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I a story, that, I apologize. year, wife's issues, work, time.3 J; J e, Q y4 y2 k/ v( H
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, k0 s+ M9 Z+ N! mI QuantumMechanic1957 story. tremendously, I stories. a note, story. now, disclaimers: happen, universe, a can, does, happen. paper... addition: following: Smoking, (meaning, alcoholic) beverages, profanities. 18 older. author. comments, feedback, follows, etc. (Yes, I comments). a fiction, a
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/ ?5 d8 R0 D c6 `, n"I'm sorry, Mrs. Walker. I I news," I hands. I cry, I a I desk. I a broadcast, distressing. a investigator, I times.% k! Z, Z" |) `# M. B2 h1 k; ]
7 s0 w, N& w4 ?1 j& k, j/ h' }7 j! p: ^"How me?" tears. "I've I him. I've cooked, cleaned, laundry. children. me!" pity, I I a bit. "Do know?" I gently. me, confused. I forehead. her? difference?
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"Can that?" asked, bewildered. business. needed, he." H* p( Z! B9 O1 R- Y
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I up. I it's a reflex. I a moment, surprise, I her. wasn't unusual. eyes... unsettling, why.
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; h. O, ^* ~$ n. d- t) M"Absolutely," I her. "In fact, I he's want."
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8 `5 `9 x4 ^! ]& N+ g1 p7 G' p"Everything?" asked, startled.
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"Everything," I effect. "I why."
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4 j. M4 w4 c. D"Wow. sounds... expensive. I don't I that," whimpered. "It's out.", X/ `# }* v& Q" ~' O( r& A
8 ]7 z' K1 f$ l# [4 j3 T"Don't worry, Mrs. Walker. It's package," I her.
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0 X; Y1 z$ ]& e9 A4 r& B q"Well, then... Let's it. I he's me. us."+ V9 c3 p( ~+ W; J& `
# r8 q( b$ _2 T" z5 l3 B"Consider done, Mrs. Walker," I replied. "And to," I added, wife.
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9 ?- q, t9 f2 D8 Z"Thank you, Cameron. I offer," office.
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I earlier. I her, circumstances, I I felt, betrayal. course, I DNA, come. encounter, I I a person's computer, I steroids. beginning. time, I I a investigator. done. importantly, of. dealing, drastically, Ginger, I her, marriage. wasn't imagination, it. transformation. Jones, I them, me, Ginger, children. humans, technology, a them. device, became... intimate... regularly. conceived. me. a uneasy, I I are.5 y( W6 y( g; h3 w
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I wouldn't stable, say, so. now, a handful. that, a else's safety.
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I a hand.
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"Nice photos, Bill," I commented. I development. areas.
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"Thanks," replied. "It field. case?"
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! i( P% |5 P0 l/ tI winced. "I Mrs. Walker. didn't well. I to."# [! c5 X: H3 U1 d8 ?
. M6 U& d1 O( M& u5 W1 v, s"It's you," sighed. me, a caused.& p* e: B1 @* r
% X4 B; D B3 y! l9 o4 m+ Z6 T"No, it's not," I agreed. "Is else?" I asked.3 J9 Y" i3 u( I( s& }5 a
; l7 }* Y0 [/ R7 r7 W"Yeah. I Walker. interesting."
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2 X& h- w) N; X"Oh?" I asked.
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2 Y6 i, P+ M" ]"Yeah. wife. woman," said, folder.
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"Three times? woman?" I exclaimed, shocked. "Damn."& `0 B$ O$ T: h8 ~" Q* h7 E( P
* C+ _) R k9 \/ z8 D; r4 b! v"Yeah. me," said.9 q% W) G7 c2 t9 {/ b# y$ r1 [
@9 v6 ?. Y/ t2 y& i"Not expensive," I added, possibilities direction., D, Z/ s# O3 c, }" j
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"From I saw, amiable. amiable. anything. argument. support. assets."
