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Declan! Please, oh please!

I peek around the house’s side, and I see Doctor’s white Land Rover

Declan

As soon as I realize the priest is playing intermediary between that piece of shit doctor and the people who have Finley, I go crazy inside That fucking priest knew about Finley and ht I could see it in his eyes—and he wantedbeyond your basic dick religious official He’s probably buddies with the doctor

Pretty quickly after getting his ass kicked, the godda Finley told hi “no,” so I ad like I don’t see what the big deal is, but also saying sorry Thea little deferent to ie status and the fact that I’m “Homer”

When I talk to Mayor Acton, Freddy, and the priest, I focus on what I sahen I walked into the clinic—“to get so her down, and Finley was crying I point out I didn’t break in or co) I just walked in, heard soht, and walked around the curtain to find the doctor holding her down, rubbing his dick against her underhile Finley cried with h

er arms tied I tell them I didn’t lose my shit until I saw the bruises on her face

“I’ve got a thing for men who hurt wouy like that?” I ask the mayor “Finley’s sweet She probably doesn’t stand a chance around that motherfucker”

He bristles at e, but he seems to think about it

I tell Freddy, “That’s your wife’s friend, otta keep that guy away from her”

This whole act is last-ditch insurance in case they haul uess I’m prescient, because in the end, that’s what they do When I can hear the doctor talking bullshit to the priest inside the clinic—h to speak—the mayor tells me it’s time for me to take a hike

“We’ve radioed the Celia, and they’ve agreed to wait for you”

Yeah, because I booked a seat on the ship The mayor clearly doesn’t know that

“Freddy here will take you to your place of residence and show you to the dock”

“What about Finley? I want to hear that you’re doing everything you can to keep her safe Sounds like that jackass she’sher badly I don’t want to hear about that happening again”