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"Well, would you like to go with me?" Noah asked, sheepishly

"I’d love to Thank you," I replied, after a slight pause

"That’s great So, I guess I’ll see you at school?" he suggested with a happy grin Atto continue their stroll, lifting his hand to wave goodbye as I walked inside I was still s what to wear to the dance, when the slap came out of nowhere and hit with so much force that the side of my face smashed into the kitchen cabinet As I landed on the floor, Frank’s boot hit ht in the stomach, and I choked back the bile that would onlyslut You can’t even take the rubbish out without lifting your skirt for the nearest pussy-sniffing son of a bitch out there Have you fucked hi for an answer as a second boot planted inApart from the one cut to e I didn’t ht, and the next day I h, I gave Noah soain, and I stopped looking hi everyone in the eye The floor had becan of power had begun

I HAD WORK SOON, and I needed to geta technique I’d first read about on the Internet, I grabbed the scented candle onthe candle’s sweet vanilla fragrance Holdingand exhaled After a few minutes, the panic had receded I was always afraid, but I could think past the anxiety now Looking at my watch, I saw I only had thirty minutes beforeto work again

"GOOD MORNIN’, SUNSHINE," Danny croaked, in his usual gruff voice He sounded like he smoked twenty a day, but it was probably ave away his habit as , Danny How are you today?" I asked Danny looked up from the menu He always read theevery day

"What happened?" he barked atin confusion

"You askedme what I want for breakfast, you never do that So I want to knohat’s up"

I could feelup I looked down instinctively and bit irl Soh to want to knohat it is You should knoell enough by now to know thatat the floor and better still, take a seat and talk to me a little bit"

He nodded at the seat across the booth froaze You could tell a lot froe of character, but I could usually tell when a smile on the face hid meanness behind the eyes

"I can’t, Danny I don’t think Mike would et breaks?"

"Danny, you’re always my first customer of the day It’s a little early for a break, don’t you think?"

"Rhona?" Danny barked, as she headed toward the kitchen

"Can you spare our girl for five minutes?" He nodded toward et many in till half past Just keep an eye out for anyone in your section," she called back, see unperturbed So far, Danny wasmyself a cup of coffee, I sat down in the booth opposite him He waited patiently