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enternights Ā· 6 months ago
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š˜„š—µš—²š—æš—².怀redstone bar, shortly after 9:30pm. š˜„š—¶š˜š—µ.怀lachlan rose. @clandestone
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ć€”ć€€šŸ¦¢ć€€ć€•ć€€ć€€...ć€€ć€€ā€œĀ  š—¼š—µĀ  š—ŗš˜†Ā  š—“š—¼š—±,Ā  š˜š—µš—²š—æš—²Ā  š˜†š—¼š˜‚Ā  š—®š—æš—²!Ā  š—¶'š˜ƒš—²Ā  š—Æš—²š—²š—»Ā  š—¹š—¼š—¼š—øš—¶š—»š—“Ā  š—³š—¼š—æĀ  š˜†š—¼š˜‚Ā  š—®š—¹š—¹Ā  š—»š—¶š—“š—µš˜!Ā  ā€Ā  josieĀ  exclaims over the noise of the crowd,Ā  wrappingĀ  anĀ  armĀ  aroundĀ  lachlan's.Ā  theĀ  night'sĀ  eventsĀ  haveĀ  clearlyĀ  shakenĀ  her,Ā  andĀ  herĀ  fatherĀ  refusesĀ  toĀ  returnĀ  anyĀ  ofĀ  herĀ  texts,Ā  soĀ  forĀ  theĀ  restĀ  ofĀ  itĀ  she'sĀ  beenĀ  leftĀ  aloneĀ  wanderingĀ  untilĀ  sheĀ  foundĀ  herselfĀ  atĀ  theĀ  bar,Ā  theĀ  lockdownĀ  announcedĀ  justĀ  asĀ  sheĀ  entered the establishment.Ā  still,Ā  sheĀ  managesĀ  toĀ  putĀ  aĀ  smileĀ  onĀ  herĀ  faceĀ  atĀ  theĀ  presenceĀ  ofĀ  aĀ  friend,Ā  hopingĀ  it'llĀ  atĀ  leastĀ  distractĀ  herĀ  fromĀ  herĀ  worries.Ā  ā€œĀ  iĀ  feelĀ  likeĀ  i'mĀ  slowlyĀ  losingĀ  myĀ  mind,Ā  andĀ  beingĀ  trappedĀ  hereĀ  becauseĀ  ofĀ  aĀ  goddamnĀ  blizzardĀ  isĀ  notĀ  helpingĀ  myĀ  case.Ā  ā€
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enternights Ā· 6 months ago
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š˜„š—µš—²š—æš—².怀weldon family ranch popup, around 7pm. š˜„š—¶š˜š—µ.怀lennon cole. @tresp4ssing
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ć€”ć€€šŸ¦¢ć€€ć€•ć€€ć€€...ć€€ć€€š—®š˜€Ā  š—·š—¼š˜€š—¶š—²Ā  š—½š—²š—æš˜‚š˜€š—²š˜€Ā  š˜š—µš—²Ā  š—½š—¼š—½š˜‚š—½š˜€Ā  š—®š—æš—¼š˜‚š—»š—±Ā  š˜š—µš—²Ā  š—°š—¹š˜‚š—Æš—µš—¼š˜‚š˜€š—²,Ā  there'sĀ  aĀ  lingeringĀ  feelingĀ  ofĀ  anxietyĀ  thatĀ  refusesĀ  toĀ  leaveĀ  herĀ  everĀ  sinceĀ  theĀ  memorial.Ā  itĀ  gnawsĀ  atĀ  herĀ  likeĀ  maggotsĀ  onĀ  rottenĀ  flesh,Ā  likeĀ  aĀ  migraineĀ  thatĀ  noĀ  painkillerĀ  couldĀ  staveĀ  off.Ā  ā€œĀ  so,Ā  what'sĀ  theĀ  differenceĀ  betweenĀ  oranges and clementines?Ā  ā€Ā  sheĀ  asks,Ā  pointingĀ  towardsĀ  theĀ  fruitsĀ  onĀ  display,Ā  butĀ  sheĀ  couldĀ  onlyĀ  keepĀ  theĀ  actĀ  upĀ  forĀ  soĀ  longĀ  beforeĀ  heavingĀ  aĀ  deepĀ  sigh.Ā  ā€œĀ  iĀ  know,Ā  it'sĀ  aĀ  stupidĀ  question,Ā  butĀ  humorĀ  me,Ā  please?Ā  i'mĀ  inĀ  desperateĀ  needĀ  ofĀ  normalĀ  conversationĀ  afterĀ  ...Ā  whateverĀ  theĀ  hellĀ  thatĀ  was.Ā  ā€
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enternights Ā· 6 months ago
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š˜„š—µš—²š—æš—².怀deer lake, around 8:15pm. š˜„š—¶š˜š—µ.怀bash cannon. @pclarcld
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ć€”ć€€šŸ¦‡ć€€ć€•ć€€ć€€ā€¦ć€€ć€€š™©š™š™šĀ  š™£š™Ŗš™¢š™—š™šš™§Ā  š™®š™¤š™ŖĀ  š™š™–š™«š™šĀ  š™™š™žš™–š™”š™šš™™Ā  š™žš™ØĀ  š™Ŗš™£š™–š™©š™©š™šš™£š™™š™šš™™,Ā  š™„š™”š™šš™–š™Øš™šĀ  š™©š™§š™®Ā  š™–š™œš™–š™žš™£Ā  š™”š™–š™©š™šš™§.Ā  aĀ  huffĀ  escapesĀ  angela'sĀ  lipsĀ  asĀ  sheĀ  triesĀ  toĀ  dialĀ  kazimir'sĀ  numberĀ  again,Ā  butĀ  toĀ  noĀ  avail.Ā  sheĀ  catchesĀ  bashĀ  inĀ  theĀ  crowdĀ  andĀ  hopes he could be of at least a little help as she runs up to him. Ā  ā€œĀ  haveĀ  youĀ  seenĀ  yourĀ  brother?Ā  ā€ Ā  she asks,Ā  notĀ  botheringĀ  withĀ  greetingsĀ  whenĀ  thereĀ  areĀ  moreĀ  pressingĀ  mattersĀ  toĀ  attendĀ  toĀ  —  atĀ  least,Ā  inĀ  herĀ  mind.Ā  ā€œĀ  i'veĀ  beenĀ  tryingĀ  toĀ  callĀ  himĀ  forĀ  theĀ  pastĀ  tenĀ  minutesĀ  butĀ  heĀ  won'tĀ  pickĀ  upĀ  hisĀ  goddamnĀ  phone.Ā  ā€Ā  sheĀ  looksĀ  downĀ  atĀ  herĀ  phoneĀ  again,Ā  andĀ  asĀ  expected,Ā  findsĀ  noĀ  updates.Ā  ā€œĀ  look,Ā  ifĀ  youĀ  seeĀ  him,Ā  tellĀ  himĀ  toĀ  callĀ  meĀ  back,Ā  okay?Ā  iĀ  haveĀ  aĀ  reallyĀ  importantĀ  questionĀ  toĀ  askĀ  him.Ā  ā€
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enternights Ā· 6 months ago
