[text to Juliet: Iâll be late. Jacksonâs retirement party is still going.]
[text to Juliet: Donât wait up.]
[text to Juliet: Miss you. Love You.]
Gideon slid his phone back into his pocket, not waiting for a reply text from his wife. Sheâd understand. Part of him wanted to slip away, leave them all behind and simply hold her close to his chest, but Gideon knew he owed it to his old partner to stick out the night.
The back room of the bar smelled of booze, temping Gideon to break sobriety with each inhale; every exhale a moment of relief. Not one for the spot light, Gideon had remained in the periphery for most of the night, giving quiet nods to those he knew, making light conversation as required, a tonic and lime in his left hand, contrasting sharply with the darkness of his skin.
Gideon had hoped to spend the rest of the evening observing others and focusing on something other than the familiar smell of spiked punch, but fate would prove to be unkind to him tonight. Parker was approaching, a smile on her face, and two drinks in her hands.
âEveningâ He greeted with a nod. âAre those both for you?â He asked, with an amused eyebrow raised.
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Adrian Greengrass came home from work with a smile on his face. Newly married, there was little for him to complain about. He had a decent job and a beautiful wife. The only thing there really was for him to complain about was the fact that his fatherâs health had been deteriorating. Adrian hoped that coming back to England to take over some of the house duties would allow his father to improve.
After he arrived home, Adrian went upstairs to see if Camilla was ready for the event theyâd been invited to. The dinner party was a bit dry, of course, but the most important members of the Wizengamot would be there and of course Adrian had to attend. When he got upstairs to the bedroom, his eyebrows rose at Camilla on the bed. âDarling, weâre going to be late,â he drawled.
 E mais uma vez tinham chegado em casa apĂłs brigarem novamente, claramente Angela nĂŁo iria conseguir um jantar decente sem chegar em casa com a cara fechada do noivo. Infelizmente, nesse jantar, aconteceu algo que deixou os dois surpresos. Mas toda surpresa vinha com uma consequĂȘncia, e a consequĂȘncia de Ansel era a raiva. O Ăłdio e a grosseria corria nas veias dele como sangue, era impossĂvel o controlar quando a respiração ficava pesada e os passos firmes, era como tentar acalmar um leĂŁo com fome e Angela nĂŁo era uma boa domadora, geralmente era atingida, nĂŁo de forma fĂsica, mas emocional. Enquanto jogava a bolsa de predaria no sofĂĄ, a morena se virava para escutar a resposta dele, estava farta daquilo, era extremamente desnecessĂĄrio.
 â Eu nĂŁo estou dizendo que vocĂȘ me traiu com ele, estou dizendo que ele estĂĄ errado! Ele sabe que vocĂȘ estĂĄ noiva, ele nĂŁo tinha que ter dito aquelas coisas, tinha que ter guardado para si e ficado quieto, iria evitar tudo o que ocorreu no restaurante.
 â Sim, foi errado ele ter dito, mas nĂŁo teve cabimento vocĂȘ ter ido embora daquela forma e vocĂȘ foi grosseiro com o garçom!
 â NĂŁo foi de propĂłsito, ok? Eu estava e estou com os nervos a flor da pele com aquele cara e amanhĂŁ vou ter uma conversa com ele.
 â Daniel. O olhar fulminante dele jĂĄ dizia tudo o que se passava em sua mente, mas Angela se concentrou para que ele nĂŁo entrasse em estado de fĂșria.Â
 â NĂŁo. â Ela pediu. â Em casa a gente conversa.
 [âą âą âą]Â
 â Angela. Olha pra mim. VocĂȘ nĂŁo vai mais falar com aquele cara, vocĂȘ estĂĄ entendendo o que eu estou dizendo a vocĂȘ? AmanhĂŁ vou conversar com ele e dizer pra ele ficar longe de vocĂȘ.Â
 â NĂŁo! Eu nĂŁo posso escolher uma coisa que eu quero fazer?Â
 â NĂŁo. Faz o que vocĂȘ quiser, nĂŁo temos mais nada.Â
 â NĂŁo... â Em um ato repentino, a garota segurou o braço do rapaz que estava um pouco trĂȘmulo. Sentiu que ele estava prestes a chorar. â Eu... Vou dar um jeito de me afastar, ok? SĂł... Fica comigo. Eu preciso de vocĂȘ.
