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.”

continued, “I’m worried sick. I called her, but

me and asked me to pick

have a bad

the way Maureen had acted these days, Gareth threw on his coat at

I’ll go find her right

only

the apartment door, only to be met with

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open, and there was nothing

Maureen wasn’t here.

this time of night, where could

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two envelopes by the pillow, he picked them up

One was for him.

already transferred the rent to your card. Thank you for

I came to Karaville. Before running into you again, I

so 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

other was

saw the

Immediately, he rushed out.

only a twenty–minute drive

to him, it felt like

one who had guided him back from going astray–choose to go down

was also heading

was only there to take Maureen to the wedding for the 50

At Zephyr Cemetery.

The rain was torrential.

by the rain, and her soaked dress clung to her frail frame. It seemed she might vanish into

through the rain toward