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Coop ran his hands over my shoulders, "Evie, they still have you"

I sniffled and watched as it all burned up One of the s next to us burst, with flaun froo"

I shook my head and li and my pajamas were torn and shredded Leaves, bark, and blood coveredI hobbled to the front of the house, staying in the huge bushes that separated my yard from the one next door No one ake No one noticed that my house was in fla off any had killed them off

Fuckers

I looked back at Coop and pointed to the car, "I’ll be right back"

Coop grabbed my arm, "Wait They think you’re dead, let theo and stepped back, "Or not"

I limped across the street and opened the driver door The man in the dark clothes looked up I punched as hard as I could, grabbed his gun from his lap, and sed hirabbed me but I kicked hiainst his pelvis was a bad experience He bent over to throw up, but I pulled hiht back butI sain and tossed hiun on hirowled, "Forget how, you little dick You lit ave h The silencerout

"Why?" I asked

He shook his head, "I can’t tell you"

I fired a bullet into his other thigh

He screaed words, "It was just a job, lady You were just a mark I can’t tell you, because I don’t know The o"

I looked at Coop as shaking his head I ignored him, "Who hired you, dipshit?"

He shook his head, "I don’t know Money was a wire transfer and the gun and phone were in a locker at a bus station for ainst the barrel of the gun Before I chickened out, I fired a third shot He didn’t cry out that tilanced at Coop, "Durim look, "You okay, Evie?"

I shook un and phone and steal his car Fuck his house over, you know…the basics"

He sighed, "Welcome back Hoas your week off?"

I nodded, "Good Got the house ready for the birthday party and shit That, and the renovations I was about to start so it would sell faster… you knoesohed bitterly and looked back at ulfed, "Yeah, the renos probably won’t help you sell the house now"

I started to laugh and collapsed onto the grass and bushes Coop grabbed the dead guy, tossing his phone at me, and carried his body to the back of the house He was back fast, helpingat the bloodstains I had made

I limped to the car, started it and followed Coop’s car, with Ralph’s face staring back at me fro He was, no doubt, driving Coop insane with the constantHe was a terrible car cat

Coop pulled over and walked back to the car where I parked behind him, "Give me his address"

I passed him the insurance papers from the dash He looked them over and nodded, "I called in an anony" He sighed, tossed the papers back atout the details of the night I’d just had I assu from the roof to the tree was still the worst part That didn’t say much about my character

He parked in front of what I assu effects of seeing the deadto creep around inside of me The house made him a real man A man I had taken the life of A realor weird chat group on the internet

Coop sat there for a second before driving off again He parked a few blocks away I parked behind hiot out and walked back to er seat It’ll just look like he came home with a chick"

I nodded and climbed out