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.”

“I’m

and asked me to pick her up on

a bad

acted these days,

go find her right

only minutes

the apartment door,

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was open,

Maureen wasn’t here.

this time of night, where could she

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two envelopes by the pillow, he picked them up and opened them. It was actually two

One was for him.

to your card. Thank you for looking out for

since I came to Karaville. Before running into you

grateful that we met again. Because of you, I realize I’m not so bad after all. Thank you so much… Please, promise me you won’t be sad. I’m with my dad now. He’ll take care

was for

the address on the

Immediately, he rushed out.

only a twenty–minute drive to the Western

to him, it

who had guided him

was also heading to

to take Maureen to the wedding for the 50

At Zephyr Cemetery.

The rain was torrential.

rain, and her soaked dress clung

the rain toward