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"Hmm," I Bill's report. always, didn't up.8 h2 `4 S- l9 p/ w
* {% [! A1 [' {( f"The divorce, however, a story. adultery."
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"And?"
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! a+ P" D+ T8 K& N+ U: U% F"His demands. a penny, though."# v0 q" W4 |& H- c$ r# Q
" \; \, z. K1 f& k( s/ N"What mean?" I asked, report.6 t1 \' a, G& n, l/ Y# A
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"I a digging. a married. settled."
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"How about?" I asked, curious.# d+ G3 ~# `/ |0 F# ~; s+ n
* H( L" \0 h1 H) ]. j: a% W1 v"From I access, dollars," replied. "After final, a cruise. sea. later, pattern. support, split. kids, ways."
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' b- `4 J; c) x! d% t8 a"How Denise?" I asked.- G: W/ B$ u, g/ b
; l" q) C P" G6 J" k& ?( L7 L"Three months," emphatically.* a l6 l7 v" \0 v G& S. v
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I whistled, timeline. "He's time, he?" I a divorce, less. I don't background.: E, [" q! a N$ ], ?! V% {7 r* C
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"I not," sighed." I1 Y @% s4 E! f
+ F; T: y: R' D' n4 V% l"You a trust. Denise?" I asked.
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"I haven't yet," admitted.7 W% B" ?" L% H3 g7 T2 b
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"Okay, problem. I'll that. is?"5 ^. I- A: J0 G2 M& C) [
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"He's Newport, a conference," sourly. "My in, I don't a him. a weekend, a for... other... activities."
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"Maybe I'll a visit, something," I replied. "Nice work, way.". Z+ r; ?1 V1 n6 W
" X# n; d2 p2 i" j. D"Thanks, boss," a office.; ^% |8 B1 s8 O* b: _
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I I Newport, I Colin, supper.
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"So, you're Newport," mind. That, way, DNA. family, twins, a network, connected. that, I way.
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"Yeah," I sighed. "Got a I feed."
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( G \2 V, l/ H S/ k0 P"Vaporize him," voice. I couldn't chuckle.
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. l8 _& x$ {0 @, f4 Y"Nuke orbit, Dad. It's certain," added.- I, |8 s" f0 U# q/ D
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"I a 'uns television," I back.
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0 e$ K/ _. e k, f% w- x"They watch... ," chided.; B7 g. ]+ {$ x
& G$ z% A( `$ B q"Oh, Dad, huh? I are," I back, offense.
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"Yes! Dad," giggles. laughter, I a moments. laughter, way. bright, instrument. home, I I it, didn't nuts.- G' t9 J* F7 u/ _0 ~
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"I will," I her. "Love guys!"
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"We you," unison.& D* Z6 ~5 l' k$ I2 q6 T! d
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I a I Colin, him. a change. Untrustworthy a person: blue, red, 3D face. him. Wonderful, I sarcastically. headache, I brochures.+ [6 [1 i. R3 ]; T, F1 U; j
T1 G! X; e7 {+ I" a. @* g"Do I you, sir?" me. out, I accepted. a hands, flinched.) U4 d& d3 c& I' K4 R( O
( D: G5 v) h1 o2 ~1 j"Sorry. floor," I a hippocampus.
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- L' R8 t2 n9 ~9 L0 K"Uh, yes. be," replied, quickly.7 F1 w" _. i7 f6 D; i
7 b. K& J0 q1 x6 J6 _* B"And are?" I asked.
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5 C% Y$ E: y: d"Colin. Walker," said, tag.1 g3 q2 [) h( L% x/ b# U
; S- c+ l# m! V6 j& u9 n$ q"Colin. you. you?"5 e: r. U% E: }6 \+ _
- L5 `) R! K* h; g6 W"This Daisy," replied, us. hand, spark. mind./ N+ h* I. o' y$ @) p4 q
( u* D: W/ P$ m; k n$ y4 j"Sorry. A floor," I said, I manner.8 E) o5 p% L8 Q5 s
7 L6 h1 \+ z. I! M"I so," hand. "I've before. it's shoes."
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+ f/ x; C7 m$ u1 z" E' X- O5 q"That's possible," I her, wasn't a lie.& @0 M1 E/ x$ b7 @' V8 S
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"So, retirement?" asked, conversation.
