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He straightened his tie as he stepped out of his black Lamborgini, looking towards the house. The bright lights inside illuminated through the windows. After a long pause, he closed the car door behind him and walked to the porch. It immediately flew open and the housekeeper dressed in her black dress and white apron stood in the doorway.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2aK3WYxfl
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"Mr. Sinclair, good evening," she greeted. She looked down at his hand. "Did you leave your briefcase in the car?"427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpPZQx9SqC
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Mr. Sinclair chuckled. "Silly me. I had to rush somewhere today that I forgot it in the office. No matter, I don’t plan on staying up to work anyway."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcycLnWwia
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"Of course, sir," she obliged with a smile, making room for him to step inside.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6kXnV97ym
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"How is the lady of the house doing?" Mr. Sinclair asked as he stepped into the foyer.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJZxNED3xft
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The housekeeper helped Mr. Sinclair remove his jacket as she answered, "same as always. She moved around quite a bit during the day, though."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4m4uilSV7
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"That's good. Is supper almost ready?"427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaw67lKKYbE
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"Yes, in a few minutes." The housekeeper held his jacket in her hands.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJq5GPARZNw
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"Okay, let me go see how she's doing."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4KpIOYaIN
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"Of course, sir," she went down the hall with the jacket in hand.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2oZ60Yzhl4
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Mr. Sinclair walked out of the foyer and made his way up the flight of stairs. When he reached the landing, he took a turn down to his right.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFWYNc3Vfr
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His hands flew to the front of his shirt undoing the top button. He realised how hot he felt and should've unbuttoned earlier.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzy79TY5FRg
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He reached his room. But before he could even open the door, he thought he heard a loud thud like something had fallen to the floor.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMo1yVyaPy
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"Honey," he called out as he quickly entered the room.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJw2HuIT8P
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He paused for a second upon entering and later blew out a sigh of relief.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqo4VW28SZ0
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"Goodness, you scared me for a minute," he said as he walked in.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡczoqMzZZuR
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"Sorry to startle you, dear," said Mrs. Sinclair, who sat on her bed, her back leaning onto the white headboard. "I just dropped the book I was reading."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lzs3Ltlo2
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Mr. Sinclair approached the bed and bent to pick up the thick red book on the red Persian carpeted floor. He sat on the bed, close to the edge and placed the book onto the white covers on the bed atop his wife's laps.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNYphLtkRM
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"How have you been today?" Mr. Sinclair asked, smiling at his wife.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QMcZSl9Zx
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She ran her thin, bony fingers through her thin, dull blonde hair as she tried to put up a smile. Her tired blue eyes looked on at Mr. Sinclair. Her grey, pale face with hollowed cheeks showed clear signs of her illness.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpoXp7EDFb
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"I'm trying," she answered. "This illness isn't doing me any good."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBe98dH66YI
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"Don't say that," said Sinclair as he took hold of her hand. "You're still here, aren't you? There's a lot to be grateful for."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2OQq02OOd
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She pulled her hand away and Sinclair didn't bother holding on. They have been through this conversation many times. And things aren't getting any better.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XkDhzNwpp
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"So, how was work?" Mrs. Sinclair asked, changing the subject.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXPqEReLdx
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"Work was okay," he answered. "Although something tragic happened to Eugene’s father."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkOieacnXb
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Mrs. Sinclair now had a look of concern in her sad, hollow eyes. "Eugene's father? What happened to him?"427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3fbOca3y76
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"I haven't gotten the full details, but he was brought to the hospital with a gunshot wound."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1Fmg4M39v
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Mrs. Sinclair shook her head. "That's tragic. I hope his father is okay."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdHaVdFkjYs
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"I just worry for the whole family."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3F9hiLj5XO
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"Yes. Don't you think it's high time Mrs. Chamberlain finally divorced him? I mean, the man is nothing but trouble, if you ask me."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKptqoWtJy