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ć€”ć€€šŸ¦‡ć€€ć€•ć€€ć€€ā€¦ć€€ć€€š—®š—»š—“š—²š—¹š—®Ā  š—¶š˜€š—»'š˜Ā  š—æš—²š—¹š—¶š—“š—¶š—¼š˜‚š˜€,Ā  butĀ  sheĀ  couldĀ  beĀ  classifiedĀ  asĀ  spiritual.Ā  despiteĀ  herĀ  practices,Ā  sheĀ  isn'tĀ  sureĀ  sheĀ  completelyĀ  believesĀ  inĀ  itĀ  aĀ  hundredĀ  percent,Ā  butĀ  havingĀ  somethingĀ  toĀ  believeĀ  inĀ  gaveĀ  herĀ  comfort,Ā  atĀ  theĀ  veryĀ  least,Ā  especiallyĀ  duringĀ  aĀ  timeĀ  whereĀ  theĀ  onlyĀ  otherĀ  thingĀ  sheĀ  couldĀ  feelĀ  wasĀ  trepidation.Ā  ā€œĀ  carryingĀ  itĀ  aroundĀ  withĀ  youĀ  wouldĀ  beĀ  stronger.Ā  butĀ  iĀ  guessĀ  youĀ  couldĀ  keepĀ  itĀ  onĀ  yourĀ  desk,Ā  i'mĀ  sureĀ  wallaceĀ  andĀ  gromitĀ  wouldĀ  appreciateĀ  theĀ  protectiveĀ  energy,Ā  ā€Ā  sheĀ  quips.Ā  ā€œĀ  oh,Ā  iĀ  did.Ā  theĀ  readingĀ  iĀ  gotĀ  beforeĀ  thatĀ  wasn'tĀ  reallyĀ  ...Ā  inĀ  myĀ  favor.Ā  ā€ Ā  angelaĀ  isn'tĀ  oneĀ  toĀ  putĀ  blindĀ  faithĀ  inĀ  theĀ  cards,Ā  butĀ  whenĀ  everyĀ  readingĀ  isĀ  ominouslyĀ  tellingĀ  herĀ  toĀ  beĀ  careful,Ā  thenĀ  thatĀ  hasĀ  toĀ  meanĀ  something,Ā  right? Ā  ā€œĀ  iĀ  mean,Ā  iĀ  guess,Ā  ifĀ  thisĀ  wasĀ  yourĀ  oldĀ  run-of-the-millĀ  psycho,Ā  butĀ  iĀ  don'tĀ  know,Ā  griff.Ā  itĀ  feelsĀ  ...Ā  moreĀ  thanĀ  that.Ā  likeĀ  they'reĀ  afterĀ  somethingĀ  specific.Ā  ā€ Ā  andĀ  iĀ  don'tĀ  knowĀ  ifĀ  itĀ  hasĀ  anythingĀ  toĀ  doĀ  withĀ  me,Ā  becauseĀ  usuallyĀ  nothingĀ  has.
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he looks up, eyebrows lifting slightly at angela and the bag of rocks, "shopping spree?" though, he slips the bracelet onto his wrist without question and doesn't state the obvious - that he doesn't think any of this will protect him if the killer really wants him dead. "do i have to keep the stone in my pocket for it to protect me? or can it protect me from my desk at home?" he picks it up, running his fingers over the surface of the black rock, "i dunno anything about this crystal stuff." he admits. then, he gestures to the bag, "i hope you got some protective rocks for yourself in there too. otherwise, i'm going over there and buying more." and despite the recent loss of his cousin, all the victims thus far point to angela being a much more likely target then him, especially with daniela still gone. "and, y'know, maybe some pepper spray for good measure? a taser? how hard do you think it is to get a functional taser around here?"
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ć€”ć€€šŸæļøć€€ć€•ć€€ć€€...ć€€ć€€ā€œĀ  š—¼š—µ,Ā  š—ŗš—®š—»,Ā  š—®Ā  š—¹š—¶š˜š˜š—¹š—²Ā  š—Æš—¶š˜.Ā  ā€Ā  carlosĀ  laughs,Ā  takingĀ  aĀ  sipĀ  fromĀ  theĀ  slowlyĀ  warmingĀ  bottleĀ  ofĀ  beerĀ  thatĀ  they'veĀ  beenĀ  nursingĀ  sinceĀ  theyĀ  gotĀ  here.Ā  theĀ  vibeĀ  ofĀ  theĀ  barĀ  isĀ  unlikeĀ  whatĀ  itĀ  typicallyĀ  is,Ā  withĀ  tensionĀ  thickĀ  enoughĀ  toĀ  cutĀ  withĀ  aĀ  knife.Ā  heĀ  heardĀ  whatĀ  happenedĀ  atĀ  theĀ  memorialĀ  throughĀ  theĀ  whispersĀ  goingĀ  around,Ā  shockĀ  andĀ  confusionĀ  paintingĀ  theĀ  facesĀ  ofĀ  patronsĀ  comingĀ  throughĀ  theĀ  door.Ā  god,Ā  thisĀ  townĀ  isĀ  soĀ  fuckingĀ  cryptic.Ā  ā€œĀ  youĀ  tellingĀ  meĀ  youĀ  don'tĀ  getĀ  enoughĀ  gossipĀ  fromĀ  thatĀ  theaterĀ  ofĀ  yours?Ā  thoughtĀ  youĀ  guysĀ  livedĀ  forĀ  theĀ  dramaĀ  orĀ  whatever.Ā  ā€
šŸ—“ļø february 15 , 7 : 10 p.m. šŸ“ redstone bar šŸ’¬ sienna + carlos ( @enternights )
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theĀ  barĀ  isĀ  tooĀ  quietĀ  .Ā  theĀ  usualĀ  hustleĀ  &Ā  bustleĀ  isĀ  missingĀ  tonightĀ  ,Ā  replacedĀ  byĀ  theĀ  kindĀ  ofĀ  quietĀ  thatĀ  humsĀ  withĀ  unsaidĀ  thingsĀ  .Ā  siennaĀ  feelsĀ  itĀ  settleĀ  onĀ  herĀ  shouldersĀ  asĀ  sheĀ  movesĀ  throughĀ  theĀ  roomĀ  ,Ā  eyesĀ  flickingĀ  overĀ  theĀ  facesĀ  ofĀ  peopleĀ  she’sĀ  knownĀ  practically herĀ  wholeĀ  lifeĀ  ,Ā  theirĀ  expressionsĀ  tightĀ  andĀ  uneasyĀ  .Ā  sheĀ  doesn’tĀ  wantĀ  toĀ  baskĀ  inĀ  itĀ  ,Ā  doesn’tĀ  wantĀ  toĀ  drownĀ  inĀ  theĀ  sameĀ  cycleĀ  ofĀ  hushedĀ  voicesĀ  andĀ  sidelongĀ  glancesĀ  .
