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* Vi
rgi
nPr
ost
it
ute
( Thec
raz
ysl
uti
sav
irgi
n? )
Sy
nops
is
Ev
e r
yoneknowswhatapros
tit
utedo.Yousl
eep
wi
thme n,
getyourc
ashandwalkout.
Nos t
ri
ngs
at
tache
d.
Gosh!Whati
fIs
ayamapr os
tit
uteandsti
ll
a
v
irgi
n.Unbel
ie
vabler
ight
?Wellyougonnaf
indout
s
oon.
MynameisKat heri
neAdam, at
wentyfoury
ears
ol
dlady.ANigeri
anL ady
.Aladywit
hdreams.I
nev
e rwi
shtof i
ndmy sel
fhe
reinRussi
aandendup
beenaprost
itute.
Mys i
ste
r.Bloodsi
ste
rmademebe l
iev
eherl
ies
aboutbe i
ngamanage rinac
ompanyandwoul
d
lov
eifIjoi
nhe ri
nRussia.
If
eltsohappybutdi
dn'
tknowIwasdiggi
ngmy
gr
ave.Thesocall
edmanageri
sapr
osti
tute.
Shelur
edmetoj
oinher
,thr
eate
ningme
.Ide
cide
d
toputonas
martf
aceandgavein.
Onesec
retshedoes
n'tk
now, I
don'
tsl
eepwi
th
menbutImadesureImakemoneyt
hatday
.
Doyouk
nowwhatI
useonme
n?Gonnaf
indt
hat
too.
Myl
if
ehasbeenli
kethi
sunti
lImets
omeone
.
He
'sc
old,
arr
ogantandoverpos
ses
siv
e.
Hi
snameEr
icDar
win.These
xfr
eak.
Theguywho
want
edmeatal
lcos
t.AndI
endedupfal
li
ngf
or
hi
m.
Wi
ll
Iev
ert
hinkof
los
ingmydi
gni
tyc
aus
eof
him?
Di
dhee
venl
ovemebac
k?
Shoul
dIrev
engeonmys
ist
erf
ort
ri
cki
ngmei
nto
themess
?
Al
otofque
stionsar
ec r
ossi
ngmymindri
ght
now,butt
her
e'salwaysandanswe
rtoi
t.
Thi
sishowmyl
if
egoe
s.
Vi
rgi
nPr
ost
it
ute
( Thec
raz
ysl
uti
sav
irgi
n? )
Wr
it
tenbyUc
heL
awr
enc
e
Epi
sode1
TheDr
ug
Kat
e'spov
"Katearen'
tyoudonewit
hthemak eup?Mr
Lonnieiswait
ing.Awnny
oulookbeautif
uli
nthat
dress"Mys i
sterJ
anecompli
mente
dandI s
miled.
"
Thank
ssi
ste
r"I
repl
ie
d,andhugge
dhe
r.
"
You'
ret
hebe
st"I
adde
dands
hebl
ushe
d.
Besti
ndeed.Asis
terwholur
edherbloodsis
ter
i
ntopros
tit
ution.She
'st
heworstsi
sterev
er.
I
nmyl
if
e,I
praywedon'
tcr
osspar
ts.
"
Thankshoney,
wel
lyouhavet
ohur
rynow"She
s
aidandwalk
edoutoft
heroom.
I
twasnightandIhaveacl
ie
ntthi
sni
ght
.MrL
onni
e,
amanagerdir
ect
orinExc
ell
entLi
mit
ed.
I
didmyugl
ymak e
uphasusual,
yeahI
dohe
avy
makeups
oIdon'
tgetr
ecogni
zed.
Lol
.Funnyri
ght
?Amv er
ybeaut
if
ulwi
thout
makeup.Idoworkatni
ght
.
I
tooktheRohypnolal
soc
all
edroof
iesandputi
t
i
ntomybagt henmyphone.Iwor
emybl ackheel
s
andstor
me doutofther
oom.
I
wav
edmys
ist
erby
eandt
ookat
axi
.
"
Pre
mie
rHot
el"I
sai
dandt
heyt
axi
nodde
d.
Is
tar
edatmyt ooe x
pose
dthighandsmil
ed.Am
notareal
slut.
Ishouldbecal
ledafak
eprost
it
ute
causeamstil
lavir
gin.
Avi
rgi
nprosti
tut
e.Amali
tt
lepopul
arcaus
eofmy
pe
rfec
tse
x ybody.Ev
erymenwouldl
ovetohav
e
me.
ButIdeal
wi t
hVI
P.Ver
yImport
antpe
opl
e.L
et'
s
tal
kaboutthedr
ugIdouse.
Rohypnoli
sadrugals
ok nownasfor
getme
pil
l,
Minderas
er,
Rophiesandsoon.Normall
yiti
s
cal
led"Dater
apedrug"dueitsamnesi
aproduced
bythedrug.
Ani
mme di
ateac
tingbe
nzodi
aze
phi
nepar
ti
al
amne
sia.
WellIdogi
vemyc li
ent
sthat
, t
he ywon'tr
ecal
l
whathappenedthatni
ghtf
oras hortt
erm.Idon'
t
gi
vethemov e
rdosesoIwon'thavepeople'
sdeat
h
hangi
ngonmyne
ck.
Thedrugi
sle
galint
hiscountr
y.Itnor
mall
yusedi
n
cl
ubsandbars.
Mostespeci
all
ytherapi
sthav
ethi
s
drugs
oastorapegi
rl
s.
Butmi
neisvi
cever
sa.Iuseminetost
ealmoney
f
rommyc l
ie
ntsandrun.Whentheywakeupthey
won'
trememberathi
ng,notevenmyfacenort
he
money.
Onethi
ngIav
oidis,
iftheal
coholi
scl
e arorwhit
e
one.
Idon'
tusethedrugcausei
twil
lturnfrom
whi
tetobl
ue.
Inev
erhadcli
entswhodri
nkwaterrat
hert
hey
dr
inkwineoranyt
hingal
cohol
.Igues
sIhaveto
st
ophere.
Thet
axicametohaltandI
pai
dtheman,I
got
downfr
omt hecarandwal
kedt
othehot
elgat
e.
Thes
ecur
it
ygavemealust
ful
lookandIwi
nke
dat
hi
m.DidI
tel
lyout
hate
v e
rywhereIgo,
meneven
t
hete
enageboy
shadt
ogl
anc
eatmef
ort
hre
eto
f
ourt
imes.
Theyar
eonl
yint
ere
ste
dinmybodyandnotmy
ugli
ness.
Thesec
uri
tyl
etmein,
Igottot
her
ecept
ionand
aske
dthere
cepti
oni
stt
heroomMrLonni
ewas.
Shetol
dme"Room9 ,
jus
tgos
trai
ghtandt
urnl
eft
"Shesai
dandInodde
d.
I
catwal
kedwi
thmyhe
elsmak
ings
ounds
.
Iknocke
dandt
hedoorwasopenedimmedi
ate
ly,
anaver
agemanwass
tandi
nginf
rontofme
.
Icoul
dte
llhe'
sinhi
sfor
ti
es.
Hes
mil
edatmeand
I
smile
dback.
"
Youmus
tbeKat
eri
ght
?"Heas
kedandI
nodde
d.
I
walk
edi
nwi t
houthi
sper
mis
sion,
myeyes
r
oamedr
oundtheroomands
toppedwhe
nI s
aw
t
hemoneyonthet
able
.
MrLonni
esatbes
idemeandt
ouc
hedmyhai
r
s
oft
lybutI
onlysmi
rked.
"Howaboutwehav
eadr
inkMrL
onni
e?"I
sai
d,
t
urningt
ohim.
"L
eavethedr
inkal
one
,le
t'sj
usts
tar
tthi
s"He
whi
ned.
"
No,wemus thaveadri
nkatleas
ttoboostour
e
nergyokay
?Don' twor
ryIwi
llgi
veyouthebest
s
tyl
eseve
r"I gr
innedatthef
ool.
"
Arr
ghh!
Mus
twehav
eadr
ink
?"Hey
ell
ed.
"
Ams or
rybutyeswemustdon'
twor
ryjus
tadri
nk
t
hat
'sal
l"Irepl
iedandk
iss
edhimonthel
ips
.
Ams
til
lav
irgi
nbutmyl
ips
..
..
Nol
onge
r.
"
Fine
!!"Her
epl
ie
dre
luc
tant
ly.
I
smi
ledandcal
ledf
orar
edwi
ne,
Itwasbr
ought
i
mmediat
ely
.
"
Whydon'
tyouj
usthav
eabat
h"I
sai
dagai
n.
"What
??Let'
sdot
hispl
eas
e..
.
.Amf
eel
inghor
ny"
Heyel
led.
"Heycal
mdown,fi
neIwil
lbegoi
ng.
Youcan'
tjus
t
l
ayonmewiththatsi
nki
ngbodyofy
ours"If
ir
ed
bac
k .
"
ButI
jus
thadmybat
hnow,
bef
orey
ouc
amey
ou
c
amein"
"
Welly
ourbodyst
il
lsme
llof
fens
ivet
ome"I
r
epl
ie
d,perf
unct
ori
ly
.
"
Arr
gh..
Youares
uchabi
tch.
"Hes
nar
ledandwal
k
t
othebathr
oom.
Y
eah.
Amabi
tchwi
thc
ert
if
ic
ate
.
Iquickl
ywalktomybagandt
ookthel
iqui
d
Rohypnolandpour
edadropi
ntooneof
thedri
nks
.
Isatdownimme diat
elyandc omposedmyse
lf
well
.Minute
slate
r,MrL onni
ec ameoutwi
tha
t
owe lhangi
ngroundhisne c
k.
HesatdownandIgavehi
mhi sowndr
ink
,he
drankali
ttl
eanddroppedi
t.I
tgonnat
ake
sometimetowork.
Ic
rawleduptohi
mandbeganmassagi
nghi
mon
hi
sshoulde
r.Hemoane
dwithpl
eas
ur e
.
"
Finis
ht hedri
nk,
youne
edtohav
ee nough
s
trength"Isai
dandhet
ookmore.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
"Arrgh,Iwanttosl
eep.
Ireal
lyneedt
o..
.
.."He
didn'tcompletehi
swordsbefor
ehesl
umpe dand
sl
e ptli
keade adpi
g.
Iquic
k l
yrus
ht othet
ableandtookthemoney,
the
ndr oppediti
ntomybag. It
ookhisphone,
his
necklaceandotherval
uablet
hingsaroundhi
m.
I
scatte
redmyhai
rroughl
yandadj
uste
dmydres
s,
I
cleanedmyl
ipst
ickandwal
kedoutoft
her
oom.
Theef
fec
tsoft
hedrugisn'
tmuch,j
ustmakeyou
s
lee
pandfor
getwhathappene
dt oyout
hatday.
He'
sjus
tgonnawak
eupandwon'
tre
membe
r
any
thi
ng.Notev
enmyfac
e.
Therece
ptioni
stgav
emeas cor
nful
lookandI
gl
aredatherbef
orewalk
ingout.
Ical
ledatax
iand
ent
ered.
Mi
ssi
onac
compl
is
hed!
I
gothomeandmetmybi
tchys
ist
ere
ati
ng.
I
l
ookedupwhens
henot
ice
dme .
"
Youar
ebac
k?"Sheas
ked.
"
YeahI
am"
"
WasMrL
onni
efunont
hebe
d?"Sheas
kedagai
n.
"
Of c
ours
e,Igav
ehi
mthebe
sts
tyl
eev
erandhe
e
njoyedi
t"
"Wow!Mysi
ste
risnowpe
rfe
ctt
hanme"She
wink
edandIsmil
ed.
"
Igott
agotomyroom,I
fee
lsl
eepyandt
ir
ed"I
s
aidandwal
ktomyroom.
TBC.
.
..
..
.
..
Vi
rgi
nPr
ost
it
ute
( Cr
azys
luti
saVi
rgi
n? )
Wr
it
tenbyUc
heL
awr
enc
e
Epi
sode2
Ar
rogantEr
ic andCl
ums
yKat
e
Er
ic'
spov
"Y
ouar
efi
redyouf
ool!
!"Isai
dands
lappe
dthe
f
il
esi
nmyhandsonhe
rface.
Shegas
pedl
oudl
y,andpi
cke
dthef
il
esc
ryi
ng.
I
don'
tcar
e.I
pic
kedmyphoneandc
all
edHe
nry
.
"Getmeabit
chandsendhert
othehotel
"Isai
d
andhungupbef
orehecoul
dsayanyt
hing.
I
satonmyc hai
rfie
rce
lyandgl
ance
datthecr
ying
r
ecept
ioni
st.I
archedmybrowandtur
nedtoher.
"
Youar
est
il
lhe
re?Ge
tthef
uckoutof
myof
fi
ce
now,yousnai
l!
!!
!"I
yel
ledandbange
dmyhandon
thede
s k
.
Shefl
inc
hedandquick
lytookt
hef i
le
sandwalked
outofmyoff
ic
e.I
sighedheavi
lyandstoodup.
It
ooktheele
vator
,Imovedoutofi
tandsawthe
r
ecept
ionis
tpark
inghert
hings
.Iwon'
ttel
lyou
whyIf
iredher
.
Henr
yranfor
wardt
ome,andbowe
d."Thel
ady
i
sreadysi
r"Hesai
dandI
shookmyhead.
"Getaninter
vie
wreadytomorr
ow,wearegonna
besele
ctingtwore
cepti
oni
st"Ire
pli
edandwalk
outofhim.
"
Whe r
ethehel
li
she
?Johnny
!!!
!"I
shout
ed,
myeye
sblazi
ng.
"Sir
!!Si
r!
!Ams or
ryIdi
dn'tme
antol
eavet
hecar
.I
wasjustfe
eli
ngboredandneede
dfr
eshai
r"He
stut
tere
doutandI s
coff
ed.
"
Real
ly
?Ne
xtt
imey
oudon'
tdi
sobe
yme
.Youar
e
f
ir
ed"I
res
ponde
dandgoti
ntot
hec
ar.
"
Sir
,Ididn'
tmeantocomeoutoft
hecar.
Pleas
es i
r,
I
real
lyneedthi
sjob"Hepl
eadedbutI
turne
dde af
e
ars.
It
urnedonthecarengi
neanddr
oves
pee
dil
y,
downthest
ree
t.Tothehotel
.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
Tr
eas
ureHot
el .
.
.
"
OMG!Eri
cisher
e"Someones
cre
ame
dand
e
ver
yoner
ushedtoseeme.
If
eelproudthewaype
opl
ecal
lmyname
.Dr
ool
ing
andprais
ingmyhands
omenes
s.
"
He '
ssohands
omeandc
utet
oday
!"Anot
her
onesai
d.
Is
mirke
datthemandt heyal
mostfai
nte
d. Ine
ed
t
hatoneinbl
ue.
IthoughtasIst
are
dathe rboobs.
Shenot
ice
dmes
tar
ingathe
r,s
hebe
nti
n
pr
ete
ncet
opi
cks
ome
thi
ng.
IsawJ
ehov
ah'
swor
k
i
nher.
I
signal
ledhertocomecl
ose,the
nIt
ookhert
o
myroom.Ime tanot
hers
exyladyonmybed.
Amgonnahav ef
unwit
htwobitches.
"Takeyour
clot
hesof
fbefor
eIf
ini
shbat
hing."I
saidandwal
k
tothebat
hroom.
I
tookaquic
kbathandste
ppedoutoft
he
bat
hroom.Imett
hetwoladi
ess
uckingt
hemse
lve
s.
Thisl
adiesar
etot
all
ybit
chy.
Ist
e pcl
osetotheand
thefi
rstl
adycameto.I
kis
sedherfi
erc
elyand
droppedherint
hebed.
Thes
econdonec
amet
oogi
ggl
ing.
Ir
odethegir
ltocl
imaxandspank
edhe
rbutt
s.I
lay
besi
dehergent
ly,
try
ingtoc
atchmybr
eat
h.
"Gety
ourc
lot
hesonandleav
etheroom"Isai
d
andst
oodupnakedl
ygoi
ngtothebathr
oom.
I
heardwhatoneoft
hemsaid"
He'
ssohuge
.I
c
ouldfe
elhi
sd***kt
ouc
hingVwal
l.
"
I
smi
le
dandgott
othebat
hroomt
otak
eabat
h.
Kat
e'spov
"
Sist
erJane,pl
easehel
pmewi t
hthatpurpl
e
l
ips
tic
k."Ipoi
ntedtot
hetabl
ebesi
dehe r
.
"Okaybeaut
y ,
youlookbe
aut i
fulwi
thoutmakeup
butwhenitcomestomakey oulookawful
.Shoul
d
Ihel
pyouwithit?
"Sheasked.
Hiusonplustwothr
eef oure
ightz
erof
ivef
ive
ei
ghtei
ghtnineoneeightthr
eeonwats
apptoget
addedtoourgroup.
"Nosi
ste
r,Il
ovethewayisugl
yinmake
up.I
doge
t
moreVI
Pc l
ie
ntswitht
hisugl
yfacei
fmi
ne"I
r
epl
ie
dandappl
ie
dthel
ips
tic
kIas
kedhe
rtobr
ing.
"Ohh.
..
.SoMrL onni
edidn'
tcal
lbackyes
ter
day
?
Maybehewoul dneedyours
ervi
ceagai
n"She
as
k e
dands atbesi
deme .
"Nohehave
n't,
Sisy
ouknowIdon'
tsle
epwith
mentwic
e.OnceIsl
eepwi
thaman,Idon'
tsl
eep
wit
hhimagain.
"
"But..
.Youknowy oushouldhavecustomers
.I
me anbigcustomers.
Youdon' tj
usts
leepwit
hric
h
me nli
keMrL onnieaday/nightandwalkoutof
t
he irl
iv
e sl
ik
et hat
.
Youmustbeoneof thei
rfavor
it
egir
l.Soyou
col
lec
tmoney,carsande venhous
esasmuc has
youwant.
Kate,
I knowy ouarewis
e."Shefi
nis
hed
herse
rmonandI glare
dhe rsec
ret
ly.
Whatki
ndofas
ist
eri
sthi
s?Huh?I
regr
et
mee
tingy
ouJane
.
I
don'
tde
alwi
thme
ntwi
ce.
Reas
oni
sbe
caus
e,of
thedrug.
Idon'
twantt
ok e
e pgivi
ngmycl
ient
s
Rohypnol
.Theef
fec
tsi
sjustgonnabemuch.
Adropisokayforaman.Thedrugdoesn'
tkil
lbut
i
tmak esyousl
e epandf
orgets
ome t
hingthat
happenedtoyouhoursago.
Toomuchofi
tint
hebodymi
ghtk
il
lsot
hat
's
whyIdoani
ght1man.
"Wel
lIcan'
tdothatSi
sterJane,onemanisok
ay
forme.I
'dbegoingnow,Idon'twannakee
pmy
nextc
li
entwait
ing"Isai
dands t
oodup.
Igottot
hec l
ub,
andent
ere
d.Myat
tent
ion
c
aughttheboysandt
heygav
emelewdsmil
e.
Ire
tur
neditwit
hawink.I
managet
opassbet
ween
thembutnotwit
houtt
ouchi
ngmybut
tsandmy
boobs
.
Idon'tfe
elanyt
hingambe e
ntouche
d,Mybody
doesn'tres
pondtothe
ir.
Idon'
tknowwhymaybe
i
tbe
caus
eIai
n'tr
eadyf
ors
*x.
"Shelook
ssexyasus
ual"Aboywhi
spere
dtot
he
ot
herandIgav
et he
maf ak
efl
ir
ti
ngsmil
e.
I
jus
tpr
ayI
don'
tge
trapeany
times
oon.
I
wal
kbr
isk
lyt
omanwhoi
smyne
xtt
arge
ttoni
ght
.
"
His
ir"I
gre
ete
dwi
thmys
wee
tvoi
ce.
"Hi!
!Wow! I
thinkI
madet heri
ghtchoic
ei n
choosi
ngyou.You'
redamns e
xye venwiththis
yourugl
yface"Herepl
ie
dbutt hatdi
dn'thurtmea
bit
.
Is
atonhi
slapsi
mme di
atel
yandbegank
iss
ing
hi
monhisl
ips,f
ace,
noseandear
s.
Hi
shandt
ouc
hedmyboobsbutI
grabbe
dhi
shand.
"Howaboutwedot
hisi
nthewashroom?
"I
whis
pere
dandhegri
nnedfool
is
hly
.
"
Yeah,
Ican'
twai
ttoshov
emyc ocki
ntoy
our
s
weetp*s
sy.
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dands t
oodup.
It
ookthewinehewasdrink
ing,
myhandwe nt
i
ntomybag, c
aref
ull
ylook
ingathi
mashewass t
il
l
busytaki
nghi
sphonesandotherj
ewe
lri
eshehad
removed.
I
tookthedrugunnot
ice
d,andpoure
dadropini
t.I
t
urnedtohimandgavehimthedr
ink.Hec
oll
ect
ed
i
tanddrankali
tt
le.
Hekiss
e dmeaswedraggedour
sel
vestot
he
r
estr
oom. Thedr
inkwasst
il
li
nhishandandwas
s
til
ldri
nki
ngoutifi
t.
Moaningfi
ll
edther
est
room,
peopl
edoi
ngdi
rt
y
t
hings
.Kiss
ingandmaki
ngout
.
Wee nter
edoneatl
ast
,bef
oreI
coul
dreac
tthe
manhadal r
eadyst
art
edtok
issmeandl
oosenhi
s
shi
rtbutt
ons.
Ibr
oketheki
s sandst
aredathisey
e s
."Cal
m
downman,justbeali
ttl
epat i
ent
.Letmegiv
eyou
oneofmybestsexual
mas sage.
I
tgonnatur
ny ouonqui
ckl
y.Youl
ovedoggys
tyl
e
r
ight
?"Iaskedandhenoddedqui
ckl
y.
Theeff
ecti
staki
ngtool
ongi
nhi
sbody
,soonhi
s
eyeswerebecomi
ngdul
l.
"Al
ri
ghtl
etmegiv
eyou"Itouche
dhi
sbarec
hes
t
andbeganrubbi
ngi
t,k
iss
ingthe
matthes
ame
ti
me .
Igaveoneof hi
sti
nynippleasmall
bit
e.Amsure
youmi ghtbeask
ingwhe r
eI hadl
ear
ntall
thi
s.I
don'tneedtotel
lyou.
"
Ineedt
oslee
ppleas
e!J
ustl
eaveme !
"He
whi
nedandIs
toppe
dwhatIwasdoing.
Hefel
ltothegroundandbe
gansnor
ingl
oudl
y.I
didmynormalrouti
ne,t
aki
ngt
hemone y
,phone
s
andje
we l
ryint
omybag.
Ipac
kedmyhairt
ight
lywit
haband,l
eavi
ngthe
ugl
ymakeupal
one.Ipour
edthedr
inki
ntotheWC.
I
cameoutandmye
yeswe
ntt
oamani
nye
llow
s
uit
,gi
rl
swe
rear
oundhi
m.F
li
rt
ing.
OureyesmetandIgulped.
Ine
verst
aretool
ong
onme nbutIamtoday.Hisey
esl
ookscol
d.
Hele
ftt
hegi
rlandc
ametome,It
urne
dtol
eav
e
buthehel
dmyhandti
ghtwi
thhi
sgri
p.
Thefeel
ingInev
erfe
ltbef
orecame.Whoi
sthi
s
man?Idon'
te ve
nseehi
sfacecl
earl
ycaus
eofthe
dar
keyegl
as s
eshe'
sweari
ng.
Er
ic'
spov
I
hel
dthegi
rl'
sar
m,andIf
eltane
wfe
eli
ng.
Ishook
i
tof
fandt
urnedt
oher.
"
Howmuc
hforani
ght
?"I
ask
eds
tar
ingathe
ras
s.
Shel
ooks
ose
xy,
whe
nIs
ays
exy
.Ime
anS.
E.X.
Y.
Butshe
'sugl
yarr
ghh,
any
wayamgonnabang
he
rlif
eouttoni
ght
.
"Ac
tuall
y,amgoi
nghomemay
bene
xtt
ime"She
r
epl
iedandIar
chedmybr
ow.
"
Excus
eme?Idon'
tcar
e!F
ineI
willpayy
ou3
mi
ll
ionf
ort
oni
ght"I
answer
edhars
hly.
Imustgetherallcos
t,nomat
terwhe r
eshego.
Amgonnafindhe randsl
e e
pwit
hhe r.
Iknowshe'
s
apros
tit
utebutitli
keIneedmorethanherbody
al
one.
Kat
e'spov
Gos
h!Thisguyi
sprovi
ngs t
ubborn.
Ican'
tjus
tlos
e
myvir
gini
tytot
hisar
rogantje
rkhere.
I
couldt
ellher
eal
lywantt
osl
eepwit
hmeandhe
mayre
all
ytakei
thardonmeif
Idon'
tagr
ee.
Arr
hhh!Whats
houl
dIdo?Hav
en'
tIputmy
sel
fi
nto
tr
oubl
e?
TBC.
.
..
..
.
.
Whatwi
ll
Kat
edonow?
Vi
rgi
nPr
ost
it
ute
( Thec
raz
ysl
uti
sav
irgi
n? )
Wr
it
tenbyUc
heL
awr
enc
e
Epi
sode3
Kat
e'spov
Icoul
dtel
lhere
allywantt
osl
eepwithmeand
hemayreal
lyt
akeithar
donmeifIdon'tagr
ee.
Arr
hhh!Whats
houl
dIdo?Hav
en'
tIputmy
sel
fi
nto
tr
oubl
e?
Igl
ancedathi
shandandgul
ped."
Sir
,maybe
nex
tt i
me.Mybodyisac
hingme"Ir
epl
iedand
j
erkedoff
myhandf r
omhi m.
Hescoff
edandfac
eme."Re
all
y?Doe
saprost
it
ute
get
stir
edwhenitcome
stos*x
?What'
stheworkof
aprost
it
utebi
tch?
"
Iwant
edt
oshout"
Amnotabi
tch!
!"ButI
c
omposedmys
elf
.
"I
'dl
iket
obegoi
ngnow,amrunni
nglat
e"I
ans
we r
edandt
urne
d.Iwal
kbri
skl
youtoft
hecl
ub.
ThankGodhedidn'
tcal
lmebac k
. Tr
uthful
ly
,he'
s
handsome,hi
sredl
ips
,andgorgeouseyesare
ki
ll
ingeve
ni f
Idi
dn'
tseehisf
aceclearl
y.
Ic
an'tbel
ie
v emys
elf
s t
ari
ngathi
mtheothe
r
t
ime.Ife
ltatapi
nmys houl
derandIt
urne
d
f
earf
ull
y.
Theot
herguywhoc amewit
hMrhands
ome
s
tretc
hedhishandandgavemeacar
d.
"
Expe
cthi
scal
lsoon"Hes
aidandt
urne
dtogo.
Ir
eadwhatwasi
nthec
ardandgasped.
Wait!
Thi
sisE.
Dcompany
!Oneoft
hebestcompanyin
Rus
sia.
AndMrhandsomeist
heCEO,
thi
sisEr
icDar
win
f
orcr
yingoutl
oud.
ItwasEr
icthatappr
oac
hedmet
heot
her
.Gos
h
Kateyouareagoner.
Thisguyisaf
ucki
ngt
ril
li
onai
re!
Ihe
ardhe
's
ar
rogant,
rudeandase
xfreak.
Igothomeaf
termuchstr
ess
.Iat
emydinne
rand
l
ayonmybe d.
Mys i
ste
rhadgonet
osl
eep.
Mye y
eswenttothecar
dandI si
ghed.
Wait!
TheguysaidI
shouldbeexpec
tingEri
c'
scall
.
Wherethehel
ldi
dhege tmynumbe r?
Ne
xtDay
.
Ihadbeent hi
nkingif
Ishouldhav
eanothe
rjob
apar
tfromthisrobberypros
tit
uti
on.Butmysi
ste
r
won'tal
lowthat.
Sayi
ng,Prosti
tut
ionfi
tsmewel
lcausei
fthiss
exy
andpe r
fectbodyif
mi ne
.Some
timesIwi
s hIwas
real
lyugl
ywi t
hnos hape.
Ir
eme mber
edmyparent
s,t
heyar
edeadnow.
