend?"Il
augh
"weneedtoputherasidef
orawhil
e,who
knowsmaybeaftert
hiswecangetmarri
ed
haveki
dsandli
veournormall
iv
es"hechuckl
es
"Don'
ttemptme,
don'
tmakepr
omi
sey
oucan'
t
keepbabe"
"youdothiswit
hmeandIcanwi l
lgi
veyou
yourper
fectf
amilybutrememberweneedto
stayal
iv
eforeachotheralr
ight
,nomatt
erwhat
"
"yesmam st
ayal
i
ve"hepul
lmecl
oserandIl
i
e
ontopofhi
m
"t
omor
rowwebegi
nwi
tht
rai
ning"Iki
sshi
m
"
Ican'
twai
ttoki
cky
ourass"Il
augh
"ohyoudon'tknowwhatI '
m capabl
eofbabeI
wastrai
nedforthi
s,anywayweneedt of
indthe
sni
tch"hesi
tupstraight
"howbabethat
'si
mpossi
ble,y
ousawhow
manyguar
dswehadbackt her
e"
Me"
it
ssi
mpl
ewef
indt
heguar
dst
hatcamet
o
t
hei
sl
andl
ateonl
yift
heyar
est
il
lal
i
ve"
Hi
m"yeahIguesswecanst
artbyquest
ioni
ng
t
heseguar
ds"
Me"goodi
dea"

Headquar
ter
"whatbri
ngsyouhereagent?"Ander
sonpour
hi
mselfaglassofwhiskeyashi
sagentmake
hi
mselfcomfort
abl
eont hecouch
"Idon' tunder
standwhyy outookmeof ft
he
fi
eld,Imeany ouknowIcoulddoabet t
erjob
thant hosestupidagent
sy ousendbutno
i
nst eadI'm st
uckbehindacomput er
"
"Ikeepmybestagent
scloser
,itwasawarzone
outther
eIdi
dn'twantt
oriski
t"
"
Noitsbeenliket
hissincetheissueofthi
sgir
l
wi
ththediamonds,it
sf unnybecauseyoudon'
t
wantmeany wher
eneart hatcase,ar
ey ou
hidingsomet hingfrom memay be"Andersonis
veryprotecti
vewheni tcomet othi
spar t
icul
ar
agentwhosenamei sLawrence,hehashi sval
i
d
reasons,andknowi ngwhatki ndofaperson
Lawr enceis,thisf
reakshim outabi t
,hecan't
affordtolosehi m hespenty earst
rai
ninghim
tobecomehi sbestweapon
"Ihaveacaseforyouagent
,thegi
rl
'
scaseis
nothi
ngcomparetowhatIhaveinmind"
Lawrencesi
tbackonthecouchandli
sten
att
enti
vel
y
"Thepresi
denthastodi
e"justl
iket
heot
her
agentLawrenceisj
ustasshocked
"that
simpossi
blesi
r,wecan'
tki
l
lthepr
esi
dent
"hewhiper
s
"wecanandwewil
loncewear
edonewi
thhi
m,
wewil
lbeabl
etot
akeover"
"youwil
lbeputt
ingt
hewhol
eorgani
zat
ionat
ri
sk,i
fsomet
hinggoeswr
onghewill
ter
minat
e
us"Ander
sonchuckl
es
"t
hat
'swhyy
ouhav
etocomeupwithasol
i
d
pl
ant
oexcut
ehi
m,Itr
usty
ouagent
"
"Idon'
tknowsi
ritsoundsi
mpossi
ble,
butI
guessi
tsti
mewet akeover
"
"yesy esIl
ikethatit
stimewetakeover
"
ter
rif
iedAlphi
nahi sescor
tedi
ntoander
son'
s
off
ice,sheischainedli
keapri
soner,
"si
rweareback"oneoft
heagent
ssay
s
pushi
ngAl
phinahfor
ward
"Whatdoessheknow?"
"shesai
dshedoesntknowany
thi
ngsi
r"
"i
ssheawar ethatshecoulddi
e?Areyou
awareofthat?y ouwanttochoosebet
weena
bul
letortell
i
ngmet het
ruth"het
akeshisgun
andpointitather
"si
rIwil
ltel
lyouever
ythi
ngyouwantt
oknow,
I
hav
ekidspleasedon'
tkil
lme"
"goodsodoy ouknowwher etheyranto?"She
thi
nkcar
eful
lyaboutheranswer,shereal
i
zed
thati
nor
derforhertowalkoutalivesheneeds
tocomewithsomethinghelpf
ul
"SirIdon'
tknowwher etheyrant
obutwhati do
knowi sthattheyhaveatunneli
nt hemain
housesoI '
m guessingt
heyusedi ttoescape,
pleasedon'tkil
lme"
"noyoucoul dbeausef ul
assettakeheraway
wewi l
lfindthem andwhenwedor ambudawi
ll
wishhenev ercrossedme,Lawrencegetdown
tobusinessthesoonwedot histhebett
erwe
getri
dofal ltheprobl
emswehav e"

Noedi
t

I
tlooksl i
kethemajor
it
yofpeopl earenotreal
l
y
i
nterestedinthenewstor
y..
..
.Iexpectedt
osee
morel i
kessinceit
sanewst orybutdolol
o
Si
gh!
!Tar
get1.
1k
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less
~42~
Headquar
ter
"si
rhowaboutwet akeadv antageoft he
fol
lowingfuncti
on?Ifwepl anthiscareful
l
ywe
cantakehim outont hatdayandweWonthav e
towor r
yaboutgoingt ohispersonal
envir
onment"Ander sonthinkscarefull
yabout
whatLawr encehasjustsaidandchuckl es
thi
nkingit
sagoodi dea
"youseewhyIwantyout
ohandl
ethi
s,sohow
ar
ey oupl
anni
ngtodothi
s?"
"sni
persir
,itwil
lbesimpleandeasyandIwill
befarawayi twi
llgi
vemeenought i
met oget
outoftheplace"Andersonsmir
kthi
nkingabout
howhei sgoingtokil
lrambudaaft
erthis,
heis
goi
ngt
otor
tur
ehi
m andt
henki
l
lhi
m
"goody ouseewhyIt rustyouwi t
hthis, andy ou
knowwhatt hatmeansr ightwit
ht hepr esident
outoft heway ,wecaneasi l
ykil
l r
ambudaandI
will
beabl et
of indthegi r
landmydi amonds"
Lawrencesi gh, i
fany thinggoeswr ong
Andersonwon' thesitatet othr
owhi m undert he
bus,hedoesn' tcar eaboutany onebuthi msel f
andwhathewant s,butwhatcanhedohei s
j
ustanagent swhoknowsonl ywhathehas
beent aught,youseet hisorganizati
onst akes
advantageofv ulnerablekidswhoar el ostand
hopelessandt urnthem i ntoweapons, they
wipethei rmemor i
esandcr eat
eanewwor ldfor
them
"butwehavet
of ramesomeone, soitdoesn'
t
comebacktous"Lawr encehasalwaysbeen
theonewi
thgreatplansandideas
"y
esy
esdoy
ouhav
esomeonei
nmi
nd?
"
Hethi
nkscaref
ull
yaboutwhohecani
mpl
i
cat
e
wi
ththemurderheisaboutt
ocommit
"yesIthi
nkIhav
e,i
thastobeoneofhi s
bodyguar
dsandthi
siswhereFionagetsin,we
havefewweeksunti
lthef
uncti
onsoIthinkby
thenwewouldhavebuidaconvinci
ngstory
"
"ItrustyouIguessy ouwil
lletFi
onaknow
aboutt hi
splan, goodj
ob"theonlyt
hingt
hat
Ander soniscapableofi
smaki ngor
dersand
ki
ll
ingandnot hingmore

Tsi
rel
edzo
"babecanwetakeabreakpleaseI
'
mti
red,
im
runni
ngoutofbr
eat
h"shelaughs
"youaresuchababelookaty
ou,t
hisisgoi
ng
tobesodiffi
cul
tfory
ou"shei
sri
ghtsheis
natural
atthi
ski
ndofstuf
fandtomeits
anotherst
ory
"
YeahyeahIknowbutwest
il
lhav
eenought
ime
t
otrai
nIwil
lgett
her
e"webothsi
tdown
"soy
outhinki
ntwoweekswecouldbeready
?"
Shel
ooksconcer
nbutIam manIgott
his
"Iwillber
eadydon'
twor
rysoyoument
ioned
thatyouknowacomputerguywhower
ey ou
tal
kingabout
?"Shesi
gh
"youar
enotgoingtol
ikethis,buthei
sver
y
goodanddespi
teourdif
ferenceIthi
nkwecan
tr
usthi
m"Irai
semyey ebrows
"IknowIknowI'
mtalki
ngaboutmyex,t
heone
youhadanencount
erwithatt
hecl
ub"she
l
aughs
"nonono,
hewon'thesi
tat
etobet
rayusbabe,
don'
tev
enthi
nkaboutit
"
"l
ookthegoodnewsisIknowhisfami
l
y,i
fhe
bet
rayus,
hisf
amilywi
llsur
elypay
"
Me"nobabewear
enotgoi
ngt
ohur
tinnocent
peopl
esowear
enotgoi
ngt
owor
kwi
tht
hat
guy"
Her"okayfinedoy
ouhavesomeoneinmi
nd?
Don'ttel
lmeaboutsomeonewhoworksf
or
yourfather
,comeonbabeifwepromi
sel
erumo
adiamondhecandot hi
swi t
hus"
Me"noIhatethewayhel
ooksaty
ou,
Idon'
t
wanthi
m anywher
eneary
ou"
Her"l
etmeputy ouateasehissexgamei s
whackworstmistakeofmyl i
fe,
hesucksbi g
ti
mesodon'tfeelint
imidat
edbyhi m,heisjust
aboyandyou...
.youareamanaf ul
lpackage"
shesi
tsontopofme
"wejustneedhi
sasstodowhatwecan'
tdo,
tr
ustmeont hi
sbabe"sheki
ssesme
"Imi
ssy
ousomuch"Iwhi
sper
"l
et'
sgetoutofhere"shegetoffmeandpul l
meup,wewal kbacktothemai ncabi
n,It
hink
wewerefort
unateenoughtofindthatt
hereisa
l
i
ttl
egym bui
l
tnotfarawayfr
om t
hecabin,we
f
indthet
wobodyguardspl
ayi
ngcardsoutsi
de
t
hecabin
"guysI
'v
ebeenmeaningtoaskyousomet
hing"
rot
endasay
sstandi
ngnexttot
hem
"someonebet
ray
edusandIwantt
oknowwho"
1stguard"wedon'
tknowwehav
ebeent
ryi
ng
fi
gurethatoutaswel
l"
Me"okayIgetthat
,sowasther
eanybody
guar
d
whocameaf terwearr
ived"
1stguard"wesuspecttwoguar
dswhoarri
ved
wit
hy ouwhenyoucameandoneoft hem l
eft
fewdaysbefor
et heycametoatt
ackus"
Me"doy
ouknowwhohei
s?"
1stguar
d"wear
etr
yingt
ofi
ndoutwhohei
s"
Rot
enda"l
etusknowwheny
oudo"
Headquar
ter
"heyhunwhatareyouupto?"Lawr
encesi
tup
str
aightwhenFi
onawalksi
n
"heybeaut
if
ulIhav
esomegoodnewsf
orbot
h
ofus"shesmil
eandwal
ktowar
dhim
"t
hatstupidbustar
dwantsyoutokil
lthe
pr
esident,ourpl
anwil
lworkoutper
fectl
y"she
si
tsont opofhim
"Ihonest
lycan'
twai
tforust
ohav
eour
fr
eedom"shesigh
"I
mt i
redofenter
tai
ningthatf
oolbabe,Ij
ust
wantustoleav
ethisplaceandgofarfaraway"
Lawrence"IknowbabeIt hi
nkthi
splanwil
lhel
p
us,wit
hthepr esi
dentoutoftheway,wecan
easi
lyeli
minateAndersonandimpli
cate
someoneel se"
Fi
ona"y
esexact
lysohowcanIhel
p?'
Lawr
ence"y
oudowhaty
oudobestbabe,
seduceofthepresi
dent
'sbody
guar
ds,
youhav
e
tochoosecaref
ull
ywedon'twantt
omake
mistakes"
Fi
ona"andwhataboutt
hedi
amonds?
"
Lawr
ence"babel
et'
sfocusonthi
sfi
rstal
ri
ght
,
wecan'
tcompli
cat
eourplans"
Fiona"okayIgeti
tIloveyouandIcan'twaitf
or
usgogetoutofher e,i
tabeenf artool
ongI
can'tkeephi
dingandsneakingi nandoutof
here,it
sri
skyandifAndersonfindoutabout
thishewon'thesi
tat
etoeliminateus"
Lawrence"wehavebeencar
eful
babedon'
t
worr
yt hegoodnewsiswecontr
olev
ery
thi
ng
her
esowewontgetcaught "
Fiona"i
tsr
iskyandIhat
ehowAnder
soni
s
getti
ngsoattachedt
omeweneedtodothi
s
fast"
Lawrence"Iknowdon'
tworr
ywewil
lfi
xthis
babe"shekisseshi
m andhughi
m,Anderson
i
sn'
ttheonl
yonewit
haplan,
ever
yoneseems
t
obeplanni
ngagai
nsthi
m

Honestl
yI'm beingdiscouraged, nomatterhow
manyday sIwai tf
ort hetargettoreachedit
neverhappen...
.Ionlyaskf or1koutof3k
peoplebutittakes5day stor eachthat.
..
.i
ts
di
scouragingandi lackinspirat
ionand
motivat
ionbecauseonl yfewpeopl ecomment
[
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less
~43~
Rot
enda
"mor ni
ngbeaut
if
ul"Ismil
ewithmyeyessti
ll
closed,
hekissmyshoulderandpul
lmecloser
tohim
"canwest
ayi
nbedt
odaypl
ease?
