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

have a bad

of the way Maureen had acted these days, Gareth

I’ll go

his place was only

the apartment door, only to be met with ceric

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open, and

Maureen wasn’t here.

of night, where could she

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them up and opened them. It

One was for him.

transferred the rent to your card. Thank you for looking

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.

other was for

the address on the

Immediately, he rushed out.

was only a twenty–minute

it

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

also heading to the

Maureen

At Zephyr Cemetery.

The rain was torrential.

already been drenched by the rain, and her soaked dress clung to her frail frame. It

the