I
wasl
eftal
oneinNi
ger
iaunt
ils
hecamet
opick.
I
fIhadk
nowI
woul
dhav
est
aye
dinNi
ger
iai
nfac
t
f
ore
vert
hantost
aywithmys
ist
erwhowant
edme
t
obecomeapros
tit
ute
.
TheRohypnoli
saboutt
ofi
nis
handIneedto
getanot
herone.
Itookmybat
handwor eabl
ue
tr
ouserandWhit
eturt
lene
cksweat
er.
Iworemys andal
sandwal
koutofmyroom.I
got
downstai
rsandsawmysist
erdanc
ingandt
wis
ting
herwaist
.
She'
snomatc
hwithmewhe
nitc
ome
stodanc
ing.
Shekne
wthatve
rywel
l.
Shepause
dthemusi
candtur
nedtome .
"Where
areyougoi
ngKat
e?"Sheas
kedar
chingherbr
ow.
Shek newIdon'
tgooutatthi
sti
me .I
onlygoout
whe neve
rIwanttobuythedr
ugbutI woul
dli
e
thatIhavet
os e
esomeoneimportant
.
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ndl
yHiNovel
sRe
publi
con+ 23
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What
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tadde
dt oournove
lsgroupand
ge
tPDFli
nks
"Inee
dt oge
tsomethi
ngoutsi
de.
Amgonnac
ome
backsoon"Ire
pli
edandtookmyste
pfor
war
dto
theexi
t.
Ams ur
eshewouldwanttoaskwhat
'st
het hi
ngI
wasgonnabuybutIwon'
tall
owherques
tionme .
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
Igottothepharmacy,gre
etedhi
mandaskedf
or
myus ual
drug.Henodde dandgaveme
.Igav
ehim
t
hemone yandl e
fttheplace.
Theguyhadk nownmeashi
sregul
arcus
tomer
.
Heonceaske
dwhatI dousei
tandIt
oldhimIus
e
i
tfors
omepur pose.
Onmyway ,myphonerangandI
checke
dthe
cal
lerbuti
twasanunknownnumber.
Ire
luct
ant
ly
pic
ke di
t.
"
Hel
lo,
whoi
sthi
s?"I
sai
d,asI
kee
pwal
ki
ng.
Er
ic'
spov
"
Eri
cbitc
h!Don'ttel
lmey oudon'tr
emembe rin
t
heclubyes
terdayri
ght?Goshyousuchafool"I
y
ell
edasIglancedatthemirr
orinmycar.
Igothernumberfr
omoneofthebart
enders
.I
nevers
topthi
nkingof
thatpr
osti
tut
esinc
esheran
away.
What'
swringwit
hyouEri
c?I
onlyne
edhe ri
nbed
buts
he'sprov
ingst
ubbor
nasif
sheis
n'tasl
ut.
Gr
oss
!!
"
Sirpleasene x
ttimey ouwanttotal
k,y
ou
shouldtalkwithrespectokay?Yeahama
prosti
tuteandy ouwantmys er
vice
.
Fi
ne!Youshoul
dt e
llmethatandst
opsayi
ng
gi
bberi
shoverthephoneexcuseme"Shef
ir
ed
backandIopenedmymout hsli
ght
ly.
Whattheheck
!Nowonehasne v
e rs
peaktome
l
ikethatbe
for
ebutt
hispr
osti
tuteherej
ust
openedhermout
handinsul
tme .
Gos
h!Er
icy
ouar
eagone
r.
"Si
nceyouaren'ts
ayinganyt
hing,Igues
sI
havetogo.
I hav
es omethingi
mportanttodo"She
sai
d.
"
Don'tyoudar
ecutt
hatcall
,cometomorr
ownight
i
nTreas
ureHotel
by9pm. I
fyoudon'tamgonna
k
idnapyouanddoanyt
hingwithyou.
Amgonnaus
ey outi
ll
youdi
e.YouknowwhoI
'm
r
ight
?Er
icDar
win.Jus
tgiv
einandsl
eepwit
hme.
God!Idon'tknowwhyy oudon'twanttodothi
s,i
t
notli
keitgonnabeyourfi
rstt
ime.Iheardyou
havegoodqual i
ti
esaprost
it
utepossesandI
wouldli
ket ohaveatas
teofyou"Istat
edand
res
tedmyhe adi
nthechair
.
Shelaughedhys
teri
cal
ly
."Kidnapme?Doy ou
e
ve nknowwhe reIl
iv
e?AndI wasaboutaski
ng
t
his,whogaveyoumynumbe r?"Sheaske
dandI
l
aughedt oo.
"IamEr i
cDarwindear,
howaboutIsayyouar
e
we ari
ngabluetr
ouserandawhi
teturtl
eneck
swe at
er.
"Irepli
edandsmil
edasIwatchedher
gaspedfromafar.
Henrydi
dagr
eatj
obi
ntr
aci
nghe
rdownt
ohe
r
house
.
"Howdidyouknowwhe r
eIwasl
eavi
ng?And
whereareyouknow?"Sheas
kedandwastur
ning
herneckar
ound.
Is
miledandcameoutof
thec
ar."Howabouty
ou
f
acefr
ont,youwi
ll
seeabl
ackcar"Ire
pli
edand
s
hedidthat.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
.
Shef
rowne
dhe
rfac
eandgl
are
datme
.
"Whydidy oucomehe re?Musty ousle
epwit
hme
atal
lcostHuh?AmI t
heonl yprosti
tut
eint
his
plac
e?Arrgh..
.Youarejustannoy i
ng"Shes
aid,
angri
lyt
appinghe rf
eet.
I
star
edatherpl
umppinkl
ipsmovi
nggent
lyas
s
hetalk
s.I
feell
ik
eki
ssi
ngt
hoseli
psnow.
"Idon'
thaveti
metoanswerthat,
jus
takis
swi
ll
do.
Ihavetogosomewherej
ustneedtoche
ckon
mycraz
yslut"I
wink
e dandpl
ac e
dmyl i
psonhe
rs.
Mybodyfel
tsomethi
ngstr
ange
,anewf
eel
ing.
Theki
sswashotandIfe
ltl
ik
etaki
nghe
rri
ght
the
rebutt
hisi
spubli
c.
Herl
ipswe r
esweetandsof
t,ar
rghIdon'tknow
whyshe'sdif
fer
entf
romanothersl
utsevenif
I
have
n'tsle
epwi t
hheryet
.
Amgonnak
eephe
r.She
'smyr
egul
ars
lutnow.
J
ane
'spov
I
sn'
tthatEr
icDarwi
n?Gos
hIcan'tbel
ie
veKate
Kat
heri
nekiss
inghi
mnow.Ar
et heydati
ngorwhat
?
Shebett
e rnotcauseamgonnadest
royhe r
rel
ati
onship.Sheworksf
orme.She'
sapr ost
it
ute
soIambutI don'thavemanycl
ie
ntsthanKate'
s.
Eve
r y
onelov
esherthanmeands
he'
sal
way
s
aheadofmethat
'swhyIhat
eher
.
Tot
alhat
red.
TBC.
.
..
..
.
..
.
Hmm.
..
Thi
sonet
hatt
heyar
eki
ssi
ng
St
orybyUc
heL
awr
enc
e
Vi
rgi
nPr
ost
it
ute
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raz
ysl
uti
sav
irgi
n? )
Wr
it
tenbyUc
heL
awr
enc
e
Epi
sode4
Kat
e'spov
Webroket
hek
issaf
tersomeminut
es,I
star
ed
athisoc
eanbl
ueeyesf
orsometi
mebe f
ore
looki
ngaway.
Ar
rgh.
.What
'st
hisf
eel
ing?
"
Ine
edt
ogo,
Seey
out
omor
rowi
nTr
eas
ure
Hot
elby9
:00
pm"Hes
aidandgoti
ntohi
scar
.
Li
keser
ious
ly?Thi
sguyi
ssodes
perate
!Ij
ustpr
ay
mynormalrout
inewor
konhimcausehel
ooks
smar
t.
"
Don'
tcomel
ate
,el
sey
ouk
nowwhatI
cando"
Headde
d.
Whatc
anhedo?
"Idon'
tne
edt
otel
lyout
hat"Her
epl
ie
dli
kehe
hadreadmymi
nd.
Ii
gnoredhi
mandwal k
eds t
rai
ghthome.
Isaw
mysist
eratt
hewindowandwasglari
ngatmebut
sheputonasmil
ewhichIcoul
dtel
lwasfake.
"
WhowastheguyI
sawy
ouwi
th?"Sheas
ked
f
oldi
nghe
rarms.
"
That
'sEr
icDar
win.
Heas
kedf
ormys
erv
ice
"I
r
epli
ed.
"
Icaughty
ouguy
ski
ssi
ng,
ist
hatpar
tof
the
se
rvi
ce?Imeanyouwerek
iss
ingl
ik
eyouarei
n
l
ovewithhi
m"Sheanswer
edandlef
tthewi
ndow,
wher
eshewassi
tti
ng.
"Asapros
tit
ute
,ki
ssi
ngi
soneof
thee
asi
est
t
hingtodo"
"Amreall
yexhaust
ed,I
needtogofre
s henup
agai
nandslee
p.Nodist
urbanc
eSis
.Andamgoi ng
tomycli
entby9:0
0pm"Iaddedandturned.
"
Tohi
mri
ght
?"Shes
aidandI
stoppe
d.
Why
'ss
hes
obi
tchyaboutMrandt
hisguy
.
Nostr
ingsat
tac
hed.
Hej
ustne
ede
dys
erv
icet
hat
's
al
l.
Ormaybeshe'
sje
alousthatIdohavebigcl
ients
l
ikeEr
icDar
win.Wel
l,sheshouldn'
tbesurpr
ised
c
auseamalwaysbett
erthanhe r.
I
nev
ery
thi
ng!
I
droppe
dthedr
ugi
ntomyc
los
etandl
ock
edi
t
s
afe
lywhe
nIgott
omyr
oom.
Ilook
e dforadresswhi
chamgoi
ngt
owe
art
his
ni
ghttothatjer
k'shote
l.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
Iworeare
dtop,
whit
emi
nis
kir
tandawhi
te
sne
akers.
Idi
dmyusual
mak
eupandsmil
edatt
he
mir
ror.
I
tookt
hedrugi
ntomybagands
toodi
nfr
ontof
t
hemir
ror
.
Pe
rfe
ct!
It
ookmyste
psmaj e
stic
all
youtift
heroom.
ThankGodmysis
teri
sn'ti
nthesit
ti
ngroom.I
took
myphonefr
omwhe reIwaschargi
ngit.
Iboar
dacabtot
hehotelandI
gotther
ein30
minut
es.
Ipai
dthef
areandwalke
di nt
othehot
el.
Wow!
Thi
spl
acei
ssoc
las
syandl
ook
sex
pens
ive
!
I
tookapi
ctur
eanddr
oppe
dthephonei
nmy
bagbuti
tbe
epe
dandandI
broughti
toutagai
n.
"
Tell
there
cept
ionis
tthaty
ou'regoi
ngt
oEr
ic
Dar
win'sr
oom"Ir
e adandIscof
fed.
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tar
d!Ar
rghhh.
.
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ighedasIgottot
herecepti
oni
standand
aske
df orEr
ic'
sroom.Shegavemeane v
ils
mirk
butIdi
dn'tcar
e.
"
Igue
ssy
ouar
ehi
sne
wsl
ut.
He'
ssuc
has
exf
reak
.
Hereal
lymadether
ightc
hoicei
nchoosi
ngyou.
Enj
oyyoursel
fgi
rl
."Shesai
dandpicke
ddir
ecte
d
metothefool
'sr
oom.
I
knoc
ke donthedoorandi
twasope
ned
i
mmediatel
y,asi
fhewasex
pecti
ngme.
Ient
eredandI gul
pedhar
dwe l
lIs
awhisbic
eps
,
s
ix-
pack,
we tl
ipsandhisdr
ippi
ngwethai
r.
I
thi
nkhej
usthadhi
sbat
h.
Gos
h!He
'sj
usts
ohands
ome
.'Kat
e!Mi
ndy
our
bus
ine
ss.
'Iwar
nedmy
sel
f.
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come
"Hegr
inne
dandpus
hedmet
othe
wal
l.
Hi
sbreat
hfanne
dmyfaceandI
fel
tbut
ter
fl
ie
s
i
nmystomachashesmi
le
d.
Thenextthingwaski
ssi
ngmeonmylips
.Ar
rghhi
s
sof
tli
psisincompar
abletot
hemenhaveki
sse
d.
Hi
shandmovedtomyfaceandrai
sedi
tup.He
dee
penedthek
issandI
c oul
dfel
thi
shardd*
**k.
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dtost
opnow. Thedr
ug!
Thedr
ug!
Ican'
tdo
t
hiswit
hhi
m. ButhowdoIdot
his
?
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snotwill
ingtol
eavetheroom.Hel
ooksl
ik
e
hewantst
ode vourmerightt
here
.Kat
eyouar
ein
ast
ateofconf
usionri
ghtnow.
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toppe
dtheki
sswithmystr
engthc
ausehehad
t
oholdmyheadt
ight
lytohi
ms el
f.
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ipsar
e
r
unni
ngaway.
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ic'
spov
I
fel
tangr
ywhe ns
hest
oppedt
heki
ss,
Ireal
ly
e
njoye
dkiss
ingher
.He
rli
pswer
edi
ff
erent.
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ngli
ngsens
ationwhe
neverI
touc
hherbody
i
sdiff
erent
.Whyisshesodi
ff
ere
ntfr
omtheothe
r
s
lutIhavesle
ptwith?
Shewon'te
venletmes l
eepwit
hhernow.We
shoul
dhavebee
ni nthebedbangi
ngeachot
her
butnoshewon'
tallowthat
.
Why '
sshenowaprost
it
utewhenshe'
sal
ways
avoidi
ngthi
s.I
hear
dshe'spopul
ari
nthec
lubs
,
barsandals
oamongtheslut
.
Buthe
resheis
,behav
ingl
ik
eitgonnabehe
rfi
rst
ti
meindoingt
his
.
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ink
?"Sheas
kedand
bat
tedhe
rlongl
ashe
s.
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nk?F
orwhat
?Let
'sgett
hisdonef
orgood"I
f
ir
e dandt
hre
wheronthebed.
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topbehav
ingl
ik
eane wbor
nbaby
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d
andmovedmyhandstohe
rtop
"
No,let
'sge
tadr i
nk.Pleas
ejustagl
ass"She
pl
eade
dandf ornoreasonIacce
pted.
"Fi
ne!Goge
tit
"If
inal
lys
aidands
atpr
ope
rlyon
t
hebed.
"
Yeah,t
hanks.L
etmegoge
tit
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wer
ed
andIhel
dherhand.
"
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l
lor
dert
hat"
"
Hmm. .
No.
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hat
.Amc
omi
ng"Shequi
ckl
y
r
epl
ie
dandstoodup.
Ai
sss
hhh!
I
r ubbedmyhairandwaite
df orher.
Shecamein
af
te r
wardsandIdidn'
tal
lowhe rtodropt
hedri
nks
properl
ybefor
egoingtome ether.
"
Kat
e!!
"Ic
all
edl
owl
y.
Myd*
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ssohar
dri
ghtnowandI
fuc
kingne
eda
pu*
*sy
.
Igr
abbedherandmadehe
rlayont
hebe
d.I
k
iss
edhe rr
oughl
y.
"
Eri
cst
opthis!
!Justs
toppl
eas
e"Shepl
eade
dbut
I
wasn'
tli
ste
ning.
"
Eric
ccc!
!!Pl
eas
e"Shepl
eade
dcr
yingands
nif
fl
ing
t
histi
me.
Myheadbegantor
esetandI
stoppedwhatI
was
doi
ng.Di
dhe rc
ryj
ustmademes t
oporwhat?
Er
ic!
Eri
c!Y
ouar
eagone
r!
I
stoodupfr
omherandst
aredathe
rattr
act
ive
gr
eene y
es.
Amjus
tsoatt
ract
edtoher.
"Am.
.
. Sorr
y,gohomenow"I
sai
dandwal
kint
o
t
hebathroom.
What'
swrongwi
ththebadEr
ic?I
eve
nsai
dsor
ry
af
terl
ongti
me!Gos
h!
Kat
e'spov
Ohmy
!Thatwasc
los
e.Al
mos
t.
Whatmadehi
ms top?Hedi
dn'te
vendr
inkthe
dri
nkatl
eas
the'
sgonnafor
getmeforas
hortte
rm
butnohedi
dn'
t.
He
'sgonnacomebac
kforme
.Her
eal
lywant
ed
meatal
lcos
t.
I
nee
dtogonow.
Hemus
tn'
tme
etmehe
re!
Kat
e!Al
way
slandy
ours
elf
int
otr
oubl
e.
TBC.
.
.
Thatwasc
los
esha Er
ics
orr
yuhe
ar.
.
St
orybyUc
heL
awr
enc
e
Vi
rgi
nPr
ost
it
ute
( Thec
raz
ysl
uti
sav
irgi
n? )
Wr
it
tenbyUc
heL
awr
enc
e
Epi
sode5
Kat
e'spov
I
gothometi
redl
yandwalkedtomyroom.I
s
lumpedont
hebe dands
leptoff
immediat
ely
.
Nextday
,I wokeupwi
thabangi
ngheadac
he.
I
gott
othebathroomandbr
ushedmytee
th.
Iwastoolaz
ytotakemybathmaybethewater
wastoocold.
Ifi
nall
ytookawarmbat
handwe nt
downt ot
hekitc
henwithmytowel
wrapping
aroundmybody .
Idids
omepancak
esandbacon,the
ntooki
tto
t
hedinni
ngandbe
ganmunchingit
.
Mi
nut
esl
ate
r..
.
..
Mysist
erwal
kedi
ntothel
ivi
ngroomands
awme
eat
ing.Shes
mil
esandIgr
eetedher
.
"
Goodmor
ning"I
gre
ete
d.
"
Yeah"Sher
epl
ie
dsar
cas
tic
all
y.
Ise
cret
lyr
oll
edmyeye
sather,
amnote
vens
ure
i
fshe'
sreal
lymybl
oodsi
ste
r.
If
ini
shedmybreakfas
twithoutl
eav
ingas
ingl
e
t
hinginthepl
ate
. I
fshe
'shungry,s
heknowst
he
waytothekit
chen.
Itookthepl
atet
otheki
tche
nandcameback,
goingtomyroom.Iwor
eagr e
ygownwhic
hwas
huggingmybodyandbr
oughtoutmyf
igur
eei
ght
.
I
didanormal makeup,
notanuglyt
hough.I
guessIhavet
ostartdoi
nganormalmakeupbutI
don'
tjustwantt
oomuc hboysfl
ir
ti
ngaroundme.
I
mightendupbe enrape.I
gotnocl
ie
nttodaybut
t
hehouselooksbori
ngwhe ne
veramathome
e
speci
all
ywithmys i
ster
.
Hoursofbe
enbor
ed,
Ideci
dedtogoforawal
k,I
grabbe
dmyphoneonthec
hairandl
eftt
heli
vi
ng
room.
Igotoutandsawal
itt
legi
rlc
ryi
ngbutawoman
whi
chI gue
ssedwoul
dbehermomwasc onsol
i
ng
her
.
Thesce
nemademerememberIandmymom.
She'
ssuchabe
aut
if
ulwomanwit
hgreene
yes
.
Wells
he'saRussi
anwhilemydadi
saNiger
ian.I
andsist
erJanegotourdad'sc
ompl
exi
onbutIwas
theonlyonewhotookaftermymomwithgr
e e
n
eyes.
ANigeri
agi
rlwi
thgree
ne yes.Weal
lli
vedherei
n
Russi
abutwewentbankruptandhadtorunand
set
tl
eddowninNiger
iacausewecouldn'
tpayour
debts
.
Thebusines
smydads tart
edwasali
tt
leone
causehecoul
dn'tf
indanywhitec
oll
arj
obbutwe
wereabletosur
viv
eandf i
nis
houreduc
ati
on.
Mypar
entshadtodi
eonmygraduati
onday
.
Theyhaddiedinacarac
cide
ntont
heirwayt
omy
school
.
Si
sJanes
hif
tedthebl
ameonmec
all
ingmea
wit
chbutt
hatdidn'
tst
opmefr
ommak i
ngi
t.
Gos
h!Mak
ingi
t?I
npr
ost
it
uti
on?
Il
aughedatt
het
hought
.Be
for
emymomdi
eds
he
hadgiv
enmeadiar
y.
"Iknewadayiscomingl
ikethi
sKate
,that
'swhy
Itakethi
sbookeverywher
eI go.
Amgi v
ingyou
thisbook,mak
es ur
eyouclock25year
sofage
beforeyouopenthi
sbook.
I
knowwhatams aying.Y
ouwillbestr
ongenough
t
ofacewhat
'sc
omi ngforyou.Best
rongKate"She
s
aidandgav
eupt heghosthoursaf
terdad'
sdeath.
Thebookisst
il
lwithmenow.Real
lysaf
ewit
h
me .
Justhadtowaitnex
tyearf
ormet oopent
he
book.
Is
ighe
dandk e
ptwal
ki
ng,
don'
tev
enk
now
whe
reIshoul
dgo.
Ac ardr
ovepassmeandevent
uallyst
oppe
din
f
rontof me.Is
toppedandwai
tedforsome
s
e conds.
Thedri
verc
ameoutandopene
dthebac
kdoor
,
t
her
etheweir
dli
vi
ngthi
ngcameout
.
Er
icagai
n!!
!!
!
What
'swr
ongwit
hthi
sguy?Heshoul
djustl
et
mehaveares
tofmi
ndatle
astforaweekbutno
hewon'
t.
Hest
il
lcamehe
reaf
terwhatne
arl
yhappe
ned
ye
ste
rday.
Suc
hape
st!
Hecametomes
mirki
ng.
"He
llopr
ett
y"Hes
aid,
ashetouche
dmyli
ps.
Is
hiv
ere
dathist
ouch.
Hek
iss
edmege
ntl
y
be
fores
tar
ingatme.
"
Amsor
ry.
.
."Hepaus
edandl
ook
eds
trai
ght
i
ntomyey
es.
"
Aboutyes
ter
day,
Iwas
n'ti
nmyr
ights
ens
e"He
c
ompletedqui
ckl
y.
Hereal
lyapol
ogiz
ed!
Can'
tbe
li
evet
hear
rogant
j
erki
sapol
ogiz
ing.
Ididn'
tsayanyt
hingbutonlynodde
dmyhead
wi
thasmil
e.Shoul
dI gobackhomeorwhat
?
Kat
edon'
tac
tsi
ll
y!
"Sowherear
eyougoi
ngnow?I
nthi
shots
un"
Heasked.
"
Ideci
dedt
ogoforawal
k"I
repl
iedandI
hel
d
mybre
athwhenhi
sfac
ecamecl
ose
.
"Wi
llt
hatbeokayi
fyouf
oll
owmetomyof
fi
ce?
"
Hesai
dandfac
e dhi
mproperl
y.
Ourf
acewe res oc
los
e .
Myey
esroame
dhisfac
e
andeventuall
yrel
easemybr
eat
hwhichhav
ebe e
n
hol
dingforlong.
"
Hmm.
..
I.
.I"Hec
utmeof
f.
"Don'
tsaynopl
eas
e"Hepl
eade
dandl
aughe
dat
hiswor
ds.
"Gos
h!DidI
jus
tsayanot
hermagi
cwor
d"He
added.
Y
eah,
hej
ustdi
dthat
.
"Wellf
orgeti
t,geti
ntothecar.I
fee
lbor
edinthe
of
fi
ceandIneeds omeonetoplaywit
h"Hesai
d,as
weente
redthecar.
"Andi
thastobeme
?"I
ask
edgl
anc
ingathi
s
handsomefac
e.
"
Yeah,
Igue
ssamat
trac
tedt
oyou"
Huh?Att
ractwhat?Hebett
ernot.
Amnoteven
re
adytobeinar e
lati
onshi
pwithsome
one.
And
eveni
fIwantto.I
thastobesomeonewhol
oves
mewithall
hisheart
.
Ichuckl
edthatawayandfac
edthewi
ndow.We
gottothecompanyandIle
touta"Wow"att
he
buil
ding.
Thebuil
dingwasmagni
fi
cent.Hehe
ldmyhand
anddraggedmeintot
hebuil
ding.
Al
ley
eswentstr
aightt
ome
.Whyar
ethe
yst
ari
ng
atmel
iket
hat?
Oh.
.
.Amobv
ious
lyhol
dinghandswi
tht
hei
rbos
s.
Myeyeswi
dene
dwhe
nIs
awonei
fmyc
li
ent
s.
Oure
yesmet.
Didherememberme?Ofcour
senot!
Causehe
l
ookedawayandwas
n'ts
urpri
sedi
nseei
ngme.
Igott
oEri
c'
sof
fi
ce,
God!
Thi
sist
hebi
gge
st
of
fi
ceever
.
I
look
edar
oundadmi
ri
ngt
heof
fi
ce.
"Si
tthe
rewhil
eyouwat
chmewor
k"Hes
aidand
I
archedmybrow.
What
?
"Y
oune
edany
thi
ng?
"Heas
kedandI
shookmy
he
ad.
"
No"I
repl
ie
dshar
ply
.
Hes
atdownandbe
ganwor
king,
somemi
nut
es
noneof
ust
alk
ed.
Nowamt
heonef
eel
ingbor
ed.
Iwasaboutr
est
ingmyheadt
osl
eepwhe
nmy
phoner
angandIpic
kedi
t.
"
Yes
?"I
sai
d.
"
Ist
hisKat
e?"Thec
all
eras
ked.
'
No.
.Emanue
lla'
Iwant
edt
osaybutI
keptqui
et.
"
Yes
.AmKate
.HowmayI hel
pyou?
"Ir
epl
ie
d,and
l
ook
eduptoseeEr
ics
tar
ingatme.
"Ac
tuall
y,mybossne
edsyours
ervi
cenowand
youshoul
dbehereby5 pm.
Iwil
lse
ndy out
he
addr
e s
s"Hesai
dandhungup.
I
sighe
d, Igott
agonow.Ine
edt
ogohomeand
ge
tready.Igottwohour
sle
ft.
Ist
oodupandEr
icst
oodupt
oobl
ock
ingme
f
romopeni
ngt
hedoor.
"
Whe
rear
eyougoi
ng?
"Heas
ked.
"
Ine
edt
ose
esome
one
"
"
Yougonnal
eav
emehe
re?
"
Whatdi
dhemeanbyt
hat?Isnotli
keamgonna
st
aywit
hhi
mintheof
fi
ceforeve
r.
"Ij
ustnee
dtogohome
,Iwi
ll
comeanot
herday
"
I
repl
ied.
Ser
iousl
y,Idi
dn'
twantt ol
eav
ebutamf *
ucki
ng
bor
e dandhe'
sjustgonnaworkal
ldaywi
thout
eve
ns ayi
nganythi
ng.
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ngmehereinthefi
rstplac
e?When
heknewhecan'
tdoanythi
ngbutwor kwhil
eI
kee
plooki
ngathi
mlikeanidiot
.
"Kat
e"Hec
all
edandI
look
edathi
sfac
e
c
los
ely.
"Eri
c,don'
ttel
lmetost
ay.Ipr
omiseamgonna
vi
si
tyouanotherday
"Isai
dandtookaste
pbuthe
hel
dmeandpi nnedmetothewall
.
"Whyarey
oudoingthi
stome
?!"Hey
ell
edt
hat
al
mosts
hookthebui
ldi
ng.
I
gaspe
d.Idi
dn'
tdoany
thi
ng.
Orwasi
tbe
caus
e
I
didn'
tal
lowhi
ms l
eepwi
thme?
"I
knowyouar
egoingtoamanwhoaske
df or
y
ourser
vic
eandyougonnagi
vei
ttohi
m.Isn'ti
t?"
ShouldIj
ustte
llhi
mt hewhol
etr
uth?Thatama
v*rgi
nandIusedrugonme nbl
ahblahblah.
I
don'tthi
nk.I
don'tt
hinkIcant
rus
thim.
"
I.
..
I.
."I
ranoutof
wor
ds.
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e,whyar
eyoudoi
ngt
hist
ome
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ked
agai
n.