"Il
augh
"nobabewehavet
ogetupnow"It
ryt
ogetup
buthepul
lmeback
"trustmey ouwantt ostayher e"bef or eIcould
protestIf eelhi sfingersgr eet i
ngmywetwal ls,
hel ookatmewi thasmi rkonhi sfacebef orehe
sweet l
yt orturemycl i
twi t
hhi smout h, I
suddenl yf i
ndar easont ost ayinbedai mi ngto
receiv ewhatt sirei swill
ingt oof fermet oday ,
i
tsbeenawhi leandmyai mi stor eachmy
orgasm wi t
hal l t
hatIhav e,Iclosemyey esand
holdont ot hesheet s,mymoansechoest he
room ashet r
ai lhislipsalongmysl itmov i
ngup
tomyst omach, hi
sbear dgiv esmeasensual
feelingagai nstmyski n,hepay sat t
ent ionto
mybr east sbuthedoesntdwel lonthem f ortoo
l
ong, Iimpat i
ent l
ygr abhi sheadwi thbot hofmy
handsanddemandat t
entiont omyl ips, I
connecthi sli
pswi thmi net astingmysel f,I
moani nhi smout hashi sfinger sonceagai n
fi
ndi ngawayi ntomysoaki ngt wat ,
If eel my
orgasm bui l
dingi nsidemewhi chcausemet o
l
iterallygr i
ndagai nsthi shand, hef i
ndmyG-
spotandIl osti t"I'm gonnacum"Icr youtl oud
"cum formebabe"hel
ookatmyf
aceasI
rel
ease"youl
ooksodamnsexywhenyoucum"
Ifeel
li
keI'
vej
ustexpl
oded
"Imissthi
s,Imissyou,Imissall
ofyou"we
changeposit
ionandhishipsri
seasi pul
lof
fhis
bri
efs,
myhandsl owlystr
okehisthi
ckcock,he
groans
"Imissy ou,youseewhywehav etostayinbed
today?
"Sat i
sfiedwi
thhisf
ullerect
ionmyl i
ps
wraparoundt heheadofhiscockandsmi le
whenIt astehim,It
racemyf i
ngeralonghis
manhoodasIsl owl
ymassagehi sball
s,Ihave
himfull
yonmymout hunt
ilheisabouttocum
"whyarey
oust
oppi
ng?
"Heopenhi
sey
esi
n
shock
"Ithoughtthi
swi
llbesomuchbetter"Isi
ton
topofhim andpl
ungehim deepi
nsideme,he
holdbothmybuttcheeksandIbounceont op
ofhimt hr
owingmyheadback,sexisreal
l
y
goodwheny ouarehav i
ngitwit
har i
ghtperson
someoney ouconnectwith,hedighisnai
lson
myfleshandgruntli
keanani malasherelease
hi
sseedsdeepi nsi
deme, Ifal
lonhischestand
hi
dsmyf aceont hecrookofhisneck
"Iloveyousomuch"hesay sf
li
ppingmeover
wit
hhi sdarkfull
oflusteyesl
ockedwit
hmine,
Isquirm asIfeelhi
slengt
hmakingcont
actwi
th
myi nnerthi
ghsitsl
ikewehaven'
tdone
anythingyet
"Iwantt ohav emywaywi thyourbody"his
voicesoundsmor esexiernow,hishands
runningal ongt hecurvesofmybodywi thhis
facehi ddenont hecr
ookofmyneckbr eathing
thescentofmyski n,hishandstrav
eltomy
erectedni pplesandfiddlethem bet
weenhi s
fi
nger s,hecov ermymoanswi t
hhismout hand
ourtongueact ionint
ensifi
es,hi
shandf ondl
e
bothmybr easts,hemov ehismouthdownt o
mybr east stosuckandni bbl
ethem oneata
ti
me, Iwrapmyl egsar oundhist runkl i
ftingmy
hipst ocausef ri
ctionbet weenus, thefeel ingof
hiser ecti
onagai nstmyi nnert hi
ghsdr iv
esme
i
nsane, Icaresseshi sfir
m bodypushi nghi m
ev erclosertome, heletoutal oudgr unt"I
wanty out oshallowmet othehi l
t"hedeepen
hiswhol elengthwi t
hinmeandI tf eelslikehe
wasn' tjustinsidemef ewmi nutesago, Icr yout
andcl osemyey eswi t
hbot hsatisfactionand
pleasur e,hebreat hagai nstmyneck, slowl yhe
kissesmeal lt
hewayt omyearl obe, hehol don
tomeandgi v
emef astst r
okest hatleftme
feelingsat i
sfi
edy etexhaust ed,webot hr ideto
ourcl imaxandt henextt hi
ngI '
m snor ingIcan
hearhi ml aughingatmebutIcan' thel pitI '
m
ti
red

Rudzani
"onemorepushrudzicomeon"Ilookatthi
s
mikeandIf
eell
ikeIcouldj
ustcuthisheadoff
andt hrowitaway ,Idon'
tknowwhyhehadt o
beher e,ohy eahhei st
hebabydaddy ,Mulalo
refusetocomei nsidewhichki
ndofmakeme
sadbuthei snotthebabydaddyIhav et o
under st
andt hat
,Iholdontomi kediggingmy
nailsintohisskinwhenIpushf ort
helastt i
me"
i
tsagi r
l"t
hedoct orannounceinexcitement ,
theybr i
nghert omeandwehav easki ntoskin
moment ,Ihavenodoubtt hatsheisgoi ngto
l
ookl ikeherdad
"sheisbeaut
if
ulIhaveababygirl
,Itoldy
ouit
wasagi r
l"mi
kecan'thi
dehisexci
tementand
foramomentIwi shwewerereal,
Iwi shmike
wasntanassholeandIwishIwasn'tthewhore
thatIwas,
"
Hernamei
sJul
i
a"Ir
aisemyey
ebr
ows
Me"doesmybabyl
ooky ourmot
herper
haps?
Giv
emybabyasuit
ablenamenotVhoJuli
a
ndi
vhoJul
i
avhamini?
"
Hi
m"huh?
"
Me"nompfamuf
henil
unwedzinaor
inotatal
l
(y
ouhear
dmegiveheranot
hername)"
Hi
m"y oudoknowt
hatIdon'
tunder
standy
our
l
anguageri
ght"
Me"unfortunatel
yasithai
dzoyanga,asiNNE
wendar i
ni songovhamuvendamusi (
it
snotmy
pr
oblem, I
'm nottheonewhosaidy oushoul
d
bemuv enda)"
Him"weshoul
dbecel
ebr
ati
ngbutnoy
ou
coul
dn'
twai
ttothr
owi
nsult
s"
Me"si
ncey
ouwanttonameherJul
iathenI
t
hinky
oushoul
dkeepitf
ory
ourotherbaby
mama"
Him"youknowwhati wi
llcomeandseemy
daughterwheny ouar
ecalm"hestormsout,
whatanasst heymovemet omypri
vatespace,
soIfoundthatIwasn'tt
heonlysi
dechickmike
had,hewassl eepi
ngwit
hsomeot hergi
rlt
oo
whohegotpr egnantaswell,Ifeelsor
ryfor
l
er atohonest l
ythepoorwomanwentt hr ough
hellandwhenshewasaboutt ogiveher
mar ri
ageasecondChanceshef oundt hather
socal ledhusbandi snothav i
ngachi l
dwi t
hone
womanbutt wo, Icantbegi
nt oimaginet hepain
shef elt, mi
kecl aimedsheabusedhi m butthat
i
snotanexcuset oimpregnatetwowomen, I
'
m
gladIdi dn'
tfallforhisassotherwiseIwoul d
hav ecutof fhisbal landshov ethem downhi s
throat,hel eftafterItol
dhimt hathecan' tname
mydaught erJuliahewasangr yandIhonest l
y
couldn' tcareless, I
'
vejustwokenupwhen
mul alowal kin
"heybeaut
if
ul"hepl
antaki
ssont
opofmy
head
"heyI
'm sor
ryIf
eelasl
eepbefor
eyoucoul
d
comeandseeus"hewentov ert
omybaby'
s
cri
bandlookather
"shei
sabeaut
ywhatacut
eli
tt
let
hing,
doy
ou
hav
eanamef
orher
?"
"yeahvhugal
aIt
houghtwhynoti
tsui
ther
perf
ect
y"
Hi
m"y eahIagreeshei
sbeaut
if
ulj
ustl
i
keher
mother"Ibl
ushes
Me"t
hankyouforcomi
ngall
thewayf
rom cape
t
obewithme,Iknowyouhaveaj
obandyou
l
if
eovert
here"
Him"heywhenIagr eetobewi thyouIknew
whatIwasget ti
ngmysel fi
ntosoy oudon' t
havet othankmeIhadt obeher ewi thyou"I
smilemul al
ohasbeenni cebutgoodt omebutI
feell
ikehei st oogoodt obet rue,ev eryt
hing
abouthim scr eam per f
ectIknowf orsur ethat
noonei sper fect,If
eel l
ikeheishi ding
somet hi
ngf rom mey ethei smakingmef alli
n
l
ov ewithhim, Ihav eaf eeli
nghei s
Goi
ngtohur
tme,If
eell
i
keheismykar
mai
n
di
sgui
se,
whatel
sewoul
ditbe?
Him"heybackonear
thwhatar
eyout
hinki
ng
about
?"
Me"nothi
ngIwonderwheremymom i
s?"
Speaki
ngofthedev
il
,shewalkedi
nwi
thover
ni
ghtbagandafoodbusket
"ohI '
m sosor r
ybabeI'
m sor r
y"mymot herhas
beenv erysupport
iveunl
ikemyf atherwho
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angryI
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less
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enda
wespentt hewhol eweektrai
ni ngandImust
sayI'
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s,i
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andIwil
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tomor row'smi ssi
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arey ouokayt here?"Lawrenceask, heknows
shecant akeofhersel fbutheisstil
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"yesbabeI
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m okay,heisout,
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ustwantanor
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less
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Rudzi
Itookmymot her'
soff
erandgobackhomewi t
h
herinsteadofgoingbacktomyapart
ment,my
mot herissoi
nl ovewi
thmydaughter
,shecant
putherdown
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ngisokay,Iknowitsl
itt
lebi
t
tooearl
ytoaskyouthi
sbutcany oubabysi
t
vhugal
aformewhileIqui
cklygobackt omy
apart
mentIwanttotakef
ewt hings"
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"youj
ustgi
vebi
rt
hrudzi
yourt
hingscan
wai
t"
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twaitokayI
'
m beggi
ngy
oui
t
wi
llonl
ytaketwohoursIpromise"
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hat
'swhaty
ouwantt
wohour
siti
s,
ar
ey ouleavi
ngnow"
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wantt
otakeanap"
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hugal
aissl
eepi
ng,
makesur
eto
f
eedherbef
orey
oul
eav
e"
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hanky
ouf
orunder
standi
ngmom"
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est
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enda
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i
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t
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rstplaceandhesai dhe
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l
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ready
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andhepicksupaf
teroneri
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stwhatelsedoyouwantmetodo?"
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outobemyeyesatthefunct
ion
t
onighty
ouneedt
ohacki
ntothei
rcameras"
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hatcan'
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ndyoursel
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ort
oni
ghtl
erumo
Ineedyoui
nthereokay"
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llbeoneoft
hesecuri
ti
es
tonightokayl
etmeseehowIwil
ldothi
s"
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l
ltal
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hungup
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re"IguessIwi
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?'Il
augh
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verandthatcaryourf
athersenttouswhat
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tssool dandugly"Hel
aughs
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ced
soIguessthecardidussomej ustice,
sohow
aboutwefi
xthi
splacebeforewel eaveandtake
anapwehav ealongnightaheadofus"

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Aft
erhelpi
ngvhugal atoburpItakeaquick
showerandleave,thedri
vertakesmebackt o
myapartment,Itaketheelevat
ortomyf loor
andgettomyapar t
menttopackwhatr otenda
needs,
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thi
sbecauseitdoesn'tmakesensebutI '
m
doingitbecauset hat
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endsdor ight
withoutaskingquest ions,i
tsli
tt
lef
reakybut
heywhatcoul dbewor sethangivi
ngbi r
thhuh?
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hereisaknockont hedoor ,I
quicklygot othedoorandi tdoesn'
tev encli
ck
tomyheadt hatIneedt ocheckwhoiti s
becauset heonl ypersonI'
m expecti
ngt oseeits
rotendaandof cozisnotrotendaontheot her
sideofthedoori smyboy fri
endwhot oldme
thathewasf lyi
ngbackt ocape
"mulal
owhatareyoudoi
ngher e?
"I'
m shocked
toseehi
m, howdi
dheev enknewwhereIwas?
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osethedoorbehindhim
"If
oll
owedy
ou"I
'
m conf
used
"whatdoyoumeany oufol
lowedme?Youtold
meyouwereleav
ing,Whatareyoudoi
nghere?"
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art
stopound
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whati
sgoi
ngon?
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erbeen
t
hisscar
edi
nmyent
ir
eli
fe
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iedtoyour
udzi
,Ihaveawif
eandadaughter
andri
ghtnowmychild'
sli
fei
shangi
ngbythe
thr
ead"karmaisabi
tch
"what?Okayyouarewhat?Whatthefuck?So
mmmhwasal l t
hisj
ustagamet oyou?Orwere
youtr
yingt
otakerevengeonyoursi
ster'
s
behal
f?Andwhydoy ouhaveagunmul alo?
"
"Okayletmet ell youmyl i
tt
lesadst oryli
keI
saidIhaveaf ami lyandlasty earIf
oundout
thatmybeaut iful babygirlisgoingtodieandi ts
onlymachinest hatar ekeepingheraliveyou
knowand. .