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"I've spoken to her about it a thousand times, but she still won't do it. She was there at the hospital since he came to her house after being shot."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpm1jbPzfTb
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Mrs. Sinclair shook her head, already looking tired and frustrated. "I guess the woman still loves him. That's pretty much evident."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2T2XSirfS
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"As much as she is, her relationship with him still worries me." Mr. Sinclair stood up from the bedside and went over to his wardrobe at the far end of the room.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6IkRKQLXI
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"Why? Is it because he's involved with 'those' people?"427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcSbFVSJ5B
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Mr. Sinclair now wished he never started this conversation. He didn't like to talk about it, especially with his wife. Before he could start to unbutton his shirt, he turned around to look at her.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgF0xD0kCuf
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"Let's be careful when we start to talk about these things, okay?" he suggested.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZOB0HvEnuq
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He thought he heard his wife hiss, but he can't be sure. She said, "don't act like I don't know what's going on. The late Emelda might have been your client, but she got you involved in her personal life that you don't even know who you are anymore."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXsy504N6P
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Mr. Sinclair raised an eyebrow, confused that his wife is talking like she is right now.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33DG3W8ija
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"Where's all this coming from?" he asked.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcubyW8gjq6
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Mrs. Sinclair pushed aside the bed covers. Even in her frail state, she pushed them with so much vigor like she had had the energy within her all this time. She placed her feet onto the floor and slowly stood up. Her long, loose white night gown almost reaching her feet. Mr. Sinclair so much as wanted as to go to his wife and drag her back to bed, but even when she was weak physically, she somehow had a strong hold over him when it came to her actions.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcdwVCxD6e
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She slowly went towards him. "You know where all this is coming from," she answered Sinclair’s question. "Your involvement with the late Emelda."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡneeMYAUpzx
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"I was her lawyer. There’s nothing else to it."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzh2GqQQvg
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"A lawyer? Sure. But you and I both know that you were more than that busy handling her dirty affairs. She’s not as innocent and generous as people thought her to be. In fact, almost the whole town knows, but they don’t want to say anything because you’re there to always intervene and would do anything to clean up her mess."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQlIuBIk99
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"You’re going way out of line, dear," said Sinclair, putting up a smile for his wife. "Why are you making me look like I’m the bad guy here?"427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJwtZwkZjxF
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"It’s because you’re." She pointed her long bony index finger onto his chest. Mr. Sinclair didn’t much as flinch at the gesture. "You know what you’ve been up to for years. And even when she's dead, you now take on all of her affairs like it's normal."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2VrQSxd2w8
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"She left everything to her granddaughter and it’s my duty to make sure things are in order."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuoHygw0HDI
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Mrs. Sinclair scoffed. "Tell me, dear husband," she said sarcastically, "does Rhénee even know what’s going on? Why she inherited everything from her grandmother? Why she never came back to this place and doing so now after such a long time? Don’t you think you’re putting that innocent girl in danger?"427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6meWsjw9B
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"In danger of what, exactly?" Sinclair still had his smile intact.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmmRpERBjr
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"Everything involving her grandmother! If you ask me, you just made the girl inherit Emelda’s problems."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznsUedBnTd
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She soon let out a deep, shaky breath and Mr. Sinclair soon held her shoulder, comfortingly. "You need to sit." He said. "You can’t stand for too long."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKW9R40BrF
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She slapped his hand away. "As if you care. You only care about the reputation you’ve gained after you got into that old woman’s world."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIumQbfYujp
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"Well, if I can recall," Sinclair raised an eyebrow at her, but still with a smile on his face, "you’re the one who introduced me to her when we first came here. You convinced me to take her as my client."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyM8cdltPje
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"That was before we knew that she was nothing but a wolf in sheep’s clothing," Mrs. Sinclair turned away, making a slow walk towards her bed.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLm2xsdklm8
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"Let’s not talk about this any further," Sinclair suggested. "We should learn to move on."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaX4M4nJMJJ