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ouknowhowmuchamf*
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act
e dt
o
y
ou?Doyouknow?Ams
omuchatt
rac
tedtoyou.
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t
knowwhyy ouk
eeppus hi
ngandpuni
shi
ngmethis
hardway "Heyel
ledandhisbr
eathf
annedmyon
theface
.
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*ck
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rac
ted
t
oyou?Doyouknow?Ams
omuchatt
rac
tedto
y
ou.
Idon'tknowwhaty ou'
vedonetomeandIdon'
t
knowwhyy ouk
eeppus hi
ngandpuni
shi
ngmethis
hardway "Heyel
ledandhisbr
eathf
annedmyon
theface
.
"WhatdidyoudotomeKate
?"Heas
kedand
k
iss
edmei ntheli
psgent
ly.
Iki
sse
dhi mbackwhileheheldmywaistc
los
er
t
ohimself
.Soonhishandwe r
emovinguptomy
t
highandIcouldn'
thelpbutbemoaned.
Sudde
nly,hest
oppe dandlookedatmeinthe
f
ace."Amnotgonnaforceyouintothi
sKat
ie.Y
ou
c
angot oyourcl
ie
nt,amnotstoppingyou.
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s
aidandmov edawayfromme .
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oodwel
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ight
ly,
I
t
urnedt
othedoorbutIhear
dmynamewhich
mademet
urnbac
k.
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ucke
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dands
atont
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of
fi
cechai
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aci
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oul
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dhehavetogethurtwhenamj us
ta
pr
ost
it
ute
.Ahvi
rgi
npr os
tit
ute.
Iglancedonemoreathi
sfaceandwalk
e dout
oft
heof f
ic
e.Theguyhadsentmetheaddr
e ssand
Ij
ustgothome ,
tookabat
handwor easexypeach
gown.
I
twast
oor
eve
ali
ng.
Igott
otheaddre
sswhic
htur
nedoutt
obethe
man'shous
e.Iwenti
nandwaswel
comedbya
maid.
Thehousewasni
cet
hough.
Themai
dtookmeto
t
heroomandI s
awayoungmanpr
obabl
yinhi
s
t
hir
ti
esIthi
nk.
Hesmi
rke
dashes
awmeandI
gav
ehi
ma
l
opsi
deds
mil
e.
"
Heyhands
ome
"Is
aidasi
mov
edc
los
etohi
m.
Hekis
sedmeandsmile
dagain.
"Le
t'st
akea
dr
inkgi
rlt
henwegonnagetwast
edonthebed"
Heanswer
edandInodded.
Hecal
ledt
hemaidandmi nut
eslat
ershe
boughttwoglass
esof
wine.Hetookhisf
irs
tandI
tookonebutdidn'
tdr
inki
t.
Hewat che
dmef ors
omet i
mebutI kepts
mirk
ing
athim.'Whati
fhehadputsome t
hingint
hedri
nk'
Ithoughtcaus
ehisl
ookssuspi
ci
ous .
"Y
ouare
n'tt
aki
ngy
ourdr
inkKat
e"Hes
aidandI
nodde
d.
"
Idon'tf
eell
ikedr
inkingagai
n,c
anyougetmea
j
uic
einst
ead?"Ias
k edandhenodde
dt he
ntur
ned
t
othetel
ephonebe s
idehim.
I
use
dtheoppor
tuni
tyt
oswi
tcht
hedr
ink
s.He
haven'te
vendri
nkhisy
et.Is
ucc
eede
dindoi
ng
thatandhetur
nedtome .
"She'
sbr
ingi
ngthej
uic
e,youshoul
dtak
ealit
tl
e
wineKat
e"Herepl
ie
d,wastry
ingtomaket
hewine
t
ouc hmymouth.
Hetookhi
sanddranki
tal
l.
"Se
e?Ther
e's
nothi
ngi
nthedri
nkIjus
tdr
ankmine
"Ij
ust
nodded.
Themai
denter
edandgl
anc
edmeas uspi
cious
l
ookbef
oret
urni
ngtohe
rbossandwentout.
Minut
esof
s i
le
nc e
, Hi
seyesbegantur
ningand
bec
omingred.Igaspedathi
slook.
"Whatdi
dyoudotot
hatdr
inkI
gav
eyou?
"He
y
elle
dandI s
hook
.
"Not
hing.
.
.idi
dnot
hing"I
li
edandheonl
y
l
aughed.
"I
knowy
oudidcausethiswon'
tbehappeni
ng
t
omenow.
..Ar
rghIhavetosle
epandfor
getyou"
Hes
aidandI
gas
ped.
Waitdi
dheputr
oof
iesi
nthedr
ink
?Ime
an
Rohypnol
?
"
Roof
iesi
sint
hedr
ink
?"I
ask
edandhenodde
d.
"Yes,Iwasonlygonnalety
ous l
eepandsendyou
farawayfromt hecount
rythensel
lyout
ooneof
thes e
xslavebuyer
s .
"HegroanedandIf
eltl
ik
e
hitt
ingmehar d.
"Arr
gh.
.Yousonofabi
tch.Howmanydr
opor
pi
ll
didyouputi
nthedri
nk"Iaske
dagai
n.
"Hmm. .
.Er
m...
Itc
ontai
nedj
ustt
hreepi
ll
s"He
repl
ie
dandI di
dn'
tknowwhenIsl
appedhimhar
d
ontheface
.
"Doy ouwantt ok i
ll
me ?Youbloodyf
ool.Well
goodf oryou.Enjoytheeff
ect
sof t
hedruginYour
body. Youjustgonnadiesoonbutdon'
twor r
yI
willc
omet oyourburialt
oeatsandwi
che s
.Huh?
Bloodyi di
ot"Ispatandwalkedoutofthehouse.
Myminddr
ift
edt
oEri
c.I
real
lyhurthi
minl
eav
ing
butt
hat'
sre
all
yagoodi
deathough.
Er
ic'
spov
It
hrewe v
eryt
hingonthedeskaway,
bre
aki
ngal
l
t
heglas
sincl
udingmylaptop.
I
jus
tfeltangr
y.WaitwhyamIeve
nangr
y?I
s
houldn'tbebeangry.
Caus
eif
Kate?
WasIr
eal
lyat
trac
tedt
ohe
r?Gos
h!I
can'
tjus
tdo
t
hist
omyself
.
Amwe akr
ightnow.Tot
all
yweakcaus
eKatele
ft
mehe r
eal
oneintheoff
icet
osle
epwithoneof
thos
efool
s.
Ams ur
etheywouldbebangi
ngherr
ightnow.I
shookthet
houghtofKat
eandthemant ouc
hing
her.
Hiusonplustwothr
eef oure
ightz
erof
ivef
ive
ei
ghtei
ghtnineoneeightthr
eeonwats
apptoget
addedtoourgroup.
Ican'tstar
timagini
ngthat.
Ilook
edatmyhand
bleedingandIsighed.Ic
all
edthere
cept
ioni
stand
shec ameimme diat
e l
y.
Shegas
pedass
hel
ook
edate
ver
ywhe
res
cat
ter
ed.
"
Whathappe
neds
ir?
"Shes
aidi
nhe
rse
duc
ing
t
one
.
"Justc
leanupt hemessandgetmefirs
tai
d.Get
meanotherlapt
opinthestor
e"Irepl
ie
dwithout
f
aci
nghe randwalkedtothebat
hroom.
Af
terhour
sof
cleani
ng,ther
ecepti
onis
tfi
nal
ly
wal
k e
doutoft
heoff
iceandhadboughtafir
stai
d
wi
ththenewl
aptopIreques
tedfor.
"
Whataboutt
heol
dlapt
ops
ir?
"Il
ook
edathe
r.
"Youcantakei
tif
y ouwant"Irepli
eds tari
ngather
assheremovedabut tonf
romhe rblous e.
She
li
ckedherbott
oml i
pandI kne
wi mme diatel
ythe
si
gnalss
hewass ending.
Ismi
l
edandstoodupgr
abbi
nghe
rhi
pand
k
iss
edherr
oughly
.
Shetookherbl
ouseandworei
t,whil
eIput
onmys hi
rt
.Shepeekedmeonthecheekandlef
t
theof
fi
ce.
I
grabbedmyj
acketandphone
,the
nwal
ked
outofthec
ompany.
Idr
ov emycart
oKate'
sapart
me ntands t
oodt
here.
Amnotgonnagoinsi
de.Myeyesc aughts
omeone
comingobv
iousl
yint
earsandturnedouttobe
kat
e.
What
'swrongwi
thher
?Di
dthemandoanyt
hing
badt
oher?Amnotgonnat
akeite
asywi
tht
he
man.
"Kat
e"Ic
all
edands
het
urne
dli
kes
hewas
e
xpect
ingi
t.
"
Eri
c!Er
ic!
"Shec
rie
dthemor
eandc
amer
unni
ng
t
ome
.
Shehugge
dmeass hecr
iedonmyc
hes
tsoak
ing
myshir
twithhe
rte
ars.
"
Whathappe
ned?
"Imanaget
oas
k.
"Hewantedtosel
lmeofft
osexsl
avebuy
ers
outs
idethec
ountry"Shee
xpl
aine
dandmye ye
s
near
lypoppedout.
What
?Howdar
ehe
!!!
!!
!
Kat
e'spov
Is
obbe
dquiet
lyandhugge
dhimti
ghtl
ythemor
e.
He'
smyonl
ycomfort
ernow.J
ustf
ornow.
"
Areyouaf
rai
dofhavingsexwit
hthem?Imean
youworkasapros
tit
uteisn'
tit
?"Hesai
dandI
becameangr
y.
"
Ams
til
lav
i.
..
..
.
"Iqui
ckl
yshutmys
elf
.
"
Youar
est
il
lawhat
?"Heas
kedwi
thas
eri
oust
one
.
Whats
houl
dIt
ell
him?Gos
h!Kat
e
TBC.
.
..
.
Y
ahi
ntr
oubl
eagai
n
St
orybyUc
heL
awr
enc
e
Vi
rgi
nPr
ost
it
ute
( Thec
raz
ysl
uti
sav
irgi
n? )
Wr
it
tenbyUc
heL
awr
enc
e
Epi
sode7
Er
ic'
spov
I
lookedathe
rcl
ose
lyandas
kedagai
n."
Youar
e
s
til
lwhat?
"
Shedi
dn'
tsayany
thi
ngbutj
usts
tar
ing.
Atme
.
Whydidshenotcompl
etehersent
ence.
Trut
hfull
y,Idon'
tunder
standwhat'
sshe
'str
ying
tospi
llout.
"
Hmm. .
.Not
hing,
jus
tnot
hing"Shes
tut
ter
ed
andInodded.
"
Okay
,yous
houl
dgoi
nnow.
"Is
aids
oft
ly.
Ambe
ginni
ngt
oge
tsof
tal
lof
asudde
n.
"
Yeahby
eEr
ic"Shewav
edande
nte
redi
ntohe
r
apart
ment
.
Isi
ghedandgotint
omyc
ar,
atl
eas
tmyc
omi
ng
he
reisn'
tinv
ain.
It
ookoutmyphoneanddi
aledHe
nry'
snumber.
"Getmeasl
uttomyhousenow"Is
aidandhung
up.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
Kat
e'spov
Ie
nte
redmyroomandbreat
houtbe
sides
itt
ingon
mybed.
ThankGodhedi
dn'tas
kmeanyquesti
on.
I
tookmybat
hands
leptof
f.
"
Kat
e!!
"Ihe
ardmynamedowns
tai
rs.
I
rubbe
dmys
lee
pye
yesasI
stoodupf
romt
hebe
d.
I
gotdowns
tai
rsands
awmys
ist
erc
all
ingme
.
Whatdi
dshewant?Whyc
all
ingme
?
Igott
oherandar
chedmybr
ow."
Yes
?Youc
all
ed
me "I
sai
dandfol
dedmyar
ms.
Shecl
earedhert
hroat."Wel
lIwi
llbeawayfor
somedays.Oneofmyc l
ient
swil
lbegoingtoLos
Ange
lesandIwil
lfol
lowinghi
mtot ak
ec ar
eofhi
m.
YouknowwhatIme an."
Shewi
nke
dwhi
leI
nodde
d.
"
Yeah,
Idok
now"I
repl
ie
d.
"Amleavi
ngthehouseiny
ourcar
e.I
gottagonow"
Sheanswere
dasI watc
hhergotohe
rroom.
Itagoodthi
ngshe'
sleavingf
orsome t
ime.NowI
canrestf
romthi
sprost
ituti
onstuf
f.I
won'tbe
goingtoanymanthatc
al l
meformys ervi
ce.
Mys
ist
ert
ookhe
rbagsass
hewal
ktowar
dst
he
cart
hatj
ustdr
ovei
ntoourapart
ment
.Iwav
eshe
r
byeandIs
ighe
dfee
li
ngrel
ieve
d.
Thi
siscal
ledashortt
imef
ree
dom. Is
ett
led
downtowatchTV.Imakedi
nner
,the
nlunch.
Igottomybedandrol
ledt
heduvetuptomyc he
st.
Irec
alle
dtheaf
ter
noonsce
ne,I
almostblur
tedout
mys ecr
ett
oEri
c.
Somet
imesIf
eelli
keIshouldt
ell
himbutI
jus
t
don'
twantt
o.Idon'
ttr
us thi
minthis
.
Soon,
Isl
eptof
f.
Er
ic'
spov
Ne
xtday
..
..
☀
Irol
ledt
heduvetof
ffr
ommybody.I
ent
ere
d
i
ntothebat
hroomandtookmybat
h.
Ic
ameoutandwasaboutwe
aringmyc l
othe
s
whenac
allc
ame.Ipr
ayedsi
le
nt l
yfori
tnott
obe
mymomordad.
Unfor
tunat
ely
,itwasmydadc
all
ing.
Ipi
cke
dthe
cal
l.
He
llodad
He
llos
on,
howar
eyou?
Amf
inedad.
Whyt
hec
all
? I
ask
ed.
We l
lson,youalr
eadyknowwhatamgoingto
dis
cuss.Yourmotherhasbee
nlamenti
ngsayi
ng
she'
snotgonnas eehergr
andchi
ldr
enbef
oreshe
die
"Dadr epli
ed.
Ir
ubbe dmyf orehead.
"Dad,youknowamnot
r
eadyforthis
.AndI have
n'tf
oundsomeoneIl
ove
y
et.Don'tworrydadamgonnage tmarr
ieds
oon."
I
said,
tak i
ngoutthebodyc r
eaminmydrawer.
"
Tell
momamgonnagi
vehergrandc
hil
dre
n
soonokay
?Ine
edt
ogobefor
eIrunlat
etowork
"I
added.
"Work
?Aren'
tyout
heCEOnow?Y
ous
houl
dgo
anyt
ime"Mydadans
wered.
"Gosh!
Youk newI
wasdif
fer
entf
romy
ou.Amthe
CEOdoesn'tmeanI
shoul
dcometowor
klat
e.Bye
dadIgott
ago"
"Fi
ne!
By e.
Don'tf
orge
tyoupromis
edtogivey
our
momgrandchi
ldr
en.
"Hesaidbef
orehangi
ngup.
Amnoteve
nre
adyt
omar
ry.
Butwhy
?Nomaj
or
r
eas
onye
t.
Iworemyc l
othe
sandputonmyblacks
hoe.
I
s
teppedoutofmyroomandorde
redthemai
dto
s
ervemefood.
I
atemybreakf
astandwal
kedt
omycar.
Idrove
t
heoff
ice
.Comingdownfr
omthec
arandgoing
i
nsi
dethecompany.
Idi
dn'tmeett
herec
e pt
ionis
tinherplac
e.She'
s
l
ateIguess
.Well
shecanc ometocoll
ecthersac
k
l
ette
r.
I
hat
elat
ene
ss.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
Te
nmi
nut
esl
ate
r..
.
Therec
epti
onistwasjus
twal
kingi
n.I
couldse
e
hert
hroughtheglas
swindowasshes
itdown.
"
Cometomyof
fi
cenow"I
sai
dthr
ought
he
i
nter
com.
Shecameinwi
thhe
rfacedown.
" Whydi
dyou
c
omelate?
"Iask
edst
il
lfac
ingmylapt
op.
"Act
uall
y,I
vis
ite
dmyfri
endwhoj
ustgav
ebi
rt
h
t
oday"Shesai
dandI c
huc
kled.
"
Re al
ly?Soy oucan'tgot
hereaft
erwor
khours
r
ight?We l
lIdon'twannawas t
emytimetal
ki
ngto
y
ou. You'
refire
d"I s
aid,r
ais
ingmyheaduptoher
.
"
Sirple
ase
,thi
swon'
thappenagai
n.Ipromi
se,
j
ustgiv
emeonemor ec
hance"Shebegged.
"
Leav
emyof
fi
cebi
tch!
!"I
yel
ledands
hef
li
nche
d.
"Y
es.
.Si
rbuts
ir.
.
."Shek
eptqui
etwhe
nIgl
are
d
ather
.
Shel
eftt
heof
fi
ce.
Ical
ledHe
nry
.
"
Getanot
heri
nte
rvi
ewr
eadyf
orne
wre
cept
ioni
st"
I
sai
d.
"
Sirwhataboutt
henewr
ece
pti
oni
stwej
ust
e
mpl oy
ed?"Heaske
d.
"She
'sf
ir
ed!NowdowhatIt
oldyounow.Ine
ed
anot
hersec
ret
aryt
omor
row."Ir
epli
edandhung
up.
Ammi
ssi
ngs
ome
one
.Wai
twho'
sthatpe
rson?
Kat
e?NoI
don'
tmi
sspr
ost
it
ute
.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
Kat
e'spov
Iwal
kedouts
idef
eel
ingbor
ed,theTVdi
dn'
thel
p
myboredom.HowaboutIv
isi
tEri
cinhi
sof
fi
ce?
I
smi
le
datt
hemt
houghtandl
ock
edt
hedoor
.I
boar
dac abtohiscompany
.Gett
ingtothe
company,Idi
dn'tmeett
herec
eptioni
stsoIhadt
o
gost
rai
ghttohisoff
ic
e.
Thewor
ker
swe
regl
ari
ngatmeandI
glar
edbac
k.
Iknoc
kedont
hedoorandI
hear
dat
hic
kvoi
ce.
"
Comein"
Ient
eredandsawt hewor
kahol
icf
acinghi
s
l
aptop.Hedidn'
tlookupevenwhenIwasinf
ront
ofhi
m.
Ic
leare
dmyt hr
oatandhel
ookedup.
Hise
yes
widenedandasmil
ecamef
oll
owed.
"
Kat
e"Hec
all
edands
toodupt
ome
etme
.
Hehugge
dmel i
keIwasgonnar
unaway
.Ishe
mis
singmeorwhat?
"Iwasthi
nki
ngofcomingtoy
ourapar
tment
t
odaybutitagoodt
hingyouvi
si
tme"Hesaidand
I
smirked.
"
Igue
ssy
ouar
ebus
y."I
repl
ie
d.
"
Notany
moresweet
heart
"Heans
wer
edand
k
iss
edmeroughl
yonthel
ips
.
Myphoner
angwhichmadeuss
top.
Ihe
ardhi
m
gr
oanwhil
eIpi
cke
dt hec
all
.
"
Yes
?Si
ste
rJane
"
"Kate
,packyourthingsnowandc ometothe
air
port.Wearegoi
ngbac kt
oNi ge
ria.
Noque s
tions
andyoumus tn'
tstaylongt
herecauseyougonna
beIntroubl
e"Shes ai
dandhungup.
Myj
awdr
oppe
dimme
diat
ely
.
Er
ic'
spov
"
Ni.
.Ni
ger
ia?Why
..
..
"Kat
est
utt
ere
d.
"
What
'swr
ongKat
e?"I
ask
edc
uri
ous
ly.
"We.
.Aregoi
ngbacktoNi
ger
ia"Shesai
dandI
bodysy
stemstoppe
dforase
c ond.
What
?Te
llmes
he'
sgonnal
iv
emehe
reandgot
o
Ni
ger
ia.
Nos
hemus
tn'
t.
"
Youc
an'
tgoKat
e"I
repl
ie
d.
"Amsor
ry,amgonnabei
ntroublei
fIdon'
tle
ave
her
esaysmysi
ster
.Amsorr
yEric.I
wil
lmissyous
o
much.
"Shesai
dandlef
ttheoff
ic
e .
Suddenly
,Ifeltli
kemyhear
ttorei
ntot
woandal s
o
fel
tli
kecryi
ng. WhyamIevenconce
rnedabouther
goingaway?Itnotli
keaminlovewi
thher.
She
'sl
eav
ing.
Noooooo!
!!
TBC.
.
..
..
.
.
Kat
eisl
eav
ingourde
arEr
icoo.
St
orybyUc
heL
awr
enc
e
Vi
rgi
nPr
ost
it
ute
( Thec
raz
ysl
uti
sav
irgi
n? )
Wr
it
tenbyUc
heL
awr
enc
e
Epi
sode8
Kat
e'spov
Igothomecryi
ngasIwalkt
omyr oom.Iwe
ntt
o
mywardrobeandtookal
lmyclot
hesout
.
WhydowehavetogotoNigeri
a?Who'
saf
terus?
OrisSi
sJanej
oki
ng?Butsoundsl
ikes
hemeanit.
Gos
hamc onf
use
d.Amgonnami
ssEr
ics
obadl
y.
Whenne
xtwil
lwemeet
?
Thi
snewfeel
ingI
fee
ltowardshimwhe nev
eram
wit
hhimorrememberedhi
m. Ic
an'tj
ustex
plai
n
t
hefeel
ing.
I
fini
she
dpac
kingmyc
lot
hesint
omybags
.Itook
t
hediar
ymomgavemeandtheRohy
pnol
too.
Igotoutandglancedatt
hehousebe
foregoi
ngto
boardac abt
ot heai
rpor
t.Re
achi
ngthe
re,Ic
all
ed
mys i
sterwher
es heis
.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
.
I
gott
owhe
res
hewass
tandi
ng,
adj
ust
inghe
r
gown.
"
Weneedt
ogoKat
e,wegotnot
ime
"Shes
aid
andIf
oll
owe
dher
.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
F
astf
orwar
d..
.
.
Ihadwantedtoaskwhywearel
eavi
ngRus
siat
o
Niger
iabutIknewshewon'
tgi
vemeagood
answertothat
,soIhadt
okeepqui
et.
Isl
eptfort
hreehoursi
ntheplaneandsoonwe
l
andedinNiger
ia.
Itgoodtobebackthough.
"
Fol
lowmeKat
e"J
aneandI
nodde
d.
She'
sjus
tor
der
ingar
ound.
What
'swr
ong?What
's
goi
ngon?
I
foll
owedherandweboardac abtoahotel.
I
satdownonthebe dandwatchedasmys i
ste
r
placedourl
uggageatthec
ornerofther
oom.
"
Iknowy
ouhav
eal
otof
que
sti
onst
oas
kme
,
wel
lamsorr
yIwon'tbeabl
etogi
vey
outheright
ans
wernow"Shesaidandwor
eherf
li
p-f
lops
.
"
Letmegety
ouandmys
elff
ood.Ar
rghamr
eal
ly
f
amishe
d"Sheadde
dandwentout
.
It
houghtshewasgoingtooneof
herc
li
entstoLos
Ange
lesbutnoshej
us tc
all
edmetomeetherand
nowweareinNiger
ia.
Shec
amebackandweateourf
ood.
Ilayont
he
bedt
ore
stbutIs
leptof
f.
Er
ic'
spov
"Si
r,pl
e asedon'tdot hi
snexttime.Thisi
sthe
5thti
mey ouwi l
lbebre aki
ngl
apt opsandnow
yourarmi sble
edingc auseof
thegl assyoujus
t
brokenow"He nrysaidashewr appe dthebandage
onmyar m.
Henr
yismypers
onalas
sis
tantandal
sol
ik
ea
f
ri
endbutnott
hatcl
ose.
Hecal
ledt
hecleanert
ocomecleant
hemessI
haddone.
Ihadthr
ewt hewhol
ethi
ngonthede
sk
away.
Igrabbedmycarkeyandent
ere
dint
omycar
.I
drovetoKat
e'sapar
tmentpr
ayi
ngIs
houl
dmeet
her.
Iknocke
donthedoort
hri
cebutnoans
we r
.The
doorhasbe
enlock
ed.She
'sr
eall
ygone.
Shewe
nttoNiger
ia.
Didshenotf
eels
orr
yforme?
WhyamIunhappycauseshei
sn'
the
reanymore
?
DidIl
ik
eherthatmuch?Canthi
sbel
ove
?Noi
t
c
an't
.Amjus
tafterhe
rbody.
Iwenttomycardisappoi
nted.
She
'st
heonl
ygir
lin
mymi ndnow.Theonlygi
rlwhomademyhear
t
sof
twhe ne
vershe'
swithme.
Thegir
lwhoIf
eelmoreat
trac
tedt
oand
comfor
tabl
ewit
h.HernameisKat
e.
Nows
he'
sgone
.Forgood?Ors
he'
sgonnac
ome
bac
k?
.
.
..
..
.
..
.. .
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
Kat
e'spov
Mondaymor
ning.
.
..
Iwok
eupf eel
ingbet
ter
.Ic
amedownfromt
he
bedandtookmybat h,
getmybodyc
reamedt
hen
woreashortgown.
I
neverbot
hertowakemysi
ste
r.I
gotout
side
t
heroomandwe ntt
othel
adyi
ntherec
epti
on.
"
Whatc
anI
dof
ory
ouma?
"Sheas
ked.
"
Humm..
..
Whe
rec
anI
getmys
elf
bre
akf
ast
?"I
r
epl
ie
d.
"
Oh..
.Justgotoyourl
eftt
here.
Youwi
lls
eea
r
est
aurantthe
re.
"Shede s
cri
bedandI
thank
edhe
r.
Igottothepl
aceandboughtf
oodformys
elf
and
SisJane
. I
noti
cedamanInblacks
uitwat
chi
ng
everymoveItake
.
I
tlookssuspi
ciousashefol
lowsmewhichhe
wouldthoughtIdidn'
tknow.Igott
othedoor,
t
he nhestoppedandturnedback.
I
shemot
ori
ngmeorwhat
?
I
enter
edther
oomandsawmysi
ste
r,al
ready
wokeupandwasgl
ari
ngatme
.
"
Whydi
dyouhav
etogoout
?"Sheas
ked.
"
To.
.GetBr
eakf
ast
"Ire
pli
edr
ais
ingt
hepol
ythe
ne
c
ont
aini
ngthef
ood.
"Youshouldhaveletme,pl
easedon'
tgoout.I
n
fac
ty ouwon'tbegoingoutasfr
omtoday.Iwi
ll
taketheres
pons i
bil
it
yofever
ythi
ngokay?
"She
answe r
edgentlyf
orthefi
rstt
ime.
Whyi
sshedoi
ngal
lthi
s?
"Di
danyonetr
acey
ouher
eormaybewas
fol
lowingy
ou,Imeans
pyi
ngonyou?
"Sheaske
d
again.
"
Inot
icedaguyf
oll
owi
ngmet
henhet
urne
dbac
k
whenIgothe
re"
"
Huh?Youmeanaguyfol
lowedy
ouhe
rer
ight
?
Gosh!
Katepac
kthi
sfoodback
.
Getyourcl
othesr
eadyt
oo.Wear
eleav
ingheret
o
anot
he rpl
ace.
"Shesai
dandIl
ooke
dathe r
puzz
led.
What?Whyarewer
unningawayagai
n?Whoar
e
werunni
ngfr
om?Aresomepeopleaft
erus
?
Iqui
cklydi
dassheins
truc
tme
.Innot
imewewe
re
outs
idethehot
el.
"
Whe
rear
ewegoi
ng?
"Ias
ked.
"Justcal
mdown, wearegoi
ngtoacomfort
abl
e
hotel.
"Sherepl
ie
sbutams t
il
lnots
ati
sf
iedwit
h
theanswer.
"Si
sJ ane,j
usttel
lmewhat
'sgoi
ngon?I don'
t
s
ee mt ounderst
and.I
ssomeoneaf
terusorwhat?
"
I
ye l
led.
