No Mercy, No Forgiveness

The person she loved didn’t love her back.

Grandpa never told her what to do when that rainbow–bright person doesn’t love you…

Tears rolled down Maureen’s cheeks uncontrollably.

Geoffrey’s chest tightened. His large hand instinctively

brushed away her tears.

“What’s with the tears?”

So what if he saw?

“Do you care that much about him?

Afraid he’ll get angry if he finds out?”

Geoffrey’s throat burned with a bitter taste.

Maureen didn’t answer.

He couldn’t grasp why tears still fell.

Geoffrey never used to care when Maureen cried, yet now her sobs left him utterly helpless,

“Stop crying.”

His voice gravelly, he pressed feather–light kisses across Maureen’s forehead, nose bridge, cheeks…

Maureen’s eyes flickered as she pushed against him, futile

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against his solid frame.

Then, knuckles rapped at the door.

“Ms. Ramirez, your clothes are here.”

The attendant’s voice filtered through.

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Geoffrey froze, his heavy breaths hot against Maureen’s ear.

She hastily wiped her tears, shooting him a venomous glare.

He shifted aside, clearing her path to the door.

Maureen cracked it open, accepted the garments, and steadied her breathing.

“Mr. Sutton.

Leave. I need to change.”

Fearing fresh tears, Geoffrey stepped out of the bathroom.

Leaning against the wall outside, he lit a cigarette. The churning discomfort in his chest refused to settle.

weeping claw at

waitress had bought a summer top. After putting it on, even though her hair covered her neck, scattered marks remained

at her reflection before finally stepping

was still there. Seeing her emerge, he stubbed out his

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“Where are you going?”

“Don’t you know?

meeting friends

Maureen replied.

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the one surveilling her,

have allowed it.

guilt held him back–he didn’t

composed herself. Returning to the table, she found Gareth placing a coat over her

I asked the

“Thank you.”

the

Gareth never

her neck.

her dishes, attentive as

ate mechanically, her

if anything’s bothering you. Don’t

Gareth urged.

“Alright.”

never truly

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drove her

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she

to his car.

call came through. It was his good friend Lawrence Flores: “How did

Did you confess?”

out the

“Why not?

not like you at

always impulsive and

if I

phone: “Who could

choice. She’s

Gareth pictured those marks on her

“Who’s she into?”

was Maureen, only that

back to the country ignoring all

“Geoffrey.”

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Gareth replied.

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their social circle, how could Lawrence not know