old brick wall and quieted her breath. She could hear him clearly now, the man following he

in fear. Just then, a string hand shot out fr

but became muffled when ano

" He said, holding her still without removing his hand from her mouth. Her body immediat

yway before turning away and out out of earshot. Only

pounded not just from fear but from the sudden and unexpe

ss," He answered, st

e from an attempted murder and y

"You'd say the same." He sm

d him, "I wasn't going

ore." He muttered

ter him but he disapp

ting overwhelmed by fear once again, she ran all t

own my door?" Anne aske

ed inside without answer

f your forty or fifty. As long as you stay wit

d, dumping her things on th

he adrenaline was still pumping in her veins and all she could think about was the chase and Aaron's voice

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son seated in front of him, ignori

my favourite musician one day but I didn't think I'd mee

he'd had enough. He stared straight behind his date, signalling to Austin who was seated on the far end of the restaurant.

we need to go now if we want to get there on time." Austin said a

remember her name. He was sure it started wit

ed, her brow arching in a frown. He

ppear

en my name," She said, her

y, mi

picking up her bag and stom

walked to his car. That had been one of the many dates he had h

look in a simple white shirt and pants." P

ket fence and have a lot of dogs." Uhn-nuh, pass. He could not imagine himself in a small hou

ken homes and ultimately leasing to a wrong upbringing of whatever child we bring to this world. Because of this, I am not interested in a loveless marriage

s," Pass, she was a pervert, always bat

ble to get in a relationship with. They were all crazy in their own ways. Two had stormed out on him, and one he ha

ook his

n't remember my name. I know you must have had a lot on your m

turning the phone to h

ssenger seat in front, interested in why

lightly, leanin

eople to meet before

bled, shutting his eyes to get a

the women today, don't g

d in talking about crystals and how the 'stone

ened to them talk,

say, she'd talked about constellation

ontinue tomorrow. I am

t the posit

ourse

bear with this until yo

d the right p

eone else?" Austin

Aaron's wo

es

He said, drif

t, focusing of Aaron. "Did you

eep last night,

could not pay atten

ion to them even if I

use the sedatives anymore, they

all night instead, don't

road before then again. "Mr. Peters, didn't your wife put to bed a

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watched all day but this time, she was sure no one was around to save

r throat but a loud slap

ing man sneered, crouching in front of her. His face had a long line sc

d her. The biggest man amongst them, sneered, "You're quite the elf,

grip around her arms but his other hand sh

tle chat," He said, his br

glinting with malice. "Merida, darling.

m me?" Merida spat, t

Martin said, his voice dripping with menac

ground, and the others closed i

cried, scrambl

our father's debts haven't been forgotten, a

mind racing. "Please, I'll pay y

gh." His fingers traced the curve

u back." Tears were beginni

, "Your father owed me more than just a couple hundreds of dollars, he owed me mo

whimper softly a

ld take his daughter." As soon as the words left Martin's mouth, Merida's world

N

ve a written contract wi

ver do that," She

id, howbe

d not count,"

oo." He smiled, "And the money

let me go. I-i'll find you

u don't...well, let's just say your lover might fi

ghts spiraled

ro

ew abou

other's faces these days." He said as if he could read her tho

get hurt because of her but there was no way she could

stumbling back. "You escaped me once,

of Merida's eyes as Martin'

e echoing in her mind. "One way or another. I'll love it

ollapsed to the ground

on burning within her. She'd find a wa