"
Stopy el
li
ngok ay?F i
ne!Some oneorl
e tme
somepe opleareafterusandI won'tl
etthemhurt
youabiteve ni
fIdon' tl
ikeyou.Sonoque st
ion
pleas
eandl etmet hi
nks trai
ght"Shefi
redback
andturnedtositprope r
ly.
Iscof
fed.
Real
ly?Shewon'tal
lowsomeone
t
hatisaft
erushur
tmeabi t
.Idon'
tunders
tand
s
ist
erJane.
Wef
inal
ly
,ImeanF.
i.
n.a.
l.
l.
yre
ache
dthehot
el
andwebookedaroom.
I
jus
thopewear
esaf
e.
Er
ic'
spov
1y
earl
ate
r..
.
..
"Youarefi
red!
Youmonk e
y!"Iy
ell
edand
s
lappedtheboyacros
shi
sface.
"
Sir
, y
ou'
vealmostf
ir
e dal
ltheempl
oyeesin
thi
scompanyanddon'tbothe
rt or
epl
acet
he m."
Henrysai
d,whenIcal
me ddown.
"
So?Howmanyofyouremai
n?Isti
llneedtof
ire
s
omepeopl
e.The
yaren'
tdoingt
heirjobwell
"I
r
epl
ie
dandsatpr
operl
yontheoff
ic
ec hair
.
"
Wear ejustthreesi
r,t
hre
ee mployee
s
r
emaini
ngoutof 1
00 +
.Sir
,whatyou'r
edoingt
o
y
ourself
isn'tagoodone .
"Heanswe r
edandmy
e
yesalmostpoppe dout.
What?WasIreal
lyangr
yorsadthatIf
ire
dalmos
t
t
heempl oy
eesandnowt he
rearejustt
hree
r
emaining.
Katewhyar ey
oudoi ngthist
ome ?Oney eary
ou
didn'
tcomebac ktome .
Havefi
nall
yreali
zedhowI
havemi s
sedyou.Ors houldI
sayami nlovewit
h
youjustaft
eryoul
e f
tme .
Ai
sshhh!
Amgoi
ngc
raz
ynow.
"
Henry
,getr
eady
.Wear
egoi
ngt
oNi
ger
ia"I
sai
d
andst
oodup.
"
What
?!"
TBC.
.
..
..
.
.
Awnnn.
.
.Br
osi
sgoi
ngt
oNi
ger
iaoo .
St
orybyUc
heL
awr
enc
e
Vi
rgi
nPr
ost
it
ute
( Thec
raz
ysl
uti
sav
irgi
n? )
Wr
it
tenbyUc
heL
awr
enc
e
Epi
sode9
Er
ic'
spov
"
What
?!"Hes
aidandI
tur
nedt
ohi
m.
"
Y e
s,what
'swrongwit
hthat?Amonl
ygoingto
f
indsomeoneokay?
"Irepl
ie
dandlef
ttheoff
ic
e.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
Igotmyluggagere
adyandwal
kedoutof
the
houset
ot heair
portwi
thHe
nry
.
"
Henry,
gobackt
otheof
fi
ceandempl
oynew
s
taf
fsi
ntothec
ompany.
Iwi
llbebac
kwhenIf
ind
whoaml ooki
ngf
or"I
ans
wer
edandhenodde
d
bef
oregoing.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
.
Thr
eehour
slat
er.
.
.
I
gott
oNi
ger
ia,
andwal
kedt
oaube
rdr
ive
r.
"Tak
emetooneof
thebes
thot
elhe
re"I
sai
dasi
s
tayedgl
uedt
omyphone.
"
Okays
ir"
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
..
.
3
0mi
nut
es.
.
..
.
Gos
h!Thisc
ari
stooslow!Wehav
en'
tre
ache
d
t
hehotel
sinc
e?I
treal
lyhother
e!
ShouldIgoback
?Hellno!Ij
ustf
indKat
ebe
for
e
l
eaving.Butt
heques
tionishowwill
I?
Atl
ast
!Thedr
ive
rfi
nal
lyr
eac
hedt
hehot
el.
I
tgoodthoughbutc
an'
tbec
ompar
edt
oour
sin
Rus
sia.
Igotdownandask
edf
orthef
are.
"Jus
t4,
000
Nair
a"Herepl
ie
dandIf
rowned.
Ihaven'ts
pendNair
abef
ore."
Justc
ount1
000
note
si n4plac
es"Heex
plai
ned.
Igavehimthemone yandenter
edthehote
l.Igot
totheblackre
cepti
onist
.She'
ssouglynotl
ik
e
Katewithbeautye
venifshe'
sblack
.
"
CanI bookf
orar
oom?Twomonths"I
sai
dand
s
heflas
he dmeasmi
lebe
for
efac
ingt
hecomput
er
i
nherfront.
I
hear
dmur
mur
ingsbe
hindmeandI
tur
ned.
"
He'
shands
ome
"
"
Amsurehe'
sfr
omAme
ric
aors
ome
thi
ng"
Anot
hersai
d.
Ic
oll
ect
edt
hek
eyt
other
oomandl
eftt
he
gi
rl
sthere
.
I
nsi
det
her
oomwasas
mal
lTV,
asof
a,t
hebe
dwas
bigt
ooandsoon.
Wel
li
tcool
her
ebutt
hes
uni
s
fr
eakyhot
.
It
ookacol
dshowe
randor
der
edf
ood,
Ric
e
andChi
cke
nstew.
I
ateands
leptof
fsoundl
y.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
Kat
e'spov
Ne
xtday
..
..
.
.
I
wok eupandstr
etc
hedoutmybody.
Ire
all
y
hadtosle
eplateyes
ter
day.I
hadtose
archt
he
diar
ymomgav eme .
ButIc
ouldn'tf
indi
t,andI
fel
tli
kecryi
ngbutam
sur
eIbroughti
theretoNi
ger
iathatday.
Ist
ill
havetof i
nditandre
adwhat'
sins
ide
.I
as
suredmys e
lf.Igotdownfr
omthebedandwent
i
ntothebathroom.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
IworemyT-s
hir
tandt
rous
erandsatdownwi
th
myphoneri
ghti
nmyhand.Ihadl
ostmyphoneon
ourwayher
e.
L
et'
sjus
tsaywewe
rerobbe
dwhilewewe
retry
ing
t
orunfr
omwhosoev
ermysist
ers
aysi
saf
terus
.
Nowamus i
ngaNokiaphone
.Aphonewi
thbut
ton.
Aphonehavene
verusedbef
ore
.
And.
...
Eric
,hemusthav
eforgot
tenmealr
eady.I
t
beenay e
ar.Hav
emissedhi
ms omuch.I
can'twai
t
toseehimonceagai
neveni
f he
'smar
ri
ed.Just
wantedtoseehi
m.
Hiusonplustwothr
eef oure
ightz
erof
ivef
ive
ei
ghtei
ghtnineoneeightthr
eeonwats
apptoget
addedtoourgroup.
Wenevercameoutr
athe
r,weorde
rf oodand
e
ventoi
le
tri
eswehavetosends
ome onetogetus
t
hat
.
I
ope
nedt
hedoorandl
it
tl
eands
awt
wot
hre
e
gi
rl
scomi
ng,
laughi
ngt
hei
ras
sout
.
"Can'
tbel
iev
eac ut
eguyi
sint
hishot
el"The
we
av eongi
rls
aid.
"He'
ssohandsomemostespe
cial
lywi
thhi
sbr
own
hai
r"Anot
hergir
lre
pli
ed.
Aguy?They'
vebeental
kingaboutthi
sguysi
nce
yest
erday.
Who'she?Almostall
thegir
lsar
etal
ki
ng
abouthimli
kethei
rli
vesdependsonit.
Ihear
dhe'sf
romov er
seasandawhit
eguyfor
thatmatt
er.
Ishrugge
dthatoffandc
los
edthe
door.
Myey
e sc
aughtapurpl
eobjec
tandI
moved
t
owardsi
t.I
removeditawayf
ormmycl
othe
sand
t
her
eitis
.
Thedi
aryhavebeenlook
ingforage
s.Gos
h!How
di
ditappearher
e?Ihadtore
mov eall
myc l
othe
s
outt
ofindthi
s.
I
smi
le
datt
hedi
aryandgl
anc
edatmys
ist
er
whowass
til
lsl
eepi
ng.
Amj
ustgonnar
eadt
hat
l
ate
r.
Amf e
eli
ngr
eall
ybor
edtodayandIf
eltl
ik
egoing
outbutIc
an'
tsoIdec
ide
dtowat c
hTVinther
oom.
Ii
nte
nti
onall
yinc
reas
edthevol
umeandthat
wok
emys i
ste
rup.Ismir
kedwhenshey
ell
ed.
"
Lowt
hatv
olume
!!"
ButIturneddeaf
earsandcont
inuewat
chingt
he
show.Istoodupfr
omt hebedandwentst
rai
ghtt
o
thebathroom.
Wai
t!I
sshegoi
ngt
osl
eept
her
e?
J
ane
'spov
Igoti
ntothebathr
oomandtookmybath.
TheTV
wassti
lll
oudandIglar
edatKat
e.I
woreabluet
op
andblackski
rt
.
Wejustne
edt
ost
ayindoorf
ornow.Y
e s
,Ihat
e
l
ate
ne s
sandamal
soprot
ecti
ngher
.Ijus
thaveto
dot
hat
.
Ican'
twat
chherdieandItoodon'
twanttodie.
Someoneisr
eall
yafterus
.Thatpe
rsonwantsus
dead.
Ik
ne wt
hatpe r
sonbutKatedon'
tbutsoonshewi
ll
.
Wehavetoprotec
tourse
lvesandthat
'swhywe
keephi
ding.
Wear
erunningoutofmoneynowbutIknowhow
t
ogetmoney.It
urnedtoKateaf
terput
ti
ngonmy
f
acemaskandafacecaptoo.
"Amgoingnow,
don'
tgooutpl
eas
e.Ok
ay?
"Is
aid
andshenoddedl
ik
eachi
ld.
"
Good.
Byenow"I
ans
wer
edandwe
ntout
.
Goshsheshoul
djus
tlowt
hatTVv
olume
.Ams
til
l
hear
ingitf
romhere
.
Er
ic'
spov
Gos
h!Whatk
indof
acount
ryi
sthi
s?J
ustbor
ing.
Andwho'sthispe
rsonwatchi
ngTVandcan'
t
eve
nlowthevolume.Arghh.
.
.Ist
hist
hecountr
y
Kat
eis?I
me anNiger
ia.
Thisl
oudsoundi
sdis
tur
bingmysl
eepf
or
c
ryi
ngoutloud.I
gotupf
romthebedandwor
emy
f
li
p-f
lops
.
I
needt
otal
ksomes
ens
eint
othatpe
rson'
sbr
ain.
F
*ck
!
Ah.
.Thenoi
sei
scomi
ngf
romt
hatr
oom.
Suc
ha
noi
sypers
on!
Kat
e'spov
I
lef
tthebedandgott owhereIkeptt
hediaryand
s
atdown. Iope
ne dt
hefir
stpagewhichwasn't
i
mportantandfl
ippedtothesec
ondpage.
"Amanwask il
ledink
ast
inas
tat
ewit
hat r
ail
er.
He '
sbeentaki
ngtothemort
uar
ynow"Itur
ned
ands awthenewsonTV.
Oh!
Whatapoorman!
I
tur
nedt
othedi
aryandf
ocus
edoni
t.
"Wil
ll
atebeablet
otakethi
sif
shefi
ndsoutwhat
's
happeni
ngaroundher
?"Shewrot
eandIarche
dmy
browconf
used.
If
li
ppe
dt otheanot
herpageandwhatI
sawmade
mewantstocry,
itmakemeangry.
Arr
hhhg.
.Unc
leAndr
ewi
sbe
hindal
lthi
s?Ohmy
goodne
ss!
Icl
osedmytear
sthatwasthr
eate
ningt
ofal
lwhe
n
I
heardaknoc
k .
Whoc oul
dthatbe?
TBC.
.
..
..
.
.
What'
sgonnahappen.
..Wi
ll
Eri
cme
et
Kat
e?What
'si
nthedi
aryganse
lf?
St
orybyUc
heL
awr
enc
e
Vi
rgi
nPr
ost
it
ute
( Thec
raz
ysl
uti
sav
irgi
n? )
Wr
it
tenbyUc
heL
awr
enc
e
Epi
sode1
0
Kat
e'spov
Igott
othedoorandope
nedt
ose
eay
oungl
ady
withaf
rowni
ngface.
"
Can'
tyoul
etsomeones
lee
pinpeace
?"Shesai
d
andapol
ogi
zedqui
ckl
ybef
oresl
ammingthedoor
.
Il
owe
redthev
olumeandt
urne
dtot
hedi
ary
onc
emore
.
Er
ic'
spov
Ist
oppedhal
fwaywhe
nI not
ice
dthatt
hev
olume
haddec
rease
dthenIt
urnedback.
"
ThankGod"I
mut
ter
ed.
Ist
il
lneedtofi
ndKat
ebuthow.Hernumbe
risn'
t
goi
ngthroughanymor
e.I
wentbackint
omyroom
andtookmyphonetocal
lHenr
y.
"
Goodmor
nings
ir"Hegr
eet
ed.
"
Goodmor
ningHe
nry
,how'
stheof
fi
ce?Di
dyou
employnewemploye
es?
"Iaske
d,mov
ingmyhai
r
bac
kbutitfe
llbac
ktomyfac
e.
"Ye
s,Idi
d.Andthec
ompanyisdoi
ngwel
l.Mr
Vi
ncenthadadealwi
thusandi
twentwe
ll.
"He
re
pli
ed.
"
Ok ay
, di
dmomordads
ayany
thi
ngaboutmy
di
sappearanc
e?"
"Of
cours
e!Yourmomsai
dyoushoul
dhavete
ll
he
rwhe r
eyouweregoi
ngbe
for
ele
av i
ngli
ket
hat"
"Okay,
Iwil
lcallherl
ater
.Byeandt
akecarei
f
t
hecompanyok ay?"Is
aidandhungupbe
f or
ehe
c
ouldsayany
thing.
Iletoutadeepbr
eathandgotint
othe
bat
hroomt oshower
.Thewaterwasfr
eak
ingc
old.
Igotoutoft
hebathr
oomandwrappi
ngmy
towelroundmytor
soandsatdowntor
ubmy
bodywi t
hcre
am.
I
wor
eac
reams
hir
tandwhi
tej
ogge
rsandt
ied
myhai
rwi
thabandana.
Itookmyphoneont
he
be
dandmarche
doutift
hehouse.
I
knownowhe reinNige
ria.Thel
adi
esinthe
r
ecepti
onweredrooli
ngasI wal
kpass
.Iboarda
t
axiandent
ered.
"
Tak
etoapol
ic
est
ati
onhe
re"I
mut
ter
ed.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
Kat
e'spov
I
begant
ore
adt
hedi
aryl
oud.
I
tre
ads:De
ardiar
y,whenwi
ll
Katek
nowabout
t
hiss
ecr
etwe'v
ebe enke
epi
ngfr
omhe r
?
Howwil
lItel
lhert
hatJ
anethersi
ste
risn'
the
r
bi
ologi
cal
sis
ter
.She'
sAndre
w'sdaughter
.Her
uncl
e.
Hereal
lywante
dt ouseJanehashisbur
nt
of
feri
ngtothegod(
idol)hewasserv
ingbutkne
w
hi
ssecre
tandhadt osavebabyJanewhowass t
il
l
5t
henandKat
eisj
ustay
earol
d.
Some how,hefoundoutands ents
omeme nto
k
il
l e
veryoneinc
ludingJanetoobutthe ywe r
etoo
l
atecausewehadal re
adypac k
edourt hingsready
t
oflyoutofthecountry.
BacktoRussia.
Unfor
tunatel
yformyhusband,
Helosthi
sjob
andwewe ntbankr
upt
.Itwassosaddi
ary.
So
sad..
..
.
Ic
los
edthebooksi
ghedal
it
tl
ebe
for
eope
ningi
t
agai
n.Toanot
herpage.
.
..
.
.Wehadtogobac
ktoNi
geri
afors
omereas
on
andals
othi
nki
ngAndr
ewwouldhavecal
med
downbutno.
He '
ssti
ll
aft
erus.
Ne x
tmonthwil
lbeKat
e's
graduati
onwhic
hI mustat
tendr
ight
?Ye
sof
course!
"
25t
hof
Augus
t?"I
ask
edmy
sel
f.
Y
eah.
.Thatwast
hedat
emypar
ent
sdi
edandmy
graduat
ionday.
Ilookedc
are
ful
lyatt
hebook
,the
pagewasbloodst
aine
d.
That
'smymom'
sbl
ood.
Shehadwr
it
ethi
sbe
for
e
shedi
ed.
DearKate,I
knowt hi
skindofgoodbyeis
n't
appropri
atebutIj
usthavetosaygoodbye.Make
sureyoustayf
arawayfromy ourenemy.Uncl
e
Andrew.
Amwr it
ingthi
sintear
sJaneandKat
e,pl
easetak
e
careofyourse
lfanddon'
that
eeachothe
r.F
ight
foreac
hot her
.
AmsureAndr ewwil
lbeafteryougir
lsnowthat
..
..
.
.
We..
Wi l
lbegoingtoourcre
at or
.Haveknownyou
gi
rl
sass t
rongladi
es.Fi
ghtforyourr
ight!
Godwill
se
ey outhroughgi
rls
.Goodby e.
Ic
los
edt
hediaryi
mme diate
lyashott
ear
scame
for
mmyeyes.
Some howI imagi
nedhowmomwas
abl
etowr
it
ethisbef
oreshedied.
SouncleAndr
ewisreal
lyaf
terusandev
ens
ist
er
Janeknowsabouti
tandwastryingt
osaf
emeand
hers
elf
.
Ic
rawl
eduptomybe
dands
atoni
twi
thmany
t
hought
srunni
ngi
nmymi
nd.
J
ane
'spov
Idi
dt hefacemaskproper
lyasIwal
kint
ot hebi
g
res
taurantandwor emyapron.
Amac hefandIdo
mywor kinthek
itc
hennogoingoutwhi
chwas
quit
es afeforme.
Ampai
d#4
000dai
lywhi
chwasal
sook
ayf
orme
.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
Atni
ght,Igotmypayandmar che
doutthe
buil
ding.
Iboughtsomethingsontheway.
I
noti
cedsomes te
pstowards.
Is
mirkedandwalk e
dfaste
r,I
turne
dtoacorne
r
r
unningthenanotherandeve
ntual
lyhi
deundera
woodencounter
.
Isawthefi
gurecomingoutandwaslooki
ng
aroundifhecoul
dsightme.For
tunat
ely,
itwas
dark.
Acarcamet ohimandhee nt
ered.I
cameoutfr
om
myhidingafte
rthecarhadgonefar
.Ir
antothe
hot
elasfastasIcoul
d.
Howdidhee v
enrecogni
zeme?Oops!Ihad
removedmyfacemask.Gos
h!Wehadtol e
ave
Russi
acaus
eunc l
eAndrewwasr
eall
ythere.
Amsurehewouldbelook
ingforust
herei
nRussi
a
andnowhisboy
swhichIsawhimwith.Pr
obabl
y
camebacktoNi
geri
atosear
chforustooher
e.
Whatabi
gme
ss!
Iopenedthedoorandwal
kedi
ntot
her
oom
s
ee i
ngKateasl
eep,Isi
ghe
danddr
oppedt
he
t
hingsIboughtdown.
I
needanapart
mentbadl
ynow.Wecan'
tjusts
tay
i
nthi
shot
elfor
eve
r.Igue
ssIandKat
ewouldgo
outt
olookf
orahous
einne
edof
ate
nant
.
Mye ye
scaughtabookres
tingonherche
st,I
t
ookitandreadthecont
ent
.I wasl
ik
e..
Ist
hisa
s
tor
ybookorwhat ?
Momne ve
rtoldmet hatbastardi
smyf
athe
r!!
He
c
anneverbe.L
ike..
.Hewant stousememeasa
s
acr
if
ic
et ot
hatstupidgodof his
?
Andt
rul
yhe
'saf
terusnowaft
erhetookdaddy
andmommyaway.Ams urehe
'sbehi
ndallthi
s.
I
wi l
ldoany
thi
ngtopr
ote
ctKateandIf
romthat
i
diot.
HowdidKat
efee
lwhenshereadt
his
?
Ams
ures
hewoul
dhav
ecr
iedhe
rey
esout
.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
.
Er
ic'
spov
L
ikes
eri
ous
ly?Ni
ger
iapol
ic
ear
ethewor
st!
Amawhit
eguydoe
sn'
tme
anamaf
ool
whi
cht
hey
thi
nkI
am.
Gosh!Theywant2mil
li
onj
ustt
ohelpmefi
ndKate
andtocrownital
l,
the
yweredr
ool
ingonKate
,and
evenmyphone .
Well
Ihavethemoneybutamnotgi
vingthe
m.2
mil
li
onforwhat?Ev
eninRussi
aIdon'
tthi
nkthey
col
lec
tmone yandeve
nifthe
ydo.
Noti
nmi
ll
ions
.
Amgoingouttomor
rowagai
n,I
mus
tfi
ndKat
e
nomat
terwhat.
Kat
e'spov
Ne
xtday
..
..
.
..
..
.
.
Iwokeaf
termuchcr
yyeste
rday.
Isawmys
ist
er
be
s i
demesleepi
ngpeac
eful
ly.
Igotdownfromt hebedandwentintothe
bathr
oom.Doingal l
thegi
rlys
tuf
fs,
Icameout
wit
hat owel
wr appedaroundmybody .
I
satdownandf
ace
dthemi
rr
ori
nmyf
rontt
hen
beganc
ombingmyhai
rdown.
Shor
tl
y,Si
sJane
wokeuptoo.
Wegr eet
edands heentere
dthebat
hroomas
wellandhadherbath.
I hadfi
nis
hedweari
ngmy
cl
othes.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
"Wewillbel
eav
ingthehot
els
oon.Wear
egoing
outtof
indahousetoli
vei
n"Mysi
ste
rsai
dandI
tur
nedinawe.
What
?Wear
efi
nal
lyl
eav
ingt
hehot
el.
"
Okay
,amr
eady
"Ir
epl
ie
d,s
tandi
ngup.
"Okay,
let
'sgo"Sheanswe
redbutwass
til
l
batt
li
ngwit
hhe rshoe
lac
e.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
.
Wegotoutof
t hehote
landwal
kdownt
he
s
tre
etwear
ingafacecap.
"
Kat
e?"I
hear
dal
owv
oic
ewi
thf
ami
li
ari
ty
c
all
ed.
Iwant
edtot
urnbac
kbutmys i
ste
rtoldmenot
t
oaswek e
ptmovi
ngfas
teral
mostrunni
ng.
Thepe
rsonr
anaf
terusandwedi
dtoo.
"
Kat
eitme
!"
Who?
"
Kat
eitme
!"
"
Itme
!..
.
..Er
ic!
"He
rcome
sabi
gbomb.
OMG!Er
ic!
He '
shere.I
stoppedandt
urne
dbac k
t
oseeEri
cwithtear
sinhisf
aceandal
sosmil
ing.
I
didn'
tknowwhenIl
eftmysi
ster
'shandand
r
antohim.Huggi
nghi
mtight
ly.
Itbeenayear.
Hereal
lycameforme.Havemi
sse
dhimsomuch.
Tear
swe rest
reamingdownmyf
aceashemade
mefacehim.
Hecrashedhi
slipsonminenotmi
ndingt
he
l
agos
ianspass
ing.Ir
esponde
dtooandkis
sedhi
m
de
epl
y.
Ihav
en'tdonet
hatf
oray
ear
.Webr
oket
hek
iss
andIlooke
duptohi
m.
"Whydi
dyouleav
emeKat e
?Doy
ouhowmadI
waswhenyoul
eft
?Doy ouk
nowhowIf
eel
wit
hout
meseei
ngyouf
oray ear
?
Ife
elshatter
edandbr
ok enwhe nyouleftme.Have
neverf
eltthi
swaytoaladybefore
. ShouldIc
all
thi
slove?"Hesai
dandI l
ookeddowns hyl
y.
"
Eri
c"I
cal
led.
"
Ams orr
yforl
eavi
ngyoubutIgotnochoi
ceEr
ic.
Myli
feisi
ndangerr
ightnow.Ic
an'tex
plai
n
ever
ythi
ngnowmay belat
er"I
said.
I
gav
ehi
mwhe
reI
wass
tay
ingandhel
aughe
d.
"Wearest
ayi
ngi
nthes
amehote
landI
nev
erhad
t
hechancetomee
tyou.
Gos
h!"
Wai
t!Te
llmehe
'st
hewhi
teguyt
hegi
rl
shav
e
be
endr
ool
ingon.
Gos
hthe
ybe
tte
rnot
.
" Wel
l,
myroomnumberi
s11
7.Youcancome
ove
r"HeaddedandIs
ense
dsomeoneinbl
ack
watchi
ng.
"
Eri
cInee
dtogonow.Iwi
ll
me ety
ouatt
hehot
el.
I
gott
ago"Ir
anbackt
omys i
ste
randt
oldhe
rwhat
I
saw.
Shenodde
dandbe ganrunni
ngthoughslowl
y.I
heardEr
iccal
li
ngbutIpr
e t
endnottoli
ste
n.
I
prayI
don'
tge
thi
mint
othi
sme
ss.
"
Kat
e!!
!!
!!
!"Hey
ell
edandI
stoppe
d.
I
tur
nedandwi
dene
dmye
yes
."Er
icwat
ch!
!!
!"
Iscr
eame dbutitwastoolat
ewhenhetur
nedbac
k,
thecarhadhithim.Cle
ari
nghimoutof
theway
andlandedonabi grock.
Ir
anbackt
ot hes
c e
neandsquatdown."
Eric
wakeup.
Don'tdothi
s,pl
eas
ewak eup"I
said,
t
ryi
ngt
ofi
ghtt
het
ear
sinmye
yes
.
Myhandshadbe
enc
ove
redwi
thhi
sbl
oodf
rom
hi
she
ad.
Nooooo!
Eri
cwak
eup!
!!!
Anambul
anc
ecameandt
ookEr
icwi
thmes
itt
ing
bes
idehi
m.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
.
Hewastak
enint
oawar d,
thenur
seencour
ageme
togohomeandres
tbutIcoul
dn'
tdot
hat.
Atni
ght
..
..
.
Ihadtosl
eepinthehospital
whilemysis
terhad
t
ogohomeandpr epar
ef ood.Il
ookedatEri
c
t
hrought
heglassdoor
.
He
'ss
til
lunc
ons
cious
.Idon'
twanthi
mde
ad
God.
Ne
xtday
..
.
I
wok
eupwi
tht
wot
apsonmys
houl
der
.
"Mi
ss,t
hemanisawak
e.Whoar
eyout
otheman?
"
Thenurs
eas
ked.
"
Hisguar
dian.Ye
shi
sguar
dian,c
anI
gos
eehi
m
pl
eas
e?"Ir
eplie
dandshenodded.
Ient
eredtheroomandsawEr
icawak
e.I
smi
le
d
wi
thi
njoyandsatbes
idehi
m.
"Eri
c,y
ou'real
ive
!I k
newit
!Ikne
wy ouwi
ll
never
l
e av
emeal one"Isai
d,c
omingcl
ose
rtoki
sshi
m
buthestoppedme .
Hef
rowne
dhi
sfac
eandar
che
dhi
sbr
ow.
"Whoareyou?"Heas
kedandI
bec
ame
dumbfounded.
What
?
"I
tmeEri
c,don'
tte
lly
oudon'
tre
membe
rme
agai
n"I
warned.
"
Ma'
am,
youar
ehe
re.
Wel
lIne
edt
ote
lly
out
his
.
Hel
osthi
sme
mor
y"Thedoc
tors
aid.
Huh?
TBC.
.
..
..
.
Theyhavede
let
ethegi
gaby
teme
mor
yof
Eri
c
Sorr
yKate.
St
orybyUc
heL
awr
enc
e Vi
rgi
n
Pr
osti
tut
e
( Thec
raz
ysl
uti
sav
irgi
n? )
Wr
it
tenbyUc
heL
awr
enc
e
Epi
sode1
1
Kat
e'spov
"
Ma'am,y
ouar
ehere
.Well
Ineedt
ote
lly
out
his
.