sheĀ  findsĀ  carlosĀ  andĀ  slidesĀ  intoĀ  theĀ  seatĀ  acrossĀ  fromĀ  themĀ  ,Ā  bracingĀ  herĀ  armsĀ  onĀ  theĀ  tableĀ  .Ā  ā€œĀ  it’sĀ  tooĀ  darkĀ  inĀ  hereĀ  ,Ā  ā€Ā  sheĀ  murmursĀ  ,Ā  notĀ  justĀ  aboutĀ  theĀ  lightingĀ  .Ā  ā€œĀ  iĀ  needĀ  aĀ  laughĀ  .Ā  orĀ  someĀ  gossipĀ  .Ā  preferablyĀ  both.Ā  ā€Ā  theĀ  dimĀ  barĀ  lightsĀ  flickerĀ  againstĀ  theĀ  sheenĀ  ofĀ  herĀ  ringsĀ  asĀ  sheĀ  drumsĀ  herĀ  fingersĀ  ,Ā  andĀ  sheĀ  offersĀ  himĀ  aĀ  smallĀ  smileĀ  .Ā  ā€œĀ  i’veĀ  seenĀ  yourĀ  standupĀ  beforeĀ  .Ā  youĀ  madeĀ  meĀ  laughĀ  whenĀ  iĀ  reallyĀ  neededĀ  itĀ  .Ā  isĀ  itĀ  tooĀ  muchĀ  pressureĀ  ifĀ  iĀ  putĀ  youĀ  onĀ  theĀ  spotĀ  likeĀ  thisĀ  ?Ā  ā€
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ć€”ć€€šŸæļøć€€ć€•ć€€ć€€...ć€€ć€€š—»š—¼š—»š—²Ā  š—¼š—³Ā  š˜š—µš—²Ā  š—½š—¼š—½š˜‚š—½š˜€Ā  š˜€š—½š—®š—æš—øš—²š—±Ā  š—®š—»š˜†Ā  š˜€š—¼š—æš˜Ā  š—¼š—³Ā  š—¶š—»š˜š—²š—æš—²š˜€š˜Ā  š—³š—¼š—æĀ  š—°š—®š—æš—¹š—¼š˜€.Ā  heĀ  should'veĀ  stayedĀ  atĀ  redstone,Ā  hadĀ  aĀ  fewĀ  moreĀ  drinks,Ā  butĀ  curiosityĀ  wasĀ  strong,Ā  andĀ  theyĀ  thoughtĀ  thereĀ  mightĀ  beĀ  somethingĀ  forĀ  himĀ  atĀ  theĀ  clubhouse.Ā  butĀ  theirĀ  tripĀ  isn'tĀ  allĀ  forĀ  nought,Ā  notĀ  whenĀ  heĀ  catchesĀ  sightĀ  ofĀ  oneĀ  hanaĀ  sayocĀ  fromĀ  theĀ  cornerĀ  ofĀ  hisĀ  eye,Ā  struttingĀ  upĀ  toĀ  sistersĀ  ofĀ  theĀ  moonĀ  withĀ  noĀ  otherĀ  intentionĀ  thanĀ  toĀ  beĀ  aĀ  nuisance.Ā  ā€œĀ  no,Ā  ifĀ  iĀ  wantedĀ  aĀ  coupleĀ  rocksĀ  i'dĀ  goĀ  lookingĀ  aroundĀ  theĀ  lake,Ā  ā€ Ā  carlosĀ  quips,Ā  pickingĀ  upĀ  aĀ  crystalĀ  andĀ  inspectingĀ  itĀ  betweenĀ  hisĀ  fingers.Ā  theyĀ  didn'tĀ  believeĀ  inĀ  anyĀ  ofĀ  this,Ā  tarot,Ā  astrology,Ā  witchcraft,Ā  orĀ  whateverĀ  theĀ  fuckĀ  itĀ  wasĀ  —  butĀ  ofĀ  course,Ā  hanaĀ  did.Ā  thereĀ  wasĀ  absolutelyĀ  nothingĀ  theyĀ  agreedĀ  onĀ  orĀ  hadĀ  inĀ  common. Ā  ā€œĀ  i'mĀ  notĀ  surprisedĀ  youĀ  workĀ  here.Ā  ā€
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✦  Ā Ā Ā   ⌢  Ā Ā Ā  dedicatedĀ  Ā toĀ  Ā @enternights'Ā  Ā carlosĀ  Ā Ā š“‚‚ ✦  Ā Ā Ā   ⌢  Ā Ā Ā  ļ¼ Ā  Ā deer lake clubhouse,Ā  Ā Ā around 8pmĀ  Ā Ā š“‚‚
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Ā Ā  Ā Ā Ā  Ā Ā Ā  Ā Ā Ā  Ā Ā Ā  Ā Ā Ā  Ā Ā Ā  Ā Ā āĀ  Ā Ā justĀ  Ā Ā aĀ  Ā Ā secondĀ  Ā Ā !Ā  Ā Ā iĀ  Ā Ā knowĀ  Ā Ā aĀ  Ā Ā packedĀ  Ā Ā like,Ā  Ā Ā littleĀ  Ā Ā spellĀ  Ā Ā jarsĀ  Ā Ā inĀ  Ā Ā here.Ā  Ā Ā āžĀ  Ā Ā backĀ  Ā Ā turnedĀ  Ā Ā toĀ  Ā Ā theĀ  Ā Ā steadyĀ  Ā Ā trafficĀ  Ā Ā ofĀ  Ā Ā fundraiserĀ  Ā Ā attendees,Ā  Ā Ā hanaĀ  Ā Ā rummagesĀ  Ā Ā throughĀ  Ā Ā oneĀ  Ā Ā ofĀ  Ā Ā theĀ  Ā Ā boxesĀ  Ā Ā sheĀ  Ā Ā hadĀ  Ā Ā haphazardlyĀ  Ā Ā packed.Ā  Ā Ā (Ā  Ā Ā should'veĀ  Ā Ā listenedĀ  Ā Ā whenĀ  Ā Ā theyĀ  Ā Ā toldĀ  Ā Ā herĀ  Ā Ā toĀ  Ā Ā keepĀ  Ā Ā itĀ  Ā Ā minimal.Ā  Ā Ā )Ā  Ā Ā it'sĀ  Ā Ā aĀ  Ā Ā winĀ  Ā Ā inĀ  Ā Ā herĀ  Ā Ā bookĀ  Ā Ā whenĀ  Ā Ā sheĀ  Ā Ā managesĀ  Ā Ā toĀ  Ā Ā pullĀ  Ā Ā outĀ  Ā Ā aĀ  Ā Ā vialĀ  Ā Ā that'sĀ  Ā Ā meantĀ  Ā Ā forĀ  Ā Ā protection.Ā  Ā Ā sheĀ  Ā Ā spinsĀ  Ā Ā onĀ  Ā Ā herĀ  Ā Ā heel,Ā  Ā Ā readyĀ  Ā Ā toĀ  Ā Ā presentĀ  Ā Ā itĀ  Ā Ā toĀ  Ā Ā anĀ  Ā Ā olderĀ  Ā Ā womanĀ  Ā Ā whoĀ  Ā Ā justĀ  Ā Ā receivedĀ  Ā Ā aĀ  Ā Ā particularlyĀ  Ā Ā bleakĀ  Ā Ā reading—  Ā Ā carlosĀ  Ā Ā medinaĀ  Ā Ā facesĀ  Ā Ā herĀ  Ā Ā instead. talk about a jumpscare !Ā  Ā Ā āĀ  Ā Ā oh,Ā  Ā Ā it'sĀ  Ā Ā you.Ā  Ā Ā āžĀ  Ā Ā sheĀ  Ā Ā deflates,Ā  Ā Ā momentĀ  Ā Ā ofĀ  Ā Ā victoryĀ  Ā Ā leavingĀ  Ā Ā justĀ  Ā Ā asĀ  Ā Ā quicklyĀ  Ā Ā asĀ  Ā Ā itĀ  Ā Ā came.Ā  Ā Ā āĀ  Ā Ā didĀ  Ā Ā youĀ  Ā Ā needĀ  Ā Ā somethingĀ  Ā Ā ?Ā  Ā Ā āž