.andIhadt opaysoshecoul dst ay
ali
veI'
m notr eadyt olethergobutsheneeds
moneyal otofi tsoshecanbenor mal again
andIvebeenpay i
ngt oapoi ntwhereIev en
wentbankr upt,I'
m br okemanIev ensol dmy
houselastmont handt hatwhyIwasst aying
withyou,ofcozy out houghtitwasbecauseI
wasinl ov
ewi t
hy oubutt hatwasn'tthecase,
don'
tgetmewrongIdolov
eyoubutIl
ovemy
fami
lymoreandIneedt
osavemyfamil
y"
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m sorr
yaboutyourdaught
erifi
ts
moneyyouwantf rom methenIwil
lgivei
tto
youbutdon'thur
tmeIhav eadaughterpl
ease"
Him"whenIsawy outhatdaymypl anwast o
extor
tmoneyf r
om youbuti tdi
dn'tt
akelongfor
met ofindoutt
hatyourfri
endisagi r
lwith
diamondsandaf t
erthatIneversaweitherof
them again"
Me"y
oumeanr
otenda?"
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erdayI
bugyourphoneeventhoughIdidn'thearwhat
shewassay i
ngbutIheardwhaty ouwer e
sayi
ngandf r
om whatIhear
dy ouar egoingto
meethertoday,
sowhenshecal ledy ounow
youtel
lhertobri
ngherasshereorv hugalawill
growupwi t
houtamother"imagineIt houghtI
knewthismanboywasInotf oolingmysel f,
im
shakenandt
err
if
iedhowcanIbesobl
i
nd?
Me"okaypl
easeIwi
l
ldoany
thi
ngy
ouwantj
ust
don'
tki
ll
meokay"
Him"Iwon'ti
fyoucooper
ateandt
ell
hert
o
comealone"
Me"i
fIt
ell
hert
hatshewi
l
lsuspectsomet
hing"
Him"itdoesn'tmatterall
Ineedri
ghtnowar e
di
amondsIwi ll
dealwiththem whentheyget
here,
I'
m sorrybutIhav etodothi
syouhav ea
daughteryouwi l
lunderst
and"thisi
sa
ni
ghtmar e

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enda
Ican'
tbeli
eveI'
m doingthi
s,youknowacti
ng
l
ikeast ar
ri
ng,thi
sisdanger
ousbutheyifI
wantfreedom Igott
adowhatIgot t
ado,Ical
l
rudzi
andshepi ckupafterf
ewr i
ngs
Me"
I'
m comi
ngt
opi
cky
ouupwher
ear
eyou?
"
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m atmyapar
tmentcany
ou
comeher
e?"
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ear
eyouokayt
her
e?"
Her
"yeahI'
mfi
neI'
mjustwai
ti
ngfory
ouhur
ry
upIhavet
ogobacktomydaught
er"
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lbet
her
ein30mi
nut
es"Ihungup
andl
ookattsi
re
Hi
m"whati
sit
?"
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hinksomet
hingi
swr
ongwehav
etogo
now"
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ngiswrongt
hatmeans
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nvol
vedint
hiswecan'
tgo
ther
e"
Me"shei
smyfri
endokayl
et'
sjustgoy
ouwi
l
l
bemybackuppl
an"
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kethisatal
lyouknow,Idon'
tfi
ne
l
et'
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veoff15mi nut
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erwearri
ve
atherapar
tment,Itakemygunandpressthe
buzz
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vemehercodeandwedr
ivei
n
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ngseemssuspi
ciousbutj
ustt
o
besafeIthi
nkyoushoul
dremainout
sideand
wewi l
lcommunicat
ethr
oughthi
smicro
earpi
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ebecaref
ulokay
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well
andfol
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eavehi
m behindwhenI
gett
orudzi
'
sapart
mentIknockont hedoor
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ng
i
nt hemiddl
eoftheroom,thedoori
sclosed
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l
orot
enda"i
tsmul
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svoi
ce
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m sor
ryhewasgoingt
okill
me"Iknew
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ngwaswr ongIj
ustdi
dn'
tthi
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alo
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enda(noedi
t)
Sothi
swillbethefi
rstt
imeIgett
obepointed
byagunandIknowbet tert
hantofr
eakoutI
wastr
ainedforthi
s
"whatdoyouwantmulal
o?"Iaskst
il
ll
ooki
ngat
myfri
endwhoiscry
ingmess
"t
hediamondswher
eistsi
re?"Ohy
eahhei
s
j
ustoutsi
det
hedoorst
upidass
"Il
efthim backatmypl
acewhot
oldy
out
hatI
hav
edi amonds?"
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oudohav edi
amondsIt
houghtmy
sour
cewasj
ustbl
uff
ing"
Me"noheorshewasn'
tbl
uff
ingIdohav
e
di
amonds,
whatdoyouwanttodowitht
hem?"
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m"Ineedmoneyof
cozIwantt
osel
lthem"
Me"wel
lmyparent
sdiedfort
hosedi
amonds
whatmakesy
outhinkIwi
l
l gi
vet
hem t
oyou?
"
Him"I'
mtheonewi t
hthegun,
don'taskme
stupi
dquesti
onsi fyouwanttogetoutofhere
al
iveyouwillgi
vet hem t
omeorIwi llki
l
lyou
andyourfr
iendrightnow"
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em Iwil
lgiv
et hem t
oyoubut
Ithi
nkyouaremakingabigmistakeyouknow,
canItur
naroundandlookatyou"
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naroundyouarejustawoman
whatcanyoupossibl
edo?"It
urnaroundtaking
outmygunIlookathim wi
thmygunpoi ntedat
hi
snuts
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dn'ty
ourfri
endtol
dyouwho
t
hehellIwas?"Heisnowpointi
nghisgunon
myforeheadandIam poi
nti
ngmi neonhi
sdick
theonlydi
ffer
entbetweenmeandt hisi
dioti
s
thathi
sgun'ssafet
yisonandmi neisreadyto
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hedudeisterri
fi
edIwanttolaughat
thi
sbutlaughi
ngcouldgivehi
m achancet o
turnontheredli
ght
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m"wedon'
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odot hi
sokay
,justgi
veme
t
hedi
amondsandIwil
ll
eave"
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tedthisandrightnowy ouare
makingmelate"tsir
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poi
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eated
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etoplay
"I
smirkIj
ustlov
ethewaymybabesaysthat
Me"y
ouar
esost
upi
d"It
akehi
sgun
"
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snotevenarmedwhatt
hehel
lwer
eyou
t
hinki
ng?
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ghi
nrel
ief
"Babeknockthatpi
eceofshitout"Iwonder
howheknewaboutal l
ofthis,
Ithoughthewas
afri
endheseemedlikeaniceguy
"zwavhudi
-vhudi
uyumunnaukhoudzamaui
ta
mini?
(whatisthi
smantry
ingt
odo?"He
pusheshimforward
Me"ukhout
odazi
diamonds"
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re"hewil
ltel
luswherehegott
hat
i
nformati
onfr
om rudzi
getmesomethingIcan
usetoti
ehim wit
h"
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sappeart
ootherr
oomsandcomeback
wit
harope,t
sir
eti
emulaloup
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udzi
Ihav
eonehourl
eftpl
easef
ixmeup"
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re"y
eahgetbusywi
tht
hatIwi
l
lbet
alki
ngt
o
mydearfr
iendher
e"
Me"rudzi
relaxokaynooneisgoingt
ohurtyou,
andl
ikeIpromiseyouIwil
ltel
lyouev
ery
thing
youwanttoknow"sheexhale
Rudzi
"tobehonestt
hisi
sscarywhati
s
happeni
ngrot
endaIneedanswer
s"
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l
lgi
vey
out
heanswer
sfornowl
et'
s
f
ocusont
his"
Rudzi
"okayokayl
et'
sdot
his"
Tsi
re"soy
oucaretoshar
ewit
hmewhyy
ou
hadagunpoi
ntedonher?"
Mulalo"l
ookI
'
m desperat
eokay,
I'
m br
okeandI
neededmoneyWinniei
sdy i
ngmanandi.
..
.I
cantl
ethergoIneedtosaveher
"
Tsi
re"iv
enev ermetani
diotli
keyou,whycome
aft
errotendawhenIcangiveyouthemoney
youneed?Whyar eyousodumpman, whoare
youworkingwith?
"
Mulal
o"l
ookI
'
m notworki
ngwi
thany
one,
Ijust
If
igur
edman.
..
.i
ts.
..
."
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"thi
smot her
fuckercan'tev
enspeaknow,
Ican'
tbel
ieveIfal
lforyourassyouhadme
fool
ed,wowwhatabust ar
dIcantbel
iev
ethis,
tsi
rewhydidn'
tyouwar nmeabouthim?That
heismarri
ed"
Tsi
re"asfarasI'
m concer nheisn'tmar r
ied,hi
s
babymamat ur
neddownhi sproposal,heis
motherf
uckingtrai
torIcantbelieveyouwant ed
todothi
st omeman, Ithoughtwewer ef ri
end
butobvi
ouslyyouchangedov ertheyears"
Me"youknowwhatIjustwantt
oknowwhere
hegott
hisinf
ormat
ion,Whotol
dyout
hatIhave
di
amonds?"
Mul alo"okayher eisthetruthsomewoman
appr oachedmecl aimingshewor ksforCIA
somet hi
ngl i
ket hat,adayaf teryout wo
disappear edsoshet ol
dmeaboutt he
diamondsandt haty ouwer ewant edbythelaw,
Ididn'twantt obel ievethatbutaf terfewdaysit
makesenseIt r
iedt ocontacty oubotht ono
avail,andt hatgotmet hinki
ng....
IknowIbet r
ay
youbutIf i
guredi fIcouldgett hosedi amondsI
couldsav eWi nnie"
Tsir
e"youneedgol
etthatbabygi
rlgoyoucan'
t
keepdoingt
hist
oher,
y oucan'
tkeepholdi
ngon
toherl
iket
his,l
ookatyoumul al
o,l
ookatwhat
thi
shastur
ny ouint
o"tear
sfallonhi
scheeksi
f
IwasmyoldselfIwill
befeel
ingsorryf
orhi
m
buthedidt
histohimself
Mulal
o"youdon'
tunder
stand,
youwi
l
lnev
er
under
stand"
Tsi
re"ohIunderstandthatverywell
,butt
o
betr
aymelikethis,It
rustedyouaroundthese
people"
Me"babewearewasti
ngt
imeokayIhav
etogo
now,wewil
ldeal
wit
hhimlat
er"
Tsi
re"wearetaki
nghi
m wi
thus,Idon'
ttr
ust
any
thingt
hisdudesay
sanymore"
Me"wewi l
ldeci
dewhatdowithhimlaterl
etme
gotochangerudzi
comewithme"shef oll
ows
me,Il
ookdashing,r
udzi
hasreal
lytr
ansformed
me,Ichoosethedr
essIwantandputiton
Me"Iknowyouhavealotofquest
ionsandas
soonasthi
sisal
loverIwi
ll
tel
lyoueveryt
hing
r
ightnowIwanty outogobackhomeandbe
wit
hy ourdaught
erokay
"
Rudzi"youdon'tsoundandlookl
ikemyfri
end
rotendawhatishappening?What
'swit
hthegun?
Diamonds?Ineedt oknow, y
ouareget
ti
ngme
i
nv olv
edinthi
sy etyoudon'
twantmetoknow
whatt hehel
li
sgoi ngon"
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twanty outogetinvolvedr
udzi i
ts
bett
erwheny ouarenotpartoft hi
s,i
fItelly
ou
whatishappeningnowitwillchangeal otof
thi
ngsandIcoul dal
soputy ouindangersoI
wantyoutotrustmeont hisokaygoback
homeandwhent heti
mei srightIwil
ltell
you
ever
ythi
ng"
Rudzi
"okayletmebel
i
eveyouokaywai
tar
en'
t
yousupposedtobepr
egnant
?"
Me"welostt
hebaby,
thati
ssomethi
ngwewil
l
al
sotal
kaboutandI
'
m sorr
yaboutmulal
ohei
s
aj
erk"
Rudzi"youseemsl i
keabadasssowhatar eyou
goingtodowi t
hhim?YesIhatehim butyou
can'tkeephim awayfr
om hi
sdaughterhe
needst osaygoodbye"
Me"l
etmewor
ryaboutt
hatl
aterIhav
etogo
now"
Rudzi
"besaf
erot
enda"
Me"Iwi
l
lthanky
ou"wegobackt
othel
ounge
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e"let'
sgo"tsi
regr
abmul
aloandpushhi
m
outsi
de,wethrowhimint
hebootanddr
ivet
o
theevent
'svenue
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umoisalr
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nsi
de,
Ithi
nkheisreall
y
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his"t
sir
esi
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iendifyouthinkI
'm gonna
actl
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s
missionthenyouarewr ong,I
'm nothappy
aboutthisIwil
lneverbehappy"Ir ol
lmyey es
"i
fhebet
ray
smel
i
kemul
aloIwi
l
lputabul
l
et
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sbr ai
nssodon'
twor
ryIgott
hisokay"he
di
smissesmycomment
"weareher
eremembery
ournamei
sAni
ta
ki
ngs"
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tworryIwon'
tfor
get
"wear
ri
veand
Igetof
fthecarandwalki
n
"goodeveni
ngmam, yournamepl
ease"t
he
l
adyattheentr
anceask
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taki
ngs"shescr
oll
onhert
abl
etand
sear
chformyname
"y
oucangoinmam"Ismileatherandtakea
gl
assofachampagnef
rom oneofthewait
ers
"youlookbeauti
ful
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ngvoicessay
s
behi
ndme, Itur
naroundtolookatl
erumowho
i
swear i
ngatuxedo
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fyoucanrecogni
zemel
i
ket
hatt
heni
tmeans
any
onecan"Iwhisper
"noIhear
dyoust
ati
ngy
ourname,
wowy
ou
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ookstunni
ngandsounr
ecogni
zabl
e"Ir
oll
my
eyes
"goodsower
eyouabl
etohacki
ntot
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r
cameras"
"yesIwasabl
etoandIhav
eanaccessonmy
phone"
Me"goodj
oby
ouar
ereal
l
ygoodatt
his"
Him"whyar
eweher
ethough?Whyar
ewe
doi
ngthi
s?"