Hel
osthi
smemor
y"Thedoc
tors
aid.
Huh?
"
Hedidwhat?!
"Iscr
eamedandt
urne
dtothe
f
rowningEr
icast
earsdr
oppe
ddownagain.
Hecan'
tlos
ehi
sme
mor
ywhe
nIne
edhi
mthe
most
.Noooo!
"Er
ic,
don'tdot
hingt
ome .J
usttr
yand
r
emembe rme.Re
me mbermeitKat
e"Is
aidand
s
hookhimbuthewasjustl
ooki
ng.
"Wel
l,
hecanremembersomethi
ngsbutnotal
l.
Hehasasel
ect
ivememorynow"Thedoct
or
re
pli
edandcameclos
er.
"
Itt
emporary,
hecans
til
lre
gai
nthe
msoone
ror
l
ate
r."Headded.
"
Idon'
tknowwhatamdoi nghe
r e
,whic
h
c
ountryi
sthis
?Y ouguysar
etooblackf
ormy
l
ik
ing"Er
icchippedin.
He
rec
ome
sthear
rogantEr
ic.
Mys
ist
erwal
kedi
nands
toodbe
sidehi
m.
"
Eri
c,howar
eyoudoi
ng?
"Sheas
ked.
"
Who'
sshet
oo?
"Her
epl
ie
dtur
ningt
ome
.
"
She
'smysis
terEri
c.Doct
orcanyouas
khi
m
s
omequest
ionspleas
e?"Ipl
eaded.
"Okay,Doy
ouk
nowy
ourname
?"Thedoc
tor
s
tart
e d.
"Ofcours
e.MynameisEr
icDar
win.Andt
hishot
plac
edoe s
n'ts
oundl
ik
emyc ountr
y"Herepl
ied
andIgasped.
Howcomeheremember
edhisname
?Andal
so
noti
cedt
hatt
hisc
ount
ryi
sn'
this.
Didhereal
lyl
osehi
sme
mor
yorwhat
?Amt
otal
ly
c
onfuse
dhe re
.
"Wow!Herememberedhi
sname.Neverhada
pati
entwi
thant
erogr
adeamnesi
aandstil
l
remember
shisname"Thedoc
torexc
lai
me d.
"
Doy
ouk
nowy
ouar
einNi
ger
ia?
"Mys
ist
ers
aid.
"What?
!Ni
ger
ia?Howcomeamher
e?Y
ouguys
k
idnappedmeri
ght?Tak
emebackt
omycount
ry.
I
ne e
dtogobacktomycompany
.
Wai
t,I
didn'
tIbr
inganybaghere?Wheret
he
f
uckismybag?"Hekeptonrant
ingwhil
eI
watc
hedhim.
Whyc
an'
ther
eme
mbe
rme
.Godwhyme
?
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
Er
ic'
spov
Atnight
,Ihadpacke
dmythingsi
nthehot
el
whichtheladi
eshadtak
ent
o.Idon'
tknowhowI
gethere.
I
don'
teve
nknowthem.Ar
etheyi
mpor
tanti
nmy
l
if
e?I
hear
dthedoc
tors
ayi
ngIhadamemorylos
s.
Asel
ecti
veonefort
hatmatte
r.Ic
anremember
somethi
ngsaboutme.Is
ighedandwalk
edoutof
t
heroom.
Ihadbookedmyfl
ightal
readyandamreadyt
ogo
now.Idon'
teve
nknowmybus ine
sshe
re.
I
mett
hel
adi
esout
sideandweal
lboar
dac
ab.
The
ywi
ll
bet
aki
ngmet
otheai
rpor
t.
Thetaxiwasmovi
ngs l
owcaus
eofthetraf
fi
c.I
l
ook e
dt hr
oughthewindowandsawastone
s
tainedred.
Thatmustbebl
ood.Somepeoplewerecl
eani
ng
thebl
oodonthefl
oorandonthestonet
oo.
Il
aughedthatoff
andI
suddenl
yfel
taspar
kinmy
head.I
tre
allyhur
tmor
ethanheadache
.
Igr
oaned,
holdi
ngmyforeheadast
hest
oneimage
andacarcamebutdi
sappeare
dimmedi
ate
ly.
"Ar
eyouokayEri
c?"Thebl
ackl
adywi
thgr
een
e
yesask
edandIlookedathe
rwit
hanopeneye
.
Thei
mageofafacel
essl
adyi
ngreysweat
er
andablackj
eans.
He rf
acei
sn'
tcl
earbuts
hehasa
gre
atbodyli
kethi
sladywit
hgree
neyes.
Thei
mage
sar
ejus
tinpi
ece
s.
I
keptgr
oani
ngunti
lthepai
nful
fee
lings
topped.
I
rest
edbackmyheadandclos
edmyt woeyes.
"
Amfi
ne,
itj
ustas
li
ghthe
adac
he"I
repl
ie
dthe
l
ady.
I
hear
dhe
rsi
gh.
Thetax
ist
oppedinouts i
detheai
rportandI
enter
edwavingtheladi
esbye.Thegre
e neye
sgi
rl
wastryi
ngt
of i
ghtthetearsi
nher.
Some
howI
fel
tpi
ty.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
4hour
sjour
neywashel
l.
Soon,theair
plane
l
andedandambacktoRuss
ia.
Is t
uckmyhandi
n
mypockett
obri
ngoutmyphone .
"
Didn'
tIhav
eaphone
?"I
ask
edwhe
nIc
oul
dn'
t
f
indit
.
I
shr
ugge
dthatof
fandboar
dac
abt
oE.
D
c
ompany
.That
'st
heonl
yaddr
essI
reme
mbe
rnow.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
Igotdownandent
eredthecompany
,seei
ng
dif
fer
ents
taf
fswor
kinghereandt
here.
"MrEri
c!Wowyouneve
rtol
dusyouwere
c
omi ng"Amansai
dcomingc
lose
randbowed,
t
akingmybagsawayf
romme .
Ithi
nkhe'
soneof
thest
aff
s."
Let'
sgotomy
of
fi
ce"Ir
epl
ie
dandhenoddedl
eadingt
heway.
Get
tingtot
heof
fi
c e
,Thepai
ncameagai
nandI
wi
nce
di npai
nhol
dingmyheadwit
hbothhands
.
Is
tumbl
edont
hef
loorasi
mage
sappe
are
din
myvi
si
on.
Iwasr
ightt
her
eki
ssi
ngagi
rlbutI
can'
tse
ehe
r
f
ace.
I
wasy
ell
ingonaboywi
thof
fi
cef
il
esi
nhi
shand.
Themanwhot
ookmybagst
ooappe
are
dsay
ing
s
ome
thi
ngI
can'
tunde
rst
andc
lear
ly.
"
Arr
gh!
!!
!Myheadhur
ts"I
groane
dandf
elta
handonmyhead.
"Si
r,ar
ey ouokay?What'
swrong?Let'
smec al
l
the.
..
..
..
.
.."Idi
dn'theart
here
s tbef
oreblac
king
out.
Unc
leAndr
ew'
spov
"
Didy
ouge
tthe
m?"I
ask
edt
heboy
.
"Y
es,t
heyarei
nNi
ger
iar
ightnow.
"Heans
wer
ed
andIgr
inne
d.
"Doyouknowt
headdres
stheyar
eri
ghtnow?
"I
as
ked,
s i
ppi
ngmychampagne.
"Notyet
,Iguessthe
yaremovingf
romone
pl
acetoanot
her.Theyaren'
tst
abl
eyet
.
Thelas
tti
meI s
awthemwast
hehotel
thatwhi
te
guyl
odgedandIgue
ssthe
yar
est
il
lther
e."
"
Okay
,jus
tge
tthe
mforme
.Iwantac
leanj
ob
ok
ay?Howaboutt
hewhi
teguyy
ous
awt
hem
wi
th?
"
"Sams onhadtouseac ar
,andhej us
thi
thi
mand
notrol
lov erhi
mbuthes uff
eredame moryl
oss
duetotheac ci
dent
.Igotthedetai
lsfr
omthe
hospit
al hewasadmit
tedto."Herepli
ed.
"What?
!Iaske
dSams ontouseat
rai
le
rforGod
sake.
Arghhh!
We ll
atl
easthelos
thi
sme mory
"I
gri
nned.
"Amgivingyout
omorrowtogetthosegi
rl
sfor
me.Don'tdoanyharmtothe
m. Br
ingthemtome
f
ir
st.
"Isaidandhungup.
Ijustnee
dt he
mde adtoappeas
ethegodsof
aparakumbem s oI
c anl
iv
elongli
keIdi
dto
thei
rpar e
nts.
Theyhadreall
yst
eppedbeyondthe
irboundar
ies
.
Theyshoul
dn'thav
eint
erf
ere
di nt
omypr i
vacy.
Mybr
othe
rhade
ver
ythi
ngi
nli
fewi
thouts
tre
ss
c
aus
ehe
'sde
sti
nedt
obegr
eat
.Whi
leI
was
n't
.
Ame l
derbr
othe
rse
rvi
nghi
syounge
rone
.Tot
al
dis
grace.
Ihadtogot
oever
yde
iti
estoas
kforsolut
iont
o
myprobl
embutI
wast
oldtohavepat
ience.
Havehadenough.
Enoughoft
hepati
enc
e!Ihadt
o
dobloodmoneyandmakingmel
ivel
ongeron
ear
th.
Andthat
'si
nvol
veski
lli
ngmywif
e,mydaught
er
Janeeve
nifIdi
dn'ts
uccee
dthat
.
The
yhadtoint
erf
ereandtalkherawayf
romme.
I
wassoangr
ythatIhadsworntousethemal
l.
Thoughamric
hnow,thankst
omywi
fe'
s,
br
other
'sandhi
swi
fe'
sdeath.
Amgoi
ngbac
ktoNige
riaagai
n,amge
tti
ng
t
hos
egi
rl
stomor
row.
Y
ouc
an'
trunawayf
rommeJ
aneandKat
e.
Kat
e'spov
I
couldn'
tst
opcry
ingsi
nceEri
cle
ftthecount
ry.
I
s
kippedl
unchandIhadtosk
ipdinnert
oo.
I
thur
ts!
Real
lyhur
ts.
I
wishIc
angobac
ktoRus
siaev
eni
fEr
iccan'
t
r
eme mbe
rme.Iwi
ll
makehi
mt o.
Hemust
r
eme mbe
rmebyallme
ans.
Ic
an'thel
pbutthi
nkabouthim.He'
sjustinmy
headnow.He'
stheoneamt hi
nki
ngof r
ightnow.
Ihadr
eal
iz
edt
hatI
lov
edhi
mandc
an'
tge
thi
mof
f
mymind.
Mysi
ste
rcameoutf
romthebat
hroom.Her
phoner
angandshepi
ckedi
timmediat
ely
.
Er
ic'
spov
I
opene
dmye y
essl
owl
yandlook
edroundthe
r
oom.Iwasputonadr
ipi
nthehospi
tal
!!
I
stoodupge
ntl
yandr
est
edmybac
kwhe
nmy
momwal
kedi
nwi
thamant
oo.
Icanr
emembermymomt
oo.
"Mom!
"Ic
all
edand
s
hecamehuggi
ngme
.
"Er
icmyson!Whatar eyoudoingtoyoursel
f?
Huh?Youj
ustlef
tthecount r
yli
kethattoNiger
ia
andcamebacklandinginthehospi
tal"Shesai
d
sof
tl
yandIbitmylip.
"Son!
Whatmadey
oubl
ackout
?"Theman
as
ked.
Ohh!
Thatmus
tbemydad.
"Hmm..
.
.Iwasn'
tfe
eli
ngwe l
l.
"Ire
pli
edandt
he
doc
torwal
kedi
nwithacli
pboard.
"
Goode
veni
ngdoc
tor
"Mymomgr
eet
ed.
"
Goodmor
ningMr
sDar
win"Thedoc
torr
epl
ie
d.
"What
'swrongwi
thours
on?Hes
aidhe
'snot
f
eeli
ngwell
"Mydadsai
d.
"
Huh?Y
es,
he'
snotf
eel
ingf
ine
.Hehad.
.
..
."He
paus
edwhe
nIbl
ink
edmye
yesathi
m.
Heshouldn'
tte
llt
hemnow.
Idon'
twantt
hemt
o
beworri
ed.
Luc
kil
y,heunder
stood.
"Hehasas
li
ght
he
adache.Not
hingseri
ous
."
"
Headac
he?Andt
hatmadehi
mbl
ackout
?"My
momqueri
ed.
"Y
es,don'
tworr
yma,si
rhe'
sgonnabeok
ay"The
doct
oranswer
edandI
me nt
all
ythank
edhi
m.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
Mypar
ent
sle
ftthehos
pit
alandt
hedoc
torc
ame
backwi
thasmi
leonhisf
ace.
"
MrEri
c,y
ouk ne
wy ouhadame
mor
ylos
s?"He
aske
dandInodded.
"
Yes
,Ik
new.
Ihe
ardi
tte
mpor
ary
"Ir
epl
ie
dbac
k.
"Good,s
oonyouwil
lre
gainyourmemorybac
k.
Don'tt
ryt
ofor
ceyour
selfonr
eme mber
ing
any
thi
ng,
itgonnamak
ey oubl
ackoutt
oo"He
adv
ise
dandI t
hank
edhim.
Herepl
ace
dthedr
ipwi
thane
woneandwe
ntout
oft
heroom.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
.
Kat
e'spov
Si
ste
rJanepi
cke
dthec
all
imme
diat
ely
.
"Y
es?Ok
ay.
.
..
..
.
..
what
?!"Shey
ell
edandt
urne
dto
me.
"Okaythank
sfort
heinf
ormati
onPhi
li
p"She
f
inal
lysai
dbefor
edroppi
ngthephone
.
What
'swr
ongagai
n?
"Kat
e..
..
.
..Ams orr
yaboutt
his.
But,weare
goi
ngbac ktoRussia.
Thi
stime,wearegoi
ngto
fac
ewhat everi
scomingforus
.Let'
sgonow!"
Tell
meamdreami
ng.Mywis
htoseeEri
ccame
t
rueandI
gue
ssunc
leAndr
ewisati
tagai
n.
TBC.
.
..
..
.
.
godofaparak
umbe m The
yar
e
goi
ngbac
ktoRussi
aagain.
St
orybyUc
heL
awr
enc
e
Vi
rgi
nPr
ost
it
ute
( Thec
raz
ysl
uti
sav
irgi
n? )
Wr
it
tenbyUc
heL
awr
enc
e
Epi
sode1
2
Kat
e'spov
"Kat
e..
..
..
.Amsorryaboutthi
s.But,wearegoi
ng
backtoRuss
ia.Thi
stime,wear egoi
ngtoface
whateve
riscomingforus.
L e
t'sgonow!"
Tell
meamdreami
ng.Mywis
htoseeEri
ccame
t
rueandI
gue
ssunc
leAndr
ewisati
tagai
n.
I
nodde
dmyhe
adands
toodup.
"
Arewegoi
ngnow?
"Ias
kedhe
r.
"
Yeah,
Ine
edt
obookourf
li
ghtnow"Sher
epl
i
ed.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
Ipacke
dmyc lot
he si
ntomybagandmysist
er
di
dhe r
s.Il
ookedaroundtose
eift
here'
sany
thing
l
eftf
ormet ot
ake.
"Weneedtoleav
eherei
nthreehourst
ime.
UncleAndr
ewiscomingt
okidnapusby1 0
pm
shar
pandthisi
s5:55pm.
"Mysist
ersai
dandsaton
thebed.
"
The
nwhe
nar
ewegoi
ng?By8or9
pm"
"L
et'
ssay8
pmKat e
, ams
urey ou'
resuperhappy
c
auseyouwil
lbes
eeingEr
icagain"Shesi
ghed.
"Y
eah,amhappybutits
til
lhur
tthathedoe
sn'
t
r
eme mberme"Ir
epl
ied,sadl
y.
"Itok
ay,i
tjus
tte
mpor
ary
.Yougonnawai
tfor
hi
mt or
egai
nhismemor
yback"
I
look
edatmys
ist
eri
nawe
.Ist
hisr
eal
lys
ist
er
J
anewhohadgonesof
t?WellI
guesss
hehast
obe
s
oftwhe
nitc
ome st
oUncleAndre
w.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
Er
ic'
spov
Igotdisc
harge
dfromthehos
pit
al,
andc
all
edthe
doctortotel
lmypare
ntst
otakemehomewhic
h
theydid.
"Son,ar
eyousur
eoft
hat
?Yougonnabeok
ay
al
one?"Mydadas
k e
d.
"
Yes,
amgonnabeokaydad"I
repl
ie
dand
t
urnedtowar
dst
heexi
t.
Is
toodupfr
omthechai
r,l
ooki
ngroundthe
whol
eliv
ingr
oomwit
hmypi ct
ureshange
donthe
wal
ls.
Ir
eall
yli
vei
nabi
ghous
e.DoI
eve
nknowmy
be
droom?
I
dragge
dmys
elf
ups
tai
rsandope
nedar
oom
wi
thme
diums
izebe
dint
hec
orne
rof
ther
oom.
Thissee
msl
ik
eague
str
oombutt
hati
sn'
tmy
proble
mnow.
Itookalongs howe
randti
edmyse
lfwit
hat
owe
l
roundmyt or
soandoneonmyneck.I
got
downs t
airsandopenedonei
fmybags.
IbroughtoutaV-
ne c
kshir
tandaj
oggerandwor
e
i
t.Iwenttotheki
tchenandst
oodt
hereli
kean
i
diot
.
Ams ureIdon'
tknowhowtocook.I
walk
edout
ofthekit
chenandtr
iedor
der
ingpi
zzabuts
h*t
!I
don'thaveaphone.
I
grabbedafacecapandmar c
hedouti
fthe
house.I
ignor
edthecarsparke
doutsi
de,i
fonl
yI
knewwhe reI
dok ee
pc arke
ys.
ButI
can'
tre
membe
r.Myme
mor
ylos
sisonehe
ll
ofaki
nd.
I
gue
ssmyamne
siawass
pec
ial
lymadef
orme
c
aus
eIcanrememberhav
ingac
ompanybutc
an'
t
r
ememberhavi
ngahome.
Ire
membe
redmymombutc
an'
tre
membe
rmy
dad.
Ishr
uggedthatoffwhi
leI
wal
ke ddownthes
tre
et.
I
gottoarest
aurantandawai
terappear
ed
i
mme di
ate
ly.
Ior
deredbeef
ste
wandr
icewi
thaf
lut
eof
c
hampagne.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
.
30mi
nutesofeati
ng,Ipai
dthebi
ll
sandwal
k
maj
est
ical
lyoutoftheres
taur
ant
.
Atmyl
efthandsi
dewasac l
ub,
Ineedt
oget
wast
edt
onight.Pr
obabl
y,ge
tabit
chhomet
of*c
k.
Adj
ust
ingmyfac
ecap,I
e nt
ere
dthec
lubwhi
ch
l
ooksf
amili
aral
lof
asudden.
Myhe
adbe
gans
pinni
ngagai
nandI
hadt
o
c
los
emye
yest
ight
.Ie
vent
ual
lyope
nedt
heml
ate
r.
Itookashotgl
assanddr
ankthecont
enti
nit
.I
noti
cedagi
rlsmir
k i
ngatme
.Isi
gnal
ledhert
o
comewhichshedid.
"Whatc
anIdof
oryoumi
ste
r?Ne
edmys
erv
ice
?"
Sheas
kedse
duct
ive
ly.
"Y
es,y
ougonnawarmmybedtoni
ght
.Gety
our
assr
eadycaus
ewearegoi
ngov
ertomyhouse
"I
re
pli
edwithasl
ysmi
le.
"
Oh..
Letmegot
akemybag"Shes
aidand
wal
kedaway,
sway
inghe
rhi
ps.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
Kat
e'spov
WegottoRuss
ial
atei
ntheni
ghtandst
aye
dinour
f
ormerapar
tmentwhi
chwedidn'
tsel
l.
"Nowthatwearebac
kinRussi
a,wejusthavet
o
qui
tthi
spros
tit
uti
onst
uff
.AndKate.
.
..Ams or
ryI
le
dyoutoitmay
beI wasj
ustbli
ndedwi
thjeal
ous
y
andhat
red.Amsor
ry"Mysi
sterapol
ogi
zed.
She'
sre
all
yapologi
zi
ngforhe
rdeedsifonl
ys he
k
newams ti
ll
avir
gin.Wel
l,amnott
ell
ingherthe
t
rut
hyet.
"I
tok
aySisJane,l
et'
sfor
getaboutit
.Ir
eal
ly
ne
edtoseeEr
ic"Ians
we r
ed,honest
ly.
Shec
huc
kle
d."
Doy
oul
ovet
hisguy
?Ime
anEr
ic"
Huh?DoI
lov
ehi
m?Of
cour
seI
dol
ovehi
m.
Inoddedshyl
ybutshepat
tedmyhead.
"You
gonnagety
ourmans oonandweal
sogonnaf
ight
thi
sbatt
lecoming"
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
.
Ideci
dedtogooutthatni
ght,
evenifi
tpas
s12
midni
ghtbutthest
ree
twassti
lll
iv
ely
.Amusedto
t
hiswhenIsti
lldot
hedrugst
uff
.
I
don'
tev
enk
nowwhe
ret
heRohy
pnol
isnow,
I
gue
ssI
los
tthe
msome
whe
re.
Isuddenlyt
rippedandlandedont
hefl
oor,
s
truggli
ngtos t
andI s
awt wohumansgi
ggl
ingas
t
he ywalkfunni
lytowardsme .
I
gaspedwhenIs
awac hubbygi
rlwit
hEri
c
c
aress
inghe
rbodyandI
couldtel
lhe'sdr
unk.
Hiusonplustwothr
eef oure
ightz
erof
ivef
ive
ei
ghtei
ghtnineoneeightthr
eeonwats
apptoget
addedtoourgroup.
He
'snotsuppose
dt odr
inkwhe
nhek
nowsf
ull
y
wel
lthathelos
thismemory.
I
thur
tthoughs
eei
nghi
mwit
hanot
hergi
rl
.I
f
inal
lys
toodupandt
urne
dbac
kgoi
ngbackhome
.
"Wow! Swee
tKateishe
re.Longti
menosee
Kate
, i
tbeenayearI
sawyoulast"Macs
udde
nly
appearedfr
omwhe r
eheis.
"It
rav
ell
ed.
Ge tthatnow?By
e"I
repl
ie
dshar
ply
andmakemys t
e psfas
ter
.
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ustoneoftheboyst
hatwon'
tst
op
c
hasingmeunt i
lIs
leepwit
hthembutIdosay
.
"I
don'
tde
alwi
thl
owc
las
s,I
gof
orVI
P"
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nttoexpandyourbus
inessr
ight.
Thats
oundsf
unny.
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edandcrossedhi
s
handtomyneckgi
vi
ngmeak i
ssontheli
ps.
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appedhisdamnfacefort
hatwor
dsandthe
f
actt
hathekissedme
. I
k nowwhathemeantby
t
hatwords.
"Don'
tevertr
ythati
ny ourl
if
e!Youarenote
ven
mytypesogetl
ost!
"Igrowledandlef
thimther
e.
I
fel
tahugehandt
hatdr
ewmebac
k.Macagai
n!
"I
gue
ssIwil
lhav
etodot
hisbyf
orc
e.I
fyoucan'
t
gi
vemeeas
il
ythenamdoi
ngthi
swit
hfor
ce.
Don'
twor
ryyougonnaenj
oymeli
ketheother
menyouf
*ck
"Hehe ldmyarmt
ight
lythatIwas
al
mostwi
nci
nginpain.
Hedar
enott
akemyv
*rgi
nit
y!Of
cour
sehedar
e
not
.
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tletmego,amnotr
eadyf
ort
his
."I
s
truggl
edtr
yingt
oloosehi
sgr
ipf
romme.
"Nopleadi
ngKati
e.Nopl
eading,nowlet'
sget
backtowork"Hegri
nnedandtoremyt anktop
rev
e al
ingmyboobsinabl
acklacebra.
Hegr
inne
dthemor
e,t
urni
ngde
afe
arst
omy
pl
eads
.
Hethr
e wmeont
hec
oldf
loori
nfr
ontof
a
c
losedgroce
ry.
"
Macpleas
es t
opthis
,ambe
ggi
ngy
ou.
Jus
tst
op
mothe
rf*
cker
!"Icur
sed.
It
ri
edpushi
nghimof
fmebutt
hes
onof
abi
tch
wasf
*ki
ngstr
ong.
"Havebee
nl ongi
ngtouseyouKat
ebuty
ouj us
t
k
ee pthr
owingyourse
lft
ot hos
eri
chol
dme n"He
r
eplie
d.
Bammm!!!!
!!
!!
!Abigst
icklande
donhisheadas
r
oll
edofff
rommybody .Irais
edmyheadtosee
t
hedrunkEri
cbutthegi
rlisn'
twit
hhi
magain.
Whe
redi
dshego?We
llt
hat
'snoneof
mybus
ine
ss.
Macstoodupangr
il
ywi
thar
edf
aceandc
har
ge
t
owardsEri
c.
Er
ic'
spov
If
eltabl
owonmyfac
eandgavethei
diotse
v e
ral
bl
owsonhisf
ace
.Amdrunkbutnotr
eall
ydrunk.
Myheadhadbeens
pinningsi
nceI
lef
tthec
lub,
s
cene
scomingt
omyv i
sioninpi
ece
s.
I
tookt
hest
ickagai
nandhi
ttheguyont
he
he
adandhepassout.
"
Areyouokay?
"Iaskedthegir
lal
mosthal
f
nakedbutshewascov
eringherboobs
.
"
Yes
"Shenodde
dshi
ver
ing.
"
Whyar
eyouhe
rei
nmyc
ount
ry?Di
dyoumi
ss
me?Oryouwant
stomoni
torme?Ory
ouwant
sto
hel
pmer e
gai
nmyme mor
y?"Ias
kedt
hebl
ack
l
adywit
hgree
neyes.
Shereal
lyhadtoRus
sia.
Wasourr
elat
ions
hipde
ep
bef
orelosi
ngmyme mory?I
wishI
cangainmy
memor yback
.
I
real
lywi
sh.
"BothEr
ic,
eve
ryt
hing.
Ireal
lymissyousomuch
andamgonnahelpyouremembe ry
ourme mor
y
soon.
"Shesai
dandcamec l
osetokis
sme .
I
ttookmet
hreesec
ondstoki
ssherbac
k.Whi
le
k
issi
ngsomet
hingi
nmyhe adf
las
hed.
(
Iwasonbedki
ssi
ngal
adyands
hes
oundsl
ik
e
s
hewascry
ing.
)
Idee
penedthekis
sandmov e
dkis
sedherj
awl
i
ne
t
hentohe
rchestasshemoanedal
it
tl
e.
Al
l I
didnowwasre
cal
li
nginmyv i
si
onwit
hthe
gi
rlonbed.I
clos
edmyeyesti
ght
lyfee
li
ngashar
p
pai
n.
Thegir
l'
sonthebedbecamec l
earandIs
awt hat
i
twasthegir
lamkis
singr
ightnow.Arewereal
ly
r
elat
ed?
I
stoppedthekis
ssti
ll
fee
li
ngthepai
n,s
lumpi
ngt
o
t
hefloorandhol
dingmyheadhard.
"Doy
ouknowhowmuchamf*
cki
ngattr
act
edt
o
y
ou?Doyouknow?Ams
omuchatt
rac
tedt
oyou.
Idon'
tknowwhatyou'
vedonet
omeandI don'
t
knowwhyy ouk
eeppushi
ngandpuni
shi
ngmethis
hardway.
Whatdi
dyoudot
omeKat e
?"I
coul
dse
emys
elf
ye
lli
ngont
hegi
rlagai
n.
Whatdi
dshere
allydotome
?He rki
ssi
ngmei
s
maki
ngmes e
ethingsi
nmyvis
ion.
Ev
eryt
hingamse
eingi
sjus
tinaf
las
h.F
inal
lyI
bl
ack
edout .
TBC.
.
..
.
