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That’s whatfor the ht to come back and collect et the et a last et that before I tried to ht not even be possible now My eyes flick to the eency exits around the restaurant to find the closest one

My plan was to get Sherman Hawthorne drunk He’s already downed three whiskeys but is still coherent I was hoping whatever that white powder I’d found in oing to try and slip it into one of his drinks, but the two guards he had with him made it impossible

One of theer on ht now This is o? I don’t even have a dollar to my name All I have is a fake ID that was thrust into o after they’d taken my real one

How the hell did I get here? I thought I’d ht decisions in life At least the best I could hat I had Now I’ht to soh to be randfather Not that I’ve ever met either of those men It’s always been et tossed into the systeet clean, and they’d releaseback into the systehteen If I make it to that birthday

“Can I get you so my attention away from the table “I’ll need an ID” His eyes roam over my face before they trail down the front of the dress I was ordered to wear I feel practically naked and exposed

“No thank you” I lickback to the table where the twoit over whatever the fight is about Theand is getting in Sherlued to the floor because I know there’s no running I’d be found in no time

I was so stupid I knew better, and I never should have tried to steal from the Shapovals In my defense, I had no idea they owned the little corner store At the ti about ned the place All I could think about was it had been five days since I’d seenOf course they own it They own everything in the area of the city I live in

I thought I’d gotten aith it too They’d let me leave the store, walk all the way back home, and even eat a few bites of the pre for forgiveness and give it back Now they’re collecting I have a feeling they’d been watchingbefore I tried to steal from them They knew too much not only about me but my mother too

Another reeuy said Sheret in his face, and er out on me when these men are done with him

When I decide I have no option other than to run, Sherman beats me to it He bolts toward the front of the restaurant and out the double doors Hisat the bar alone

“Oh god,” I whisper

I could not be this lucky Then again, I’ to pay whatever price it was to havefor it I’ll likely be shoved on to the next man they putthrough with it That I didn’t so

After witnessing this, I know I have to get out of here I take a step toward the sign that shohere the bathroo my escape out the front What if Shapoval’s men are out there? I freeze when the two lance at ht be brothers They’re of a similar build, which is massive Especially compared to my short ass