Coming Back Home

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cs, I decided to put it here. PLEASE NOTE the male protagonist begins to speak in this chapter and his patt

OUSLY PR

ng, Charlie runs to the living room to

against his chest in a fetal position. His fingers are in fists and are

puts her hair into a very loose bun. Her chest is covere

stairs, she dials t

elp you?" A monotone voice drawls

. Last nig

What's y

harlie. Cha

ou may c

night, I found a man on my back

he reception l

n't know!" Charlie s

udly, "Can you de

re walking into her kitchen, "Okay...er, he i

be the man in your house, not his

sps, "What

e shouldn't be pranking the poli

ou!" Charlie perches her phone

into the machine. She would have made two cups but something at the back of her

ll send two officers over to your house to look

cites her address to the policewom

. She didn't bargain for this. All she wanted was to have a pe

he 20 inches window in her living room, her gaz

ells while clut

l voice. His voice is light and

s a shaky sip from her coffee while she attempts to c

e shakily sips from her creamy

icers are coming by later today to ask you some

man

izes that she's been staying with a stranger for ro

e orbs. The young woman suddenly feels insecure and small. She

hile I make breakfast? Is bacon, eggs, and pa

e stranger till he gets the strengt

er for a moment before raising

ches as he walks back to the livin

akfast. It takes roughly thirty minutes for two steamy plates of three

, she's calling him that now till she

ar-

How are you?"

you just got dum

slowly. *If o

ghs, "Something odd h

on his ass begging for forgiven

ok, I'll call you lat

e D over, don't ya!" Dee's high-pitched voice causes

breakfast, " she rolls her ey

t, Charlie hears rapt

ternoon. Thanks

s once she op

o finish shaking off snow from their boots before stepping in. The first thing Charlie notices is

from his breast pocket, "Good day, I'm Officer Bradford and this i

this morning from a Charlie Jordan about a sus

r in her house. She didn't know why, but she did.

s it alright if I

lie

make sure that any of yo

think he's just lost or

e nods before jott

is he, yes

tention on Bulky. Their brow

bprint, National ID, bank statements, rent receipt, phone num

enc

es at the stranger. He says nothing as

dumb or r

's not dumb! What

as he takes a precautionary step backward while his hand

doesn't sa

ou please step aw

e him the middle finger. Instead, she gives him a

he sees those intense eyes staring at her.

promise this vile criminal will be put behind ba

he shakes his head. Honestly,

the dumbest police officers wouldn't do that. It seems St

they were almost br

He whi

tes her bo

y're dumbbells and they don't even know how

ould have done worse. Maybe beat him to a pulp with her heels then tie him up and dump h

this is al

am I

n miss? He looks

ff an early Halloween prank! Um... Ha

up, m

dford raises a brow

say? What

ooks down at his b

l me for this! She

her palm around his. She's pretty sur

my...

Is he hold

" Charlie

sba

husband. Please can you leave? W

ou sur

ngers tighten unconsciously,

ave any other problem

of the door,

s, what she see