“Sure!”

After dropping Sonia off at home, Ariana checked the time. The afternoon interview was still a few hours away. Deciding to take

Melon back home briefly to tidy up, Ariana began her tasks.

Once back home, Ariana helped Melon get cleaned up and changed, and then headed to the bathroom for her own shower.

She slowly peeled off her wrinkled clothing, catching her reflection in the mirror and pausing. Angry red marks littered her body, some darkening into bruises that would take time to fade.

of the passion from the previous night, but the details remained elusive. She strained

be Theodore? She couldn’t recall

her along with disbelief that she

face during

dwelled on it, the more agitated she became. She stepped into the shower. The hot water calmed

of her was relieved that the man

him allowed her to hold

herself it was just a dream, a way to ease her

she realized, the man had awoken first.

on her face and

cross hers again. Praying that if he recognized her, he would pretend

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