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ć€”ć€€šŸ¦‚ć€€ć€•ć€€ć€€...ć€€ć€€š—°š—®š—¹š—ŗ,Ā  š—°š—¼š—¹š—¹š—²š—°š˜š—²š—±,Ā  š—®š—»š—±Ā  š—¶š—»Ā  š—°š—¼š—»š˜š—æš—¼š—¹.Ā  that'sĀ  theĀ  faceĀ  mayorĀ  nathanĀ  talbotĀ  putsĀ  onĀ  asĀ  heĀ  standsĀ  beforeĀ  theĀ  crowd,Ā  aĀ  million-dollarĀ  smileĀ  onĀ  hisĀ  lipsĀ  andĀ  aĀ  practicedĀ  speechĀ  restingĀ  onĀ  hisĀ  tongue.Ā  however,Ā  beneathĀ  hisĀ  undisturbedĀ  exterior,Ā  fearĀ  andĀ  anxietyĀ  bubbleĀ  likeĀ  aĀ  potĀ  ofĀ  boilingĀ  water.Ā  heĀ  knowsĀ  theĀ  namesĀ  mustĀ  beĀ  biggerĀ  thanĀ  aĀ  sickĀ  prank,Ā  butĀ  heĀ  couldn'tĀ  tellĀ  theĀ  peopleĀ  that.Ā  heĀ  couldn'tĀ  letĀ  themĀ  feelĀ  theĀ  sameĀ  thingsĀ  he'sĀ  beenĀ  feeling,Ā  can'tĀ  letĀ  theĀ  townĀ  spiralĀ  outĀ  ofĀ  hisĀ  graspĀ  andĀ  loseĀ  faith.Ā  heĀ  opensĀ  hisĀ  mouthĀ  toĀ  speakĀ  —  butĀ  hisĀ  ownĀ  voiceĀ  beatsĀ  himĀ  toĀ  theĀ  punch.Ā  cracklingĀ  throughĀ  theĀ  speakers,Ā  aĀ  privateĀ  conversationĀ  airedĀ  outĀ  forĀ  everyoneĀ  toĀ  hear.Ā  nathan'sĀ  bloodĀ  runsĀ  cold,Ā  eyesĀ  searchingĀ  forĀ  hisĀ  familyĀ  inĀ  theĀ  crowd.Ā  forĀ  charlotte,Ā  forĀ  hisĀ  kids,Ā  butĀ  itĀ  feelsĀ  asĀ  thoughĀ  theĀ  worldĀ  isĀ  spinning.Ā  heĀ  wondersĀ  ifĀ  cooperĀ  hadĀ  setĀ  himĀ  up,Ā  butĀ  theĀ  momentĀ  heĀ  catchesĀ  darshanĀ  cuffingĀ  himĀ  heĀ  feelsĀ  asĀ  thoughĀ  he'sĀ  beenĀ  vindicated.
still,Ā  heĀ  hasĀ  toĀ  keepĀ  hisĀ  handsĀ  shakingĀ  asĀ  heĀ  staresĀ  staresĀ  backĀ  intoĀ  theĀ  crowd,Ā  noĀ  longerĀ  underĀ  theĀ  spellĀ  he'dĀ  castĀ  onĀ  themĀ  asĀ  theyĀ  breakĀ  outĀ  intoĀ  whispers.Ā  butĀ  thenĀ  nathanĀ  hearsĀ  herĀ  throughĀ  theĀ  noise,Ā  likeĀ  aĀ  knifeĀ  cuttingĀ  throughĀ  butter,Ā  andĀ  hisĀ  gazeĀ  fallsĀ  directlyĀ  ontoĀ  hisĀ  youngerĀ  sister.Ā  aĀ  talbotĀ  throughĀ  andĀ  throughĀ  withĀ  theĀ  wayĀ  herĀ  voiceĀ  catchesĀ  everyone'sĀ  attention.Ā  griefĀ  andĀ  angerĀ  punctuateĀ  herĀ  everyĀ  word,Ā  likeĀ  littleĀ  stabsĀ  ofĀ  accusationĀ  asĀ  sheĀ  stepsĀ  closerĀ  toĀ  whereĀ  heĀ  stands.Ā  heĀ  knewĀ  heĀ  hadĀ  toĀ  tellĀ  herĀ  soonerĀ  orĀ  laterĀ  theĀ  predicamentĀ  heĀ  foundĀ  himselfĀ  inĀ  thatĀ  nightĀ  inĀ  townĀ  hall,Ā  butĀ  heĀ  didn'tĀ  wantĀ  itĀ  toĀ  beĀ  likeĀ  this,Ā  notĀ  inĀ  frontĀ  ofĀ  hundredsĀ  ofĀ  peopleĀ  watchingĀ  hisĀ  everyĀ  move.
nathanĀ  stepsĀ  offĀ  theĀ  podium,Ā  triesĀ  hisĀ  bestĀ  toĀ  keepĀ  hisĀ  facadeĀ  up.Ā  ā€œĀ  youĀ  knowĀ  damnĀ  wellĀ  iĀ  didn't,Ā  ā€ Ā  heĀ  whispersĀ  throughtĀ  grittedĀ  teeth,Ā  voiceĀ  beginningĀ  toĀ  shake.Ā  ā€œĀ  sheĀ  wasĀ  deĀ  —  ā€ Ā  ifĀ  there'sĀ  anyoneĀ  onĀ  thisĀ  earthĀ  thatĀ  couldĀ  getĀ  nathanĀ  toĀ  trulyĀ  break,Ā  itĀ  wouldn'tĀ  beĀ  anyoneĀ  elseĀ  butĀ  rebecca.Ā  ā€œĀ  —  sheĀ  wasĀ  already deadĀ  whenĀ  iĀ  gotĀ  there.Ā  ā€
āø» š™Øš™šš™©š™©š™žš™£š™œ , deerlake clubhouse / feb 15th, 20:05.
āø» š™Øš™©š™–š™©š™Ŗš™Ø , closed for nathan talbot / @enternights.
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the clubhouse is suffocating — full of people, but dead silent as the mayor's words hang thick in the air. rebecca doesn't hesitate. " what a coincidence, huh ? " she shouts out, pushing through the crowd, eyes locked on her brother as she storms toward him with conviction. " you. in the middle of it all. again. " her voice isn't calm. this isn't the composed investigative journalist who picks apart the truth in her books or podcast. this is a mother whose daughter is dead, listening to her own brother on that recording, sounding like a man with far too much to hide.
she ignores the stares, the whispers as she finally reaches him. she's used to it by now. always been the talbot outcast, the one people talk about, the one people expect the worst from ... but nathan ? he was never on the wrong side of public opinion. the man who's spent years running this godforsaken town, always hiding behind that carefully curated facade. she's seen it before; the smiles, the demeanor, like butter wouldn't melt. seems he's gotten away with it again — pointing the finger towards cooper riley just as he did with jacob thorne all those years ago — but she's not going to let that happen. not this time.
