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"Dad?" I asked, still thinking I ht up in my memory But as a drop of sweat beaded from his forehead and dripped onto my arm, I kneas really him

"Who the hell did this to you, Raenuine concern in his voice He jostledbinding

I opened ue felt heavy in roans and grunts "It’s going to be okay I’et you help"

I needed to warn him To tell him about Nadine "Tanner," I croaked "Tanner"

"Where is Tanner?"at the ropes "He is the one who told me to come out here He texted me, said there had been some sort of accident I borrowed my secretary’s car and raced over here And where is Saht fully back into the present at the o find Sao find arbled but understandable

My father gave up on the knots at my wrists and snaked his arm around my shoulders He lifted ht that I realized ere in the house boat "Dad, Saain but the series of na to relay

"What happened to Nadine?" My father asked still working at the ropes

"She’s dead Tanner…"

"What about e rusted hole in the side of the boat In his hand was a shiny silver pistol with a long wide barrel and a black handle "Are you talking about that slut, Nadine?"

It was ai horrified His face paled

"Turns out that bitch was keeping an eye out on your daughter for the fucking pedophile your daughter is so obsessed with" Tanner clucked his tongue "Nothing to worry about now Bitch got as co to her"

"Son, you don’t have to do this--" My father started

Tanner laughed "Son?" He waved the gun from side to side "Ray doesn’t want me to be your son anymore"

"Watch yourher to the hospital You and I can talk e get back,"out in full force, which reat steps to hide it, but now, not concerned about preplanned speeches or i constituents, his draas much heavier and thicker than I re it "Step aside, Tanner" My father took a step toward the door and I li above our heads and fired off a shot which tore a skylight sized hole in the roof that rattled the houseboat, echoing in the sain took ai to do is set her down or you can watch as I kill her first"

My father didn’t budge Instead he pulledon the shoulder of his suit jacket "There is no need to do this,"out of his voice His cool and cal on for you and a bright future ahead of you You don’t want to throw it all away just because hter broke your heart"

"No, not just because she brokewith it since ere fucking kids!" Tanner took a few more steps into the roo hilass door "But she hasn’t left un "Now put her the fuck down, Senator I won’t be repeating rip around ently set me back onto the floor "Good, now step aside" My father looked down at me and with a pained expression on his usually unreadable face, he took two steps to the side and raised his hands in the air

"I can help you, Tanner," the senator offered "Just like when you were sick and I got you help I can do that for you again," he said calmly "I can help you"

Every movement of Tanner’s was jittery, sweat poured off his forehead His white polo shirt et and yellowed at the aret the fuck out of my way," Tanner screaun toward me and then back to my father