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The Ritual Shantel Tessier 11460K 2023-08-28

“I’ve got word that he’s in solitary confinement”

“Why would they do that?” Gregory has put most of these men in their cells So, ould they hide his son’s killer? Most of thesehiainst Gregory’s demand and arrested him when they were supposed to shoot to kill No questions asked A dead man can’t defend himself sort of speak

“I’m not sure The best I can think of is they know I’d send in someone to finish the job they weren’t able to do”

I nod in understanding “Got it”

He stands, getting what he wanted from me “Once it’s done, you’ll be released You havethe room, a male police officer enters and helps me up

He leads me down a hallway and into an open area It’s two stories tall with a guard station in theup against the bars of his cell He blows me a kiss

I se, and I enter, where he removes the cuffs and then locks me inside

“About time”

Turning around, I see Matt sitting on the top bunk He jumps down “Where have you been?”

I ignore that “Was this your plan? Get locked up with me in a little cell?” He didn’t know any iving him shit

He shrugs “If you’re here, you’re not there”

Stepping forward, I say “I ht now, but I will the moment we’re out of here”

“You son of a …”

I grip his head and slam it into the white brick wall tothe wall I do it again And again

I hear the guards shouting fro their voices while I shove Matt to the floor and kick hi blood fly

The cell opens, and I’ain I’ me to solitary confineet a job done and get back to Blake

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