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Mrs. Sinclair settled at the foot of the bed, facing her husband. "Sadly, she left scars upon this town that a lot of people will never forget."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5ZSxnpzbu
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"You exaggerate, dear."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMDu4c3Mbx
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"Well, at least you’re not denying it."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYeFldWmMhn
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Before Mr. Sinclair could say anything, a knock came at the door. He could only guess that the housekeeper had come to announce that supper is ready. However, the knock was a little fainter than usual.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfU2fL3p7SJ
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"Who is it?" Mr. Sinclair asked.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdoNY0a989j
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"It’s me, dad," came a female voice, behind the door.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRlf7q802H
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What perfect timing, Mr. Sinclair thought to himself.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwcXRx4Wh7
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He went over to the door to open it and his seventeen-year old girl with bouncy blonde locks came slowly into the room, looking around at her father and mother.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvl9qwloxWp
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"I didn't interrupt anything, did I?"427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLtz9LH4yd
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"No, sweetie," said Mrs. Sinclair. She held up her bony hand for her daughter to hold onto as she entered the room. Her daughter came closer and held her mother’s hand.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDntH93TnA
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"I thought I heard you guys arguing."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKGYMAlCTC
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"Just a silly argument," Mrs. Sinclair answered. "Your father once again forgot those biscuits I wanted."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xgZHUxHxk
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"Wow, dad, you always forget to get them."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5o13zFQLVN
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"That’s why either you or the help have to remind me. You know I easily forget about these things."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruvAqEWB7J
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"Anyway, I’ll try and remind you tomorrow when I get back from school." The teenager went on to look at her mother. "So how have you been?"427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTwdtnYe904
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"I’m okay," Mrs. Sinclair said, putting up a smile. "How was school today?"427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhyIwQWJGo9
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"Same as usual. Now that we’re approaching the end of the year, studies are getting more tiresome."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlp9lJEEqCv
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"You just make sure to work hard. If you need our help, we are here for anything you need, Scarlet."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJODWQaxn1
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"I will, that’s if you two can stop arguing over more than just biscuits," Scarlet’s deep blue eyes flew between her parents.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp13fCQhgYs
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Mr. Sinclair scoffed. He forgot just how smart their daughter can be sometimes.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDIa17Zaoi
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"How was work, dad?" Scarlet asked with so much excitement, looking at her father.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSEkOWVlttn
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"It was okay." He turned around to head back to his closet, but Scarlet quickly asked:427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡieax8hQ1lm
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"Was he in today? How is he?"427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSf1I3nA2R1
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Mrs. Sinclair chuckled as she rubbed Scarlet’s shoulder. Mr. Sinclair winced as he turned back to look at the two on the bed. Somehow he just couldn’t dodge her questions.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpwSQ6jpxU
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"He’s good," Mr. Sinclair said as he folded his arms. "But not too good, I’m afraid."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQaqhmY7KP
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"Why? What happened to Eugene?" Scarlet sounded anxious.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2xxF06S5BI
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"Well, you’ll probably hear about this at school since this is a small town." Mr. Sinclair paused before he could continue. "Eugene’s father is in the hospital. He was shot."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJEMn49ohfW
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Scarlet gasped.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRtdQlGMgA
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"Oh, no, that’s awful. But will he be okay?"427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡya3mlfIHfD
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"I’m not so sure," said Mr. Sinclair. "But according to Eugene’s mother, he’s in pretty bad shape."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfy9DKuKbRm
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"I hope Eugene, himself is okay," said Scarlet.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUeuC6no9ct
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"It’s Mrs. Chamberlin I’m worried about the most," said Mrs. Sinclair. "This is just too much for her."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVpu4E0ZdZ
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"True," said Mr. Sinclair. "She might be a strong woman, but that man has put her in terrible situations I can’t even imagine."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOC1xGXD6a1
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"I hope he gets out of this alive," said Scarlet.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6Q4LjvUIQ
