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“Sounds like Slayde’s

had a lot of crazy to overco drink of scotch

“But you knew the hell he survived You had all the evidence The psychiatrist said he had intermittent explosive disorder They tried to reduce his sentence But you wouldn’t let them You had no mercy”

Glancing away, I can’t help adnosis At the same time, I can relate to a father’s concern for his son I have Dex, after all “So what? You want revenge because I did my job?”

His crazy returns with his rage “You wouldn’t stop until you finished hiend, and you took it all away” His voice is a breathy growl “Look at you You’re no better than hi hypocrite”

Quiet settles over the table I think about his words, that case “I was a lot harder then I’d just lost Allison—”

“Save the sob story It’s ti She’s a bitch”

“You want money?”

“Fuck no!” A spate of real laughter erupts fro I want your ass in prison, rotting away just like my kid’s”

My brow lines “You know he’s out, right?”

“He’s a fucking janitor A nobody living in a shit town”

With an exhale, I lean back “I don’t knohat to tell you It was the right thing to do at the time Slayde’s paid his debt, and from what I understand, he’s happy now”

“What the fuck do you know about his happiness?” Bennett shoves his glass forward “I’ve been watching, waiting for the great Derek Alexander to slip up, and boy, did you ever”

“You want lass “What’s your plan forthat happen?”

“Easy You have two choices The whore goes to prison or you do” He leans back, a cal to be, hero?”