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"No, I haven't. I won't years," I said.
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, X4 c( N4 D+ t"Well, economy, it's planning."- ^1 A8 c* L+ Y* C" u' F: g
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"I you're right," I said. "Do city?"
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O4 D5 C/ z+ s"Yes, do," happily, a card., Q8 H5 m$ d# u' c
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"Well, I'll sometime," I I card. o9 {: y5 @ o0 P
: W8 U" ^- `" k' G"Please do," gushed. "I'm future."
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"I'm sure," I said. "I'll touch." goodbyes, I left, I away, exceptionally asking, "What's eyes?" I car, I a a headphones. I in. I computer. uncomfortably a minds' memories. finished, I them./ b$ S' V. n O/ }1 C
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+ i1 ?/ }: ^) A: X"I'll Bill," me.+ `' ?7 ]0 b* j" T
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"Thanks. I Denise, I'll home," I replied.$ Z$ i4 H+ t& b, ?' P
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"Okay. home," said. "Love you!"/ f% J$ n5 L1 R# ^
1 Z }4 s6 K( `8 Y+ ^4 P"Love you, too," I connection.7 ^7 o- L! }( D# @- u
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! n& f8 ~# _: t' a3 @$ @) p& L"What I you, Mr. Drake?" asked.$ m: ~5 q8 [6 v) E/ U7 H- W4 n+ W0 K
( [' u$ M( V* k" u' g2 N! ]' M"I a inheritance?" I asked. a moment's hesitation, said, "Yes, I do. I a inheritance. fact, a it."; n. k0 ?) k; V* U" B
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"Have inheritance?" I asked.
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. R: ~. s$ \6 p# z) A, H"A times, yes. expenses."
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; x2 C/ J U6 I' C8 d, h& }6 q"How much?" I asked.
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. y5 a+ v# Q5 L, q' R"Not much. total. back. Why?" @* ?% `. K! q& L4 o5 J
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"I curious," I her. "Has back?"* q0 U: J* _0 P) X
; F5 W, `4 Y* Z1 Z" r"Not yet," replied. "He me, hasn't yet."5 W l. R" D; K
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"Interesting. you. I'll touch." call, I home. I house. I didn't down. I a while, kisses.' B/ P2 ?- n Q2 h: V1 a- A. H
7 F6 v }2 H, w"Did him?" a smile.
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) L+ g7 |$ |5 Y* @& q/ T"Yeah, you?" repeated.
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"Sorry, today. time," I said.3 B- m# x6 @) Z$ D8 b
5 B$ D; W: o4 L" Z; K$ l"Aww. That's fun," pouted.
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"Maybe wouldn't a idea," room.* U) Z% }9 D1 j9 M
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"Oh?" I asked.
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9 B% e& f4 \/ l"Yeah. I something," replied.2 j: _6 I4 {. h2 U% @# A
1 d6 X4 a- P" J, x2 s( Q, q& z" V"That fast," I said.2 x d' i+ F2 |2 ?" \
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"It find," me. "Got a minutes?"
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"Sure." Bill's office, computer.
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% F5 m0 z; m- C"First off, I wife, Daisy," explained. "Colin Daisy's help, they're Denise. it's planned. Denise's thought."
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"Holy crap," I shock. "Do they're do?"
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"I'm it, I Denise," starkly.
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1 R' N; U6 \8 t0 \( z7 OI a body. enough, urgent. "You think? don't sure?" I asked.
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"For sure? No. they've it. this," a Colin's feed. video, a tryst. Colin.; q; a4 r! x8 N( T
; M- w' {( L# j"Well? Denise's fund?" a chest.
