3: AWAY

the divorce paper,

woman who once loved me no longer wants me in

ed his head. He sighed

did to you. I don't know what I may have put you throu

ou've been given enough chances, so there's no going back thi

's try to work things

at's what you said before we went on th

ady knowing she was about to s

ial and ended up hitting me. In defense, I pushed

e it in her eyes. But with all that she said, he couldn't bring himself to accept that

but please, reconsider Clari

it'll be over my dead body

gh. But for the sake of the three years of marriage, recons

h so much fury that he to

ome relief from the headache he felt. He k

ce this is what you want, I'll

own and read through the paper a bit, and went on to sign the di

ng, Clarice," he said as he han

llet, and headed downstairs gently. As he

an sighed disappointedly. "So, what

otel or something, and figure out the

ed. Before he got in, he turned and looked at the h

up later. I need to go take care of som

nowledgment, and then

are we he

gh the rearview mirror and saw how gloomy his passenger was. Bu

onald and his wife had their hand

worry about him. We're here to support you o

cky he didn't put up a fight. He's even more lucky we didn't pre

that," Clarice respon

re safe," Mr Donald said, car

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in. He was sick of moping and feeling bad abou

for two days. So, he needed to get out

was I able to own that house, and

f. Not having any idea about myself

icked up the card Dan gave him. He wanted to

macy and had his concussion tended to. He saw that it had healed r

done from the pharmacy, he

ad told him where he lived previously, asking him to come ove

why certain folks threw glance

from the vehicle and paid the driver. He

dered why the front porch looked unwelc

doorbell a couple of times, and there was still no answer. He saw that the li

a mi

ized the voice

wasn't expecting the

ng the door open. His eyes widened in utter

, Da

. What are you

alk. I hope you don't

t a problem," Dan replied

got, and wondered what was wrong

ot. I have somethi

boy, I've worked up quite an appetite

ck when she sighted

ng on just a bikini. He couldn