onger than usual. The image of the dr
wasn't enough to even tell me who the f**k the man was. But somehow... It was the only th
walked. Why did the camera have to stop
the apartment building
couch the moment she saw me. She had been waiting. "There you a
a moment. Then I s
don't
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do you
the sofa before dro
ered I came
emembered warning m
appened af
the problem.He doesn't know.
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the securi
brightened. "But..." I sighed, l
otage s
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sh I
a limousine pulling up. The exact limo as I remember." Tessa looked at me expectantly. Not
appointed sigh. "
d my temples. "It felt like someone was da
n took
over and sa
nudged my
ring you. But maybe..." She hesitated. "...maybe
a wea
... mark really out did me... I" I suddenl
while smiling. Which earned a confused look from
nny?" I reall
suffered a fire catastrophe last time th
because clearly we're both currently jobless,
on her face, which was bec
d that all staffs should move to the other branch in LA... and there's also job
. "Really? That's... that's
ou'll come with me to
at I can afford plane tickets right now and I
go, I can work here in California... be
ff, "Come on Aven, what are friend
from you and besides, I
im. And besides..." She trailed off, grabbing her handbag that was at the corner, bring something out and wiggling it in the
est friend like her. We've been friends since high school. We're both 25. Same height but I am a little tal
ing off guys for the rest of my life, they're scumbags entitled to r
nd Tess is not done with breakfast,if I sl
yes. It was a man in the television,a young
ced something beneath the collar. A black tattoo. Only part of it was visibl
head. I gasped, clutching both sides of
ses. My own breathless moans. Eve
for the press regarding-" The repor
breathing hit
rst into my mind. A man's voice over
"Mr. Kai... where are you?" The voices grew louder and
lapsing onto the floor
living room. The television suddenly went silent. She had switched
stood there with the remote still in her hand, staring a
. breathin
hell happened
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