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Then Kent walks away. He can hear the approving sounds of the

old men talking to the boy then, patting him on the back.

“See?” One says. “You still got a job, kid. Don’t worry – in time, he’ll forgive ya.”

Kent pretends not to hear, but he’s glad he got the message across. He didn’t want the kid to think that he’s out of hot water

– not yet. But at least Jerome knows he’s not going to end up in a shallow grave by the road somewhere.

Not that Kent isn’t tempted. It’s just not worth the fuss.

Kent makes his way towards the back door, pausing next to the little window that overlooks the little patio, which stands helpfully

open. He glances out of it, seeing the shine of Fay’s red hair, hearing Daniel’s voice.

Then, Kent rests his back against the wall next to the window,

listening.

“I don’t know, Daniel,” Kent hears Fay say, and then to his surprise

he hears her sniff. “I just – I don’t know if I can do this.”

in surprise at the thickness of Fay’s voice,

tears. She had been a hellcat

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face, challenging him to watch her let other

touch her.

now she’s in

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a little, shaking

this girl.

Daniel says softly and Kent hears some

arms, comforting her. He

I say things I don’t mean – and I do things I’d never do, just

at her here, just a little, in a comforting

“Though, I have to admit, you’re the only one I’ve ever seen respond like that. He has most people shaking in

got plenty of that going on too,” Fay says, and she laughs a

pause in conversation, and then Daniel presses her. “So, what are you going

mean?”

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to…go? To run? Leave this life behind?”

blinks, surprised. She was considering

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