Me"Ineedt
oki
l
lsomeguywhowant
stoki
l
l
me"
Him"youknowIfor
gott
otel
lyousomeother
guycametomef ewweeksbackaski
ngabout
yourwher
eabout
s"
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heguywhowant smedead
i
tsalongst
ory,
nowlet
'sscant
hispl
acehei
s
nother
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chmyback"
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m"sur
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ookbeaut
if
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ssy
ouso
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ouknow"
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endi nthecar,heisnowt i
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outside, thereisanewbor nherewedontwant
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under standingwhot hefuckisthisguy?Whyis
hemaki ngthingseasy?
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ryf
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ustcomi
ng
unannounced"hewalkstot
hedoor
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ustshowitt
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resay
sclearl
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fe,I
gaveAndersont oomuchpowerandnowhei s
aft
erme, butthatisnotwhyI '
m here,
Iknow
youneedy ourfatherandIneedmywoman, and
ourcommonenemyhast hem soifwecan
worktogetheront hiswecanbot hgetourloved
onesback"
Me"whoar
eyou?
"
Him"ohsor r
ymynameisLawrence,
anex
agentbecausenowAnder
sonwantsmeasa
deadman"
Tsi
re"
whatmakesy
out
hinkwecant
rusty
ou?
"
Him"youdonthavetot
rustme,wejusthav
eto
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heresour
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i
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t
otort
urehi
m untilherevealwherey ouareso
wehavetoactfastarewedoi ngthisornot?"
Me"dealandj
ustsoy ouknowify
ouareher
e
fort
hediamondsthenyouhaveal
readyl
ost
"he
chuckl
es
Him"Iwasactual
lygonnacomef
orthem butI
changemymi nd,
mywomani smoreimportant
thanyourdi
amonds"
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re"y
oubet
terbet
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i
ngt
het
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h"
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eorsugar
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etmegoapol
ogi
ze
onceagai
n,waithowdi
dyouknowaboutr
udzi
?
"
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m"Iwasassignedt
oquesti
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wher
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ust
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edoutoft he
case"
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thAnder
son?
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twant
met owor konyourcase..
.orWhatev
erwecallit
,
may beIwouldhavefoundy oulongti
meago
butitsagoodthingsthoughIguessIcancall
it
ablessingindi
sguise"
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Ifi
nd
r
udzibr
east
feedi
ngherdaughter
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tertel
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p
endsher
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oyourmess
wit
houtanexplanat
ion"Isighsheisri
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ory"byt
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imeIf
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i
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m goi
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I'
m goi
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t
okil
lhi
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"
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can'tbelievethis,nowIunder standwhy
youhavechangedsomuch, y ouknowwhat
fuckthi
sAnder songuy ,ifitwasn' tforv hugalaI
wascomi ngwi t
hy outokickhi sass, howcan
hebesoev i
landt hehor r
iblepeopl ewhor aised
howcant heybesoev il
?WowIsal utey ou
fri
endyouar estrongerandf earl
esst hi
swhol e
thi
ngwoul dhav ekickmedownbutl ookaty ou,
youarereadytof ightandwi nt hiswary ou
knowwhatgoki cksomeassf r
iendandi fyou
needanythingletmeknowokay "Ismi l
e
"youar
esuchagoodf r
iendrudzieventhough
someti
mesy oucanbeli
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lebitt
oomuchbutI
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hankyouforunderstandi
ng
andwil
li
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m grat
eful f
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l
augh
Me"Iknowandnowt haty
ouar
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owmy
daughtert
obeawhore"Il
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ngup
Me"workonthatmommyandl
etmegodeal
wi
ththeworl
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uckIhopeoncethi
sisal
lov
ery
ou
wil
lhelpmetoki
llt
hatassmike"
Me"noI
'm notget
ti
nginvol
ved,
butIwi
l
llend
youmygun,Ihavetogonow"

Headquar
ter
"youareacti
ngli
keat ougholdman,don't
worryy
ouwi l
ltel
lmewher etheyar
eory ouwil
l
suff
ermore"Andersondragachainandhitit
agai
nstrambuda'sbareski
n,heishangi
ngwi t
h
hi
shandst i
edupt oget
herwitht
heroof,
"I'
dratherdi
ethantot
ell
youwher etheyar
e"
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thim agai
nteari
nghis
ski
napar t
"Youwil
l t
ell
mebecauseIwon' tstopuntily
ou
tel
lme"rambudai sn'
twi l
l
ingtobreakhef ai
led
toprot
ecthisbrotherandhiswifetheleasthe
coulddoistoprotecthissonandni ece,evenif
hediesitwon'tbeinvain,hespitoutblood
"youwil
lnothavethem Ander
son,
I'
mr eadyt
o
diesowhydon'tyoujustki
l
lme"hecanbarel
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tal
k
"Okayitseemsli
key ouareStil
lst
ubbornsoI
wil
lleaveyouherehanging,I'
m gi
vingy
ouone
l
astchance"hethrowt hechaindownandwalk
out,feel
i
ngdefeatedhewi shhecouldj
ustend
i
tallbutthatwon'
thelpthesituat
ion

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enda
Wegetbackt othehouse,tsi
rei
sn'treal
lyhappy
aboutthi
sbutsomet imeswehavet otakerisk,
I
knowitsri
skytobr i
ngall
thesepeoplebackt o
thehousebutiftheyarewil
li
ngtohelp,thenI'
m
will
i
ngt otakethechance,webothset t
ledown
aroundthet abl
eitt
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covereditsuchawayt hati
tdoesn'tshowf r
om
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det hatwehaveswitchonthel i
ghts,
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an?"tsi
reaskthemomentwe
sitdowntobehonestI
'
m exhaust
edIlookat
thetimeandi
tspass1Ineedtorest
"canwedot hi
stomor
row?"Iasksl
i
dingdown
onthechai
r
"noIt
hinkweshoul
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annowbecausewe
onl
yhavetwodayst
ogo"Isi
ghIguesst
hisguy
i
snotheretopl
ay
"okayl
et'
smakei
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ckIwantt
orest
"
Lawrence"thi
sissimpleyouguyscontacty our
people,
weneedat eam andallthegadgetswe
canget,andIwil
lwor kwit
hthecomput erguy
togetanaccesstot heheadquart
er,
ifweget
anaccesswewi l
lbeabletocontrol
theinsand
theoutoftheheadquarter
"
Me"that'
sseemsl ikegreatplantome,
tomorrowtsireandIwi l
ltr
yandgett heteam
andtheotherst uffyouneedandy ouwillt
ryand
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l
erumoandy oumul alowil
lgobackhomeand
saygoodbyet oy ourdaughterr i
ghtnowIwant
togoandsleepIhadal ongestdayofmyl ife"I
getupandt akeof fmyj acket
, Lawrencegetsup
andgrabmyar m
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?"Iaskl
ooki
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usi
on
"t
hatl
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iar
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s
l
ooki
ngatmybir
thmark
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tdoesyouprobabl
ysawi
tbackatt
he
headquar
ter"
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ami
l
iarandf
unny
enoughIhav
et hesamemar
konmyt hi
gh"
Tsir
e"baberememberthi
sishowmyf ather
knewwhoy ouwere,maybeheisonto
somethi
ng"Ilookathi
seyesandtheylookj
ust
l
ikemi ne,rudziwasri
ghtcouldhe?Hediedor
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uststaged?Webothlookat
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ngsohardnottothink
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.
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other?
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hi
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l
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less
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onhi sthigh,ifyout hinkGoddoesn' texistthenI
don'tknowany morebutwhatIknowi sthathe
doesexi standhehasbeenwat chingmeday
andni ght,hehasbeenl i
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l
ivingroom hol dingt hepicturewi t
hasmi leon
myf aceandj oyfultears,damnhel ooksomuch
l
ikemydadandt heski n'
scol orismymoms, I
givehimt hepi ctureandwai tforhispriceless
reacti
on
"t
hishastobeme"i
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s
pr
icel
ess
"soheisyourbrot
her
?Technicalheismy
brot
hert
oo"tsi
reaskwit
hav oiceful
lof
amusement
"
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ustl
i
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heyt
ooky
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andmadei
t
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m shockedi n
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m bey ond
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ri
ghti nfrontofme, fatehasbr oughtus
together,Ihughi m andhei stooshockedt o
evenr espondbutwhenhedoesIknewhi sarms
wer ethesaf estpl
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i
n, Ifeelcompl et
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contentbef ore,t
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li
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sjawsandt i
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fi
st
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m onhisshoulder
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l
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ander
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parent
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ed
parent
si suff
eredemot ional
ly
,itwaspainfuli
wouldcontinuouslyhavenightmareaboutthe
wholeordeal,i
twasamess"
"it
sokayy ouhav emenowandt oensur ethat
andersondoesntt akeany t
hingfrom us
anymor ewehav et oactfastandbyf astimean
dayaftertomorrowwear egoingt othe
headquater,hewontbeexpect i
ngus,i m sure
heisprobablythinkingthatimtryingtoascape
thecountryaswespeakbutwhathedoesnt
knowi sthatwear ecomi ngforhim,got osleep
andwewi l
lconti
nuewi thourplanst omorrow"
"wehaveal
ottot
alkaboutgudani
,that
syour
nameisawitony
ourbirt
hcerti
fi
cat
e"
"andyouknowwhati
justhadgoosebumps
thati
smyname"ismi
le
"i
tisgoodni
ghtwewi
l
ltal
ktomor
row"
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ghtl
it
tl
esis,
iwi
ll
beherewhenyou
wakeup"i
tsl
ikehereadmymindi
hughim and
getup
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hanky
ouf
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ome"
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re"goodni
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akesmyhandandwego
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veever
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l
ookaroundandi minthemostbeaut i
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igetupandbreathinthefreshair,
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ceidont
recogni
sesaysbehindme, av
erycal
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beauti
fulv
oice,it
urnaroundtoseemymot her,
sheismor ebeaut
if
ulsoangeli
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??"Sheopenherar
msandengul
fme
wi
tht
hewarmesthug
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her
'sdaught
er,sost
rongand
fear
lessi
m proudofyou"shesayswit
hher
beauti
ful
voice
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earewemom?Canwegohome? "she
pul
lbackj
ustenought
oseemyf
ace,shecup
myface
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..
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gl
ady oufoundyourbr
othernowicanresti
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perfectpeaceknowingthatyouf
oundeach
other"
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ou,
youanddadwe
wantyou..
..
iwanty
ou"
"ihavetogonow.
..
..
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rywef
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ouand
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br
ightl
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please"i
letouta
painf
ulcr
y
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..
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enda..
..
heywakeupy ouare
dreami
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e'sv
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om afarandi
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yey esandlookaround
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..
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her
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aphi
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ar
oundme
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twasj
ustadr
eam babei
tsokay
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fthe
bed
"itwasntjustadream ifel
tit,
eventhoughi
didnthavedoubtthatlawrenceismybr ot
her
butsheconf i
rmedittome,shesai di am my
father
'sdaughter"
"theniguessshewasf i
nal
lyreveal
ingherself
toyou,maybeshecouldntbeforebecauseyou
didntknowwhoy ouwere"iagreeshehasnev er
occuredinmydreamsbutnowi sawinadr eam
thatfel
tsoreal
"im gladshevi
sit
ed..
.idi
dntwanthertogo
becausei t
houghtitwasntadream,ithi
nkwe
shouldgetupandgetr eadyfort
oday"isay
wippingoffmytears,iwantedtostayinmy
dream itwassopeacefulther
e
"i
tsokaybabe"heget supandhugme,i mi ght
nothav ereali
seditsoonerbuti dontthi
nki
wouldhav esurv i
vedwi t
houttsi
re,yeswedont
getalongsomet i
mes,wef i
ghtandmy
miscarri
agewassupposedt obeourbr eaki ng
point
,i real
lydidntthi
nkwewer egoingt obe
abl
et osur v
ivethatbutwedi dandi m gratef ul
,
wegetr eadyandj oinothers,obviousl
yler umo
i
stheonemaki ngbreakfastmama' sboy ,hei s
behavingbetterthani expect
edof cozexpect
f
orhi
ssi
l
lyr
emar
ks
"goodmor
ning"t
sir
eandi
sayi
nuni
on
"morni
ng..