He
'sbe
ginni
ngt
ore
gai
nhi
sme
mor
y
St
orybyUc
heL
awr
enc
e
Vi
rgi
nPr
ost
it
ute
( Thec
raz
ysl
uti
sav
irgi
n? )
Wr
it
tenbyUc
heL
awr
enc
e
Epi
sode1
3
Kat
e'spov
I
rantowardshi
mands
quat
."Er
ic!
Eri
c!
"Ic
all
edas
I
shookhisbody.
Heblacke
doutagai
n.It
ookoutmyphoneand
c
all
edtheambul
ance.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
10minut
esl
ate
r,t
heambul
anc
ecameandt
ook
Eri
c.
I
cal
ledmys
ist
ert
hatI
wil
lbec
omi
nghomel
ate
.
Thedoct
orat
tende
dtoEr
icandas
sur
edmet
hat
he'
sokay.
Isatbes
idehimont hebed."Eri
c,haveyouever
saytoyoursel
fthatonedayyouwillregai
nyour
me mory?
"I as
ke deveni
fhecan'thearme .
Icont
inued."Di
dyouremembe rthedayweme t
att
hec l
ubaskingmehowmuc hforanightandI
sai
damnotr eadymaybeanotherday.
"Ichuckl
ed
hol
dinghishandti
ghtwi
thtearsbl
urri
ngmyv i
sion.
"Ev
enwhe ny
ousaidthr
eemil
li
on,s
til
lIdec
li
ned
that.
Notwanti
ngyoutosl
eepwit
hme .Doyou
remembe rt
hedayIc
amet ot
hehote
landy ou
almostsl
eptwi
thmewithfor
cebutI
hadt obeg
you"Isai
dagai
n.
Hishandhel
dmyhandt
ightashec
los
edhi
sey
es
themore.
Er
ic'
spov
Themor
eshet
alk
,themor
eIr
eme
mbe
rthi
ngs
.
ThedayI
me the
ratthec
lub,
thedayI
almos
tsl
ept
wit
hheri
nthehote
l.
Shekeepstal
kingandIkeepr
e memberi
ng.She
's
makingmer e
gainmyme mor
ybac k
.Myheadis
spi
nningnowandi thur
tsmorethanbe
fore.
Ir
eme mber
edthedayIc
ametoNige
riatol
ook
f
orher,
thedayIf
inal
lys
awheront
hestree
t.
I
remembe
redever
ythi
ng.
Butonethi
ngI
hav
en'
t
r
emember
.ThedayIhadt
heacci
dent
.
Mye y
esfl
utt
ere
dopenandstare
datcry
ing
Kat
e.HernamewasKat
e.TheKateIhadbe
en
dyi
ngfor
.
ThekateI
can'
tdowi thoutt
hink
ingofher
ever
yday.
She'sri
ghtherewit
hme .Shemademe
remembereve
r y
thi
ngI hadl
ost.
"
Kat
e"I
cal
ledout
.
"Er
ic.
..
Doy ourememberme?Imeanyou
r
emembe rKate,
yesmeKate"Shes
aidc
oming
c
los
ert
ome
.
"
Kat
e,doy
oul
oveme
?"I
sai
dwi
ths
eri
ous
nes
s.
Shestar
edatmef
orawhil
e."Y
esEri
c,Ihad
r
eal
izedhowmuchIl
ovey
ous i
nceIl
efty
ou."She
r
epli
ed.
Ist
ruggledtostandupfr
omt hebed."Kat
e,am
sor
ryIc oul
dn'tremembery
ou. I
neverknewwe
werecloseli
kethis.
Kat
ethanksforbr
ingi
ngback
myme mor i
es."
"I
tokayEri
c,t
hiswasn'
tsuppos
edtohappe
nbut
atl
eas
ty ou'
veregai
nyourmemorybac
k"She
ans
wered.
"Thi
swasn'
tsuppos
edtohappe
n?How?I
don'
t
unders
tand"I
saidi
nconf
usi
on.
"We
ll,
Iandmysi
sterar
eac
tual
lyr
unni
ngf
rom
s
omeone"Sher
epl
ied.
"
Myunc
leandal
sohe
'sJ
ane
'sdad"
Sheadde
d.
"Wow!I
guessy
ouwil
lhav
etoex
plai
nthatt
ome
c
auseamcur
ious
.Imi
ghthel
p"
"Amgonnaexpl
aint
hattoyou.Letmecal
lthe
doctort
oatt
endtoyou"Shestoodupbutihel
d
herhanddownforhert
ofaceme .
I
kis
sedherhar
dbefor
ele
avi
ngawaywi
thhe
r
c
heekst
omatored.
Thedoctordi
dacheckuponmeandtol
dmeI
hadre gai
nmyme mor
ys of
ast.
Hegav
emes ome
pil
lstouseandIgl
adl
ytookit
.
Katee
xpl
aine
dever
ythi
ngaboutherunc
let
o
me.I
tmademeboil
inanger
.Howc anahumando
t
his
.
F*ck!Andt hemot herf*
ckeri
saft
ermyKateand
hersis
ter
. Hes houl
dj us
tgetr
eadycaus
ehisj
ail
termwillmak ehimre gr
etwhathehaddoneto
thosepeoplehek il
led.
I
hat
ethef
actt
hatamgonnagohome
t
omorrowaft
ernoon,
Ijus
tfe
ell
ik
egoi
nghome
wi
thKate.
I
star
edathe
rbeauti
ful
face,
andsmi
le
d. I
fonly
s
heknewwhatIhadgonethr
oughwhenshelef
t
f
orayear
.
I
tre
allyt
oremyhear
tse
eingherl
eav
et hatdaybut
s
he'sher
eagai
n.Amnotgonnale
thergoagain.
"Kate
, amfeel
ingsl
eepyandIwon'
tbeabl
eto
sl
eepwe lli
fyoudon'
tsl
eepbesi
deme"Ipout
ed
pat
tingthespaceonthebed.
Thebe
dwasbi
genought
ocont
aint
het
woof
us.
"Huh?Er
icyouares
ocunning.
Amnotsl
eepi
ng
besi
deyoutoday,I
rat
hersl
eeponthec
ouch
the
re"Shepoint
edtoabigchai
ratt
hecor
ner.
"Youarenotgoi
ngany
whe
reKat
e."I
repl
ie
dand
t
ookherhand.
I
drewhert
omys e
lf,maki
ngherres
tonmy
masc
uli
nebody
.Igr
innedatherf
rownedf
aceand
k
iss
edhe
rpas
sionat
ely
.
Theki
sswasi
ntens
eandhott
hatIwi
shIcould
k
isshe
rforl
ongbutwehav
etocat
chourbr
e at
h.
Shehi
tmeplayf
ull
yandre
sthe
rheadonmyc
hes
t.
Fi
nal
ly
,shes
leptbesi
demeatl
ast
.
Unc
leAndr
ew'
spov
"Howc any oute
llmeyoudidn'
tfi
ndthem.You
saidtheyareinNi
geri
aandIhadtocomefrommy
hidingplac
einRussi
atothi
splac
e."Igr
owled.
"Ams orr
ysir
.Whenwegotther
e,t
he
re
ceptioni
stt
oldmetheyhadgonewit
hthe
irbags
nolongeri
nthehotel
."Here
pli
ed.
It
hre
wt hegl
assc
upont
hef
loor
,shat
ter
ingi
nto
pi
eces
.
"Some oneisgivi
ngthos
egirl
sinfor
mation.I
needthattrai
torandwhenI eve
ntuall
ycatchhi
m,I
won'tthinktwic
ebe f
oreki
ll
inghim"Iyel
led.
"
Findanypos
sibl
emeansofget
ti
ngthosegir
lst
o
me.
I wi
ll
als
osendmyboysinRuss
ia"Iadde
d.
"
Yess
ure
"Theboys
aidandI
dis
mis
sedhi
m.
Myt
wok i
ddi
esamc omi
ngf
ory
ou!
Mak
esur
e
y
ougetyouras
sready
.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
Kat
e'spov
Ther
efl
ecti
onoft
hes
unli
ghtt
hrought
hewi
ndow
tomyeyesmademeope
nmye yes.
Il
ook
edaroundandwantedt
ost
andbutahuge
ar
mpull
ingmeback.Er
ic'
sar
m.
I
smil
edathi
shands
omes
lee
pingf
ace
.He
'sj
ust
t
oohands
ome .
"
Areyougonnas
tareatmefor
everf
ora
f
ore
ver?
"Heas k
edthoughhi
seyeswer
ecl
ose
d.
"No,amgoi
nghomeEr
ic.
Mys
ist
eri
swai
ti
ngf
or
me"
"Ohh!Te
llhery
ouwon'tbehometil
ltomorr
ow.
Youjus
tneedtotak
ecareofmeathome "Hesai
d
wit
hapoutingmouth.
"Se
riousl
y?Ok
ayl
etmec
all
heri
fshe
'ss
ati
sf
ied
wit
ht hat
"
I
cal
ledmysi
sterandshesai
dnopr
obl
emt
hatI
c
angowit
hErictohishouse
.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
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.
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.
.
.
..
..
.
...
.
...
.
4hour
s..
.
..
..
Iope
nedthedoorandenter
edhisl
iv
ingr
oom.
Wow!Hegotawonderf
ulhouse!
"Iguesst
hehouseismoreat
trac
tiv
ethant
he
per
sons t
andinghe
re"Ihear
dEri
csayandI
gi
ggl
e d
"
Nowtoyourr
oom, you'l
ltakey ourbat
h,
c
hangeint
oagoodclot
he sandc omee atdi
nner"I
s
aidandwalk
edtotheki
tc he
nt ostartcook
ing.
Eati
ngthef
oodli
kehehave
n'te
ate
nsi
nce5day
s.
Helookc
utewhi
leeat
ing.
"Thef
oodisdel
ic
iousand.
.
..
."Hegav
emea
t
humbupinst
ead.
Af
tere
ati
ng,
Itookt
hepl
ate
stot
hek
itc
henand
c
amebac k.
Iwal
kedtowherehewass
tandi
ngatt
he
windowandhuggedhim.
Heturne
dtomeand
gavemeali
ghtkis
s.
"
Kate
,doyouknowhowmuc
hIl
ovey
ou?
"He
s
aidandmybodyshi
ver
ed.
"Il
ov eyouthatIcan'tdowit
houtyoui nmylif
e
Kat
e. Amjustat
tracte
dt oyouinawayt hatIc
an't
eve
ne x
plai
nmy sel
f.
"Headde d,l
eaningintokis
s
mylips.
Ir
eci
proc
ate,andhe
ldhi
sneckwi
thmytwohands.
Hele
ftmyli
pstomyjawl
ine
,myneckasIs
hiv
er.
Hi
shandwentt
omywaistanddrewmecl
ose
rto
hi
msel
f,I
moanedwhenhishandmove
dfr
ommy
wai
stt
omyboobssquee
zingsof
tl
y.
Hiss
econdhandrai
sedmyhipupandt
rac
edhi
s
l
ipsf
rommyne cktomyli
ps.
Thi
sisget
ti
ngtoomuchthanIexpec
ted.
Kat
e
c
omebac kt
oyoursens
es.
I j
ustne
e dt
otel
lhi
m
t
his
.
I
wit
hdr
ewf
romhi
mandl
ook
edi
ntohi
sfac
e.
Er
ic'
spov
The
reshecomeagai
n,she'
sal
wayst
ryi
ngtost
op
me.Iwanthe
rnow.Ir
eall
ydoandIc
an'twai
t.
"
Eri
c,I
nee
dtot
ell
yous
ome
thi
ng"Shes
aid.
"
Okay
,sayi
tamal
lear
s"
I
coul
dse
nses
he'
sne
rvousbutwhy
?
"
Ams
til
lav
irgi
nEr
ic"Sheans
wer
ed.
"
What
?!"I
yel
led.
Amsur
eI di
dn'
theart
hatwe
ll.
Ofc
our
seI
didn'
t.
She
'ss
til
lawhat?
I
ste
ppe
dbac
kst
il
lshoc
kedasI
star
edathe
rfac
e.
I
sshes
ayi
ngt
het
rut
h?
TBC.
.
..
..
Kat
ehav
econf
essoo
St
orybyUc
heL
awr
enc
e
Vi
rgi
nPr
ost
it
ute
( Thec
raz
ysl
uti
sav
irgi
n? )
Wr
it
tenbyUc
heL
awr
enc
e
Epi
sode1
4
Kat
e'spov
Hebl
inkedhi
seyesandste
ppedbac
k.I
kne
whe
won'
tbeli
evemejus
tli
kethat.
"Kat
eareyous
ayi
ngthetr
uth?I
me anthi
sishar
d
t
obe l
iev
e.Y
oucan'
tjus
tbeaprost
it
uteanda
v
irgi
n..
.
..Thi
sisc
onf
usi
ng"Hes
aidands
atont
he
c
ouch.
Iwentt
ohi m."Eri
c,I
knowthat
'shar
dto
beli
evebutyounee dtobel
ie
vemenow. Amsay
ing
thetrut
h"Ir
e pl
ie
d.
Iconti
nue dbyexpl
aininge
ver
ythi
ngtohi
m,
f
romt hedrugtohowI taket
hei
rmoneyandot
her
v
aluablethi
ngs.
All
hedidwasstar
edatmeshockedand
s
urpri
sed.
Ichuc
kledbef
orec
lear
inghist
hroat
.
"
Kate,
doyouk nowt
haty
ou'r
eamazi
ng?We l
lI
bel
ie
veyouandwhydoI?Si
nceyoune
veral
lowed
meslee
pwithyou.
Ial
mostwant
edtoaskifi
twasgoingt oyourf
ir
st
t
imeandyoudorunawayore ve
nple adwhe ni
t
comest
osomeoneforc
ingyou"Hes aidandrai
sed
myheadupwhil
eIlookeddeepint
ohi scalmeyes
.
"
Whe
the
ryou'
reav
*rgi
nornot
,Iwi
lll
ovey
ou
t
il
lde
athdousapar
t.Iwi
llne
verl
etany
onehur
t
y
ounoranyofy
ourfamil
yme mbe
r.
Iwil
ltakecar
eof y
ou, I
wi l
lmak eyoufeelontopof
t
hewor ldandmak epeopletreatyoulikeaqueen.
Wewi l
lgetmarri
ed,getourownk i
dsandgr owold
t
oge t
her.Noonewi l
lseparat
eus .Noone .
Not
evenyouruncl
e,Andrew."Hes aidthatandallI
coul
ddowasc r
y.
Hehadal
readymademefee
lont
opof
thewor
ld.
Hi
swordsweret
ouchi
ng.
"Er
ic,noonehaseversai
dthosewordstome.
Y
oure al
lymademes peci
alandspe
echless
.Iwil
l
l
oveyout oot
il
lmylastbre
athandnoonewi l
lever
s
eparateus"Is
aidandhuggedhimgently
.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
Thatdaywehadfunbutnos*x
,Iwil
lbe
l
eavi
ngEric'
shous
ecausemysis
terwil
lsur
elybe
wai
ti
ngforme .
"
Iwi
shy
ouj
usts
tayhe
reandnotgo"Er
icpout
ed.
"Huh?We l
lsor
ryt
osay,amleavi
ng.Mysis
teri
s
wait
ingf
ormes oti
ll
wil
lme etpr
obablyi
nyour
of
fic
e"Iwinkedbef
orer
unningsohewon'tstop
mefromgoing.
I
gothomeandme tmysi
ste
rintheki
tche
n
c
ook i
ngpanc
akes.
Iwentt
ohe randhe
lpedheri
n
c
ook i
ngther
est
.
Sherec
eiv
edacallagai
naboutunc
leAndr
ew.
Hi
sboy
sareinRus
siatoo?
Thi
smanwon'
tst
opunt
ilhef
indsusandwear
e
r
eadyforhi
m.
Mys
ist
erwentoutf
ort
ogets
omefoodss
tuf
fs
andal
somaybeshecoul
dge
tajobt
oo.
6hour
slat
er.
.
..
.
Andt
het
imeis6
pmnowands
ist
erJ
anehas
n't
c
omeback.
Iss
heokay
?
Igotac
allandpi
cki
tup,
Itwasanunk
nown
number.
"
Who'
sthi
s?"I
ask
ed.
"
Wannase
eyourbeaut
if
uls
ist
er?
"Theman
r
epl
ie
dandIgas
ped.
Wait
..
..
ihopeitnotwhatamthi
nki
ng,
the
y
ki
dnappedsis
terJane?Hel
lno!
"Whathaveyoudonetomys ister
?Releasehe r
nowifyoudon'twantt
rouble
. Idon'
twantt o
knowwhos entyoueve
nifitthatbastar
dt hat
cal
ledhimse
lfAndrewj
ustrel
e asehertome ."I
snar
led.
Hec huc
kled."Y
ouevenhav ethegutstocal
lour
bossbyhisname .
Wellt
hat'snottheprobl
emnow
all
wene edisyouspeci
all
y.
"Her epli
edandI
rol
ledmye yeseveni
fhecan'tseeme .
"AmnotcomingandIwi
ll
makesur
eIt
akemy
s
iste
rawayfr
omy ou.Y
ousonof
abit
ch!
Te l
lthatbossofy
ourst
hatheshoul
dbeready
causewhathe '
sgonnaf
ace,hewon'
tbeablet
o
bearit"Igr
owledandsmashedmyphoneonthe
rug.
Arrhhhg!
!!
!Thisi
sre
all
ywar. Si
ste
rJanehas
beenabductedbythosehungrychic
kens.
Iwon't
l
etthatmank il
lmeandmys is
te r
.
I
nee
dtoc
all
Eri
candt
ell
himt
his
.
I
cal
ledhi
mandhet ol
dmet
hathewi
ll
bec
omi
ng
t
omyhouser
ightaway.
Somemi nut
es,
hecameands atdownont he
couc
h.Ahugemane nt
eredt
hathi spr
esenceand
mascul
inebodyar
emak i
ngshakeinfear
.
"Kate,
hewi l
lbeworkingwi
thusandhe'sal
so
goi
ngtobey ourbodyguardf
orsometi
me.So
Matt
he w,l
etgetthephonenumbertr
acke
d
down."Eri
csaid.
I
nev
ert
oldhi
mIne
edabody
guar
d.I
jus
tpr
ay
t
heydon'
ttouc
hmys
ist
er.
J
ane
'spov
Iopenedmye y
eli
dsandl
ooke
daroundme.I
was
ti
edonac hai
randmymouthcov
eredwi
thapie
ce
ofcl
oth.
Iremembe r
edwhenIwascomingbackfr
omt he
groce
rystor
eandnoti
cedsomeonefol
lowingme
andbe f
oreIkne
wit
,Iblac
kedout.
Amanwalke
dinandI
star
edathi
sfac
e.He
wassmi
rki
ng.
"Heypretty
,you'reawak e
.Igues
syoumus tbe
hungry.
Le tmege tyoufoodtoeat.
"Het ur
ned
backagainandc amewi thaplat
eoffood.
Iignor
edthefoodandf
ace
dhi
m."
Myf
athe
rse
nt
y
our i
ght?
"Isai
d.
"Yourfat
he r
?Idon'tk
nowwho'sy
ourf
atherbaby
gir
lande atyourf
oodbef
orei
tget
scol
d."Hesai
d
soft
ly.
"
Andr
ews
enty
ouHuh?
"Ias
kedagai
n.
"Ohh!Soy
ou'r
ethebossdaught
er"Hebur
sti
nto
l
aughte
randconti
nuetal
ki
ng.
"Wow,Ine
v e
rdidajobthati
nvol
vespar
ent
sand
t
heirc
hil
drenbutyourf
athers
urpr
isedme"
"Whatev
er!
Justtel
lhi
mnottohurtKat
e,you
c
antakemeinst
ead.Hewon'
tknowwhat '
s
c
omingforhi
m"I r
epli
edwi
thanger
.
"Comestops ayi
ngrubbishlit
tl
ebrat,
andy ou
t
hinkyouwillbeablet
owi ny ourf
ather
?Y oucan'
t
e
ve nwinmenott otal
kof mybos swhic
hi syour
f
ather
."HelaughedandI onlywatchedhisthroat
.
Amt hinki
ngofhowhisdeathwouldbe.
By
hanging?Shoot
ing?Acc
ident?Orwhat
?
Ii
gnor
edt
helaughandface
ddownbe
for
ehe
s
toodupandwentoutoft
heroom.
Kat
e'spov
Minute
softr
acki
ng,themanhasn'tf
oundanythi
ng
ye
t .
Havebeennervousandscar
edofwhatthe
y
wouldhav
edonet omys i
ste
r.
"If
inal
lygott
hel
ocat
ion!
!"Themans
aidandI
l
eapedforj
oy.
I
wass
ohappy
.Fi
nal
ly
.
"Good,
cal
lHenr
ytobri
ngthecopsov
ert
othat
l
ocati
onnow!
!"Heorde
redandthemanobeye
d
hi
m.
Wear
ewinni
ngt
hiscas
eli
ttl
ebyli
tt
le.
Unc
le
Andr
ewwearer
eal
lycomi
ngforyou.
TBC.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
St
orybyUc
heL
awr
enc
e
Vi
rgi
nPr
ost
it
ute
( Thec
raz
ysl
uti
sav
irgi
n? )
Wr
it
tenbyUc
heL
awr
enc
e
Epi
sode1
5
Er
ic'
spov
Is
toodupandtookKat
e'shand.
"Calmdownok
ay?
Ever
ythi
ngi
sgonnabefi
ne"Iass
ured.
Igotacal
lfr
omHe nr
yandthecopsthatt
hey
've
re
achedthel
ocat
ionwhic
hturnsoutt
obea
dese
rte
darea.
Wee nt
eredthecarwi
t hKat
eandMat
the
w, dr
iving
totheexactl
ocat
iontoo.I
twasal
ongdr
ive
, i
ttook
usalmostonehour.
"Si
r,t
herearet
oomanymeninthatbui
lding.
ThePol
icearedoi
ngt
hei
rjobnow.
"'Henrysaid.
Ilookedatt
hetal
lbui
ldi
ngwhic
hhadaf
enc
e.
Thegatewaslocke
dbutthepol
ic
ear
egoi
ngto
fi
ndt he
irwayi
n.
Finall
y,thepoli
cegottoopenthegate.
Point
ing
theirgunsasthewalkedin,
care
full
ylooki
ng
around.
"
Kat
e,y
ous
houl
dgobac
k.I
tdange
rous
"I
whis
per
edi
ntoKat
e'se
arbuts
hewaspr
ovi
ng
st
ubbor
n.
"Not
hingi
sgonnahappe
ntomesinc
eamwi
th
y
ou"Sherepl
ie
dandheldmeti
ght
er.
West
oppedwhe nwesawagr oupofboy
s
play
ingc
ards."
Stopnowe v
eryoneandhandsup"
Theoneofthecopssai
dandtheyturne
d.
Theyrai
sedthei
rhandsupintheai
randf
oll
ow
t
hreeoff
ice
rstothevanouts
ide.
Now,wearelook
ingforKate
'ssis
ter.
We
c
li
mbe dthewoodens t
air
s,chec
kingthewhi
le
r
oombutnos ignofJane.
J
ane
'spov
Sudde
nly,themanwhocametomeearl
ie
rcame
i
nagainlooki
ngsof
uri
ousashel
ande
das l
apon
myface.
Whatt
hef
uck
!
"Youbit
ch!
Howdidtheyknowyouwerehe
re?
Didyoute
xtt
hemanyme ss
age?Wher
e'st
he
phoneyouus
ed?"Hey
e l
led
"I
neverc
all
anyone,
youal
readyc
oll
ecte
dmy
phone
.Sothere
'snowayIc
anmak eacal
l"I
answe
red.
"
We l
l,
yourbit
chyfr
iendsar
eoutsi
de.
Obvious
ly,
t
oc ometak
ey oufr
omme "Hel
aughedl
ikeamad
man.
"
Event
hecopscan'tcatc
hme .Jus
twatc
hwhileI
taket
hemdownwi ththisbombinmyhand."He
addedandr
aise
dade vi
ceup.
Myheartski
ppe
d.Hi
sphones
udde
nlyr
angand
hepi
ckedit
.
"Y
esboss,
theyhadtak
ent heboy
saway .J
ust
r
emainIandthegi
rl
"Hes ai
doverthephone.
"
Wec
oul
dn'
tcat
cht
heot
hergi
rl
.Ok
ay"
"
Gue
sswhatbi
tch?Y
ourAndr
ewi
scomi
ngs
oon
today
.Don'tt
hinkofshout
ingf
orhel
pc aus
enoon
canknowthatther
e'sasec
retunder
groundroom
downhere"HepointedandIsi
ghed.
Unc
leAndr
ew'
spov
"Thi
sisge
tti
ngoutofhand.Is
houl
dhaveas
ked
himtobri
ngJanetoNiger
ia.
Thosest
upi
dpoli
ce
arear
ounddthebuil
ding.
I
trus
tvi
ctor
,hewon'
tle
tmedown.
"Youhav esev
engooddayst
oli
veif
youdon't
provi
dey ourchi
ldanyof
yourf
amil
yme mber
"
saysthepries
t.
Ij
usthav
esevenday
stoli
ve.I
ne e
dt hi
sgi
rlsf
or
c
ryi
ngoutloud.
Idon'
twanttodieyetatt
hisage.
Kat
e'spov
Wekeptl
ooki
ngaroundbutwec oul
dn'
tev
enf
ind
as
ingl
esoul
inthebuil
dingagai
n.
Whe
redi
dthatmank
eepmys
ist
er.
We
'veev
enas k
edtheboysout
sidebuti
tse
ems
l
ik
enoneofthe
mar eaboutt
oconf
e ss
.
I
tmadewantt
ocr
ybutI
nee
dtos
tays
trongf
or
mysi
sst
er.
"
Sis
terJ
ane
"Ic
all
edl
owl
y.
"
Don'
twor
ryy
ougonnaf
indhe
r"Er
icpat
tedmy
he
ad.
J
ane
'spov
I
kepttr
yingt
olos
etheropethefool
tie
donmy
handswhichwaswork
ing.Thesmokefr
omthe
ci
garet
tehewassmokingwaskil
li
ngme .
F
inal
ly,
Igott
oloset
heropeonmyhandsandI
wasals
oluckyt
hathewasfac
ingt
hewi
ndow.
I
manage dtoloset
heoneonmylegsandst
oodup.
I
crawledtothedoorandope
nedi
tcaref
ull
ybut
t
hestupiddoorhadtomakeanoi
sysound.
"
What
?!Y
oubi
tch!
Youc
an'
tge
tawayf
romme
,
y
ouknowthat
"Hes
nar
ledbutI
didn'
tst
op
r
unni
ng.
Justke
eprunni
ngtodi
ff
ere
ntdi
rec
t i
ons
,Il
ooke
d
backandsawhi
mpointi
ngagunreadyt
oshoot
butIst
il
lkee
prunni
ng.
I
wasfeel
ingt
ir
ed,
Icoul
dhe
armynamebe
en
c
all
ed.
Thatmus
tbeEr
icandKat
e.The
yre
all
ycame
.
"
Eri
c,amdownhe
re"I
shout
ed.
"
Whe
re?Wec
an'
tfi
ndy
ou"Kat
e'sv
oic
espok
e.
I
gotadoorandopene
dit
,cl
imbi
ngthestai
rs
andwastr
yingtoope
nanot
herdoorbuti
twastoo
heavyt
oope n.
I
bange
dthethedoormanyt
imest
il
lIwass
hor
tof
s
tre
ngt
h.Themancametome e
twi
thaslys
mil
e.
"Itol
dyout
hatyoucan'
trunawayf
romme
"He
s
aidandpoi
nte
dthegunatme .
"Amnotgonnaki
ll
you,butamgonnawe ak
enyou
and.
..
Ist
il
lhavet
otakeyours
ist
ertoo"Hepul
led
thet
ri
gger
.
Thebull
etshi
tmeonmyarmandl
eg,
Isc
reame
d
cur
singhi
mundermybre
ath.
Hedraggedmywe akbodyupandwast
ak i
ngme
backtotheroomagain.Hal
fway
,wehear
d
gunshotsupst
air
sandIwashappywhenIsawthe
twocops ,
KateandEri
ccomingdown.
"
Fuc
k!"Themans
aidandr
anwi
thme
.
"
Ev eni
fIrun,I s
till
needtotakeyoursis
ter
downandI don'tthinkIwil
lbeabletoful
fi
llmy
promi s
etoy ourfather.I
gott
ak i
ll
everyonehere
"
Hedr oppedmehar dont hef
loor.