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"I would advise not to call Eugene right now," advised Mr. Sinclair. "Not until we know that everything's alright."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXV5cez9Hxc
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Scarlet sighed. "I wasn't planning to, dad."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabiXYJSbk6
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"You like Eugene too much," said Mrs. Sinclair. "I hope your little crush over him vanishes over time."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbb5kBdi7Y
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"I doubt it. Once I finish high school, I will be sure I can date him."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTbSGugkKL
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Scarlet quickly prances up from the bed like a little deer and made her way for the door. Her parents watched her as she left.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9u0Qn8ujh
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"Sometimes I forget she likes him," said Mrs. Sinclair.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfoUlVQrlfm
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"I'm not too worried," said Mr. Sinclair as he closed the door. "When she goes to college, she'll definitely get over him and like somebody else. If not, Eugene will make a good son-in-law."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKUNzgX20K
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Mrs. Sinclair shook her head. "I definitely don't approve of it. He's a good man. I just don't feel he's right for my little Scarlet. I pray when she does go to college, she will find someone."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmY6rAd5O4
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"Eugene isn’t that bad, if I’m being honest," Mr. Sinclair chuckled.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOmpZabeKYt
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"Well, I don’t want her to end up marrying a lawyer like I did." Mrs. Sinclair looked at her husband with a gloomy look and with her arms folded. "And to Eugene for that matter."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xUF2ZyhfO
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"What’s wrong now? Are you scared that Eugene is like me?"427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVoE4P8giX
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"I know he's a good person. I’m just scared that when push comes to shove, you might make him take up your role; working closely with Rhénee."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjuqDvEZxwr
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Mr. Sinclair bit his lower lip as his right hand rubbed the bottom of his chin. "That seems like an interesting proposition, dear. Why didn’t I ever think of that before?"427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHRrjuDpdh
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His wife didn’t say anything as a horrific look started to appear on her hollow face.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWy68q7hZXM
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"I’m just joking," said Mr. Sinclair as he walked up to her. He then knelt down on the floor in front of her and cupped both of her hands in his. "Why you come up with such ideas is just absurd. You know I wouldn’t do anything that would upset you."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWKbeK6XGG
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"You’ve done several of those even when I told you to drop whatever you were doing for Emelda when she was still alive."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtp1N4lHvc
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Mr. Sinclair shook his head and stood up, still holding his wife’s hands. "Let’s drop the subject. I hate when we talk about it." He squeezed his hands a little, making sure that he didn’t hurt her.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRWLqG9VppZ
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His phone soon started to ring and he almost forgot that he had it in the pocket of his trousers. He took it out with one hand while the other held onto Mrs. Sinclair’s hands. He looked at the caller ID. He picked the call.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2VEQjq4jv
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"Evening," he said after placing the phone to his ear. "Yes, I’m home at the moment. What can I help you with?"427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKTVYdMA9L
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Mr. Sinclair paused to hear what the person on the other end was saying. "Alright, I’ll see what I can do." He soon cut the call.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuAdbABPN1
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His wife looked up at him. "Do I have to worry that you're going to walk out of this house because you've Emelda’s business to attend to? Or is it a call from work?"427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMA8LVm845P
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"It’s work, nothing serious," Mr. Sinclair replied. "I left my bag at the office, so I'll just have to tackle it tomorrow morning."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg16E3QtbsL
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"If you say so."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoe9urxIU30
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A knock soon came at the door and the voice of the house help came behind the door: "dinner is ready."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzL5WOlbuV
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"Thank you, I'll be right there," said Mr. Sinclair. He turned to look at his wife. "Would you be joining us at the dinner table?"427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnodfflXvdR
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"Not today," she replied.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcTqupTVDVZ
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"Alright, I'll tell the help to bring your food up to your room."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCsw7ON5kGs
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"No, need, she already knows."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjIZXxoWOa
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He let go of his wife's hands and made his way out of the door. As soon as he closed it, he made his way towards the stairs. He was about to descend, when he heard the sound of a door opening and closing at the other end of the hall. He saw Scarlet coming towards him.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpcmK8yPH7
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"Isn't mum coming to join us?" she asked.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG2EVEnNF9f
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"She'll eat from her room," he answered.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmty6H9k6dp
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"You upset her again, didn't you?" Scarlet folded her arms, looking at father with a stern look similar to her mother's.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ir36crVcz
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Sinclair scoffed. "I wish I had, but you already know how your mother likes to pick a fight with me. Come on, let's go. The food will get cold."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmIIVRGpLn
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Scarlet is quicker than her father as she walked past him to go down the stairs. Mr. Sinclair followed at a slower pace. She reached the bottom and went straight to the living room that led to the dining room.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxApOGrpIwZ
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As soon as Sinclair reached the bottom, he felt the phone vibrate in his pocket. He stopped before he could continue his way into the living room. He found a message. He unlocked his phone to read it. He cursed under his breath and pocketed the phone back, making his way to the dining room where he found his daughter already waiting for him.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2Gk73d9rT
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"You’re getting slower reaching the table these days," Scarlet said as she looked at him.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUkSzKBYsc
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"Maybe it’s because you’re so young and energetic," he said as he took his seat at the head of the table. Scarlet sat on the other end and said a prayer, asking the Holy Father to bless it. And as soon as the word "Amen" was uttered, they started to dig in. A few minutes hadn’t passed before Scarlet asked her father a question.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaw3sVWDcL3
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"Have you heard anything about Eugene’s father yet?"427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7QnvBjT0e
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"No, not yet," he answered.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ82Na46hwCr
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There came a brief silence before she asked, "is it really true that his father got shot?"427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4e7gS2a6i1
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"Yes," he answered. "It was pretty fatal."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzE6FQcVEzF
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"I really hope he gets out okay. Did he mess with the wrong people?"427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhZZWfsDIHl
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Sinclair swallowed before he replied, "I can’t answer that. Maybe he did or he didn’t. I think it’s best to let the police handle it."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuiMxaj9lZP
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"Okay." Scarlet paused for a bit. "I hope Eugene is doing okay."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnY2b2xWWQ5
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"He was devastated when he heard the news. But he’ll be fine. If there’s a good chance that his father is out of danger, I’ll give you a heads up to call him tomorrow."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSLZfSzkM1
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Scarlet smiled at him. "Okay. I really want to know how he’s doing.”427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vbyw8NPPU
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They continued to eat their supper and Sinclair in return fired Scarlet some questions concerning school and her friends. As soon as they were done, Sinclair stood up and told Scarlet that he’ll have to go to the study and do a bit of work. Scarlet didn’t mind as she quickly went up to her room.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGhII44Qd30
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He slowly walked out of the dining room and into the living room while he watched his daughter go up the stairs. It will only be a few minutes till the help comes to take away the dishes in the dining room, so he pulled out his phone to make a call.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rm73njWTH
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After pressing the call button, he placed the phone to his ear, making his way to the study.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd10MZfz2SW
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As the phone continued to ring, Sinclair got a little impatient. But just as he walked out of the living room, the person on the other end soon picked up.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWlBZa1yUj
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"What took you so long to answer?" Sinclair asked, calmly, trying not to speak so loud.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SjmzfbzEf
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"I am in a dire situation right now that I can’t answer you immediately," came a hoarse breathy voice on the phone.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0OgqkJsKut
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Sinclair reached his study and went in, closing the door. "What is it? I couldn’t text you since I was having dinner."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGNP8TseVU
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"Well, while you were playing house over there, we’ve trouble. Apparently Rhénee and her friends aren’t home where they should be. A situation arose and they decided to take matters into their own hands."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBS6q6WiUKw
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"What situation?" Sinclair asked as he stood in the middle of the room.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDvEwAT23u
