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,

called me and asked me to pick her up on the

have a bad

these

go find her

only minutes away

pushed open the apartment door, only to be met

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door was open, and there was

Maureen wasn’t here.

of night, where could she

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up and opened

One was for him.

I’ve already transferred the rent to your card. Thank you for looking out

I haven’t made a single friend since I came to Karaville. Before running into you again, I thought I was such

met again. Because of you, I realize I’m not so bad after all. Thank you so much… Please,

was for

it and saw the address

Immediately, he rushed out.

twenty–minute drive to

it

Why would the person–the very one who had guided him back from going astray–choose to go down

was also heading to the

she was only there to take Maureen to

At Zephyr Cemetery.

The rain was torrential.

and her soaked dress clung to

the