" why were you there, nathan, hm ? — what exactly did cooper walk in on ? " tries her hardest to stay strong, demand answers, but her voice breaks, tears pooling in her eyes. " tell me you didn't have something to do with this. "
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About Time (2013) dir. Richard Curtis
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š˜„š—µš—²š—æš—².怀early rise popup, around 7pm. š˜„š—¶š˜š—µ.怀cooper riley. @f0xtrots
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ć€”ć€€šŸ¦‡ć€€ć€•ć€€ć€€ā€¦ć€€ć€€š—µš—®š—»š—±š˜€Ā  š—±š—²š—¹š—¶š—°š—®š˜š—²š—¹š˜†Ā  š˜„š—æš—®š—½Ā  š—®š—æš—¼š˜‚š—»š—±Ā  š—®Ā  š—°š˜‚š—½Ā  š—¼š—³Ā  š—µš—¼š˜Ā  š—°š—µš—¼š—°š—¼š—¹š—®š˜š—²,Ā  aĀ  quietĀ  thankĀ  youĀ  leavingĀ  angela'sĀ  lips.Ā  theĀ  crowdĀ  atĀ  deerĀ  lakeĀ  isĀ  polarizing,Ā  aĀ  mixĀ  ofĀ  misplacedĀ  cheerĀ  andĀ  hushedĀ  whispersĀ  minglingĀ  inĀ  theĀ  air.Ā  theĀ  namesĀ  onĀ  theĀ  memorialĀ  haven'tĀ  leftĀ  herĀ  mindĀ  sinceĀ  theyĀ  wereĀ  unveiledĀ  inĀ  townĀ  hall,Ā  curiosityĀ  thoroughlyĀ  piqued.Ā  butĀ  thisĀ  timeĀ  she'sĀ  muchĀ  lessĀ  inclinedĀ  toĀ  figureĀ  outĀ  whoĀ  carvedĀ  thoseĀ  names,Ā  butĀ  ratherĀ  why.Ā  ā€œĀ  iĀ  wonderĀ  ifĀ  they'reĀ  suspects,Ā  ā€Ā  sheĀ  musesĀ  outĀ  loud,Ā  takingĀ  aĀ  sipĀ  ofĀ  herĀ  drink.Ā  sheĀ  looksĀ  upĀ  atĀ  cooperĀ  withĀ  aĀ  raisedĀ  brow,Ā  asĀ  ifĀ  challengingĀ  himĀ  forĀ  hisĀ  ownĀ  theories.
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š˜„š—µš—²š—æš—².怀deer lake, around 7:30pm. š˜„š—¶š˜š—µ.怀griffin talbot. @chappcdlips
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ć€”ć€€šŸ¦‡ć€€ć€•ć€€ć€€ā€¦ć€€ć€€š—®š—»š—“š—²š—¹š—®Ā  š˜€š—²š˜š˜€Ā  š—®Ā  š—Æš—®š—“Ā  š—¼š—³Ā  š—°š—æš˜†š˜€š˜š—®š—¹š˜€Ā  š—±š—¼š˜„š—»Ā  š—¼š—»Ā  š˜š—µš—²Ā  š˜š—®š—Æš—¹š—²,Ā  havingĀ  goneĀ  toĀ  theĀ  sistersĀ  ofĀ  theĀ  moonĀ  popupĀ  forĀ  aĀ  reading,Ā  onlyĀ  toĀ  comeĀ  awayĀ  withĀ  muchĀ  moreĀ  despiteĀ  herĀ  disdainĀ  forĀ  theĀ  fundraiserĀ  inĀ  general.Ā  whyĀ  shouldĀ  sheĀ  giveĀ  theĀ  sheriff'sĀ  departmentĀ  herĀ  money?Ā  sheĀ  doubtsĀ  thatĀ  they'llĀ  makeĀ  goodĀ  useĀ  ofĀ  it,Ā  herĀ  trustĀ  inĀ  themĀ  hasĀ  beenĀ  dwindlingĀ  withĀ  everyĀ  secondĀ  thatĀ  passesĀ  withoutĀ  anyĀ  updatesĀ  onĀ  daniela. Ā  ā€œĀ  here,Ā  ā€Ā  sheĀ  mutters,Ā  handingĀ  griffinĀ  aĀ  hematiteĀ  braceletĀ  andĀ  aĀ  blackĀ  tourmalineĀ  stone.Ā  ā€œĀ  it'sĀ  forĀ  protection.Ā  iĀ  wantedĀ  toĀ  getĀ  youĀ  aĀ  fewĀ  moreĀ  things,Ā  butĀ  iĀ  thoughtĀ  it'dĀ  beĀ  overkill.Ā  ā€Ā  she'dĀ  neverĀ  admitĀ  it,Ā  butĀ  there'sĀ  aĀ  smallĀ  partĀ  ofĀ  herĀ  that'sĀ  aĀ  littleĀ  paranoid.Ā  herĀ  sisterĀ  isĀ  missing,Ā  herĀ  formerĀ  babysitterĀ  isĀ  dead,Ā  andĀ  nowĀ  herĀ  bestĀ  friend'sĀ  cousinĀ  is,Ā  too.Ā  despiteĀ  theĀ  pattern,Ā  theĀ  killerĀ  isĀ  stillĀ  unpredictableĀ  inĀ  ways,Ā  andĀ  sheĀ  didn'tĀ  wantĀ  toĀ  riskĀ  anythingĀ  beforeĀ  it'sĀ  tooĀ  late.