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As much as Eugene wanted to turn to look at Miss Marie, he had to focus his eyes on the road. He's driving her old, red convertible with the top covering their heads, heading towards the forest. He didn't like the idea of going there at this late hour.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMar4lqxEvo
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Silence stood between them. Eugene wanted so much as to ask where he's taking her, but he knew the answer he's going to get. They were out here to look for Miguel, which is pretty absurd, Eugene thought. He might be walking back to the house and they were here taking a drive.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLe8wAfU76t
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Miss Marie soon started to hum as she looked out her side of the window. Eugene wondered how she could be so calm. For once, he wanted that she would go insane, making it easy for him to turn the car around and take her back home. That's if she wouldn't go mad to the point where she might distract him as he is driving.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXGrahChesh
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On the point of insanity, Eugene wondered whether Miss Marie is sane or not. Why take him out here to find Miguel? Eugene couldn’t help but feel stupid after thinking about it a little. His gut feeling told him that Miss Marie wasn't insane when she told him where to find Miguel nor is she insane right now. A sudden thought soon crossed his mind. What if she's been pretending to everyone this whole time?427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhR7vrtQI1h
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Miss Marie stopped humming. "Make a stop here."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2HwBH6pRh
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Eugene did as he was told and he got a little puzzled. There’s a bridge just up ahead and he thought they were going to reach it. He turned to look at Miss Griselda.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVG7cBqj8Uj
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"I thought we would stop by the bridge," he said.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4O4u4cLRs
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"I don’t want us to draw attention," she answered. "Park by the side of the road. It’s dangerous to leave a car out here."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dxhjKTjMt
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Eugene did just that, killed the engine and the headlights. He looked at Miss Marie, whom he could see was smiling at him in the dark.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKyJNzQuXTy
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"Let’s go," she said as she opened the car door on her side. "We don’t want to miss out on all the fun."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpWTAmDcBr
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"Fun?" he wondered what she meant. There’s nothing fun about being out in the forest so late at night.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Kv7lVVqfF
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He also stepped out of the car and made sure to lock behind him. He found Miss Marie going ahead and he had to quickly catch up to her.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs79eSd5Emb
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"Are you sure Miguel is at the bridge?" he asked.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM5CWaVcm8Z
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"If you keep asking the same question, you’ll run mad," she said. She had her hands in the pocket of a brown, fluffy coat that she managed to grab before leaving, wearing it over her sleeping gown. Eugene felt he should’ve gotten something warm himself. The night air around the forest is a lot chillier than he had thought.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5EBaz9Qyx3
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They continued to walk and it's then that Eugene realised that they still had quite a way to go before they reach the bridge. As the leaves gently rustled above them in the trees, he realised just how dark it is, despite the full moon shining brightly above them.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVZCZMgysh
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He was just about to pull out his phone from his pocket when all of a sudden, Miss Marie held his hand, stopping him from doing so. He turned to look at her, surprised at her quick reflexes.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmRFWjiUoa3
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"If you want to pull out your phone to turn on your torch, I advise not to," she said, without looking at him. "The last thing you want to do is draw attention when all we’ve come to do is watch a spectacle."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrVWDetHQC
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Eugene is confused. Now he can’t use his phone and they were just here to spectate? He had a funny feeling that Miss Marie might be dragging him into something he never even imagined.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5JHHvZje0
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"Before we go," he said, "you don’t want us to get caught. Why is that? Is Miguel involved in something? Like a gang, perhaps?"427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GfrrGU9c5
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Miss Marie turned to smile at him. "You’re quite right," she said.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxrlx9tEFsu
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She started to go on ahead, leaving Eugene standing there. Miguel, his childhood best friend, is in some kind of gang? Is Miss Marie telling the truth? Somehow, he knew that she is, but then he didn’t want to accept it at all.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkEgMS4DhA
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"We better hurry up," Miss Marie called out to him. "We don’t want to miss anything."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0McgQZQLMe
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Eugene took a deep breath, trying to bring himself back to reality. He quickly caught up to her, and for a while, the two of them walked in silence.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvDh5GItdV
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"Why did you decide to bring me here, Miss Marie?" he asked. "If I never came over to your house tonight, were you going to come here alone?"427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXr9dt4GZUe
