Andrew Thompson
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Bobby was sitting in his car thinking that his wife has run away with their daughter. The letter that was written in Scarlett's handwriting said that she is not happy with him and she is not feeling safe with him. Their relationship was pretty shaky already, at least according to him, after his accident and his mother's death. He didn't want to get home and was hell bent on finding his mother's murderer although he never showed his true feelings to anyone. He did receive some compromising pictures of…-
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"Help…" Scarlett spoke with her last strength. She still wasn't sure that woman is here to save her. After jumping over the guy who was lying sideways on the floor, that woman walked and sat on the small table where he had kept the drug. "Wait, my passionflower," she said fumbling placing her hand in her leather jacket pocket. "Sleep it off," she took out a lollipop from her pocket and started to suck on it. Scarlett couldn't keep her eyes open. That guy is not dead yet and she is still drugged.…
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"Milady, please be careful with your words. You are young and you will live for a long time," Gordon reacted after a pause. Only after she mentioned her death did he speak.?His voice was not admonishing but low and gentle. "What else am I going to say, Gordon? I am trusting you, my husband trusts you and had let you do whatever… Now he's arrested and there is…" Jerlina didn't realize that she is this stressed about everything happening around her. She was putting on a brave face. She did have hope…
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In a dark place that was filled with a putrid smell, Scarlett opened her eyes. Her mouth was closed with s duct tape. She couldn't make out much, but she could see a distant exhaust fan that was the only source of light in this dark building. The concrete pillar against her back made her shirt wet and she shivered. She looked up to see some holes on the roof leaking water that dripped down the pillar. She tried to get her hands untied but the duct tape was wrapped very tightly around her wrists. Her…
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Jerlina was following the news quietly. Jeremy has already informed her that today would be the day he will be taken and asked her not to panic. She avoided stepping out of the house as reporters were swarming like ants around their house. The announcements weren't made yet, and Jerlina's lips curved to a smile seeing Mikhail's post. He then attacked a link that took to a popular video-sharing platform. Jerlina expected a very neutral statement from Mikhail, but she was surprised and grateful…
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Jeremy listened to see if the dogs are quietening. Sometimes they start barking at little animals that come from the woods. But the dogs only started to bark more and they could hear some shouts of men. "Stay down," Jeremy's protective instincts got awakened and he pressed Jerlina's head to the pillow and covered her with the duvet. "Don't poke your head up," his hands reached for the handgun he keeps in the drawer in the nightstand. "You stay here, Joel!" Jerlina pulled his hand. Gordon has…
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"These two…" Jeremy muttered and held Jerlina who was about to roll down from the couch. Jerlina and Scarlett were cuddling together on the couch and Jerlina was at the edge of the couch with half of her back hanging out. Jeremy immediately picked her up and she opened her eyes a bit, smiled, closed her eyes, and fell asleep again. Bobby tried to wake up Scarlett but she pulled him closer. "Bobby…" she smiled and pulled the collar of his shirt and kissed him. "My love," she whispered and…
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Scarlett explained. "Emma went to meet Jerry and we don't know what they talked about. But somehow the conversation extended to the balcony. There were already people gathered under the building after the commotion that square-face caused. Bobby was nearby and that old foggy tried to rile up the people against Bobby too. I don't think they were just onlookers, Jerlina. The number of people who gathered in that time… Bobby is suspecting that they were hired to start a riot or break-in into the corporate…
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That night was very tough for both Jeremy and Jerlina. They returned home holding each other's hands and didn't say much. Jeremy was in silence and Jerlina didn't know what to say to him. Scarlett and Bobby brought them dinner and they ate together. Cia lit up the room. She couldn't stop talking to Jerlina about something so serious. Her little mouth formed different shapes and her chubby cheeks got pink as she described something. Jerlina didn't understand anything but she pretended to listen. Earl,…
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"Jerry!" Emma screamed. "Help!" Jeremy couldn't stand still as he saw Emma struggling to keep her balance near the ledge of the balcony and he rushed forward. "Haha!" Emma laughed as she steadied herself by grabbing the ledge. "You're adorable, Jerry," she giggled. "Leave," Jeremy said gritting his teeth, and turned away to get inside the office. He heard shouts from down below. And one distinct shout was very familiar. "Don't kill yourself, Emma! I only have you left!" It was his…
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