No Mercy, No Forgiveness

Chapter 18

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He sat on the bed, pulled open the nightstand drawer, and saw a notebook.

Only one sentence was written on the page.

“The one who chooses to leave is the one in the most pain, for she’s already endured countless struggles before finally making this decision.”

Looking at her delicate handwriting, he sneered, “The most pain?

“What about those years I spent with you? I suffered, too.”

He tossed the notebook into the trash bin.

But before he left, he put it back into the drawer.

That night, he didn’t sleep a wink.

***

Gareth tossed and turned in bed.

For some reason, he couldn’t sleep. He could tell something had been off about Maureen lately, but he just couldn’t put his finger on what it was.

At around 4:00 a.m., Zoe called him.

“Gary, could you check on Reenie for me? I had a weird dream.”

Gareth sat up. “What dream?”

“I dreamed that something happened to her. She came to me, drenched in rain, reminding me to come take her home.”

she continued, “I’m worried sick. I called her, but no one

days ago, she called me and asked me to pick her up on

a

acted these days, Gareth threw on his

Zoe. I’ll go

place was only minutes away from

later, he pushed open the apartment door, only to be

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door was open,

Maureen wasn’t here.

night, where could she

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pillow, he picked them up

One was for him.

already transferred the rent to your card. Thank you

haven’t made a single friend since I came to Karaville. Before running into

grateful that we met again. Because of you, I realize I’m not so bad after all. Thank you so

other was

saw the address on the

Immediately, he rushed out.

twenty–minute drive to the

him, it felt like

very one who had guided him

heading

only there to take Maureen

At Zephyr Cemetery.

The rain was torrential.

in front of the gravestone. Her entire body had already been drenched by the rain, and her soaked dress clung to her frail frame. It

the rain toward