.Soiguesswewi ll
car
ryonwi
thour
pl
anstoday"mybrothersay
s
"yeahiwil
lgowi t
htsir
eandy ouandlerumo
canstayhereandtrytogetanaccess,mul al
o
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kethatweeatourbreakfast
andgetreadytoleave,
lawrenceaskformei n
asi
de
"i
sev
ery
thi
ngal
ri
ght
?"Hesi
gh
"yeahi
thi
nkisawmom i nmydreamslast
ni
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i
sphenomenal
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m happythi
s
i
swhatshewaswaiti
ngf ori
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l
if
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mef orahug
"I
'
m neverl
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ingy
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meontopofmyhead,wegoteachothernow,
wewi
l
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less
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enda
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nothingli
kewhatI '
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saanot her
wor l
ddownher e, myuncl ebui ltabi gempi re,
andbyt helooksoft hingsev ery thingseemst o
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m notgoi ngt o
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verealised
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anda' coming' comef r
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axedi shenot
supposedt
obegoi
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ndmyuncle
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l
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tl
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eady
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keever yt
hingisrunning
smoot hl
ywit
houtmyf ather"hesay sthatwitha
mocki ngt
oneim gl
adhei sf eel
ingwhatI '
m
feel
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sthroatandgetupf r
om t he
chair
"wear edoi
ngever
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ngwecant
ogethi
m
back"Ichor
tl
es
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ustsimpl
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it
mustbegoodneh?Tof inall
yrunthisplaceby
yourself
?"Helooksatt
sirewithconfusion
"whoisshe?Andwhyisshet
alki
ngtomeli
ke
that
?Youngladydoy
ouknowwhoi am?"He
rai
sehi
svoice
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ke
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i
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m doingevery
thi
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hi
m, youdon'
thavetoinsul
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"looky oudowhaty oudobestandIwi lldo
whatIt rytodobest ,I
'm goingt oneedr ealmen
whowi l
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andal soIneedgunsandal lsor tofgadget sto
uset omaket hi
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onpossi ble,
soy ouneedt oassembleat eam orr athercall
anur gentmeet ingandIwi l
l pickwhoIseef i
t,
makecal l
sr i
ghtnow"hei sst unnedbutI '
m not
heret ogi veashowI '
m heret owor k,
Ilookat
hi
ml ikewhatar eyouwai ti
ngf orandhequi ckly
pi
ckupt hephoneandmaket hephonecal l,1
hourl atert her
ei sali
neupofmenwhoar e
waitingf ormyor der
s,andt het rait
oris
amongstt hesemen, Ididn'
tt hinkhewoul dstil
l
behereohheisaspysohehast obehere,
tsi
re
i
sr i
ghtbymysidejustwatchi
ngme, someof
thesemenseemsr atheruni
nter
est
edbecause
Iam awoman,theydon'tthi
nkIgotthi
s
"soweal lknowthatAndersongotmyuncle
andbyt helookofthi
ngsnoonei sdoing
anythingtot r
yandgethim backsothat'
swhy
I'
m her ebutbefor
eIgoanyf urt
herIwantone
part
icularpersoninthi
sgrouptocomet o
me....
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ntathim and
everyonel ookathim
"yousearchhim andtakeanydev i
cethathe
haswithhim"heissear chedthoroughl
ybef ore
hecommencewal ki
ngt owardsme, oncehei s
fr
ontofmeIt akeoutmygunandshothi m on
hisl
egs,sometimestalkingischeap,hescream
l
ikeagirl
,tsi
reisshockedandt hesemenar e
payi
ngattenti
onnow
"Ineedsomeonet
olockthi
strait
orawaylet
him di
eofhi
swounds,l
ethim knowthathe
betrayedawr ongwoman, IguessAnder son
didn'tr
eal l
yt ellyouwhot hehel lam Iother wi
se
youwoul dn'thav eshowny ourselfhere,ifany
ofy ouist hi
nki ngofbet rayingmeormyuncl e
youbet terthinkt wice,I
'm nother etoplayandI
hatet r
aitors,st r
iphim nakedandl ethi
mf eed
onhi swounds, l
ethim exper i
encewhatmy
uncleisexper ienci
ngatt hismoment "twomen
draghi m awaywi t
htsi
ref oll
owingt hem
"Sot hi
siswhati sgoingtohappent omorrow
nightwear egoi ngtoawar ,wearegoi ngt okil
l
andi fyoudon'tkill
youwi l
lgetkil
l
ed, wear enot
onlygoingt ogetmyuncl ebackwear egoi ngto
bringdownourenemysogohomesaygoodby e
toy ourfamili
esbecausesomeofy oumi ghtnot
bel ucky,butIhopeweal lcomeoutal ive,be
armedandber eady,any
onewi thaquest ion?"I
l
ookatt hem andnoonedar esayany thi
ng
"
Okaythatwil
lbeal
l
,tomorr
owIwil
lcomewith
myteam andwewil
lgetr
eadyher
e"tsi
recome
back
"i
tseemsli
kewearedoneher
e"Isayandt
hey
al
lgobacktot
hei
rposi
ti
ons
"Il
ov ehowy out akecont r
ol,howy oustoodi n
fr
ontoft hosegi antsmenwi thoutshowi ngfear,
babyy ouwer ebor nf ort
his,youwer eborna
l
eaderandt obehonestknowi ngthatyouar eall
minegi vesmeaboner "hewhi spersthelast
partwithasmi r
k, Il
aughandst r
idemor ecloser
tohim, Igrabhispackagewi thasmi leandhe
whimperal i
tt
le"howabouty oufuckmybr ains
outinthecar ?"Iwhi spersbacksoundi ngso
hornyandsex y,Ifeelsexyrightnow
"youwantust ogetoutofher e?"Isqueezehim
ali
ttl
e,theoldmanclearhisthroatohshi tI
tot
all
yforgotabouthim, Idon'
tev enknowhi s
name, I
'
m stari
ngatthemanst andinginfront
ofmewi t
heyesful
loflust,mymi ndi sgoing
wil
datt hi
smoment ,mybeani st witchi
ngand
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sar eget
ti
ngmoi st
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lseey out omor row ol dman"Isay
pul l
ingtsireawaywi thhi svisibl
eboner ,Ibet
ev eryonei swishingt obehi mr i
ghtnow, we
taket heel evatoruponcewer eacht heexi t
,we
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sewal landf indoursel fbacki nthe
farm house, yeahi t'
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ket hatf r
om out sideit'
s
j
ustasi mpl efarmhousebutunder neathi t'
sa
anot herwor ld,wecl oset hewal l andt sir
epush
meagai nsti tattacki ngmyl ipswi thamuch
neededki ss" l
et'
sgetoutofher e"het akesmy
handandpul lmeoutoft hedoor ,unliket herest
oft hepeopl eourcari spar kedr i
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ontof
thedoor ,heopenst hedoorf ormeandIsl i
dei n
wi thhim goingt ohi ssi de, t
hemomenthe
closedt hedooronhi ssi deIat t
ackhi m wi t
ha
kiss"Ihav eaper fectspotIwantt oshowy ou"
hebr i
ngt heengi nebackt olifeanddr iveaway
from t hefarm houset akingagr avel roadonl y
heknowswher et o,af terfewmi nut esofme
star t
ingtogetwor ri
ed, hepar ksthecaront op
ofacl i
ffthatallowsust oseet hebeaut yoft he
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ure
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t'
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ehowdidyoufi
ndt
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pl
ace?"Webot
hgetoutoft
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ustfoundi t
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ontofhim andhei mmediatel
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omy
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me?Howy ouhav emademef eel sov ulner
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i
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kethat
buti can'thel pitbecauseI '
vefallensodeepl yi
n
l
ov ewi t
hy ouandIdon' tseeitanyot herway
around, Iwantt omar ryyourotendaandIhope
onceal lthisi sovery ouwillr
ealiset hatnothing
thaty ouandIhav eistoosoonort oomuch,
don'tmakemewai tbabeit'
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thewor ld, andifwekeepsay i
ngwewi lldo
someoft het hi
ngsweshoul ddowhent heti
me
i
sr i
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ndthatr ighttime,
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herlet'
sdoitnow,i
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lets
l
ov eeachother,
Ibel
i
evei nusinourl ove,andI
knowwehav ecomefarnotreall
yfarbutwe
havegonet hr
oughalottogett othi
spoi nt"
okayIdidn'
texpectt
hat,Il
ookatdeepi ntohis
eyes,Il
ovehim
"ar
eyoupr
oposi
ngmeagai
n?"Hechuckl
es
"agai
nright
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ngwhatI
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heref
or"hesaysl
ooki
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l
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all
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i
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myhi psandpusht hem t
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sti
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ain
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ll
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answerbe?
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nme,
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ngfort
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suddenfeel
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lyou?"Hesayssti
ll
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slowt or
tur
ingst
rokes,Igr
abhisbut
tinat
tempt
tomakehi m gofast
erbuthedoesn'
tbudge
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you?"Nowhetry
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ckmeint
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ofiti
m notscar
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manIwantt ospendt
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fewith
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om theshockof
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l
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andstorm outofther oom headingtowherehe
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thechainonthetable
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nhi m coughi
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abouttogiveup, t
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thi
sit'
sjustamat terofti
mebeforehegiveup
forgoodhei stooweak
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ledthem al
llongti
me"het el
ls
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nginFiona,whoischainedli
ke
adeadl ycriminal
, Fi
onalookawaywhenshe
seest hewoundedr ambudawhoi salso
chainedl i
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sisthewomany ournephewador esso
much,yesy ournephew, Itookhi mjustl i
kehi
s
l
itt
lesi
sterhowi sthatrambuda?Tel l meI '
mthe
mostcruelmani nt heworld,Ikil
l
edt heir
parent
s,yourbrotherandt ookthem, youseeif
youandy ourbrotherhadst aythehell away
whenItoldy ousononeoft hi
swoul dhav e
happened,nowy ouar egoingtowat chmeasI
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emywaywi
thher
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m off
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,heclosehis
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y
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herhegetdr essedandl eavet hem behind
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tti
ngdown
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hei
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ery
thi
ngi
sready
,tomorrow
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othewarehouse
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tl
e
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ewine..
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me"Ipourmysel
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ofit
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hebathr
oom int
hef ast
estspeed,
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ne
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ouOkay
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enda
Wegett otheunder groundwar ehouseandi ts
nothingli
kewhatI '
veseenbef ore,itsaanot her
worlddownher e, myuncl ebui
ltabi gempire,
andbyt helooksoft hingsever
y thi
ngseemst o
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ngf orwar d,If oll
owtsirelooking
aroundi don'treallycar ewhatkindofa
businesshei sr unningbecauseI '
m notgoingt o
doany thi
ngl egal any timesoon, I'
vereal
ised
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vey ouneedt odo
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ngandt hat'
sexactl
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t,
anywayt si
reknockononeoft hemanydoor s
anda' coming'comefrom insi
de,t si
reopenthe
doorandt hereisamanwi thwhi t
ehairbehind
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axedishenot
supposedt obegoingupanddownt ryi
ngto
fi
ndmyuncl e
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l
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lmyey
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houtmyf ather"hesay sthatwitha
mocki ngt
oneim gl
adhei sf eel
ingwhatI '
m
feel
ing,heclearhi
sthroatandgetupf r
om t he
chair
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ngever
ythi
ngwecant
ogethi
m
back"Ichor
tl
es
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ejustsi
mplywai
ti
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it
mustbegoodneh?Tofi
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l
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oursel
f?"Hel
ooksatt
sir
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thconf
usi
on
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alki
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ke
that
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ouknowwhoi am?"He
rai
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svoice
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oldthatyouar emyuncl e'
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ri
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l
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someguywhoi swi
ll
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eadof
hel
ping"
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edi
am too,andi
m doingevery
thi
ngIcantofind
hi
m, youdon'
thavetoinsul
tme"
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ldo
whatIt rytodobest,I
'
m goingtoneedrealmen
whowi l
lcomewi t
hmet ogetmyuncl eback
andal soIneedgunsandall sor
tofgadgetsto
uset omaket hi
simpossibl
emi ssi
onpossible,
soy ouneedt oassembleateam orrat
hercall
anur gentmeeti
ngandIwi l
lpickwhoIseef i
t,
makecal lsri
ghtnow"hei sst unnedbutI 'm not
heretogi v
eashowI 'm heret owor k,Ilookat
himlikewhatar eyouwai t
ingf orandhequi ckl
y
pickupt hephoneandmaket hephonecal l
,1
hourlaterther
ei salineupofmenwhoar e
waiti
ngf ormyor ders,andt het rai
toris
amongstt hesemen, Idi
dn'tt hinkhewoul dst i
l
l
beher eohhei saspysohehast obeher e,tsi
re
i
sr i
ghtbymysi dejustwat chingme, someof
thesemenseemsr atherunint erest
edbecause
Iam awoman, theydon' tt
hi nkIgott hi
s
"soweal lknowthatAndersongotmyuncle
andbyt helookofthi
ngsnoonei sdoing
anythingtot r
yandgethim backsothat'
swhy
I'
m her ebutbefor
eIgoanyf urt
herIwantone
part
icularpersoninthi
sgrouptocomet o
me....
.youcomeher e"Ipoi
ntathim and
everyonel ookathim
"yousear
chhi
m andt
akeanydevi
cethathe
haswit
hhim"hei
ssearchedt
hor
oughl
ybefore
hecommencewal ki
ngt owar
dsme, onceheis
fr
ontofmeIt akeoutmygunandshothi m on
hisl
egs,sometimestalkingi
scheap,hescream
l
ikeagir
l,tsi
reisshockedandthesemenar e
payi
ngattenti
onnow
"Ineedsomeonet olockthist r
aitorawayl et
him dieofhi swounds, lethim knowt hathe
betrayedawr ongwoman, IguessAnder son
didn'tr
eal l
yt ellyouwhot hehel lam Iother wi
se
youwoul dn'thav eshowny ourselfhere,ifany
ofy ouist hi
nki ngofbet rayingmeormyuncl e
youbet terthinkt wice,I
'm nother etoplayandI
hatet r
aitors,st r
iphim nakedandl ethi
mf eed
onhi swounds, l
ethim exper i
encewhatmy
uncleisexper ienci
ngatt hismoment "twomen
draghi m awaywi t
htsir
ef oll
owingt hem
"Sothi
siswhatisgoingt
ohappent omorr
ow
nightwearegoi
ngtoawar ,wearegoingt
okil
l
andifyoudon'
tkil
lyouwil
lgetki
l
led,wearenot
onlygoi
ngtogetmyunclebackwear egoingt
o
bri
ngdownourenemysogohomesaygoodby e
toyourfamili
esbecausesomeofy oumi ghtnot
belucky
, butIhopeweallcomeoutaliv
e, be
armedandber eady
,anyonewithaquestion?