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ć€”ć€€šŸ¦¢ć€€ć€•ć€€ć€€...ć€€ć€€š—»š—¼Ā  š˜„š—¼š—æš—±š˜€Ā  š—°š—¼š˜‚š—¹š—±Ā  š—±š—²š˜€š—°š—æš—¶š—Æš—²Ā  š˜š—µš—²Ā  š—²š—ŗš—¼š˜š—¶š—¼š—»š˜€Ā  š˜€š˜„š—¶š—æš—¹š—¶š—»š—“Ā  š˜„š—¶š˜š—µš—¶š—»Ā  š—·š—¼š˜€š—¶š—².Ā  it'sĀ  toughĀ  toĀ  evenĀ  acknowledge,Ā  especiallyĀ  whenĀ  she'dĀ  ratherĀ  beĀ  anywhereĀ  elseĀ  doingĀ  anythingĀ  else.Ā  butĀ  sheĀ  hadĀ  toĀ  showĀ  up,Ā  she'dĀ  beĀ  heartlessĀ  notĀ  to,Ā  butĀ  seeingĀ  theĀ  namesĀ  ofĀ  allĀ  thoseĀ  they'veĀ  lostĀ  causesĀ  theĀ  knotĀ  inĀ  herĀ  stomachĀ  toĀ  tightenĀ  inexplicably.Ā  andĀ  thenĀ  moreĀ  namesĀ  areĀ  unveiled,Ā  namesĀ  ofĀ  peopleĀ  whoĀ  stillĀ  roamĀ  theĀ  streetsĀ  ofĀ  redĀ  creek,Ā  namesĀ  ofĀ  peopleĀ  whoĀ  areĀ  stillĀ  alive.Ā  aĀ  involuntaryĀ  gaspĀ  escapesĀ  her,Ā  headĀ  twistingĀ  toĀ  lookĀ  atĀ  theĀ  reactionsĀ  ofĀ  everyoneĀ  aroundĀ  her,Ā  seeingĀ  ifĀ  thereĀ  wasĀ  anyĀ  chanceĀ  theĀ  peopleĀ  inĀ  questionĀ  wereĀ  inĀ  theĀ  vicinity,Ā  butĀ  toĀ  noĀ  avail.Ā  wasĀ  thisĀ  aĀ  joke?Ā  aĀ  prank?Ā  orĀ  somethingĀ  moreĀ  thanĀ  that?Ā  josieĀ  nearlyĀ  jumpsĀ  outĀ  ofĀ  herĀ  skinĀ  whenĀ  alaraĀ  grabsĀ  herĀ  hand,Ā  theĀ  actionĀ  whollyĀ  unexpected,Ā  butĀ  josieĀ  doesn'tĀ  letĀ  goĀ  whenĀ  sheĀ  realizesĀ  why.Ā  sheĀ  squeezesĀ  herĀ  hand,Ā  hopingĀ  toĀ  giveĀ  herĀ  theĀ  comfortĀ  she'sĀ  clearlyĀ  seeking.Ā  ā€œĀ  areĀ  youĀ  alright?Ā  ā€Ā  sheĀ  whispers.Ā  it'sĀ  aĀ  stupidĀ  question,Ā  andĀ  sheĀ  knowsĀ  it is,Ā  butĀ  theĀ  surpriseĀ  hadĀ  takenĀ  theĀ  wordsĀ  outĀ  ofĀ  herĀ  mouth.
LOCATION :Ā the candlelit memorial , sometime around 5pm .Ā open to everyoneĀ .
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thereĀ  wasĀ  somethingĀ  soĀ  surrealĀ  aboutĀ  theĀ  thingsĀ  thatĀ  wereĀ  happeningĀ  inĀ  redĀ  creekĀ  ,Ā  forĀ  theĀ  firstĀ  timeĀ  theĀ  thoughtsĀ  touchingĀ  herĀ  inĀ  moreĀ  thanĀ  justĀ  aĀ  passingĀ  wayĀ  .Ā  whenĀ  sheĀ  wasĀ  youngerĀ  ,Ā  sheĀ  hadĀ  beenĀ  soĀ  idealisticĀ  ,Ā  protectedĀ  byĀ  herĀ  parentsĀ  andĀ  lookingĀ  forwardsĀ  toĀ  lifeĀ  .Ā  sheĀ  thoughtĀ  nowĀ  thatĀ  maybeĀ  herĀ  eyesĀ  wereĀ  openingĀ  littleĀ  byĀ  littleĀ  toĀ  whatĀ  wasĀ  reallyĀ  goingĀ  onĀ  andĀ  howĀ  thoseĀ  lossesĀ  mustĀ  feelĀ  ,Ā  empatheticĀ  heartĀ  bleedingĀ  moreĀ  andĀ  moreĀ  forĀ  thoseĀ  leftĀ  behindĀ  .Ā  sheĀ  isn'tĀ  thereĀ  forĀ  personalĀ  mourningĀ  butĀ  toĀ  thinkĀ  aboutĀ  theĀ  livesĀ  thatĀ  haveĀ  beenĀ  lostĀ  ,Ā  toĀ  considerĀ  theĀ  holeĀ  theyĀ  leftĀ  inĀ  theĀ  worldĀ  andĀ  allĀ  theirĀ  livesĀ  .Ā  thenĀ  ,Ā  theĀ  veilĀ  isĀ  pulledĀ  backĀ  andĀ  there'sĀ  moreĀ  writingĀ  thanĀ  sheĀ  remembersĀ  ,Ā  aĀ  secondĀ  forĀ  herĀ  brainĀ  toĀ  catchĀ  upĀ  toĀ  theĀ  foreignĀ  thingĀ  thatĀ  isĀ  takingĀ  placeĀ  ...Ā  sheĀ  doesn'tĀ  makeĀ  aĀ  noiseĀ  asĀ  othersĀ  seemĀ  toĀ  haveĀ  someĀ  kindĀ  ofĀ  reactionĀ  .Ā  blinkĀ  onceĀ  .Ā  instinctuallyĀ  ,Ā  sheĀ  reachesĀ  outĀ  andĀ  grabsĀ  ontoĀ  theĀ  handĀ  ofĀ  theĀ  personĀ  standingĀ  besideĀ  herĀ  ,Ā  havingĀ  cameĀ  aloneĀ  ,Ā  separatedĀ  initiallyĀ  fromĀ  anyoneĀ  .Ā  itĀ  isĀ  almostĀ  aĀ  kneeĀ  jerkĀ  reactionĀ  butĀ  sheĀ  doesn'tĀ  letĀ  goĀ  ,Ā  leastĀ  ofĀ  allĀ  tryingĀ  toĀ  comprehendĀ  theĀ  presenceĀ  ofĀ  herĀ  sistersĀ  nameĀ  .Ā  notĀ  aĀ  wordĀ  spokenĀ  .Ā  fightĀ  ,Ā  flightĀ  ...Ā  freezeĀ  .