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7 E S3 }+ D& W6 X6 Q( a" N$ A/ W" j"Her Knox. wouldn't I grand," replied. "We won't Carol's."
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; u; @7 ?! E9 o! J"And idiot, you," spat, instantly.: x: w4 P0 x) K- [4 N3 X* {! { |
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"I a it," heatedly.
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"Yeah, far?" sarcastically, irritation.. X' p2 b1 v3 s% O6 y4 V" \' X2 |
, V) U0 a" e5 y"Look, we'll out. patience."
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1 y/ D. m4 Y0 U; w3 W; P"Patience. Yeah, right." a later. "I'm you. I'm frustrated. isn't planned. all."
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"I know. I'm sorry. I she'd a pushover."7 t) g' @$ s8 X# n9 U
) F# c0 Q S# x' @"What if... died? then?" a pause.
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"Well, I me," slowly.: N. z# c! K! J4 d; h' |4 |
9 i) J$ h! T8 {5 o" N" h"Does a will?" pressed.
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2 e8 M/ x! F6 J# v0 o% \/ o"Not I of," admitted. "The subject's up."% h! j& d0 P, f6 v% k( Q( t& L
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"Maybe that's answer," said. Daisy, shocked. money, a level.
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"You're talking... murder," a flat, tone.
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- N6 W, {5 \0 } |5 k& C"Not it's accident," a grin. "And caught." a words. slowly.
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"Do off?" hesitantly.. J- X1 u" d: a' y. C
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"No, haven't," reluctantly, a deep, lake.# N; \+ r1 c5 y: ~6 e
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"Then now. trustworthy, , husband. I'll everything. all, at. I'll a armour," purred, moving... intimately.
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"Okay," stammered.: A/ k- V! N7 T6 j" B( w
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"Stop video," I ordered. "When happen?"
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"The 11:30," application.
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"So they're stage. haven't out."' n X) @& Q2 U! W2 b2 H6 ~
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"Yet," firmly.6 \: F7 G$ ~9 U" ~
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"Yet," I repeated. "This everything. harm's way."
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"Isn't a now?" asked.
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/ U. p5 Y' H' ?4 M8 _1 K"Technically, yes," I said. "But they're act. can't memories. They'll ward. Daisy's she's action. she's now. I'll kids.", y! X% ?3 c4 }8 t# x; F
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"Got it, boss," said.
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! Z- Q7 \7 Y# x Q, I) F"Tell here," mind. "She wants, we'll kids."0 j+ F, d6 R# D* h4 _% b5 V
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"Thanks, sweetheart. I'll know. I'll them, though."
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"No problem. safe," thoughtfully.5 f# v+ d5 b% A) v* J% j. D
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"You us," I offered. "Colin doesn't live, asks, a friend."$ f8 a/ L$ {7 Z" c* e+ P$ P
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"Okay. I work. I'll over," tensely./ b- b! T2 q8 X, y8 K4 i6 a+ M$ ~
# l" K6 L: L2 ?7 b. L"Maybe shouldn't car. today?"
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"Yeah, afternoon. think..."
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"I don't know, I I there," I said. "Give 45 minutes."
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" C* J) t0 l# E# z"We'll then, Mr. Drake. you," call. voice, I something. evil.0 Z" U( u* s; x
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I I Daisy's feed. enough, a a car. I her.* ?$ _% E1 A9 g2 d1 m+ Y7 B
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"Keep don't mind," I a urgency. "Of course, you'll this. I didn't tonight."! N7 I, y8 @& C2 J. B: T
4 }; j3 G3 |& p. \0 t"Well, I kids, I two," joked.) r, _& _) a m. K
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"Sounds fun," I back. "Alright. I'll possible."& l9 _( L. _8 G, P- z
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I a run, kids, Denise's house. way, I McIntosh, a area. Denise's I done. I Denise's driveway. Jerry.
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1 _/ v6 @2 F9 @+ F"He's car, he'll that's you," I her.
