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I’m skeptical

“Timer doesn’t start until Annie’s in, she opens the door, let’s say we have fivebar in three minutes I need three for the camera, but I can do that while Tony’s at the safe Let’s say you and Annie have two et back to the safe, as soon as Tony opens it we fill the bags and then we get the hell out of there”

“It should work, but it’s tight”

“So we practice” Charlie shrugs

“What if we take Annie out of the mix?”

Charlie's face snaps to look at mine “Seriously?”

“Just tell me, what do you think?”

“It cuts into our tih the front door, we can but the alar to take et in there We just don’t have that time Why would she not be there?”

I exhale “So you’re saying we need her?”

Charlie inhales sharply “Yeah, skip I don’t see hoe can do this without her”

I druainst the panel of the car door I’m annoyed, not at Charlie, more so at myself

I let Annie in

I know better I know that there are no happy endings for ain that this life doesn’t bode well for women They either stand by a man’s side and are hurt repeatedly, killed, or worse Or, they’re a side piece that will never have a normal life

Annie is neither of those things

She is pure, innocent, perfect