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"Yes," she answered without looking at him. "The only reason why I carried you along is because for once, I can finally show you who Miguel really is."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSZRDAWhfJ
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He scoffed. "What kind of group is he in? Do they deal with drugs or guns?"427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVdjBQYd7sP
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"If I told you that they deal with both and even more than you can ever imagine, would you believe me?" Miss Marie now turned to look at him even when he can’t see her face clearly in the dark.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqEVosgbD9V
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Eugene swallowed. Deep down, he didn’t want it to be true. Maybe she’s acting delusional and what he’ll see will probably be nothing. Yes, he thought to himself. She must have gone bonkers and isn’t thinking straight. But he has to know whether she is or not.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9oehg28ZGB
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"Wait," he said, holding her by the shoulders. "Are you serious of such an accusation? He’s your grandson."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxfFZA9hoj
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"Grandson or not, I can’t hide from you what he truly is," Miss Marie answered as she looked at him. "You’re a good man, Eugene. Associating with such people isn’t right for you who is trying to build a reputation as a lawyer. Then there’s your father too. God knows just how many sins he has committed for him to be dying in his hospital bed right now."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKq74pmE40
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Eugene is shocked to know Miss Marie knew about his father's condition, but he brushed that aside. "I know my father does some shady things, but why do you’ve to tell me this about Miguel? Why didn’t you tell me sooner?"427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmInjXoF6tE
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"I’ll answer that question with one of my own." Miss Marie sounded serious. "Have you and I ever stayed in the same room whenever you came to visit and had a serious conversation?"427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8oZGi6AUhM
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Eugene's eyes widened. "You’ve been pretending to be delusional this whole time?"427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwXWmJlCWq
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"A woman like me has to play her cards right in order to survive in this wretched town. If I hadn’t Miguel would’ve put a bullet in my head a long time ago."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNoXI6n0qEb
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"He can never do that. He cares about you a lot, yet you go ahead and just lie to him?"427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3BRi3Gy2b
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"For a lawyer, you clearly didn’t listen to what I said just now. I would be dead by now if I didn’t keep up with the farce. And as for Miguel, he might look like he cares, but he really doesn’t. I’m telling you this now because if he ever knew that I brought you here, I'll be dead and no one will find my corpse for a long time. You will probably be dead too."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOXk5OxR7F
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Eugene slumped his shoulders and looked upwards at the dark, night sky. He went back to look at her. "I’ll believe you if I see him myself."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHXUNo6AcK
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"It will be dark. But I know you’ll see him."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKDIBQCDMU
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Miss Marie went back to leading the way and Eugene had the option of running back to the car and leaving her. But he felt his mind wander off, and it’s like he had no control over his body as he followed her.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4NNd4eV3ap
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The road went up a small hill and Eugene knew they were almost there. As they reached the summit, they had a clear view of the bridge below. Eugene hoped they would find nothing there, yet the sight of a few cars parked on the side of the road near the bridge and a few dark figures that he made to be people, made his heart ache.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡswhhHdXqel
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"See, I told you something's about to go down," said Miss Marie.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxKXqsf09K
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"I can’t see the people very well," said Eugene. "Maybe you’re wrong and Miguel isn’t down there."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7DBDT2hZ0
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"Let’s hide behind those trees. They might not see us from afar, but it’s best to not leave anything to chance."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIxIZPokrk
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Eugene followed Miss Marie and partly entered into the forest where they still had a clear view of the bridge. As they waited, Eugene couldn’t help but pray that what Miss Marie said isn’t true about Miguel being one of the people down there. Even if he tried to, he realised that it’s already too late.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJdWtAqJ7C
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Rhénee leaned against the tall tree and bent her neck to peek at what's in front of her. She and the others were now within reach of the people near the bridge, but still using the forest as cover. She looked to her left. Greta hid behind a tree, also peeking. To Rhenee’s right was Malcom also keeping a lookout. Kevin, knowing the area very well, had left to scout it a few minutes ago.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZ1IE9DtXu
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He soon came back in the direction Malcom was standing. Rhénee and Greta quietly went to join them.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUlMZDS0tw