"I
l
ookatthem andnoonedar esayanyt
hing
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lbeal
l
,tomorr
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lcomewith
myt eam andwewil
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eadyher
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recome
back
"i
tseemsli
kewearedoneher
e"Isayandt
hey
al
lgobacktot
hei
rposi
ti
ons
"Il
ov ehowy out akecont r
ol,howy oustoodi n
fr
ontoft hosegi antsmenwi thoutshowi ngfear,
babyy ouwer ebor nf ort
his,youwer eborna
l
eaderandt obehonestknowi ngthatyouar eall
minegi vesmeaboner "hewhi spersthelast
partwithasmi r
k, Il
aughandst r
idemor ecloser
tohim, Igrabhispackagewi thasmi leandhe
whimperal i
tt
le"howabouty oufuckmybr ains
outinthecar ?"Iwhi spersbacksoundi ngso
hornyandsex y,Ifeelsexyrightnow
"youwantust ogetoutofher e?"Isqueezehim
ali
ttl
e,theoldmanclearhisthroatohshi tI
tot
all
yforgotabouthim, Idon'
tev enknowhi s
name, I
'
m stari
ngatthemanst andinginfront
ofmewi t
heyesful
loflust,mymi ndi sgoing
wil
datt hi
smoment ,mybeani st witchi
ngand
mywal l
sar eget
ti
ngmoi st
"wewi l
lseey out omor r
ow ol dman"Isay
pull
ingtsireawaywi thhisvisibl
eboner ,Ibet
everyonei swishingt obehi mr i
ghtnow, we
taketheel evatoruponcewer eachtheexi t
,we
pusht hef al
sewal landf i
ndoursel fbacki nthe
farm house, yeahi t
'sli
kethatf r
om out si
deit'
s
j
ustasi mpl efarmhousebutunder neathit'
sa
anotherwor ld,wecl osethewal landt sir
epush
meagai nsti tattackingmyl ipswithamuch
neededki ss" l
et'
sgetoutofher e"het akesmy
handandpul lmeoutoft hedoor ,unli
ket herest
ofthepeopl eourcari sparkedr i
ghtinf r
ontof
thedoor ,heopenst hedoorf ormeandIsl i
dei n
withhim goingtohi sside, t
hemomenthe
cl
osedt hedooronhi ssi deIatt
ackhi m wi
tha
ki
ss"Ihav eaper fectspotIwantt oshowy ou"
hebr i
ngtheengi nebackt oli
feanddr i
veaway
fr
om t hefarm houset akingagr avelr
oadonly
heknowswher et o,afterfewmi nutesofme
start
ingtogetwor ri
ed,hepar ksthecarontop
ofacl i
fft
hatal l
owsust oseet hebeautyofthe
nature
"i
t'
sbeaut
if
ulouther
ehowdidyoufi
ndt
his
pl
ace?"Webot
hgetoutoft
hecarandmeeton
i
tshood
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ustfoundi t
,comeher e"Ist
andin
fr
ontofhim andhei mmediatel
ysmashl ipson
mine,hebreakthekissandlookdeepi nt
omy
eyescuppi
ngmyf ace
"Doyoureali
zehowmuchy ouhav echanged
me?Howy ouhavemademefeel sovulner
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i
ny ourpr
esence?Nomenwant stofeelli
kethat
butican'
thelpi
tbecauseI
'
vefall
ensodeepl yi
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ov ewi thyouandIdon' tseei tanyot herway
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ng
thaty ouandIhav eist oosoonort oomuch,
don'tmakemewai tbabei t
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someoft het hi
ngsweshoul ddowhent het i
me
i
sr ightwemi ghtneverf i
ndt hatr i
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sdoi tnow, int hemi stofitalll
ets
l
ov eeachot her,
Ibeliev ei nusi nourlove,andI
knowwehav ecomef arnotr eal l
yfarbutwe
hav egonet hroughal ott ogett othi
spoi nt"
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ookatdeepi ntohis
eyes, Il
ov ehim
"ar
eyoupr
oposi
ngmeagai
n?"Hechuckl
es
"agai
nright
?LookbabeI'
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ngwhatI
needtosayandbesi
dethat'
snotwhywecame
heref
or"hesaysl
ooki
ngaway
"areyouscar
edthatIwi
l
ltur
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again?
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ust
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s"hesay spul
li
ngmyjeansdown,
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sneck
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myneck, squeezingmybr eastverysl owly,I
unbut t
onhi sjeansandpul l
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onlyincrease,thismakesmef eellikeIcoul d
drowni nthewat erf
all
st hatmycunti srapidl
y
maki ng,Ipullouthiscockandi tspr ingout
i
nf r
ontofme, withitsvainpoppi ng, hehol dme
bymywai standputmeont hehoodoft hecar
withoneofmyl egsoutoft hejeans, her ai
sed
myhi psandpusht hem towardshi m
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et'
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k"hesayr
ubbi
nghi
sti
pupand
downonme,
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easedon'
tteaseme"Icompl
ain
"Whati
fIwanty
outomarrymewhatwi
ll
your
answerbe?
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ngandlook
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utt
er
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t
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marryme"bef oreIcoul
devenanswer
heplungehiswhol elengt
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hinme,
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suddenfeeli
ngofinv adi
ng
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lyou?"Hesayssti
ll
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slowt or
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ingst
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abhisbut
tinat
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tbudge
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osay i
ng
yes,whi
chisn'
tsuchabadideacometothink
ofiti
m notscar
edofthi
sandIknowheisthe
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fewith
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om theshockof
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ngonthescreen
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ora
pr
ogress
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sladyheresi
r,ateveryangleshewas
l
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speaki
ngt osomeone"
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ngiti
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her
ightsi
de..
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ook
cl
osel
yandreal
i
set
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enda
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heeventandnoonesawathi
ng
howdumbcanyouallbe?"Her
oar
swit
hanger
andstorm outoftheroom headi
ngtowher
ehe
keptrambuda,heburstthedooropenandgr
ab
thechainonthetable
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otalk?
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appi
ngt
he
chainar
oundhishand
"
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dyouIwi
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atherdi
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t
ohisri
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eaki
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ltel
lme
whereshei s"Hepunchhi mri
ghtonhischest
whichresultedi
nhi m coughi
ngoutblood,heis
abouttogiveup, t
hereisnocomingbackfrom
thi
sit'
sjustamat terofti
mebeforehegiveup
forgoodhei stooweak
"Ishouldhav ekil
ledthem al
llongti
me"het el
ls
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ke
adeadl ycriminal
, Fi
onalookawaywhenshe
seest hewoundedr ambudawhoi salso
chainedl i
kebutcheredpig
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hisi
sthewomany
ournephewador
esso
much,yesy ournephew, It
ookhi mjustli
kehi
s
l
itt
lesi
sterhowi sthatrambuda?Tell meI'
mthe
mostcruelmani nt heworl
d,Ikil
l
edt hei
r
parent
s,yourbrotherandtookthem, youseei
f
youandy ourbrotherhadstaythehellaway
whenItoldy ousononeoft hi
swoul dhave
happened,nowy ouar egoi
ngtowat chmeasI
havemywaywi thher"
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opi
t"hi
svoi
cecomeoutasawhi
sper
"I'
m gonnahavemywaywi thyouranal
you
won'tbeabletosi
tforaweek"hegrabherand
shetrytof
ighthi
m off
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,heclosehis
eyes,hecan' twi t
nessthis,Ander sonforcef
ull
y
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ngcanmakehi m
showr emor se, heisev
il,oncehei sdonewith
herhegetdr essedandl eavet hem behind
"
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hem t
oday
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ery
wher
eint
heci
ty"
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.
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enda
Afterspendingsomealoneti
meont opoft he
cl
iff,
wedr i
vebackhomeandf indLawrence
andlerumohav ingt
hebestti
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i
ves
withabot t
leofWhiskeyandwine"Iguess
everyt
hingwentwel l
?"Iasksi
tti
ngdown
"wellweareinsowhynotcelebrate?Lerumo
canaccessev er
ythi
ngandit
sgonnat akethem
75hourstoreali
sedthatt
hei
rsystem is
hacked"Lawrencesays
"OkaysoIguessev
ery
thi
ngi
sready
,tomorrow
morningwewakeupandgot
othewarehouse
togetready
"
"
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skey
?"Ler
umor
aiset
hebot
tl
e
"
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l
lhav
ewi
ne.
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skeyi
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rongf
or
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fsomewi nej
ustasmellofit
sendmetothebat
hroom i
nthefast
estspeed,
argnowIhat
ewine
"
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ouOkay
?"Tsi
reaskst
andi
ngbehi
ndme
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lofwinej
ustkindoft
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gger
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ouhat
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nenow"If
rown
"butIl
ovewi
ne"hepul
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ohi
m andki
ssme
ontopofmyhead
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ouhatei
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aceme
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m hug

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ontar
getyoufor
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hatyou
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ngthenumberofpeopl
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spage..
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vat
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l
l
det
erminethefat
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one

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ngIknowIusedt opostona
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ti
met owr i
te,nowi writewhenIcandon' t
cruci
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readi
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tounderstandt hatIalsohaveal i
feIcan'
tal
so
behereev ery
day .
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anywayt hanky ouf ort

hosewhohav ebeenhere
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ouguy saremyr ockandt r
ust
meIknowal l
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ythosewho
commental lthetimeIappreciat
ey ou,y
our
comment sinspir
emeal ot
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Rot
enda
Todayisthedayandwearealltense,weare
busygett
ingreadyandi
mf eel
i
ngsi ckbutthat
canwaitunti
ltomorr
ow onlyi
fIcomeoft hat
placeal
iv
e
"areyouall
readytoleave?
"IaskasIputmy
backpackon,I
'm al
readyonmyfeet
"yeswearel
et'
sgo"ther ei
saknockonthe
doort
hatweuset ogetinsi
dethehouse,
weal
l
l
ookateachotherandtakeoutourguns
"l
etmegocheck"Lawr encesaysandgot ot
he
doorI
'm prayi
ngintongues,i
tbet
ternotbe
ander
son'goonsIcan'taf
for
dt ol
etmissi
onfai
l
,Lawrencecheckandsi ghinreliefbef
orehe
openst hedoor,ohItot
all
yforgotaboutmul al
o
Iactuall
ydidn'tthi
nkhewasgonnacomeback,
hewal ksinandIcanseef r
om thedar kcycles
aroundhiseyest hatHedi
dn'tsleep,helooks
ti
redandpal e
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sdone"Iknowhowi tf
eelli
kestol
osea
childandIcan' tevenbegint oimagi
nehowi t
feelli
ket olosesomeoney ouhav egr
ownt o
l
ov esomuchi t'scleartomet hatmulal
odid
trul
yl ovedhisdaught erandthatswhyhedidn't
wantt oletgo,Iwalktohim andgivehim ahug
"I'm sosor ryy
oudi dt heri
ghtthi
ngsheisfree
now"shamepoorguy
"it'
stoopainf
uli
t'
stoomuch"hei
shol
dinghi
s
tearsback
"IknowIknowbuty oudi dwhatanypar ent
couldhav edone,y out r
iedy ourbestmul alo
remembery oul ostev erythingbecausey ou
want edheral i
ve,Isal ut
ey ouforthatbutno
mat t
erhowhar dwecant rytofixthi
ngst hat
Godhi msel fhasal readymadepl ansfor,we
cannev ersucceed, Iknowi t'
shardforyoui t
washar dformet oohav i
ngt owat chmysel f
bleed,losingmypr eciousgi f
titwaspainf uland
Iknowi t '
snothi
ngcompar etowhaty ouar e
f
eel
i
ngbutIunder
standhowy
ouar
efeel
i
ng"
Hi
m"shewasmyl
i
ttl
egi
rlshedi
dn'
tdeser
ve
t
his"
Me"Iknow buty ouhavesetherf r
eenowi t'
s
betterthisway "tsi
reshoul
dbecomf orti
nghis
fri
endbutt hisniggai sact
ingli
kemul aloshot
him, Ishouldbet heonemaki ngfussaboutthis
butIunder standwher eishecomi ngfrom, i
woul ddoany thingt oseemypar entsevenjust
forfewseconds, hewantedtokeephi s
daught erali
veandhehadt odowhathe
thoughtwasr ightI'
m notj
ustif
yinghisacti
ons
butIj ustunderstandwherehei scomi ngfr
om
"
Let
sgoIwi
l
lbeokay
"hesay
swi
pingof
fhi
s
t
ear
s
"Areyousure?Idon'
tthi
nkyouar
einaright
stateofmind"Idon'
twanthi
m gogethi
mself
kil
led
"Iwoul
dn'
tbeher
eifIwasn'
tsur
elet
'sgo"
"Okayl et'shittheroad"wel eavethehouseand
dri
vest raighttothewar ehouse,I'
m pleasedt
o
fi
ndt het eam getti
ngreadyt hisreal
ly
encouragesme, wegot hroughourpl anwith
therestoft heteam,howwewi l
lgetinabout
thesecur ityithi
nkthisisgoingtoeasybecause
Lawrenceknowev erypositi
onandev ery
securit
ycode
"oncewedr i
veinsi
dey ouopenev erythi
ngand
j
am, somewi lluseothergatesandwehav eto
bequickother wi
sewemi ghtal
lendupdeador
asprisoners,sowehav etobefastandv ery
vi
gil
ant"Lawrencesay sandweal lagree,we
waitfortheri
ghttimeandwheni tf
inall
yarri
ve
wegetr eadyt ol
eave
"babecanIt
alkt
oyou?
"Hi
stonei
sful
lof
concer
n
"Whatisi
tbabe?
