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.”

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

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

have a

way Maureen had acted these days, Gareth threw on

go find

was only minutes away from

the apartment

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door was open, and there

Maureen wasn’t here.

night, where could

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picked them up and opened them. It was actually two

One was for him.

card. Thank

know this, but I haven’t made a single friend since I came to Karaville. Before running into you again, I thought I was such a terrible person that no

after all. Thank you so much… Please,

was for

the address on the

Immediately, he rushed out.

twenty–minute drive

to him, it

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

also heading to the

Maureen to the

At Zephyr Cemetery.

The rain was torrential.

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

ran through the rain toward