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"Of course," said, compliant, car. out, tomorrow. I a worst. more, I home. I night.- B; c3 ?% U0 ~6 O* A
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"I'm this," apologized, confused, frightened, a lost.! w$ X/ N; z/ u9 z
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"Oh, boys," said, chaos. "This Mike, Rick," said. "Boys, Mr. Drake."6 J Y# D/ l1 y
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"Hey," unison, bored. "What's eyes?" Mike, oldest, asked. "They're weird," I tone. react. I didn't." Y& e5 h! K) F9 b9 a- b/ F
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"They're eyes," I said, mirror. That's I a I hadn't before. "They miss."
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"Yeah? what?" asked, uneasy.
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"Like, me, a scam," I said, reaction. briefly, I communication them. Denise? I possible.
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* `" w# \0 e/ X0 ^9 Z0 H"How'd that?" asked.# O" j. v4 W/ d+ O
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"Would I it?" I casually.0 F6 T `' h/ u
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"You asked," I a chuckle. "How boys?"# g2 Q0 }. e+ a0 j( v! F: X9 ^4 m
1 Z' g! ]$ O* h) G* k) @4 H"I'm eleven, twelve, ten," said.
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"Almost teenagers, then."
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"Yeah," a pocket. I father. a I Jones, I brains, sleep. a seconds, yawned, asleep. asleep. Mike's hand.- D+ |% N* O' R
( r! m# {7 h, |"He a Colin," flatly, anxiously.
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"Oh? what?"
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"I don't know. anything," said. "That's odd."
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! ?9 T" H! t, D2 Q+ \, o7 c9 g"Does a phone?" I asked.
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"No. I of. couldn't a eleven," said.3 T8 Y$ s# W( a% P2 X4 Q8 `
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"Are Colin?" I asked.' b; v, v$ m) \6 T$ W
: x2 D6 G. G* A) p/ `"Yes, a few. other. Wait," list. "Here's a 'M.' Oh, God. mother, me."2 _% Y+ [3 X+ z3 y) q
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I now. "Do something?"
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"I that's a possibility."3 C3 Z& t, D. f
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"Oh, God," gasped. "What I into?" a face. "I've three. me."
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! e2 n( b6 Q5 A2 R! p( t5 W"I'm sorry, Denise. don't this," I sincerely. wide, something. "Did you..."
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6 V) U0 i# g- A( k; Z t6 m$ K"Put sleep?" I asked. I head. "That a trick, wouldn't it? I've a a car. you?"
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"No, I not," said, a voice.
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3 M2 e. W; |5 J' a+ p) k- @6 hI Denise, I didn't was. I subject.
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"Can I a question?" a pause. "Of course," cautiously.
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"You're woman. Colin? don't asking, is."0 U# m+ {, j/ }3 n; Y9 S6 Z0 z
/ @: @5 H+ j! r. @2 y: t/ E"Of not," quietly. "The is... I a I... can't own," stammered. "Colin I wasn't children."
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"Ah," I replied. "I there's more, though." pause. "Yes," said, finally. "It's personal, though. personal."4 H$ O- Z5 Q" ?- I' S
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I down, embarrassed. me.
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"This with... relations, doesn't it?" I asked., l! k4 ]: r/ T9 p
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"Yes," quietly. "It's me. I understood. it, I on. that's "
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5 ^6 {% c3 a3 e"So her?"
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"I've a boys. back, I don't her. She's gorgeous. I didn't her. I truth. all. money." window. I sniffle, nose. I a in.+ J: I4 U- B/ @7 X& I) x6 w3 [
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6 z( `2 ]7 s& Z$ t"Tell it," I drily. "What suggest?"
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# ?9 P" U% P6 s6 ]"This a thing, dear. wouldn't understand. I'll here, okay?"
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3 \4 T/ [0 T8 I! K# M9 V% u1 C5 h"Yeah. Thanks," I gratefully. window. I Ginger.% Y- s- Z) ^0 ]7 ~0 m# ^& K; ]
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"My place, okay?" I asked. quietly, nothing, window. house, arrived. luggage.