 âEu mataria qualquer um por vocĂȘ...âÂ
 A voz ecoando na cabeça de Angela a fez sentir o mesmo sentimento do restaurante. Ele era tudo que ela precisava, não podia deixå-lo ir. Era seu porto seguro e não iria o deixar escapar, não poderia perder um amor novamente.
"There's the man I was looking for!" Adam popped out of nowhere-- well, not nowhere. He just turned the corner. But he popped out like he is suddenly materializing-- with his wide, seemingly perfect grin. He took off his hat and put it on the table as he sat down across to Jon Wolfe. "I've been looking for you all over the place! What are you doing out here? Doesn't matter. I know what we need to do. We need to rematch, mate." And by rematch, Adam meant poker. He was so confident about his poker face which is always cloaked behind his somewhat-creepy-half-smile. He was practically unbeatable in poker-- even when he couldn't bother to cheat-- until this one. And it was getting kind of embarrassing how he's been losing money to the game. He slammed the deck on the table. "I'm getting my money back!"
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Everything had happened so fast and Mason could barely wrap her head around it. Apparently there had been someone important at her school's talent show who had seen her perform and took an interest in her and after a crazy chain of events, she managed to get a demo deal. So at the moment, she was packing her things to move to LA to record a demo to show the label and see if they liked it and wanted more from her. When her mom called up to her and told her Kaitlin was here to see her, she was a bit surprised. Kaitlin had been kind of distant with her lately and she was baffled as to why. She called back to her mom and told her to send her up. A small smile appeared on her face when she saw her best friend standing in her door way. "Hi Kay." She said softly.
Not all who wonder are lost (But most donât know the way) || flashback para
Colleen Krieger was living in a world where everything was right.
That should have been her first clue.
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In the mornings, she was happy.
She woke to blue eyes, tongue lolling out of his mouth as he watched her, with adoration she still didnât understand, clear in the pupâs gaze, warm fur against her skin.
âHey Axel,â she whispered, and kissed the top of his furry head.
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In the afternoons, she was happy.
She went to class in jeans and a tshirt, humming under her breath. She sat and listened to lecture after lecture, taking notes and learning things sheâd never given much thought to before that moment. When classes end she headed to the stadium, bag slung over her shoulder, smile on her face even though she knew the days practice was going to be hell.
âHey guys,â she said, waving to her teammates as she entered the locker room.
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In the night, she was happy.
She no longer collapsed into bed at ten oâclock like she used to after a hell practice, all pain and exhaustion, stiff movements and a hazy mind. She stayed up with her roommates, talking and laughing and partying because isnât that what college was for? Making friends and making mistakes and learning? When the doorbell of their apartment rang, Colleen opened the door and grinned to her team.
âHey strangers,â she smiled, waving in the party.
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Colleen Kriegerâs life was perfect.
And really, she should have known better.
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âKriegs, bring the damn popcorn!â
Colleen smiled and shut the fridge door, juggling a bottle of vodka and multiple bags of chips in her arms. âYeah, yeah, hold your horses!â
âItâs starting soooon!â Sarah yelled from the couch, placing a red solo cup to her lips and sipping the substance.
Shaking her head, Colleen just barely managed to snag the popcorn bag from the microwave before heading over to the couch. Plopping down on the sofa, she placed the bottle of vodka on the glass table and handed out the food.
âSo just so I understand,â Kelley said from the floor, opening the bag on popcorn. âEvery time someone does something stupid, we drink?â
Colleen let out a laugh. âExactly!â
Kelleyâs eyebrows furrowed. âBut,â she paused, looking to her two roommates, âitâs called Wrong Turn 5. Pretty sure even the actors were stupid for signing on to film it.â
âExactly!â Sarah exclaimed, holding up her cup. âSo we should drink now.â
The three roommates shrugged in unison and drank from their cups. Beer wasnât something Colleen particularly enjoyed all that much, it tasted horrible and had too many calories for her to count, but sheâd gotten used to it here at Penn. After all, you couldnât show up to a party and not drink. Well, you could, but people would ask you if you wanted a drink constantly and she figured sheâd avoid all of the hassle and drink from the get go.
âLook, look, look!â Sarah pointed to the TV screen, face alight in glee. âItâs starting! God this is going to be so horrible, Iâm actually stoked.â
Kelley shook her head sadly, a grin tugging at her lips. âDear lord we are not going to be sober by the end of this. Iâm feeling it.â
Colleen let out a bark of laughter. âLetâs be real. We arenât going to be sober even halfway through it.â
A groan attacked her two roommates and Colleen let out a wild grin. âHey,â she eyed both of them as the phone in her jeans pocket rang. âI warned both of you.â Getting to her feet, Colleen made her way to the hallway of their small apartment, placing the iPhone to her ear. âHello?â
âIs this Ms. Colleen Krieger?â
A feminine voice wafted through the phone line. Soft. Light. And filled withâŠpity?