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ć€”ć€€šŸæļøć€€ć€•ć€€ć€€...ć€€ć€€š—°š—®š—æš—¹š—¼š˜€Ā  š—±š—¶š—±š—»'š˜Ā  š˜€š—µš—¼š˜„Ā  š˜‚š—½Ā  š˜š—¼Ā  š˜š—µš—²Ā  š—ŗš—²š—ŗš—¼š—æš—¶š—®š—¹.Ā  theyĀ  don'tĀ  theseĀ  people,Ā  muchĀ  lessĀ  careĀ  aboutĀ  them,Ā  soĀ  heĀ  wasĀ  sureĀ  hisĀ  presenceĀ  wouldn'tĀ  matter.Ā  butĀ  heĀ  heardĀ  ofĀ  whatĀ  happenedĀ  throughĀ  theĀ  whispers,Ā  theĀ  namesĀ  carvedĀ  ontoĀ  theĀ  memorialĀ  thatĀ  shouldn'tĀ  haveĀ  beenĀ  there.Ā  he'llĀ  admitĀ  itĀ  piquedĀ  hisĀ  curiosity,Ā  butĀ  thatĀ  wasĀ  aboutĀ  it.Ā  they'dĀ  ratherĀ  spendĀ  theĀ  restĀ  ofĀ  theirĀ  nightĀ  gorgingĀ  themselfĀ  onĀ  earlyĀ  rise'sĀ  croissants.Ā  theyĀ  turnĀ  toĀ  theĀ  soundĀ  ofĀ  mary'sĀ  voice,Ā  shruggingĀ  inĀ  response,Ā  mostlyĀ  becauseĀ  heĀ  wasĀ  oneĀ  ofĀ  thoseĀ  people.Ā  heĀ  didn'tĀ  care.Ā  ā€œĀ  dunno.Ā  i'mĀ  notĀ  aĀ  mindĀ  reader,Ā  ā€Ā  theyĀ  answer.Ā  butĀ  theyĀ  wouldn'tĀ  doubtĀ  it,Ā  everythingĀ  seemedĀ  soĀ  mundaneĀ  despiteĀ  theĀ  murdersĀ  thatĀ  plaguedĀ  theĀ  town,Ā  notĀ  toĀ  mentionĀ  theĀ  factĀ  thatĀ  everyoneĀ  seemsĀ  toĀ  haveĀ  forgottenĀ  aboutĀ  theĀ  missingĀ  girl.Ā  inĀ  aĀ  gruesomeĀ  way,Ā  itĀ  seemsĀ  likeĀ  they'veĀ  allĀ  gottenĀ  usedĀ  toĀ  it,Ā  aĀ  twistedĀ  routineĀ  thatĀ  everyone'sĀ  adaptedĀ  to.Ā  ā€œĀ  doĀ  you?Ā  giveĀ  aĀ  damn?Ā  ā€
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Ā Ā  Ā Ā Ā  Ā ā›Ā  Ā Ā Ā  Ā Ā ā…‹Ā  Ā Ā Ā  Ā Ā šŸ‡Ā  Ā Ā Ā Ā š˜š—µš—²š—æš—²Ā  Ā š˜„š—®š˜€Ā  Ā š˜€š˜š—¶š—¹š—¹Ā  Ā š˜„š—®š˜…Ā  Ā š˜‚š—»š—±š—²š—æĀ  Ā š—ŗš—®š—æš˜†'š˜€Ā  Ā nailsĀ  Ā fromĀ  Ā theĀ  Ā vigilĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā andĀ  Ā sheĀ  Ā wasn'tĀ  Ā sureĀ  Ā whyĀ  Ā thatĀ  Ā unsettledĀ  Ā herĀ  Ā soĀ  Ā muchĀ  Ā .Ā  Ā maybeĀ  Ā itĀ  Ā wasĀ  Ā becauseĀ  Ā itĀ  Ā remindedĀ  Ā herĀ  Ā howĀ  Ā easyĀ  Ā itĀ  Ā wasĀ  Ā toĀ  Ā leaveĀ  Ā aĀ  Ā markĀ   —  Ā howĀ  Ā easyĀ  Ā itĀ  Ā wasĀ  Ā forĀ  Ā somethingĀ  Ā toĀ  Ā meltĀ  Ā awayĀ  Ā completelyĀ  Ā .Ā  Ā maryĀ  Ā sighedĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā crossingĀ  Ā herĀ  Ā armsĀ  Ā asĀ  Ā sheĀ  Ā eyedĀ  Ā theĀ  Ā fundraiserĀ  Ā crowdĀ  Ā .Ā  Ā "Ā  Ā youĀ  Ā everĀ  Ā getĀ  Ā theĀ  Ā feelingĀ  Ā thatĀ  Ā noĀ  Ā oneĀ  Ā hereĀ  Ā actuallyĀ  Ā givesĀ  Ā aĀ  Ā damnĀ  Ā ?Ā  Ā "Ā  Ā sheĀ  Ā mutteredĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā halfĀ  Ā toĀ  Ā herselfĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā halfĀ  Ā toĀ  Ā whoeverĀ  Ā wasĀ  Ā standingĀ  Ā closeĀ  Ā enoughĀ  Ā toĀ  Ā hearĀ  Ā .Ā  Ā "Ā  Ā likeĀ  Ā .Ā  Ā .Ā  Ā .Ā  Ā theyĀ  Ā showĀ  Ā upĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā pretendĀ  Ā toĀ  Ā careĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā andĀ  Ā thenĀ  Ā tomorrowĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā it'sĀ  Ā backĀ  Ā toĀ  Ā normalĀ  Ā ?Ā  Ā "
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ć€”ć€€šŸ¦‚ć€€ć€•ć€€ć€€...ć€€ć€€š—¶š˜'š˜€Ā  š—³š—æš˜‚š˜€š˜š—æš—®š˜š—¶š—»š—“Ā  š—µš—¼š˜„Ā  š—²š—®š˜€š—¶š—¹š˜†Ā  š—°š—¼š—¼š—½š—²š—æĀ  š—°š—®š—»Ā  š˜€š—²š—²Ā  š˜š—µš—æš—¼š˜‚š—“š—µĀ  š—µš—¶š—ŗ,Ā  likeĀ  aĀ  cadaverĀ  onĀ  aĀ  coldĀ  stainlessĀ  steelĀ  table,Ā  carvedĀ  open,Ā  organsĀ  onĀ  fullĀ  displayĀ  toĀ  beĀ  studied andĀ  dissected.Ā  heĀ  hatesĀ  howĀ  palpableĀ  hisĀ  fearĀ  is,Ā  vulnerabilityĀ  drippingĀ  offĀ  himĀ  likeĀ  bloodĀ  fromĀ  anĀ  openĀ  wound.Ā  it'sĀ  soĀ  unlikeĀ  nathanĀ  toĀ  beĀ  thisĀ  way,Ā  butĀ  theĀ  pressureĀ  ofĀ  keepingĀ  hisĀ  lipsĀ  sealedĀ  allĀ  theseĀ  yearsĀ  isĀ  puttingĀ  himĀ  onĀ  theĀ  vergeĀ  ofĀ  implosion.
jawĀ  clenchesĀ  asĀ  tightlyĀ  asĀ  theĀ  gripĀ  onĀ  hisĀ  collar,Ā  staggeringĀ  likeĀ  aĀ  ragdollĀ  underĀ  controlĀ  asĀ  he'sĀ  pushedĀ  deeperĀ  intoĀ  theĀ  livingĀ  room.Ā  nathanĀ  knowsĀ  cooperĀ  isn’tĀ  stupid,Ā  thatĀ  heĀ  can'tĀ  beĀ  boughtĀ  orĀ  manipulatedĀ  likeĀ  nathanĀ  doesĀ  withĀ  practicallyĀ  halfĀ  theĀ  town.Ā  andĀ  heĀ  knowsĀ  cooperĀ  won'tĀ  leaveĀ  unlessĀ  heĀ  getsĀ  anĀ  answer,Ā  aĀ  realĀ  answer,Ā  oneĀ  thatĀ  heĀ  can'tĀ  provideĀ  unlessĀ  heĀ  knowsĀ  heĀ  canĀ  beĀ  trusted.