"Handsdownnoworwegonnashootyou"The
poli
cesai
dbutIwas
n'tabl
etowi
tnes
sthescene
agai
nasIblac
kedout.
Kat
e'spov
Theidi
otwasgri
nni
ngandbef
oreIkne
withehad
pul
ledthemendownwithhi
sgun.
Thoughthe
y
werest
ill
bre
athi
ng.
"I c
an'ts
pareyouguy syouknow,nowthat
wase asyf
orme .Amtakingthet
hreeofyoutomy
boss"Hepulledthetr
iggeragai
nandhitmeon
thele
gandal soEri
c'
slegtwicet
he nhi
sarmtwic
e.
Didhewantt
oki
llhi
mforme
?Is
wearI
won'
t
spar
euncl
eAndr
ew.
"
Ohyoumightbethi
nki
nghowwillI
es
capedwit
houtt
hepoli
ceknowi
ng.Hahadon'
t
worr
yIknowthewayout
"
TBC.
.
..
..
.
..
..
Vi
rgi
nPr
ost
it
ute
( Thec
raz
ysl
uti
sav
irgi
n? )
Wr
it
tenbyUc
heL
awr
enc
e
Epi
sode1
6
Kat
e'spov
Iwasj
ustt
ooweaktodoanythi
ng.
Tot
all
ywe
ak.
Bl
oodwasev
ery
where
. Ourbl
ood.
Weshoul
dhavebr
oughtt
hewhol
ecopsi
nhe
re
butt
heboysi
nvanar
egonnaes
cape.
Havene
versuf
fer
edli
ket
hisi
nmyli
fe.
Ican'
t
be
lie
vesomeonei
safte
rme.Myunc
le!
!
Eve
nthetwocopswerest
il
lonthef
loor
groani
nginpai
n.Imanagedtotak
ethegunoneof
copswasholdi
ng.
Themanhadcarr
iedEr
icawayandhadcome
bac
ktotakemysi
ste
rwhohadpas s
edoutthen
he'
scomingf
ormetoo.
"
Youknowamr eall
yadmi
ri
ngyours
exybody
s
inc
eyoucamehere.HowaboutI
haveatast
eof
y
ou?"Hesai
dlus
tfull
y.
Hec
are
sse
dmybodyandI
stoppe
dhi
m.
"Y
oushoul
dknowthatwec
an'
tmak
eouthe
r"I
r
epl
ieds
educt
ive
ly.
"Don'tt
hinkIc
anbetooc ar
ri
edawaywit
hy our
bodyorbeauty
.Let
'sdothatbef
oreyoumeetmy
boss"
Heans wer
edgri
nni
ngashes pankmyass.
Igul
pedhar
dse
cre
tlyl
ook
ingathi
m.He
'sj
ust
ugl
y.
Heope nedadoorleadi
ngtoasi
lent
envi
ronme nt.I
me annoonenotev
enabirdi
sIn
here
. Hedraggedmee venwhenmylegwas
hurt
ing.Hedidn'tcar
e.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
Wegottoacarandhepus
he dmei
n,s
eeingmy
s
ist
er'
sbodyl
yi
ngdowntheremademeshive
r.
AndEric
,hemanage
dtohugmeands
aida
dange
rouswor
dinasweett
one
.
"
Kate,
youareaboutt
owitne
sshows
ome onedi
e.
Woul
dyoulov
etos eet
hat
?"Hesai
dweak
lyand
wasal
onegr
inni
ng.
"Er
icwhatareyoutr
yingtodo?Don'
ttr
y
s
ome t
hings
il
ly"Iwar
ne d.
"Don'
tworr
ysweeti
e,wearesurr
oundedbythe
poli
ce.Ams
urethephonei
ssti
llwit
hhim,don'
t
worrywear
esaf
e "
Hesaid.
"
Butarey
ougoi
ngt
oki
ll
him?
"Ias
kedandhe
l
aughed.
"Ofc
our
se!That'
sifheprov
esstubbor
n.I
won't
thi
nktwi
ce.
J us
tstaycal
mok ay
?Not hi
ngi
sgonna
happent
oyou"Her epl
ied.
"Youguyss
til
lhavethene
rvest
ot al
k?He
yyou!
I
t
houghtyouaredead"Thei
diots
aid.
Myfacet
urnedred.
Hisdri
vi
ngwastoor
ough.
Amsurehe
'staki
ngustouncl
eAndr
ew.
Af
terhour
sofdri
vingi
nthebushorl
etmesay
f
ores
t,hefi
nall
yst
oppedbyariv
e rwi
thaf
err
yti
ed
t
oabi gt
ree.
Wecamedownwe ak
ly,
wejustl
ook
edlikean
unf
edslav
e s
.Ipit
iedmysi
ste
rsomuch.Shehasn'
t
wakeupsincethen.
Iprayshe
'sst
il
lali
ve.
Themanc ar
riedherand
droppedheronthefer
ry.I
wassti
ll
struggl
ingt
o
standwhil
eEri
cwass ec
retl
ygl
anci
ngathisphone
.
Themanmus tn'
tknowthathisphoneiswi
thhi
m
causehec
ollec
tedminealr
eadybutc oul
dn'
tfi
nd
Eri
c'
sownc ausehehadkeptthephoneinhi
s
boxer.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
Er
ic'
spov
Wewe r
eonthefe
rryast
hemanwasdr
ivi
ng,
ther
e
aremanywayst
ok i
ll
himbutamk
eepi
nghimfor
somereas
ons.
Myphonevi
brat
edandIchec
kedi
t.Thepol
ice
we
ref
oll
owi
ngusthey
'ves
toppedj
ustbyther
iver
.
I
gue
sst
her
e'snoboat
.Gos
h!
"
Canyouguy
sjus
tuset
heheli
copt
ers
?Iwi
ll
text
y
ouwhentocome"I
tex
tedandsentt
hemessage
t
othe
m.
Wegott
otheseas
hore,andcanedown.
The
mancar
ri
edJaneasusual
whilewewalkbehi
nd
hi
m.
Wecanjustr
unhere,wecanj
ustki
ll
himri
ght
t
hereevenif
wearewe ak.
Itl
ooksl
ik
ewear ef
ool
s,
f
oll
owinghimfool
is
hlybutIr
eal
lyneedhi
m.
He'
salsotheonewhowill
leadustouncle
Andre
wandt hats
tupi
dgodofapar
a..
..Whatev
er
hecal
lit
.Thatgod'snamei
sreal
lyawful
.
1
0mi
nut
esl
ate
r..
.
..
.
Wegottoaplacewhe
rethe
rearemanyhuts.
Abouta100+menweret
herehol
dingguns
.
Dif
fer
entguns
.
"Wow!Whoist
hispr
ett
yyoubroughtv
ict
or?"He
waspoi
nti
ngt
oKateandIfe
ltl
ik
es l
appi
nghim.
Hes houl
dn'tmak
eanymov
eonKat
eel
sehe
's
notgonnali
keit
.
"OhPaul
,the
sethreeareboss
'vi
cti
msanddon'
t
t
ryanythi
ngonthatgir
l,she
'st
akenbyme
t
onight
"Hegri
n.
What
?!He
'sgonnawhat
?
I
lookedatKat
es os
eeherr
eac
tionbuts
hewas
s
mili
ng.Whattheheck
?
She '
sevensmili
ng.WellI
trusthe
rands he'
s
smartenoughtoholdtheguydown. I
woul dsee
whatshe'sgonnausebutIwon'tbeabletohold
myselfi
fshelose
sherv*rgi
nitytot
hatfool.
Ther
eweremanypri
soner
sinher
e,somewere
soski
nnywhic
hlook
sli
ketheyhav
en'teat
enf
or
days.
Gos
h!Thi
smani
swi
cke
d!
Wek eptwal
kingt
il
lwegottoac
ell,
whic
hwas
di
ff
ere
ntfromtheot
hers
.Itwasac
leanone
t
houghbutt
hispl
acei
rr
it
ateme
.
"
Here'sgonnabey ourroomt i
ll
bossc
omebac k
fr
omNi geri
a.Justhadtoarrangethi
spl
acefory
ou
asaspecialgues
tscell
,andy ou.
..
"Hepoint
edto
Kate.
"I
will
beexpec
tingyouonmybedby8
pm"He
s
aidle
wdlyandlocke
dthecel
ldoor
.
Fi
nal
ly
,Kate'
ss i
sterwok
eupands t
oodupf
rom
t
hecol
dfloor
,leapingtot
hec
elldoor.
"
Howdowege
the
re?
"Sheas
kedwe
akl
y.
"Si
ster
,youneedt
oc al
mdown. Unc l
eAndrewis
comingsoonandweareplanni
ngtos t
ayhereti
ll
hecomebac kf
romNiger
ia.Anddon'tworr
ythe
poli
cewil
lcomeres
cueuswhe nitt
ime .
"Kate
expl
aine
d.
"Wai
t,ar
ewestil
li
nRussia?Imeanthi
scell
look
s
ol
d,s
caryandar
ewet heonlyoneinher
e?"She
as
kedagai
n.
"Y
e s
,Iguesswear
est
il
li
nRus
sia.
wear
en'
tthe
onlyoneinhere
.
Thi
sisjus
tanotherce
lldi
ff
erentf
romot
her
s.Our
s
i
sfarfr
omt he
m. "Kat
erepl
ied.
"Gosh!Idon'
tknowwhythismanhadtobemy
f
athe
rforcryi
ngoutl
oud"Sheyel
led.
"Seeall
ofusarejustsuf
fer
ingf
orthec
rimewe
di
dn'te
venc ommit.Thatmanwantstoki
lli
sfor
nore
ason."Sheadde d.
"I
tokayJane
,wegonnabefre
es oon.
Jus
tcal
m
down"Isai
dandpatt
edhe rl
egsi
nceshewas
st
andingandIwass
itt
ing.
"
Eri
c,aboutthatguywhowantsmethi
sni
ght.
HowaboutIusethedr ugonhi
m?Imeant
hedrug
i
sst
il
lwit
hme "Kat esaidandI
gas
ped.
Gos
h!I
tot
all
yfor
got
!
Whent
hemanwast
aki
ngherphonebac
kthen,
hehadt
ookt
hedr
ugandas
kedtheuseoft
hedrug.
Shesai
d."
Amnotf
eel
ingtoowell
,soI
tak
ethe
drugwi
thme.
Ever
ywhereIgo"
Andhebe
li
eve
d,gi
vi
nghe
rthedr
ugbac
k.
"Drug?Whi
chdr
ugKat
e?"J
aneas
ked,
c
onfusedl
y.
"
Hmm. .si
ste
rJane,
don'tworr
yamgonna
e
xplai
nthatt
oy oul
ate
r"Kateanswe
red.
"Ye
s!Youcanbutwhok
nowsi
fhedoe
sn'
twant
t
otakeadri
nk"
"
Iknowhowtodothat.
He..
.
..
."Shes
toppe
d
whenmyphonebee
pe dagai
n.
"Si
r,t
hehel
ic
opt
eri
sre
ady
,shoul
dwec
ome
now?"Ire
ad.
"No,noty
et.
I ne e
dthetheirbos
st obearound
bef
oreyouguysc ome.Henryburndownt hat
bui
ldi
ngandtak etheboystothestati
on.
"I r
epl
ied
anddeepmyphonebac ktomypoc ket.
"Hedidn'
ttak
eyourphone
?"J
anes
aidandI
nodded.
"Ik
epti
tinasaf
epl
ace.
"Ianswer
edandt
hedoor
f
romtheothe
rsi
debur
stopen.
Anunk
nownmanwasc
omi
ngunt
ilJ
ane
'se
yes
be
am.
"Phi
li
p!!
!!Howcomeyouknowwewerehe
re ?
OopsIfor
gotyouwor
kwithAndr
ew"J
anesaid.
"Higuy
s ,
amPhil
ip.Well
IandJ
anehasbee
n
worki
ngtoget
hert
opullAndr
ewdown.Hewil
lbe
her
etomorrowsogetre
ady.
Hmm.
..
Doy ouknowanycopnumber
?Wene e
d
s
omepol
iceoff
ic
erst
ohelpust
oo"Phi
li
psai
d.
"
Yes
,the
yar
ere
ady
.Jus
twai
ti
ngf
ormyor
der
"I
r
epl
ie
d.
"Good,I
needt
ogonowbefor
eIgetcaught.Bye
J
ane,Kat
eandEr
ic"Hes
mil
edbefor
eleaving.
Howdidhee
venk
nowmyname
.Thatdoe
sn'
t
matt
er.
Janeexplai
nedwhyPhili
palsowantAndre
w
down.Hek i
ll
edhispar
entsri
ghtinf
rontofhi
m.Al
l
heneededwasr e
venge.
Tomorr
owi sgonnabealongday
.Ij
ustpr
ay
tomor
rowisgonnabetheendofAndre
w.Thats
on
ofabi
tch!
TBC.
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
Vi
rgi
nPr
ost
it
ute
( Thec
raz
ysl
uti
sav
irgi
n? )
Wr
it
tenbyUc
heL
awr
enc
e
Epi
sode1
7
Tomorrowisgonnabeal
ongday.I
justpr
ay
tomor
rowisgonnabetheendofAndr
ew.Thatson
ofabi
tch!
Kat
e'spov
I
shereal
lyc
oming?Imeanunc
leAndre
w. Who
knowsifhe
'sj
usts
ayingt
hatt
omak eusscar
ed
andreadyf
orhim.
Gos
h!Whatat
otal
mes
s!
It
urnedtol
ookatwhereI
wass
hot
,wer
eal
ly
ne
edme dic
alat
tent
ion.
Fewminute
slat
er,aboycamewi
thas
mal
lbox
andope
ne di
t.Af
ir
staidki
t.
ThankGod.
Heopenedt
hecel
ldoorandent
ered.He
dress
edourwound,r
emovingt
hebull
etsand
bandagedourl
egandar
m.
Atni
ght
Ar
ound8
pm.
.
Iwasexpec
tingt
heguywhowantsmethi
snight.
Ihi
dthedruginmyboobsandwai
tedpat
ient
lyfor
himtocometakeme.
10minutesof
waiti
ng,he'
sst
il
lnothe
reorhas
hes
entanyonetocometakeme.
May
behe
'sbus
yors
ome
thi
ng.
What
eve
r!
"J
ustcan'
tbel
iev
ehe '
sdeadl
iket
hat.
"
Someonesai
d,ac
tuall
ytal
ki
ngtoanot
herman.
"
Vict
orjus
tdi
edli
kethat
!Iwonderwhatk
il
led
hi
mc ausehav
eknowhimhasafearl
essman.
Bossi
sgonnabemadt
owhos
oev
ert
hatk
il
led
hi
mandwon'tspar
ehi
m.
"Wait
,Idi
dn'theart
hatwell
.Vi
c.
..
Vic
tori
sde
ad?
L
ikehow?"Iaske
dmy sel
f.
"
What
'si
t?"Er
icas
ked.
Mys
ist
erhads
lept
.
"
Theguyi
sdead,
theguywhok
idnappe
dusi
s
de
ad"Ir
epl
ied.
Wow!
Whatr
eal
lyk
il
ledhi
m?
"
What
?!Gos
hnotwhe
nwene
edhi
m,i
nfac
tnot
anymores
inc
ehe'sde
ad.Let
'sj
ustwaitt
ill
tomor
rowokay?Weneedtof
acewhat'scoming
tomor
row"Eri
canswer
edandInodded.
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ndl
yHiNovel
sRe
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tadde
dt oournove
lsgroupand
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tPDFli
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L
ikehej
ustdi
edl
i
ket
hat
?Goodf
orhi
mthough.
Unc
leAndr
ew'
spov
Ne
xtday
..
..
.
MyphonerangandI
pic
kedi
timmedi
ate
ly,
my
l
ipss
tre
tche
dint
oasmil
ewhenIs
awitwasoneof
myboys.
AmcomingtoRus
siat
odayandt
hat
'sgonnabe
t
heendof
t hos
ethr
ee.
Theyweresupposedtobetwobutunf
ort
unat
ely
thatwhi
tewizar
djoinedt
hem.
NowI
canl
iv
elonge
rone
art
h.Thegodof
apar
akube
mwi
ll
mak
emel
iv
elonge
rone
art
h.
"Y
es?What
'si
t?I
sthe
reapr
obl
em?
"Ias
kedt
he
boy.
"
Sir
,act
ual
lynot
hing.
..I
me anyest
herei
s.
"He
wentsi
le
ntf
orawhileandconti
nuedagai
n.
"Vi
ctori
sde
ad"Hes
aidandI
paus
edmybl
ink
ing
e
yel
ids.
"
What
?!"I
yel
led,
asI
cur
ledmyf
inge
rsi
nwar
d.
"
Howdi
dhedi
e?Whatki
ll
edhi
m?Whowas
ther
ewhe
nhedi
ed?Huh?Answe
ridi
ot!
"Iy
ell
ed
agai
n.
Thatguywasoneofmybestboys
.TheoneI
tr
ustamongtheboysbuthe
'sdeadall
ofasudde
n
now.
"Wedon'
tknowsi
r,wefoundhi
mont hebe
d,he
wasst
abbedwit
haknif
e"Theboysai
d.
"
Akni
fe?Whoc
oul
ddot
hat
?Caus
eams
urehe
c
an'
tst
abhi
mse
lfwi
thak
nif
e.Ne
ver
."
"
Wear est
il
li
nves
tigat
ingsi
r,whataboutt
henew
pr
isone
rs,
areyoust
illc
omingforthem?"Heas
ked.
"Notanymore,t
hepersonwhok i
ll
edvi
c t
oralso
wantsmede adtoo.
Iwon'tbecomingagainti
ll
f
urthernot
ice"I
repl
iedandtheli
newe ntdead.
I
s atangr
il
yonthebedandbi
tmyl
ipshar
d
adjusti
ngmys pe
ctac
le.
I
ain'
tgoi
ngt
oRus
sianow,
Ine
edt
obec
are
ful
.
Aft
ert
hreedaysIwil
lsur
elycomeforJane
,Kate
andEri
c.And.
.
..It
hinkthe
re'saspyamongus.
OnceIgethol
dof
thatpe
rson,
Iwon'
tspar
ehi
m
andhi
sfamily.
Kat
e'spov
5
pm.
.
..
..
.
Wow?We '
vebeenwai
ti
ngforunc
leAndr
ewt
o
comebutheis
n'tc
oming.
Iknewhewon'tcomesi
ncehemus
thav
ehe
ard
aboutVi
ctor
'sde
ath.
Rightaf
te rt
hede
athofVi
ctor
,ever
ythi
ng
changed.Someboyshadbeengiv
ingthepr
isone
rs
agoodme al.
F
unny
.
Worstpar
t,wast
hempl
ayi
ngwi
thus
.Li
ke
s
erious
ly!
Sotheywereal
laf
raidofvic
toranduncl
eAndr
ew.
Butt
hatisn'
tmybusinessnow,Ineedunc
le
Andr
e wtobeher
e.
Iwouldlov
etolethi
ms e
ehisdaughter
'sf
ace
andnie
c ebef
orehegetar
res
tedorprobabl
ydie.
Amnotwi
shi
nghi
mde
atht
houghbutI
thi
nkhe
des
erv
etodi
e.
"Itl
ook
slik
ey ouruncl
ewon'tbecominghe
re
s
oon"Eri
csaid,j
olt
ingmeoutofthought
.
"
Yeah,amsurehemus thav
ehear
daboutthat
guy'
sdeathandthatwouldmakehi
mstaybacka
li
tt
lebef
orecoming"Ianswer
ed.
Helookedatmeandsmile
d."Don'
tworry
,I,
you
andyoursis
terwi
ll
wint
hisbattl
eokay?Wegonna
putyouruncl
ebehi
ndbars"Eri
csai
d,pat
ti
ngmy
head.
Her
ais
edmyc
hinupandgav
emeal
ongde
epk
iss
.
"Re
all
y?Y
ouguysfor
gotamhe
re"Mys
ist
ers
pok
e
t
urni
ngtot
heothersi
de.
"
Wear
esor
ry"I
apol
ogi
zedands
henodde
d.
Ourc
ell
dooropenedandt
heguyPhi
li
pcamei
n
wi
thamyste
riouss
mil
eonhisl
ips
.
What
'supwi
tht
hats
mil
e?I
want
edt
oas
kbutI
k
eptquiet
.
"
Hi guy
s,goodeve
ning"Hegr
eet
edands
at
be
sidemys i
ste
r.
Hemustr
eall
yli
kemys i
ste
rbecausehe
'sal
way
s
wit
hherwheneverhec
amev is
iti
ng.
"
He yJ
ane
,howar
eyouf
eel
ingnow?
"Heas
ked
J
ane .
"Bet
ter,
we'vebe
enex
pect
ingmysocal
leddad
butheis
n'tc
omingwhy
?"Si
sterJ
aneask
ed.
"
Ohh!Well
hesaidhewon'tbecomingagai
n
maybei
tbecaus
eof Vi
ctor
'sde
ath,I
don'tknow"
Phi
li
pshr
ugged.
He
'snotwhat
?!
"He'snotcomingagai
n?Whatkindofmanist
his
?
Anywaywhe nev
e rhe'
scomingj
ustte
llusok
ay?I
needtotell
thepolic
eretr
eatf
orsomedays.
"Eri
c
spokeandsighe
d.
"Okay
,seey
ousoon.
Igue
sstheguy
saref
eedi
ng
y
ouwe ll
nowbec
auseaminchar
genow"Phi
li
p
r
epli
ed.
"
Inc
har
ge?Af
terv
ict
or,
youar
einc
har
ge.
No
wondert
heboy
shav
ebe
engoodt
ous
"Is
aid,
f
oldi
ngmyarms.
Hel
aughe
dands
toodupf
romt
hec
oldf
loor
.
"Yeah,
ifposs
ibl
eImightge
tyouabe t
terpl
acet
o
s
taybutonlyt
wor oomsandthi
spr
isonisher
e.
Ams or
ry.
We ll
,Ihavet
osayGoodnight
"Hesai
d
andgaveJaneape c
konthefor
eheadbefor
e
le
avi
ng.
Icoul
dseemysi
ste
rbl
ushi
ng.
Shemusthavef
ell
f
orhimandhet
oomusthav
ehadfe
eli
ngstowar
ds
mysis
ter
.
Unc
leAndrew!Uncl
eAndrew!!SoonI
wil
lse
e
y
ourend.Yougonnaroti
njai
l.
TBC.
.
..
..
.
.
Vi
rgi
nPr
ost
it
ute
( Thec
raz
ysl
uti
sav
irgi
n? )
Wr
it
tenbyUc
heL
awr
enc
e
Epi
sode1
8
Phi
li
p'spov
Is
atdownonthebedwhic
hIs
har
edwi
tht
he
boysandbe
ganthi
nki
ng.
Whore
all
yki
ll
edv
ict
or?I
tmus
tbeoneof
the
boys
.
Igat
her
edtheboy
souts
ide,be
sidet
hes
eas
hor
e.
Thewindwasbl
owingpr
ett
yhard.
"I
call
edyouher
eallbecauseof
Vic
tor
'sde
ath.
Who'sr
espons
ibl
eforhi
sde at
hamongyou?"I
as
ked.
Si
lenc
etookover
.Noonesaidany
thi
ng.
The
ywe
re
al
ll
ookingate
achothe
r'sf
ace.
"
Whyt
hes
il
enc
e?Can'
tyous
peak
?"I
yel
led.
"Si
r,maybehestabbe
dhims
elf
"Aboys
aid
s
haki
lyandIglar
edathim.
"
Idon'
tthi
nks
o,s
ome
onemus
thav
edonet
hatt
o
him.I
t'
sbette
rtheper
sonc
onf
essnoworhe'
s
gonnaregr
etifI
cat
chhimmys
elf
"Igr
owled.
I
real
lywanttoknowwhok
il
ledt
hemi
ght
yvi
ctor
.I
r
eall
ywanttoknowhi
m.
Ablondeboyinhi
s20
'sc
ameforwar
dandk
nel
t
down.Chr
is!
!Theti
mor
ousoneamongus
.
"
Chr
is?
"Ev
ery
onec
hor
use
d.
Y
eah,eve
ryoneneedstobeshocke
d.Weare
n't
e
xpect
ingChri
stobethekil
ler
.Imeanhe
'st
he
f
ear
ful
,ti
midandshyoneamongus .
"Si
r, ams orr
y.Idi
dn'tme ant
okil
lhim.I
twas
uninte nt
ional,
ami s
take.Hewantedtoki
llmef
ir
st
butI hadt oshoothi
mbe f
orehek
il
l me"He
explainedwi t
htremblingl
ips.
"Real
ly
?Whydidhewantt
ok i
ll
you?Di
dyou
of
fendhi
minanyway?"I
askedandhenodde
d.
"
Ihe
ardhi
ms pe
aki
ngwithbos
saboutki
ll
ing
e
ver
yonei
nthecel
li
ncl
udingy
oubecaus
ehehas
beenwat
chi
ngy
oual
lal
ongandmak
eyoua
sus
pect
.
Hepl annedt oki
ll
youthaty
esterdayandIwant
ed
toleavetoc ometell
youaboutitbutthe
nhe
caughtmeandpoi nt
edagunt r
yingtoki
llmebutI
wasf astenoughtopull
thetr
iggeronhim"He
expl
ai nagain.
I
sighe
danddi
smi
sse
dev
ery
onee
xce
ptChr
is.
"Chri
s,I
c an'
tsaywhaty
oudidwasgoodthough.
Di
dy ouhearhi
ms ayhewantt
okil
lme?"Iasked
hi
m.
"
Yes
,hesai
dthatwit
hthebos
s,ar
eyoureal
ly
s
pyi
ngonus?"Theboyask
edinagent
lev
oice.
Theque
sti
ont
ookmeof
fguar
dandI
stoppe
dto
f
acehi
m.
"Chri
s ,
Iknowthi
ssoundawful
butIthinky
ouc an
k
ee pthi
sasasecr
et.Ar
eyousur
ey oucankeep
t
hisasas e
cre
t?"I
asked,f
aci
nghim.
"Y
es,i
fthati
nvol
veski
ll
ingbossamgonnado
that.
Thatbast
ardki
ll
edmyt winsi
ste
rforr
it
ual
"
Hegrowled.
"What?!
Hek i
ll
edyourtwinsi
ster
?Don'twor
ry
he
'sgonnagetar
rest
e dandpayforwhathedi
d
ok
ay?"Irepl
ie
drubbinghissof
thair
.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
Kat
e'spov
Twoday
slat
er.
.
..
..
.
"Ar
eyousurehewi
ll
becomingsoon?Idon'
t
thi
nkhe'
sgonnacomeany
timesoon"Isai
dtoEri
c
andsi
ste
rJane.
"Cal
mdownKat e
,Iknowhe'
scomi
ngfors
ure
.
Hejustne
edt
ober eadyt
ofac
ewhat
'sc
omingfor
hi
mt oo"Mys
ist
eranswer
ed.
"F
*ck!Amtir
edofwait
ing,hes
houl
djustcome
forcr
yingoutl
oud"Iy
ell
e dandt
heycel
ldoor
opened.
"
He '
she r
e!Youguysne
edt ocoope
rat
eokay?
Er
iccal
lthepoli
ceandtel
lthemtogetr
eadyand
br
ingthephonetoo.
Whe nit
'stime,Iwil
lte
llt
he mwhe ntoattackokay?
Nowbe hav eli
keyouare.
..Star
vingoranything
thatmak esyoulookli
keyouares uf
fer
ing.Igott
a
go."Phi
lipe x
plai
ns.
Eri
cdi
ds omethingsonhi
sphonebef
oregi
vi
ngit
toPhi
li
pbe f
orehewalkbr
isk
lyoutof
thecel
l.
He
'she
re!
Timet
ofac
ethede
vil
.
"Amgonnaseet
hats
tupidfat
herofmi
ne?I
hat
ethef
actt
hathe'
sal
iv
e."Janespat
s.
"
Itok
ay,
gonnawi
nthi
s"I
ass
ure
d.
Theot
herpri
sone
rsweremur
muri
ngabout
the
mbe e
nafrai
dofAndr
ewandthef
actt
hathe'
s
here.