Colleenâs eyebrows furrowed slightly and for some reason, she could feel her heart beat faster in her chest. âThis is her. May I ask whoâs calling?â
âThis is Manassas General.â She knew the Hospital immediately. Sheâd been to it multiple times back in High School for soccer related injuries. âWeâre sorry to be contacting you so late but thereâsâŠthereâs been an accidentâŠâ
There was a sudden ocean raging inside of her head. Her world tilted and Colleen almost fell sideways as she listed to the womanâs words. A hand, shaking and suddenly so cold, rested against the wall as she lost grip on reality. âIâŠIâŠâ she couldnât find her voice through the dryness of her throat.
She wasnât crying, wasnât yelling, wasnât doing much of anything. She couldnât. She was stuck between shock and denial and her mind was slowly shutting down on her.
And then she was moving.
She turned swiftly, making her way to the front door. Grabbing her car keys hanging on the wall, she ignored the concerned calls from her roommates and stepped out into the March night. She was down the apartment stairs and in her car before she knew she had moved at all.
Pealing out of the parking lot, she was on the interstate by the time her phone rang for the third time, Kelleyâs face flashing on the screen. Colleen ignored it, white knuckles clenched on her steering wheel.
This was a sick joke. Someone was fucking with her. She would drive home and kill whoever thought this was even remotely funny. Grabbing her phone, she dialed her fatherâs cell phone number. It raâIâm sorry. The number you have dialed has been disconnected.
Something pulled at Colleenâs chest as she dialed her motherâs number. That too, ranâIâm sorry. The number you have dialed has been disconnected.
âNo,â she shook her head. She could feel it now. Wrenching inside of her chest. It was growing. The deep pit of despair that she knew would find her was beginning to rear its ugly head. âNo, no, no, no. Oh, God no.â
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Colleen Krieger drove until her car ran out of gas twenty miles after getting onto I-66 East.
And then she got out and ran.
She didnât know where she was. She didnât much care about that. All she knew was that she needed to get home. She needed to becauseâŠbecause why? Because she needed to know? Because she needed to see it for herself? No. She just needed to get home. Home was safe. It was familiar. It was whereâŠher parents were.
A stitch in her side made her double over outside of the Fort Royal Country club. Her clothes stuck to her body, sweat pouring from her face, sliding to her chin and dripping to the dirt covered ground.
Her phone rang for the thirty-second time.
Through her exhaustion she pulled the device from her pocket, falling backwards to her butt when Thomasâ face stared back at her. Pulling the heels of her feet towards her, she dropped her head between her knees and answered the phone.
âColleen! Colleen!? Fuck, Colleen where are you?â He was short of breath, frenzied, concerned, and probably about twelve other emotions sheâd probably understand if she wasnât so damn tired. ââŠColleen what were you thinking?! Kelley and Sarah have been calling me all night. They told me you just up and left. What were you thinkââ
âMom and Dad,â the names were mud in her dry mouth.
That silenced him.
âIâm at the airport heading to a Red Eye right now,â he said after a moment and all of the fight, all of the anger and concern, was gone. He just soundedâŠempty. âJustâŠjust tell me youâre okay. Please. Just. You have to be okayâŠâ
âIâm okay,â Colleen responded on autopilot. Because she knew if she didnât, heâd collapse in on himself. Because as of this moment, they were all each other had left.
He let out a short, fake laugh so dead of emotion she wondered if either of them would ever feel anything ever again. âI love you for lying to me,â he said.
I love you for knowing Iâm lying.
 ----
There was no way to make this anything other than what it was.
A tragedy that knew no boundaries, a story that just ended, a story without a happy finish, or a bow, or a nice wrap up. A coat of paint, a song and dance, a prayer, the powers of bargainingâŠ
None of those things would bring about a happy ending that never was. Because believe her, she had tried.
Life was hard. It was cruel. It wrecked you. Cut you up. Wormed its way into your heart. A pain of the sickest kind. It put your will to be here through a juicer. All the sugar in the world wouldnât make the bitter mess of blood, hopelessness and tears sweet.