"Het
akesmyhandandpul
l
measide
"promisemey ouwil
lbecarefulokay"hesays
placi
nghishandonmyf l
attummyand
somethingi
nmemov e,
thisisthemoment
whereIreal
isedt
hatImightbepr egnantnohe
knewhef el
tit
Ismi
lel
ooki
ngathi
m andpl
acemyhandont
op
ofhi
s
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uli
loveyou"hepull
mecl
osert
o
hi
m andplaceakissonmyf or
ehead
"Il
oveyoutooandIcan'twaitf
ortomor
row
whenthi
sisal
lover
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ps
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andwej oi
nothersinthecar , f
ewweeksagoi t
wasjustmeandt sire,butnowIgotawhol e
team t
hisi
samaz i
ng,wegeti nsi
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s
anddriv
etodayit'
sei t
herwegetki l
l
edorkil
l,
whenwegetcl osertot heheadquar t
ersweal l
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ionleavi
ngl erumoal i
ttl
ebi
tfar,
heisourbiggestassetatt hismomentheist he
onewhoi scont roll
ingev erythingsowecan' t
affordt ohav ehi m onthebat tlefi
eld"Ki l
lthe
l
ight sandopent hegates"Lawr encei nst r
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himt hemomenthedoessoLawr encedr iv
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i
nt hehi ghestspeedandj ustlikewhat
Lawr encet oldusweai m att heguar ds
posi t
ionswhof ail
edtor eactt oouri ntrusionin
ti
me, bulletstearthrought heai rtot heirbodi es,
fall
ingt ot hegroundwi thbl oodoozi ngoutof
theirbodi es,Icanheargunshot sf rom each
sideoft hebui l
ding,wepr oceedt ot hedoor
shoot ingt heopposi ngpar t
,it'
sshoot ingand
shoot ingandI '
m gladmul aloandt sireseemst o
bekeepi ngup, it'
sawar zonewear edodgi ng
thebul letsfrom bot hsides, wef i
nallymadei tt o
thedoorandi tsev enwor seatt hispoi nt
becausenowt heyar eexpect ingus, bullets
cont i
nuet otearthrought heai rhit
tingt hewal ls
i
nt henar rowhal lwaythatl eadsdeepI ntot othe
buildingi t'
scrazyweshootandhi de, Lawr ence
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hersi
de
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smovel
et'
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enceshoutandwe
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owhi
m
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sideandwewi l
lgothissi
de,Idon'
tknowwher e
theyhavekeptthem buti
fwefindthem fi
rstwe
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ety
ouknow"Lawr encesays
"WhataboutAnder son?Yousai
dity
ourself
thatthi
shast obequickandwecan'
tleav
ethis
placewithoutAnderson"
"Iknowwher eheis,
let
'sfi
ndFi
onaandour
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ng
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manwhoshothi m, nowt hisisnotpartoft he
pl
an,wepr omi sedeachot hertostayaliveno
matterwhat,thebl oodonhi sshir
tfreakmeout
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tl
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mI'
drat
herdi
emysel
fIcan'
t,
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ref
use
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t)
Iv
eneverbeensoscar
edi
nmyl
i
fe,
Irunt
ohi
m
andhol
dhim
"Ouch"hefl
i
nchLawr
encej
oinmeandwebot
h
helphimtogetup
"Hewi ll
beokay "hesayschecki
ngthewound
thatthegunhasi nfl
ict
edonhisshoulder,Isi
gh
i
nr eli
efthankgodf oramomentIthoughtt he
gunwentt hroughhisheadorsomet hi
ng
extremelysenset iv
e.Lawrencet
akesof fhis
shirtandwr apitaroundhisshoul
dertost op
himf rom bleeding
"
Youneedt omov enowort heywi
l
llockyou
i
nside,
theyar
et r
yingt
ot omakecontacthur
ry"
l
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hroughearpiece
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etsgoIwi llbefi
ne"t
sir
esaysinpainwhat
mattersisthatthewoundwontkil
lhi
m sowe
st
il
lhav eenought i
metocar
ryonwi t
hthi
e
mission
"Letsjustmovetogether
,tsi
recantbackyouup
nowl etsgothi
sside"Lawrencesuggestandwe
foll
owhi m
"youhav eagroupofpeoplecomi ngtowards
you"lerumowar nusandwegetr eady ,
soonwe
aredodgi ngbull
etsi
t'sachaos,Ican'twaitto
getoutofher e,Lawrenceiswelltrainedit
doesn'ttakelongforhimtotakeeachand
every
oneoft hem down, soonwear eatwhat
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soncells
"theyhavetobesomewhereinher
e..
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ona
babywhereareyou?"Hecal
lsoutf
orher,y
ou
can'tmi
sstheworryonhi
sfacehesurelyl
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thi
swoman
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tl
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hesedoor
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ou?
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'm surpr
ised
tofi
ndal phi
nahstil
lal
i
ve,Ican'
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i
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e, shehas
l
ostal otofweight
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phi
nah"mul
alowal
ksi
nandhel
phert
oget
up
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cont i
nuetosear chf ormyuncl eandFi ona
l
et t
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yfindthem
andt hesightofmyuncl ehangi ngmademe
throwup, wit
ht earsst reamingdownmyf ace,I
wonderi fheisst i
llali
v e,hi
sski nishanging
Imagi neheisnaked, i
t'spainfultoseesomeone
socl osetoyoul ookingl i
ket hat,andthereis
Fionashei ssleepingont hef l
oorwi t
hher
handsandl egschai nedlikeapr i
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ngof fhisjacketto
cov erherup
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e'
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m
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m
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m
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att
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s
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hecarandtakethem to
thehospit
alIst
il
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etodealwit
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therestoft
het eam
ofcozthosewhoaresti
l
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iver
espond
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m goingwithLawrenceweneedt ofi
nishthi
s
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"If
oll
owhi m bef
oretsi
rel
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cansayany t
hingthisisbetweenusand
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l
yarmedli
lsi
s?"Ismi
l
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onl
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edinblood,
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ki
ngi
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us"wewalktowardstheelevat
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orust ocomef acetofacewithmen
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ht hei
rbare
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ightenmebecausefight
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twantt
hat
tohappen
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ti
ng"oneoft
hemansay
s
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epasidesi
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edtoshootbut
helowermygundownIdon'tknowwhy
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sstepasi
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hing
onme"het akehi
sposit
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ghtandIstep
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'sthr
eeagai
nst1
"i
fIwer ey
ouIwouldhaverunandnev erl
ook
back"oneoft
hem saywit
hasmi r
konhi sface
heprobabl
ythinksheisgonnadefeathim butI
hav ef ait
hinLawr ence, oneoft hem takechar ge
towar dshi m butheat t ackhi m wi t
hamassi ve
ov erhandpuncht hatsendhi mt otheground
bef or
eoneoft hem coul ddef endthemsel ves
hedr ivehi sshoul dert ot hechestofoneof
them sl ammi nghi m agai nstt hewal l
,heisf ast
andv eryski l
l
f ultheot heroner eceiveadonkey
kickonhi schest ,hel unget owar dseachand
ev ery
oneoft hem gi vingt hem muchneeded
kicksandpunches, hei sswi ngingandmi ssing
smashi ngt hem agai nstt hewal landthegr ound,
buty ouknowhowi tishei sreceivingfew
punchesandki cksaswel l
,buthei swel lt
rained
sohei sbur yingt hem wi thpunchesbutt hi
si s
gonnat akeal otoft ime, ti
mewedon' thaveso
ast heyar ebusyf ightingandIdon' thesit
atet o
shoott hem downsi mul taneousl y
"youareagoodf i
ghtermybrotherbutti
meis
somethingwedon'thavelet
'
smov e,whydi
dn'
t
youjustshoott
hem anyway?"
"theycoul
dhaveshotusaswell
,andIknew
youweregoingtoshoot
"hewinkatmeand
punchthesecur
it
ycodeontheelevat
or
"sti
llt
hesameeasypi e"west andbyeachside
oftheelevat
orandwai tfori
ttoopenwhenno
onecomesoutofi twegeti nsi
deandLawr ence
punchinthesecuri
tycodeandwehi dewhen
wef i
nall
ygettoAnderson'soffi
cei
t'
sachaos
i
nthepr ocessLawrencegetsshotonhisarm
butitdoesn'
tstophimf r
om shooti
ngunti
lits
j
ustme, him andAnderson
"OhwowIshoul dhav eknown,IguessI
underest
imatedyourint
ell
i
gencebutthenagai
n
yourareyourfat
her'
sson"
"i
t'
soverAndersonyouar
edonet
hisi
swher
eit
al
lends"hechuckl
es
"Imustsayyougotme,youreall
ydid,
bel
ieve
meIdidn'
teventhi
nkitwasyou, i
guessIreal
ly
real
l
ythoughtl
essofy
ou...br
otherandsi
ster"
"yougett
opayforwhaty
oudi
dtomyf
ami
l
y"
hedoesn'
tseem mov
edbythi
s
"onethingIwi l
lnevergiveyoui ssatisfacti
on
yesIlostyouwonbutt hiswill
hunty ouf orthe
restofyourli
fe,fai
li
ngt odoonet hingy ou
wantedtodoaf terfi
ndingoutthet ruth,you
rambudaswi l
l neverhavemybl oodnev er"wit
h
thathepointhisgunonhi sheadandbef orewe
couldallr
eacthepul lthetri
gger
"
Noooooooòoooooooooo!!
!!
!!
"Ishoothi
s
l
i
fel
essbodyforcount
lessti
me
"it
'
sokay..
.it
sOkayhei sdead"Lawrence
doesn'
tunderstandwhatI '
mf eeli
ng,Iwant
ed
toseehim beggingforhisli
fe,Iwant
edhimt o
suff
erbutthemot herfuckertooktheeasyway
out
"wef
ail
ed"t
hat
'showIf
eel
"noit
'sover
,nowwegettoli
veoutnormal
l
iveswit
houtpeopl
eli
kehi
m,it'
sdone"
"getoutofther
eI'
m wai
ti
ngfory
ouatt
hegat
e
hurr
yup..
..
thearmedfor
ceis
Appr oachi
ng"lerumowar nus,Ilookar
oundI
can'tjustl
eavet hisbust
ardly
ingdownliket
hat
thoughhewon' tfeeli
tbutthi
sWi l
lmakeme
feelbetter
"Whatareyoulooki
ngfor?
"Lawr
enceaskasI
l
ookforsomethingIcanst
artaf
ir
ewit
h
"guy
shur
ryupweneedt
oleav
enow"
Ler
umoi
spani
cki
ngnow
"gotit
..
..whi
skeycandef i
nit
elycatchfir
e"Ipi
ck
upalighternextt
oaci ggarandt heresti
s
hi
story,wemanaget oescapet heheadquart
er
i
ntimeandy eahIsethim onfi
re,li
ter
all
yonhis
cl
othesthatmademef eelbett
er

Youknowwhatt
hismeansr
ight
?Yeahfearl
ess
i
scomingt
oanendsoonsoifyouarenotpart
ofthegroupIcr
eatedfort
hesunwi
l
lri
se
againt
henIdon'
tknow
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18,
08:
03]Mk:
Fear
less
~53~
Rot
enda(noedi
ts)
Wemanagedt odr i
veoutoft heheadquar ter
beforethearmedf orcearri
ve,Ifeeldefeated
l
ikehonestlybutwhati sdonei sdone, heis
gonenowandt hat'
swhatmat ter.I'
m worri
ed
aboutmyuncl e,Ihaveaf eel
inghewon' tsee
tomorrowhei stoool dforwhatt heydidtohim,
Iknowf oraf actthathewon' tsur v
ivetherewas
nolif
einhim any more,itpai
nsmet osayt hi
s
butIneedtober eadyf oranything,ler
umo
takesustot hehospi talandwhenwegett her
e
wef i
ndmul alo
"whereishe?"Hesi
ghandpoi
ntsatdoor
,It
ake
Lawrence'
shandandwewalkin,t
sir
eissi
tt
ing
onthechairwit
hhi
sheadburi
edinhi
shands
"i
shegoingt
obeokay
?"Tsi
rel
ookatmewi
th
hi
sredey
es
"hei
swait
ingforyout
alkt
ohi
m"Lawr
enceand
igot
otheothersi
de
"uncl
eI'
m her
e,Andersoni
sdeadandmy
brot
herf
oundme, gudaniwasnev
erdead"
"somet hi
ngt el
lsmehewasn' t,Iwishwecoul d
havehadmor et i
mebutmyf atehasbeen
sealed,Ineedy out ot akeofoft hem y ouar e
youngy esbuty ouar emor efear l
essand
power fuldon'tletwhatI '
vewor kedf orsomany
yearsgodowni nv ain, t
akeov ercont i
nuet o
buil
dt hatempi ref ory ourchildr
en...i
m glady ou
havef oundeachot her ,
thr
eeofy oushoul dstick
togethernomat t
erwhat ,youar eaf amily
regardlessf earlessr ambudas, youcandoso
muchmor etoget herl etmegoj oinmybr other
andmywi fe"hecl oseshi sey esandwewat ch
him witht earsinourey esashet akeshisl ast
breath,Ander sonwi nsagai n,hetookt hem allI
hopehebur nedtoashes,tsirei
sacr yi
ngmess
I'
veneverseenmymansov ul
nerabl
ehereal
l
y
val
uedhisrelat
ionshi
pwi thhisparent
sandit
d
aff
ecti
nghim dearlyI
'm hurtyesbutIcan'
t
comparemysel ftotsi
re,
"come"Ir
eachoutmyhandf
orhi
m,het
akesi
t
andIpul
lhi
mf orahug
"Iwanttoshowyousomethi
ng"Isaywi
pingoff
hi
stearswewalkoutoft
hewardandLawr ence
gotoseehiswoman
Hi
m"wher
ear
eyout
aki
ngme?
"
Her"youwil
see"Itakehi
mt ooneofthe
doctor
sIknow,Iknockonthedooranda
comingcomethrough
"
Heydoct
or"wewal
kinsi
de
"heyWhit
neywhatapl
easantsur
pri
se.
..
mr
rambuda"
Me"i
t'
sbeenawhi
l
eohy
ouknowhi
m..
.of
cos
youdoI
'
m sur
eyoumethi
mthesamewayI
did"
Her"yesbackatt
heor
phanagehome,
what
happenedtoyou?
"
Hi
m"al
i
ttl
eacci
dentIwi
l
lbef
ine"
Her
"okaysowhatcanIdof
ory
ou?