Whowi
ll
hek
il
lne
xt?
SomehowIwasreadyt
ofacehi
mmy sel
f.He's
gonnapayf
orwhathedidtomyparent
s.He's
gonnapayf
orthebadthi
ngst
hathappenedtome
backthe
nande v
ennow.
Amr
eadyf
ort
hes
ocal
ledde
vil
.
Theotherdooropenedandthepr
isone
rskept
qui
etAlofasuddenthenIknewhewashe r
e.
Is
toodupandhe
ldthei
rondoor
,look
ingand
wait
ingf
orhi
mtocome.
F
inal
ly
,Is
ighthi
m.He
'snowanol
dman.
Long
t
imenosee.
Hegott
oour
sands
toppe
dwi
thas
mir
konhi
s
f
ace.
"
Heyge
ntl
eki
ds"Hes
aidashegr
ins
.
"Hibal
dheade
dman"Er
icr
epl
ie
dands
tic
khi
s
t
ongueout
.
I
laughe
dgoi
ngt
osi
tbe
sidemys
ist
erandal
so
gl
ari
ngathi
m.
"Hey
!Don'
ttal
ktomet
hatway
!Don'
t!
"Unc
le
Andr
ewsnar
led.
Er
ics
coff
edandfacehi
m."
Whati
fIdo?Ri
tual
is
t!!
"
Er
icf
ir
esbackathi
m
"Shutupyouf
ool
!Di
dIe
verk
il
lanyof
your
f
amil
y?"Heask
ed.
"No,butyouki
ll
edfi
anc
ee'spar
entsandt
hat
hurt
s."Er
icsai
dandmye y
eswiden.
F
ianc
ee?Gos
hEr
icc
anbef
unnys
ome
time
s.
"Fi
anc
ee?Youar
eengage
dtoKat
eorJ
ane
?"My
unc
leas
ked.
"No,ame ngagedtoJosephi
ne.Whatdoyou
wantfromus?Y ouwante
dt oki
ll
usright
?Go
ahead"Eri
canswe r
ed.
"Wel
l,
Idon'
thaveyourf
*uck
ingt
ime.
Phil
ipget
t
hist
hreet
othecar.
Theyarecomi
ngwit
hmet o
Ni
ger
ia.
"Myunc
les
aidandwe
ntoutof
thec
ell
.
What
?!Hemus
tbej
oki
ng.
Wear
egoi
ngt
oNi
ger
ia?
Phil
li
pope nsthecel
ldoorandbreatheinand
outheavil
y."Youguysneedtocooperate,
he's
suspect
ingmeast hespyalr
eady.Don'tworry
every
thingisundercont
rol
"Phil
ipsaidandtook
usout.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
WowsoIcanseet
hes eaagai
n?Af
termanyday
s.
Wemovedtothevanoutsi
deandenter
ed.I
saw
myuncl
etal
ki
ngtos omeboys.
Hegott
ousgi
vi
ngust
hats
tupi
dgr
inof
hisagai
n.
"Getre
adytoj
oiny
ourances
tor
sbabi
es"Hesai
d
andaskedt
heboyinf
rontt
odri
veusoutoft
he
plac
e.
Ofcour
sehedi
dn'
tfol
lowus
.ButPhi
li
pwaswi
th
us
.
Unc
leAndr
ew'
spov
Ilaughe
datthegoodpl
anIhadmadeandwhi
ch
i
sabouttowork.I
n40minutest
hec
ari
sjus
t
gonnagetbur
ntanyt
imesoon.
Phil
ipdoes
n'tk
nowwhohe'
sbatt
li
ngwith.
I
al
readyknowhe'st
hes
pyj
usthadtoac
tnormal
aroundhi
m.
Onl
ythedri
veri
sinnoc
entbuthi
sde
athdoe
sn'
t
addanythi
ngtomylif
e.
Al
lIne
edi
sthos
efourf
ool
s'de
ath.
"Tony
,gatherthebagswedopac
kthecor
pses
andgetready
. Wearegoings
omewher
e"Iorde
red
andhenodded.
Good.
J
ane
'spov
Mi
nutesof
dri
vi
ng,Phi
li
psuddenl
yaskthedr
ive
r
t
ostopimmedi
ate
lyherec
eive
dac al
lfr
om
s
ome
one
.
"St
opthecarWil
li
ams
!"I
orde
redbutt
hedr
ive
r
t
urneddeaf
ears
.
"
Bos stol
dmene ve
rtostopti
llr
eachthe
de
s t
inati
onbefor
e40minute
sandwe 'veus
ed3
0
minutesontheway.
"Thedrive
rsaid.
I
coul
dseePhil
ip'
seyesred.
"Doy ouknowweal
l
ar
eaboutt
odie?"Hefinal
lys
aidandthecar
st
oppedi
mme di
ately
.
"
What
?!"Wec
hor
use
d.
"Phil
li
pwhatar
eyous
ayi
ng?
"Ias
kedl
ook
ingi
nto
hisCharmi
ngeyes
.
"Don'
twor
ryhoney
,wear
en'
tgoi
ngt
odi
etr
ust
me
"Heanswered.
Ibl
ushe
dwhe nhecal
ledmehone
y.Butt
hatnoti
t.
.
Weareaboutt
odie
.
Be
for
eIc
oul
dspe
ak,
Phi
li
psai
dsome
thi
ng.
"Comedownnow! "Heyel
ledandwewe r
eabout
openi
ngthedoorbutitwas
n'tope
ning.
Wait
!What'
shappe
ning?Some
ones
houl
dge
tus
outofhe
re.
"
Thi
sdoori
sn'
tope
ningEr
ic"Kat
ecompl
aine
d.
Ihaveani
dea!"Thewindow!Wec
anc
omeout
t
hroughthewindow."I
said.
Iwasthef
ir
sttogetoutthe
nKate,ne
xtwasEr
ic
andthedr
iver
.ButPhil
ipwasaboutt
ocomeout
whenthecarbombout.
"Nooooooo!Phi
li
p!!
!!
"I s
cre
ame dandrant
othe
burntcarl
ooki
ngeverywheref
orhimbutIc
ouldn'
t.
Hecan'
tjus
tdiel
ik
ethat.Hereal
lydi
dever
ythi
ng
tomakeusesc
ape.Hecan'tj
ustgoli
ket
hat.
Myeye
scaughts
ome
thi
ngmov
ingandr
ais
edmy
he
adup.
"
Look
ingf
ors
ome
one
?"Hegr
insashes
truggl
ed
outof
thebur
ntc
ar.
"
Phi
li
p!Ar
eyouok
ay?
"Ias
kedf
eel
ingc
onc
erne
d.
"
Of cour
se!Ic
an'tdi
emostes
pecial
lyl
eavi
ngmy
pre
ciousJanealonei
nthi
sworl
d."Hesai
dand
hel
dmyc heek.
"Il
ikey
ouJ
ane
"Headde
dandpul
ledmei
ntoa
k
iss
.
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J
ane
'spov
"
Ili
key
ouJ
ane
"Headde
dandpul
ledmei
ntoa
k
iss
.
Webroketheki
ssandI
helpe
dhimstandonhis
f
e e
twel
l.Thefi
redi
dn'
tre
all
ydohi
mbadj us
t
somesc
ratche
s.
I
dustoff
thedi
rtonmyal
readytat
ter
edgown
andface
dthedri
verwhowascry
ingalr
eady
.
"Ass
umingIhadn'tl
is
tent
oy ou.
Wewouldhave
diedl
iket
hat
"Hes aidands
lappedhi
sfor
ehead
hard.
"
Itokay,
it'
agoodthingyouobe
ye dPhi
li
p.Wel
l
wenee dt
oleavethi
splac
enow.Amhav i
ngabad
f
eeli
ngaboutthatman"Isai
dtur
ningtoothe
rs.
"Ineedt
ogetthepol
iceready
,theyshouldbeon
thei
rwaynow"Erics
aidandbroughthisphone
outofhi
spock
e t
.
"He
nry,gett
hecopsnowandtr
ackt
hisnumbe
r.
Amexpect
ingyouguy
sinl
esst
han40minute
s
ok
ay?.
..
.Good"Hesai
d.
"Weneedtoleav
ethi
sspotnow.AmsureAndr
ew
wil
lbeonhiswayandwouldexpe
cttobedeadby
now"Kateanswer
ed.
Welef
ttheac
cidentsc
eneands
tayf
araways
o
wewon'
tbenoti
c e
de as
il
y.
Unc
leAndr
ew'
spov
Thecarcametohal
tandIcamedownfi
rst
.Thecar
wasburntbe
yondrepai
r.Noonewi
ll
escapethi
s.
I
tur
nedtoTonywhowassmir
king.
Whyishe
s
mir
king?Any
waythati
sn'
tmybusine
ss.
"Tony,
Findthe
irbodi
esandpac
kthe
mint
othe
bags"Is
aidandhenodded.
"
Okays
ir"Her
epl
ie
dandmov
edt
owar
dst
he
c
ar.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
.
Hequencheddownthefi
reands
ear
che
dinand
outof
thecarbef
orefac
ingme.
"
Nobodiess
ir,
itl
ookl
ik
ethe
yes
cape
d"He
s
hrugge
d.
"
What
?!"Mye
yeswi
deni
nshoc
k.
"Y
ess
ir,
Ithi
nkt
her
e'saspyamongus
"He
ans
wer
edandmyheadsnappedup.
"Y
oume anapar
tfr
omPhi
li
p?"I
ask
edandhe
nodded.
"
Yes
..
..
.
Andams
urehe
'she
re"
It
urnedtot
heboy
s,t
heyl
ook
eddown.
Nones
aid
anyt
hing.
"Whothef
*cki
sthes
py?
!"I
yel
led,
cle
nchi
ngmy
f
is
ts.
"
Wedon'
tknows
ir?Wedon'
tknow"The
ysai
d.
Iwass
til
langrywhe
nanhe
li
copt
erpas
s,a
pol
ic
eheli
copter
!
Notone,
nott
wobutthr
eehe
li
copt
ers
.Ar
ethe
y
c
omi ngdownher
etoar
res
tme?
godofaparak
ubempl
eas
edon'tl
etthemtak
eme
away.
I pr
omiset
obri
ngyout
hebestram.
Thehel
ic
opter
spasse
dby,andI
cal
meddowna
l
it
tle
.Someonemusthavec
all
edt
hem.
"
Le t
'sgobac
ktot
heHut,
Ineedt
hatspywi
thi
n
t
woday s."I
sai
dandt
ooktwost
epsbef
ore
s
topping.
Al
aughmademes
top.
Wai
t!That
'sTony
's.
I
tur
nedt
ohi
mands
awhi
mst
il
ll
aughi
ng.
"Y
oudon'thavet
ogoany wherewhe
ny ourendi
s
her
e.Youthi
nkyoucanjustk
il
ledmyfamil
ythe
wayyoudotoother
stoo.
Tak
ethemasyourmenandmakethenser
veyou.
Doyouknowyouares
ofool
is
h?Ohh!Youwon'tbe
abl
etonoti
cet
hat.
"Hesai
dandIarc
hedmybrow.
Hiusonplustwothr
eef oure
ightz
erof
ivef
ive
ei
ghtei
ghtnineoneeightthr
eeonwats
apptoget
addedtoourgroup.
Di
dhejus
ttal
kbackatme?Why
'si
tthate
ver
yone
It
rus
tamongtheboyse
ndupdeadormaybet
ray
me.
"
Youwon'tbeabletonoticecausey ouaretoo
bli
ndedwithmone yandhatredthaty ouforgot
thoseboysyoutookafte
rkil
li
ngt heirf
amilywill
comebac kt
ot akerev
enge.Justlik
ewehe r
e "He
str
etchedhi
sfinger
stowardsthebus hyarea.
I
nami nut
e,boysandgir
lswhoIre
me mber
edI
k
ill
edei
therthe
irpare
ntsoranyf
amilymember
s
c
loset
ot he
mandI alsor
apedthegi
rlst
oo.
I
dous et
hemf
orr
it
ual
acc
ordi
ngt
ogodof
aparak
ubem.
"Youse
e ?Youk i
ll
edtheirloveonesande v
en
gett
hegir
lsrape d.Youdon' tneedtoaskmehowI
wasablet
ogat he rthem.Youk nowI dofol
lowyou
atev
e r
ysceney oumak e
"Tonyc ont
inued.
Theot
herboy
swe
res
tar
ingandI
glar
edatt
hem.
"Whatareyouguyswai
ti
ngf
or?Comegett
hem
k
il
lednow!!
!!
"Iorder
edbutt
heyerupt
edi
nto
l
aught
er.
"Mrman,theycan'tobeyyou.Didyouf
orge
t
s
ome t
hingeas
ily
?!Youk i
ll
edtheirl
oveonest
oo!
I
sn'
tit
?"Tonyrepli
edpe r
funct
oril
y.
That'
str
ue.
Iki
ll
edt
hemandmadet
hei
rsons
s
erv
eme .
"Youseethatli
tt
leboyov
erther
e?Chri
s!Can
youbeli
evehec anki
lly
ouri
ghtnowjus
ttheway
heki
lle
dv i
ctor"
Huh?Chr
isdi
dwhat
?
A1
5ye
arsboyc
an'
tdot
hat
.
"
Don'tbesurpr
isedwhe
ny ous
eewhat'
sgonna
shockyousoon.Fornowyounee
dtore
apalitt
le
ofwhatyousow"
Tonywhi
stl
edandtheangr
ymobsbr
oughtout
whatIdi
dn'
texpe
ct.Somewhe
rehol
dingst
ick
,
somewerehol
dingf
rypans,pot
s,l
ongs
poonsand
othe
rnottoos
harpobj
ects
.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
.
The
ybeatmeti
ll
Ise
ede
athc
omi
ngs
oon.
Ihar
dly
openmyeye
s.
godofapar
ak ube
mwhydi
dyoul
eav
eme
?You
didn'
tpr
otectme.Why
?
Kat
e'spov
Thecopsl
eadtheway,wal
kingt
hroughthet
hick
bush.
Wec oul
dhearsomeangryt
alksatt
heothe
r
si
de.
Werant
her
eands
awunc
leAndr
ewatt
hepoi
ntof
de
ath.
What
?!
"
Handsupe v
e r
yone!
"Acopssai
dand
e
ver
yonerai
sedthei
rhandsasc
ommanded.
I
rant
ounc
leAndr
ewands
ome
howI
fel
tpi
tyf
or
hi
m.
"Uncl
eAndr
ew"I
cal
ledandheope
nedhi
sey
es
s
lowly
.
"Kat
e?!Y
ou..Ar
eal
iv
e?Howdidyoue
scape
?Ar
e
y
outheonlyone
?"Heque
sti
oned.
"Al
lofusunc
le,
wee s
cape
dandal
iv
enow"I
r
epl
iedandhesmil
ed.
"
Whe
re'
sJane
?"
"She
'she
re"Ians
weredasmys
ist
ers
toodbe
hind
mewit
hafrownonhe
rface.
"What?Youe
x pectmet odi
er i
ght?Well
thatgodof
your
sfai
ledyoualready.Seehowy ouherel
aying
downlik
eabe ggar"Janespats.
At earcamedownf romhisfac eandturnedfaceus
.
"Kate,Janeams orr
yforwhatI did.Ams or
ryfor
whatI didtoyourparent
.Iwasbl i
ndedwi t
h
j
e al
ousy,hatredandlovetoformone y"He
apologizedrubbi
nghispalmt ogether
.
"Youthi
nkwegonnafor
giv
ey ou?Le t
'sseei
f
gonnadothat
.You'
res
uchabadf atherandI
regr
ethavi
ngyouasmyfat
her"Sist
e rJanere
pli
ed
andstoodup.
"Kat
e,pl
easetell
hertofor
givemeande ve
ryone
t
oo..
.Ams or
ry.Amreadytosurr
e ndernow.Am
t
urni
ngmy sel
fi
n"Hec ri
edandI pathimonhis
s
houlder
.
Ireall
ywit
nesshi
send.
Can'tbel
ie
vehe'
s
apologi
zi
ngri
ghtnowaf
terwhathedi
d.
Thecopsc
ameandtookhi
maway .
He'
sgonna
bechar
getoc
our
tinNi
geri
anextwe
ekThurs
day.
It
urnedt
oEri
cands
mil
ed.
"You'
rehappynow?
"
Heaske
dme .
"
Yeah,heapol
ogi
zedf
orwhathedid,
hede s
erv
e
f
orgi
venes
sbuthewil
lsur
elypayf
orwhathedi
d"I
s
aidandkis
sedhi
mont heli
ps.
Atl
ast
,wewont
hebat
tl
e.
J
ane
'spov
I
wassoangry,
Idon'
tthi
nkhedes
ervef
orgi
vene
ss
f
romme.Ire
all
yhatehimwit
hpass
ion.
"
Whatar
eyout
hink
ingde
ar?
"Phi
li
pas
ked.
"
Not
hing,
amok
ay"I
repl
ie
dfac
inghi
m.
Hi
sbrowneye
sc aughtmineandI
fel
tbut
ter
fl
ie
s
i
nmys tomac
h.Hissmileal
onecanmakemego
c
razy.
"Re
all
y?Ok
ay.
Onet
hingy
ougonnadof
orme
J
ane"
"
What
'si
t?"
"
Yougonnaf
orgi
vey
ourdad"
Huh?I
can'
t.
"
Ican'
t.
..
.
."Hec
utmeof
f.
"
Noc omplaint
s,hejustne
e dyourf
orgive
ness,
t
hatdoesn'tmeanhe '
snotgonnajail
ed.Jus
t
f
orgi
vehi
mok ay?"Phi
lipsai
dandI nodded.
"
Ifor
giv
ehi
m"I
final
lydi
d.
I
real
lyhav
enoc
hoi
cet
hant
ofor
giv
ehi
m.
"That
'smygir
l.Comegi
vemeak
iss
"Hepout
ed
andIkis
sedhi
slips
.
TBC.
.
..
..
.
..
..
F
inal
loadi
ng
Vi
rgi
nPr
ost
it
ute
( Thec
raz
ysl
uti
sav
irgi
n? )
Wr
it
tenbyUc
heL
awr
enc
e
Epi
sode2
0 (
Final
e)
Er
ic'
spov
Fi
nal
ly
!Thebat
tlei
sov
ernow.
Itur
nedtomykat
e
andpr
essmyli
psonher
sands
heresponde
d.
"
Ilov
eyouKat
e"I
sai
d,k
iss
inghe
rhar
der
.
"
Ilov
eyout
oo"Sher
epl
ie
dandI
smi
le
d.
"
Wil
lyous
topk
iss
ingandl
et'
sge
tout
-of
her
e"
Phi
li
psai
d.
Ic
huckledandstoppedthek is
s.Kate'
shairgot
sc
atte
redalloverherfac
ec auseofthewind.I
st
uckthehairbehindherearands t
aredather
beaut
if
ulfac
e .
She'
sjustsobe aut
if
ul,
Ican'
tbel
iev
ethi
slady
s
tandi
nghe r
ec hangedevery
thi
ngaboutme.Iwi
ll
l
ovehert
ill
deat hdouspart.
Hourslat
er,
wewer es
til
latthescene
.Themobs
hadcalmeddown,somewe recryi
ngandals
o
cur
singAndrewf
orhedidtotheirf
amily.
Uncl
eAndre
wr eal
lydidsomanybadthi
ngs
.So
many.Hedese
rvealif
eimpri
sonmenti
nfac
tdeat
h
byhangi
ngwil
ldo.
Soon,
theyal
lwentt
her
eway
sre
mai
ningwe
andAndrew'
sboys
.
"
Tony,
Ine
verknewyoucoul
ddothis
.It
hought
y
ouwe r
eins
upportof
thatbas
tar
d"Phi
li
pgri
tt
ed.
"I
canneve
randI won't
,heki
ll
edmyfianc
e ewho
wasev
enpregnantwithababy
.Hekil
ledheral
l
bec
auses
hene verwantedmetoj
oinhi
sgroup.
Andhethink
sI won'tr
evengeonwhathedi
d.I
di
dn'tj
oinhisgrouptose
rvehim,I
didtot
ake
rev
enge.
"
Tonyans
wer
edandI
sighe
d.
Thatmani sr
eal
lywi
ckedtotheex
tentofki
ll
inga
pregnantwoman.Heshoul
dhavejus
tdie
.
Her
eal
lyde
ser
vede
ath.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
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.
..
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.
..
..
.
..
..
Awe
ekl
ate
r..
.
..
..
.
..
Everyt
hingwaspeac
eful
andlov
ely
.Ever
yoneis
mindingthei
rbus
ines
snow.Nomoretr
oublef
rom
anyone.
Chr
ist
heli
tt
leboyamongAndrew'sgangwi
ll
be
goi
ngtohi
ghschool
soon.
Itooktheboyasmyown
s
on.
Ime
an,
IandKat
e.
Phil
ipi
sinNi
geri
a,c
urr
entl
yworki
ngi
naoiland
gascompanyandals
oKate
'ssi
ste
ract
ual
ly
fol
lowedhimtoo.
L
ove
rbi
rds
.
We l
l,
Unc l
eAndrewwass e
nte
nce
dtolif
e
i
mprisonme ntandgues
swhattwodaysl
ate
rwe
hear
dof hi
sde athf
romNige
ria.
Hehadwroteal
ett
e rof
apol
ogy
,pleadi
ngto
e
v er
yonehehadof
fendandal
soask
ingfor
f
orgi
veness
.
Hedie
dbyhangi
nghi
ms e
lf.
Her e
all
ydieda
shamef
ulde
ath.
Mayhi
ssoulre
stinpeac
e .
Kat
e'spov
Er
ichadbeenthebestf
orme.Thebe
stmanforme
.
Gosh!Amshytosaythi
s.I
gav
ehimmyv *
rgi
nit
y
onhisbi
rt
hdaynight
.
Itwassweet
,histouc
hawwwnwasawesome.
F
irsti
twaspai
nfulbutsooni
ttur
nedt
opl
easur
e.
Enoughof
that
!
Well
,Inev
ert
oldmysis
teraboutthedr
ugs
tuffand
al
lthat
.Soamkeepi
ngitbetweenmeandEri
c.
Iwentbackt
oNiger
iatovi
si
tmypare
nts'
gr
avewiths
ist
erJane
,Er
icandPhi
li
p.I
tbeenl
ong
Iv
isi
ted.
Ine
verbel
ie
veI
coul
dfi
ndhappi
nes
sli
ket
hisbut
I
act
ual
lydi
d.
Myphonebeepe
djol
ti
ngmeoutof
thought
.I
wasatextmes
sage.
"Hepropos
edKat
e!!
!!
"Ir
eadt
het
extf
rommy
s
ist
er.
"
Re all
y?takeaphotoandshowy
ourengage
ment
ri
ngt oo.
..
Itgonnagovir
al.
Sowheni
stheweddi
ng?
Nextwe ek?"Ir
epl
ied.
"Katecal
mdown,I
will
bevi
si
ti
nghispar
ent
sher
e
i
nL agossothe
ywi
ll
havet
ofi
xtheweddi
ngdat
e"
Sheanswe r
ed.
"Ohh.
..Okay,I
c an'twai
tfortheweddi
ngSisJ
ane
.
Iknowyourfavorit
ec ol
orispurpl
esoIwi
ll
decor
atethewhol ehallpurpl
e.
Wai
t.
..
What
'sPhi
ll
ipf
avor
it
ecol
or?
"Ias
ked.
"
Itgr
eenc
olor
"
"
Okay,
amge t
ti
ngyouas exygree
nli
nger
ief
ory
ou
f
ort
hatwe
ddingni
ght.Youk now"Ir
epl
ie
d,
s
endi
ngawinki
ngs
t i
cke
r .
"Gos
h!you'
res
onaught
y!Thank
sany
way
.Igot
ta
gonow.He'
sbackf
romwork"
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
4 F
ourday
slat
er.
.
..
..
.
Theweddi
ngdat
ewasf
ix
edsos
oonandwe've
beenpl
anni
ngthewe
ddi
ngce
remonyal
lal
ong.
Theweddingwil
lbet
aki
ngpl
acei
nLondon.
Soundsgr
e at
!
Myphonebe
ganr
ingi
ngandI
smi
le
d,pi
cki
ng
t
hecal
l.
"
Heys
wee
tie
"Is
aid,
che
erf
ull
y.
"Hmm..Ma,i
t'
sHenr
y.Bossi
sfee
li
ngsic
kandwe
act
ual
lydon'
tknowwhat'
swrongwit
hhim.
Her ef
uset
otakeanypill
say
ingunti
lyoucome
andhewon'tbegoinghomeanyti
mes oon"
Heari
ngwhatthemans ai
d,I
droppedtheri
bbonI
washoldi
ng,t
akingmybagandwalkingoutofmy
off
ic
e.
I
ownav
erybi
gbout
iquenowwi
thmanys
taf
fs.
30minutes,I
pulle
dinfrontofE.
Dc ompanyand
walk
edinside.Ipasse
dther e
cept
ionis
tsinc
eI
can'
tfi
ndhe randnone e
df orque
sti
onc aus
eI
knewEric
'soffi
cealr
eady.
I
gott
otheof
fi
ce,
mye
yeswe
ntdi
rec
tlyt
oEr
ic
whosehe
adwasinthedes
k.I
movedtohi
mand
che
ckedhist
emper
atur
ebuti
twasnor
mal.
"
Eri
car
eyouok
ay?
"Ias
kedhi
m.
Heraisedhi
she adupandsmil
ed.
"Soyoureal
ly
f
orgotwhattodayisr
ight
?"Heans
were
ds t
il
l
s
mi l
ing.
"No,what'
stoday
?Ican'
tre
me mberwhattoday
i
sallabout
"Ishookmyheadtry
ingt
oreme mber
whattodayi
sbutIcoul
dn'
t.
"Happybir
thday !
!!
!!
"Hescr
eamedandthe
buil
dingal
mos tshookwhenIsawpeopl
ecomi
ng
fr
omt hei
rhiddenplacess
hout
ing"Happy
bir
thday!
!!
"
"
Todayi
smybi
rthday?Wow,I
can'tbe
li
eveIf
orgot
t
hat
.Thank
sEr
ic"It
hankedEr
icandals
oto
e
very
one.
Al
it
tl
eboycamegiv
ingEri
csomethi
nghi
shands
andwentbac
k.Suddenl
y,Er
icwasononekne
e.
O.
M.G!
He
'sgonnapr
opos
e?Ohmy
!
"Kat
e,Iwouldlov
etospendthere
stifmyl
if
ewi th
you.
I wi
lll
oveyoutobethemotherofmykids.
I
wanttoloveyoufor
eve
rwithmyhe ar
t.Wi
ll
y ou
marryme ?
"
Inoddedmyheadspeedi
ly
."Yes
!Ye
s!Amgonna
marryyou"Hechuck
ledandsli
pther
ingi
nmy
f
inger.
Hest
oodupandgav
emeahe
artwar
mingk
iss
.Am
al
mosthi
snow.
.
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
F
astf
orwar
d..
.
..
4 4y
ear
slat
er.
.
..
..
.
.
Af
tersi
ste
rJane'sweddi
ng,twomonthsl
ate
rI
didmineinagrandsty
le.I
twasthetal
koft
he
town.Er
ic'
sparent
swe rer
eal
lylov
ely.
Theyacc
eptedmesoqui
ckly
.Nowamheav
il
y
pre
gnantwit
hanot
herchi
ldaft
eras
etof
twi
ns.
Twoboys.
Mys ist
erJanehadgivenbir
thtoayearol dboy
andat hreey
e arol
dgirl
.Ever
yChris
tmas ,
t he
famil
yc ometogetherandchoseapart
icularplac
e
tospendourChr i
stmas.
Somet
imesitcanbeinourhous
eort
hei
rsandal
so
i
tcanbeanothercount
ry.
Thi
sli
fehasr
eal
lyt
reatmewell
.Nomoretroubl
e.
Nomoregodofapar
akubem.Nomorebatt
le.
Wearef
reenow.Fr
eefr
omt hepast.
Nomor
e
vi
rgi
npr
ostit
ute
.Amnowagr eatwomanwi
tha
l
ovel
yhusbandandbe
auti
fulkids
.
Ams
ohappywi
thmyl
if
e.Thi
sisme
.
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.
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