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"Where we?" asked, puzzled.6 S$ @( K/ ]7 t& C, z! q6 z/ Q
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3 d2 W2 `5 g4 }+ z: T+ h"Your now, couldn't alone, you're now."! k* ^8 k2 J" }: ~( q* s
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+ G7 T U+ c& Z6 ^4 Q1 N"It's safe," I said. "Go inside." room. blinking, brightly. a back. froze. "Who they?" asked, uncertainly.
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3 V- a9 g: u6 [/ a7 J; t"These children, Jennifer," I said. "Guys, is..."
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"Mike Rick," curtly. "We know."
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"How are?" asked, scared.
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' _/ Y [" t, A5 V, C"Easy, kids," I Jenn, boys. "They're tonight."7 F, F6 F" Q2 P: Y5 l
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: ^5 a; j9 Z% z9 y; K! P* k"Yes, do. nicely. Denise's sake," I firmly. somewhat, I ease. her, silently. us, understanding happened.
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8 E. l4 h# |- h: j! R, G' l4 Y7 v"This way, boys. I'll room," said.1 l+ P! w0 a3 a) D6 ]) q, G* u
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"Who you?" asked, a colour.
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"I'm a Mr. Drake's. on. way," said, upstairs. up, I a "thank you."4 t! l8 W0 j/ K. r" x
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"Why that?" mentally. "It head."
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"I know, son. head, too, sometimes. people's. images, something, wallet. That's mind's trust. person, image. time, it's a while."
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"I don't it," grumbled.
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"Neither I," I them. "But useful. C'mon, let's upstairs. I'll a story.". Y5 g8 R8 R' Q. v: ~: N
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"Maybe," nervously. "It's incommunicado. I things."
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"You're overreacting," firmly. "Sit relax. on, would've now."5 S; M* }0 I, o) s Z$ d
; n8 p% x- l" W* ^( L"I you're right," admitted.
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) z1 _5 q1 N. {% o3 m" e% D6 O3 c"Of course, I'm right. I am. Now, don't a woman?" purred, curves.
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"I'm home," I hallway.# o, R4 f) h R& n- X0 A$ p' t
4 F" M. G# W: i1 @# \"Are asleep?" I asked.9 M6 e9 p$ H0 b) j! D1 \
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"Yeah. I they're now."
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"Good," I said, Mike's phone. "Do tonight?" I asked.
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"Yeah, problem," replied, phone. "I'll morning." left, me. I didn't crying. I office. I a office.) f& J p5 V9 V/ z' Q
6 H+ t8 t! h: x! [# B) g( }) O"How she?" I asked.
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4 q0 e- _1 z& G"Not good," replied. "She's has. abused. hell, doesn't live."
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" C1 V8 ?: {% u2 v"I feels. That's abused," I replied.
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"It's that," said. "On else, can't children. her. everything, a a woman."
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"Damn. sucks. Syndrome, anyway?" I asked.
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4 v; F% D7 H; v" Q1 }+ a"From said, it's X missing. there's it."
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"Wow. this?"
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"Denise it's 2,000 2,500 women. It's they're with."
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"And there's cure. Shit. I something."4 K6 G: ~( q, T; }3 n" |, V
$ U; Z0 E! A e( t+ C, m"I don't know," said. "And no, I didn't anything."# P; Y4 J4 z1 D! {: |" T4 H# z$ Y
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8 E; {, @, p3 M& u6 ?3 m"And boys?" I asked.
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1 j4 W5 | ^) r# e( U1 A"She's them. she's concerned, mother. She's Colin's wife."8 q6 |$ L& t$ E
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"Smart woman," I said. "I'll Henson's tomorrow. I recall, a state, doesn't adultery. fraud, though. that's me. I'm a lawyer."# A9 K( u/ q* d* [8 |6 ?
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"Let's bed. I me," side.
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"That's I've day," I said, wife.4 X9 F. r# r, u7 ~8 J5 n
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