"
Me"iknowIshouldhavemadeanappoi
ntment
,
Idon'
twantyoutofeell
ikeI
'
mtaki
ngadvant
age
ofyou,Iknowyouarebusywoman"
Her"don'
tbesi
ll
yyouareherenowaren'
tyou?
Andatthist
imeofthenighty
oucantmake
appoint
mentsNowtell
mewhat '
swrong?"
Me"Iwanttoseewhatshappeni
nginmy
tummy,Ihadamiscar
ri
agefewmont hsback
andIdon'
tknowwhat'
shappeningnow"
Her
"ohokaywhydon'tyougetont
hebedand
wewil
ltakei
tfr
om t
here"
Me"sur
e"i
getont
hebedandpul
lmyshi
rtup,
tsi
resi
tsnexttomeandholdmyhandti
ght
ly
notever
ystoryhasahappyendi
ngt
hathas
beenproven,
butI
Ihopeafterwhathasoccur
redwewi l
lgeta
posi
tiv
efeedback,Iwasn'
treadybutIso
desperat
elywanttogi
vetsi
rear easontosmil
e,
sheapplythecoldj
ell
yonmyst omach
"Okaylet
'sseewhatdowehav ehere,
ohwow
soIguessyouaregoingtobeamom"t si
re
hol
dmyhandt i
ght
lywithasmileonhisf ace,
sheincr
easestheult
rasound'
sv ol
ume
"Ohther
ei saheartbeatalreadylistenclosely
youwill
heart woheartbeatsrhy mi ngtogether,
i
tseemsl ikeyouhavet wof etusgr owingup
i
nsideyou, congr
atul
ationsguy s"tsir
e'sface
beam withhappiness
"youheart
hatbabywehavegoingtohav
et wo
babi
esohit'
sgoingtobeawonderf
ulj
ourney"
hesmil
eandat ear
Escapehi
sey
e
"thankyou"thisisabegi
nningofsomet hi
ng
wonderf
ul,welostasi
gnif
icantotherandgain
more,I
'm gr
ateful
forwhat
ev ert
hismeans,I
ki
sshim
"nothankyouforpl
anti
ngt
heseseedsi
nsi
de
me,forrepl
aci
nghorr
ibl
ememorieswit
hnew
one"
*
***
*
Itookli
veshopi ngtosav eonebutIguesst hat
wasnott hewayi twaswr i
tt
en,wecoul dhave
l
earnalotfrom him butheywhati sdonei s
done,webur i
edhi m anditwaspai nf
ulhavi
ng
towatchhiscasketgodown, i
twashar dfor
tsi
reaswel lbutwewi l
lgetthr
ought hi
s,we
haveeachot hernowt hat
'sall
thatmat t
ers,
it'
s
thesixofussi t
tingdownar oundt hetabl
eat
thewarehouse, mul al
oalsoburiedhisdaughter
Iguessafterthiswecanal l
mov eonwi thour
l
i
ves
"ler
umoandmulaloIcan'tt
hanky ouenough
forwhaty
ouhavedonef orusthankyouso
much,soIwanty
'al
ltotellmewhatdoy ou
want?"
Lerumo"mul aloandIt
alkedabouti
tandwe
decidedthatwedon'twantthi
stoendherei
f
youguy ssti
llwantust
obepar toft
hist
eam
thenwear ein,wewanttoworkforyou"
Me"Iheary oubutmyquest i
onisarey ouready
tol
ivethiski ndofalif
e,cozwearenotpl anni
ng
todoany thinglegalhereweareplanningto
honorourf ami l
ybycont i
nui
ngwiththi
s
l
egacy..
.arey ouwill
i
ngt obepartofit?
"
Mul
alo"Ihav
enot
hingt
olosesoy
eahI
'
m
r
eady"
Ler
umo"Iam t
oo"
Tsir
e"let
'sbecl
earaboutonet
hing,
thi
sisa
famil
ythingandi
fyouwanttobepartofi
t,t
hen
youar ealsopar tofitandi nt hisfami l
ywedon' t
havesni t
ches, Iwillgi
vebot hofy ouabenef i
t
ofthedoubtbecausey allpr ov edmewr ongbut
i
fy oudoublecr ossust heny '
al lwon'thav ethe
l
astdance"me"I '
m suret heyunder stoodt hat
's
goest oyouFi onawedon' treal l
yknowy oubut
wehav ewelcomedy oui nt hisf amilysoIhope
weal lgonnast i
ckt ogether ,soIhav eot her
commi t
ment sIneedt of ocusonsoLawr ence
willbemanagi ngev erythingdownher eand
tsi
rewi l
lbemanagi ngev er ythingout
there.
..
.nowl et'
sgot othebi ggercr owdand
makeourannouncement "weal lgetup,wehav e
assembl edallthewor kers
"li
stenupy eswebur iedmyuncleandy esyou
aregoingtoseeal otofchanges,every
thi
ngis
goingtobeunderourmanagement , weare
goingtodot hingalit
tlebi
tdif
fer
ent,y'
all
need
toknowt hatifyousnitchonusthewi l
lbea
he'
lltopay,stealf
rom usy ouwil
lpay,wedon'
t
knowhowy ouusedt orunthi
ngsherebutthat
doesn'tmatterbecausewear ehereforthat
,we
continuewithtradi
ngourmer chandi
seand
producingthem, nothi
ngthatrel
atetothe
actualjobchanget hankyou,youcanallgo
backt oyourstati
ons"theoldmanf oll
owus
"sowhataboutme?I
'v
ebeenr
unni
ngt
hispl
ace,
Whati
sleftf
orme?"Heask
"Idon'tknowy ouwantt
oret
ir
eorcont
inuet
o
work?"Tsireask
Hi
m"Youcan'
tmanaget
hispl
acewi
thoutme"
Me"wear eawar
eoft hat
,youcanst aybutli
keI
saidthingsaregoingtobedi ffer
entheresoyou
needt oknowt hatyourposit
ionher eisn'
t
l
ongery ourposi
ti
on,youwillteachmybr ot
her
every
thingheneedst oknow, hewi l
ltheone
whomakeor der
s"
Hi
m"under
stood"
Me"goodIhadal
ongdayt
odayIneedmybed"
LawrenceandIdeci dedt oputt hediamonds
away ,
wi ththosedi amondswear ef i
lthyrich
butwedeci dedt ohonourourpar entsbyput t
ing
them away ,afterourmeet i
ngst si
reandIdr iv
e
backhomewhi l
eLawr ence, Fi
onaandmul al o
dri
vebackt omyuncl e's.Whenwear ri
veat
homeIt akeof fmyshoesandwal kbar efoott o
thekit
chen, Imi ssedt hisfeeli
ng,tof eel
complet el
ysaf eandf ree,tobehomeev er yday,
Iopent hef r
idge,tsirecomeandst andbehi nd
mewi thhi shandsr estedonmyt ummy"Ican' t
waittoseey oust andingher elookingl i
ket his
withyourbi gbel l
yeat i
ngf rom thefri
dge"It urn
aroundandl ookathi m
"Areyouokayt
hough?
"Henodehi
sheadand
kissme
"I
'
mj usthappywear ebackhome,
sowhenar
e
wegetti
ngmar r
ied?
"Ilaugh
Me"y
oucan'
twai
tcany
ou?
"
Hi
m"noIwantt
omakey
ouMr
srambuda
Me"t
echni
cal
l
yIam r
ambuda"
Him"pr
ecisel
ybuty
ouar
emi
ssIwantt
omake
youmrs"
Me"iwil
lgetdownt oi
tbabe,
Iwil
lfi
nda
weddingplannerbuty
ouneedtoputar
ingoni
t
l
overboy"
Hi
m"ohyeahIfor
got
..
..
noIdi
dn'
thav
eit
,come
l
et'
sgoupst
air
s"
Me"I
'm hungr
y..
.af
tery
ousortouteveryt
hing
t
omorrowweshoul dgotot
heor phanagehome,
i
t'
sbeenawhi l
e,wecanmakef ewchanges"
Hi
m"y
eahIagr
eet
heyr
aisedus"
Me"yeahsowhydon'tyougoupst
airsandget
t
hatri
ngbecauseI'
m notgoi
ngtopl
ana
weddi
ngwithoutar
ingonmyf i
nger"helaughs
Hi
m"yesmam yourwi
shi
smycommand"he
r
unupst
air
sandIgetmysel
fsomet
hingt
oeat
,
It
akehomemobi
l
eandcal
lrudzi
Her
"andwhyi
stsi
re'
shomenumberi
scal
l
ing
me?"
Me"becauseI
'
m home,
sit
ti
ngont
hecouch
eat
ing"
Her
"nowyouaretal
kingI
'm sor
ryIcoul
dn'
t
makei
ttoyouruncl
e'
sfuneral
"
Me"y ouhavedonesomuchformerudzidon'
t
feelbadaboutt
hat,nowwear
ebacktorealli
fe
problems.
..
howisthebaby
?"
Her"shei
sdoi
ngf
ine,
shel
ooksomuchl
i
keher
f
ather"
Me"thatass,
sohasmul
alot
ri
edt
ocont
act
you?
"
Her"f
orwhat
?Idon'
twantany
thi
ngt
odowi
th
hi
m"
Me"Iknow,
butheregr
ethisact
ionsever
yday,
youdoknowthathei
sgoingtobeinourli
ves
r
ight
?"
Her"l
ookIdon'
tgi
veaf
uck.
..
.whyar
eweev
en
t
alki
ngabouthi
m?"
Me"yeahI'm sorr
y..
.sohowaboutl
unch
tomorr
owIhav esomegoodnewsIwantto
shar
ewi t
hy ou"
Her"notel
lmenowt
omor
row wewi
l
lbe
cel
ebrat
ing"
Me"okaysoI
'm pr
egnantagai
n..
.t
winst
his
t
ime"shescr
eam
Her"wedefini
telyneedtocel
ebrat
ethat
congrat
ulat
ionf ri
endandIhopethi
stime
every
thi
ngwi l
l workoutfory
ou"
Me"I'
m posi
tiv
eandanot
hert
hingwear
e
get
ti
ngmar r
ied"
Her"getoutofher
esoI
'
m goi
ngt
obeamai
dof
honor?"
Me"of
cozandy
oubet
terhandl
eev
ery
thi
ng"
Her
"of
cozI
'
m sohappyf
ory
our
otenda,
real
l
yI
am"
Me"t
hanky
oul
et'
smeett
omor
row"
Her
"okay
"Ihangup
Tsi
re"sot
heloveofmyl
i
fewi
l
lyoumar
ryme?
"
Hekneeli
nfr
ontofme
Me"whywoul
dn'
tI?Mysoul
mat
e"hesmi
l
eand
putt
heri
ngon
Hi
m"Il
ovey
ousuch"heki
ssmyl
i
psandj
oin
meont
hecouch
Me"Ilovey
outoo,
sohowaboutamovi
eand
snacks?Wehavemissedoutal
ot"
Him"y
eswemightaswel
lspendt
heni
ghther
e
cat
chi
ngup"
Me"nowt
hisf
eel
sli
kef
reedom"
[
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08:
03]Mk:
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less
Thel
astchapt
er(
54Noedi
t)
1y
earand6mont
hsl
ater
Phew1y eardownwi thsomef ewmont hs, alot
ofthingshappenedsomechanged.f orinst ance
Lawr enceandFi onabr okeup, thingswer el it
tle
bittoxicbet weent hem t heywer ealway s
fi
ght i
ng, t
heyr eal i
sedt heywer en'tcompat ibl
e,
youknowwheny oulivei nani solationwi thj ust
oneper sony out hinkorf eel l
ikey oudependon
thatper sonbutwheny ougetexposedt ot he
outsidewor l
dy our eali
sedt hatt hewor l
di s
muchbi ggert hant het woofy ou, thaty oucan
bewhoev eryouwantt obe, wit hany oney ou
wantbutt hatwasnott hecasebet weenFi ona
andLawr encet heywer ejustbr okenandt hey
couldn'tfixeachot her ,theywer eeachot her '
s
punchingbagi twashor ri
bleIwasal ways
worr i
edt hatonedayoneoft hem mi ghtwake
upinapool ofbl oodbutt heyr ealisedt hat
soonert hanIdi dsot heybr okeup, isuggest ed
counsel li
ngf orFi ona, forbot hofusact ual ly,
butmybr ot herrefused, well t
siredidn'thav e
muchchoi ce,mul aloneededi tmor esoYeah
wear ebot htalkingt osomeshr i
nkwhochar ges
usbyanhour ,andy esI 'vebecomef amousy ou
willthinkmyuncl ewasn' tfamousbutheywe
coul dn'trestaf terhisf uner al,butI'm gladno
oneact uallyhadr ealinf ormat ionofwhatr eally
happnedal l t
heyhadwer ej ustspecul ations
andl i
esbutei therwayi tmadeusf amous, ifmy
l
ifei snotonanewspaperi sonsomet abl oid,it
mademeangr yatf i
rstbutIr ealisedthey
wer en'tgonnast opso, Ijustletthem beandwe
cont inuedwi thourl iveswel lourchangedl ives,
soy eahLawr enceboughtFi onaahousenexta
beachj ustl i
kewhatshewant ed,sheisst i
llpart
oft hef ami lybutj ustnotmybr other'
sgi rl
friend
any mor et heyar ebot hper usingt heirdifferent
l
ives, may besomedayt heywi llf
indeachot her
agai n.Rudzi '
sBabygi rlhasgr ownsomuchand
l
ookexact lyl i
keherf ather ,shet ookal lofher
father '
sgenepoorr udzi mostofpeopl et hinks
sheadopt edher ,backt oherper sonal li
feshe
deci dedt of urtherherst udi esf ashi ondesi gn
thingsI 'm happyf orher ,atleastshei sbei ng
responsi blesheev ent r
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