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"You keep saying that What does itme in his hold, he stroked my cheek "I mean that you’ll have a choice of what happens"

"If I have a choice, then I choose for this to end Right now"

He chuckled "Not that siainst the twine I forcedfear My unhappiness didn’t irl to torture and daddy’s approval to do it

It’s all over

Jethro had cooblet on a side table, standing upright "Are you ready to begin, Nila? Ready to pay the Fourth Debt?"

What answer could I give? I reverted to illiteracy I forgot how to talk because speech never saved me Only actions would, but I couldn’t do that, either My arht me but I refused to look him in the eye Instead, I looked over his shoulder--back raaze glowed "I’ll take that as a yes" Chuckling, he strokedin my ear "It’s a new era, Nila And I can’t wait to share ht you’ll pay the easier part of the Fourth Debt And later…you’ll pay the rest"

I shivered The depths of depression I’d crawled fro, even if I didn’t feel it

"Where are we going?"

"You’ll find out e get there But I’ll give you a naive any hint "What the hell is that?"

He smiled "You’ll see"

Bonnie stood The rap of her cane was a third footstep as she inched toward her family and victim Her hazel eyes s, her outfit was visible: a hts ran riot incolours that won’t show blood

My heart unhinged, racing erratically

What the hell will they do?

Bonnie s exhilaration "Let’s begin, shall we?"

Daniel wrapped his fist instrands licked around his wrist, binding us together "I’m up for that"