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"Okay," he whispered. "There are four cars. Three SUVs and the other is Mr Cowell’s. The car closest to the bridge to the right has two people sitting inside and two people guarding it. I’m guessing that’s where they’re holding Miss Griselda."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsf7JChANS4
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"How many people are there?" Rhénee asked.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEdCS1Sgza
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"I counted fifteen people, including those in the car. Though I can't be too sure."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4s10Zod2t
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"That’s still a lot of people," Greta complained.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOv1vS3FBSV
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"Meaning we’ve to be strategic in how we’re going to do this," Malcom whispered. "I think I know how we might capture their attention."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHoGfO73kAh
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"Always the strategist," Greta smiled at her brother. "Tell us, how will we do it?"427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZmnD839UD
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Rhénee could feel Malcom’s eyes fall on her. "I figured we could use Rhénee."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSBCW5WSub
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"Me? Why?" Rhénee asked.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKa94braYB8
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"You’re their target and if you bring yourself forward, they’ll be caught off-guard. Besides, they won’t kill you. I’ve a feeling they want you alive for some reason. Moreover, we might be able to pull this off."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3BsmA3ToOf
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Rhénee sighed. As much as she wanted to oppose, she knew Malcom made a good point. He continued to lay down the plan for them and when he was done, he asked if all was in order.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabQplxzOe0
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"Seems fine to me," said Kevin. "But this will be difficult, so we all need to be careful."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4u64p1ZRhz
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"We’ll try," Greta and Rhénee answered at the same.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡThReQVnBw2
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The four of them all broke away from each other going into position.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDsoDO3YqjK
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Miguel looked at the car beside him and for a minute, he felt drowsy. He now regretted smoking before coming to guard the car. He wanted so much as to trade places with someone, but they would know that something is wrong. It won’t be the first time he ever smoked before coming in to work.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVYyUgBwUe
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He shook his head, trying to get himself together. He cannot slack off now. The boss will get angry with him and who knows what he will do. His boss may have given Miguel a few chances in the past, but this time, he might not be so lucky.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABpHmKwUN0
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He turned to see his comrade guarding the other side of the car through the passenger side window. He hasn’t noticed that Miguel isn’t himself just yet. Miguel has to hang on a little while longer. However, things are moving quite slow. Their other comrade hasn’t arrived with Rhénee yet. What could be holding him up, Miguel wondered.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiN2D6EdsQ2
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He felt the mood around him become hectic. And he thought he had seen the boss ahead of him, leaning against one of the cars with the phone in his hand trying to call. At some point, Miguel had heard Mr. Cowell suggest to the boss that he should go back to his house and see what’s holding the other guy up. The boss shouted at him, telling him to shut up and go away. Something’s wrong, and everybody knew it.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJKbrgwCchr
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A good twenty minutes had passed and a loud shout rang across the forest. The source? The boss man. Everyone stood silent, looking at him under the partial darkness. Miguel gulped. When his boss is mad or frustrated, he does like to give a loud roar like a mad lion. Someone has to calm him down. The funny thing is, nobody is willing to go and do so.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9F73jdbAso
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The car door Miguel is guarding flew open on the other side and their female comrade came out. She quickly approached the boss, holding his shoulder so that she could turn and look at him.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡayUQMHGtx8
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"Now isn’t the time to start losing control," she told him. "Pull yourself together or else you might just ruin the whole plan."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmit19tXNH8
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"I take it that I’m late for the party?" came another female voice as loud as a blow horn.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRCGUWFR3t
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Everyone turned to where the voice came from and there stood a figure of a female at a distance that someone had to turn one of the car's lights on. There stood Rhénee Johnson. Miguel is among the few that murmured in surprise. How is she here alone? And where is their comrade?427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQgEinrQdy
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His boss scoffed and slowly made his approach towards her, stopping at a reasonable distance.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡls8QUrJtF1
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"How are you here alone?" he asked her.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Oj2IizF3k
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"That doesn’t matter," Rhénee told him. "I want Miss Griselda back."427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Xz4zuiGSc
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