nathanĀ  remainsĀ  silent,Ā  refusingĀ  toĀ  utterĀ  aĀ  singleĀ  wordĀ  beforeĀ  heĀ  hasĀ  theĀ  chanceĀ  toĀ  getĀ  hisĀ  thoughtsĀ  inĀ  order.Ā  cooperĀ  hadĀ  seenĀ  everything,Ā  there'sĀ  noĀ  wormingĀ  hisĀ  wayĀ  outĀ  ofĀ  it.Ā  he'llĀ  giveĀ  itĀ  toĀ  him,Ā  atĀ  leastĀ  —  he'sĀ  persistent,Ā  likeĀ  aĀ  goddamĀ  cockroach,Ā  withĀ  aĀ  determinationĀ  soĀ  unrelentingĀ  thatĀ  evenĀ  nathanĀ  himselfĀ  wantsĀ  toĀ  seeĀ  ifĀ  allĀ  hisĀ  jabbingĀ  isĀ  enoughĀ  toĀ  makeĀ  himĀ  break.Ā  butĀ  heĀ  cannotĀ  allowĀ  it,Ā  won'tĀ  allowĀ  it.Ā  hisĀ  parentsĀ  raisedĀ  himĀ  toĀ  beĀ  manyĀ  things,Ā  butĀ  weakĀ  wasn'tĀ  oneĀ  ofĀ  them.
feetĀ  dragĀ  alongĀ  theĀ  hardwoodĀ  floorĀ  asĀ  heĀ  stumblesĀ  outĀ  ofĀ  cooper'sĀ  grip,Ā  handsĀ  reachingĀ  upĀ  toĀ  smoothĀ  downĀ  hisĀ  collarĀ  whereĀ  itĀ  hadĀ  beenĀ  wrinkled.Ā  ā€œĀ  iĀ  amĀ  tellingĀ  theĀ  truth,Ā  ā€Ā  nathanĀ  says,Ā  soĀ  thoroughlyĀ  exhaustedĀ  withĀ  cooper'sĀ  refusalĀ  toĀ  believeĀ  him.Ā  itĀ  normallyĀ  isn'tĀ  thisĀ  difficultĀ  forĀ  himĀ  toĀ  convinceĀ  anyone,Ā  butĀ  inĀ  thisĀ  case,Ā  cooperĀ  isn'tĀ  justĀ  anyone.Ā  ā€œĀ  isĀ  thatĀ  notĀ  enoughĀ  forĀ  you,Ā  orĀ  areĀ  youĀ  justĀ  waitingĀ  forĀ  somethingĀ  youĀ  wantĀ  toĀ  hear?Ā  someĀ  kindĀ  ofĀ  gotchaĀ  moment?Ā  ā€
despiteĀ  hisĀ  slowlyĀ  repletingĀ  confidence,Ā  heĀ  takesĀ  anotherĀ  stepĀ  back,Ā  browsĀ  furrowingĀ  asĀ  heĀ  triesĀ  toĀ  decipherĀ  cooper'sĀ  trueĀ  intentions,Ā  ifĀ  heĀ  reallyĀ  wantsĀ  theĀ  truthĀ  orĀ  ifĀ  there'sĀ  somethingĀ  elseĀ  atĀ  play.Ā  lookingĀ  atĀ  himĀ  now,Ā  heĀ  seesĀ  notĀ  theĀ  angryĀ  manĀ  thatĀ  standsĀ  beforeĀ  him,Ā  butĀ  theĀ  manĀ  whoĀ  caughtĀ  himĀ  atĀ  somehowĀ  theĀ  mostĀ  auspiciousĀ  time,Ā  asĀ  ifĀ  heĀ  struttedĀ  inĀ  rightĀ  onĀ  cue.Ā  realizationĀ  dawnsĀ  onĀ  nathanĀ  likeĀ  aĀ  flashĀ  ofĀ  lightning.
anotherĀ  boutĀ  ofĀ  silenceĀ  lingersĀ  inĀ  theĀ  tensionĀ  andĀ  allĀ  itsĀ  density,Ā  likeĀ  aĀ  bombĀ  couldĀ  setĀ  offĀ  ifĀ  heĀ  doesn'tĀ  chooseĀ  hisĀ  nextĀ  wordsĀ  withĀ  aĀ  diffuser'sĀ  precision.Ā  ā€œĀ  i'mĀ  beingĀ  setĀ  up,Ā  ā€ Ā  heĀ  admits,Ā  finally,Ā  aĀ  confessionĀ  thatĀ  upĀ  untilĀ  thatĀ  pointĀ  he'dĀ  onlyĀ  saidĀ  aloudĀ  toĀ  charlotteĀ  —  andĀ  hereĀ  heĀ  isĀ  now,Ā  tellingĀ  manĀ  he'sĀ  notĀ  sureĀ  heĀ  canĀ  trust.Ā  ā€œĀ  andĀ  iĀ  hadĀ  noĀ  ideaĀ  whoĀ  wasĀ  behindĀ  it,Ā  butĀ  nowĀ  i'mĀ  thinkingĀ  ...Ā  ā€
gazeĀ  fallsĀ  backĀ  onĀ  cooper,Ā  thisĀ  timeĀ  moreĀ  stoic,Ā  moreĀ  encroachingĀ  asĀ  heĀ  stepsĀ  forward,Ā  noĀ  longerĀ  backedĀ  intoĀ  aĀ  corner,Ā  butĀ  standingĀ  interrogatively.Ā  ā€œĀ  whatĀ  businessĀ  didĀ  youĀ  haveĀ  beingĀ  inĀ  townĀ  hallĀ  atĀ  suchĀ  anĀ  ungodlyĀ  hourĀ  anyway?Ā  ā€Ā  he'sĀ  gotĀ  hisĀ  handĀ  backĀ  onĀ  theĀ  wheel,Ā  heĀ  can'tĀ  affordĀ  toĀ  letĀ  goĀ  now.Ā  ā€œĀ  becauseĀ  it'sĀ  aĀ  bitĀ  ofĀ  aĀ  coincidence,Ā  isn'tĀ  it?Ā  thatĀ  youĀ  managedĀ  toĀ  walkĀ  inĀ  onĀ  meĀ  atĀ  anĀ  opportuneĀ  moment?Ā  ā€ Ā  almostĀ  likeĀ  you'dĀ  beenĀ  waiting.
Ā Ā  Ā Ā Ā š™½š™°ššƒš™·š™°š™½Ā  Ā ššƒš™°š™»š™±š™¾ššƒĀ  Ā šš†š™°šš‚Ā  Ā š™¼š™°š™½ššˆĀ  Ā ššƒš™·š™øš™½š™¶šš‚Ā   —  Ā š™±š™»š™¾š™¾š™³ššˆĀ  Ā wankerĀ  Ā rightĀ  Ā atĀ  Ā theĀ  Ā topĀ  Ā ofĀ  Ā theĀ  Ā listĀ   — butĀ  Ā oneĀ  Ā thingĀ  Ā cooperĀ  Ā couldn’tĀ  Ā quiteĀ  Ā figureĀ  Ā outĀ  Ā wasĀ  Ā whetherĀ  Ā theĀ  Ā manĀ  Ā hadĀ  Ā itĀ  Ā inĀ  Ā himĀ  Ā toĀ  Ā killĀ  Ā kirbyĀ  Ā sloane,Ā  Ā hisĀ  Ā ownĀ  Ā fleshĀ  Ā andĀ  Ā blood.Ā  Ā whatĀ  Ā wasĀ  Ā obviousĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā thoughĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā wasĀ  Ā theĀ  Ā fearĀ  Ā radiatingĀ  Ā offĀ  Ā himĀ  Ā wasn’tĀ  Ā forĀ  Ā show.Ā  Ā nathanĀ  Ā wasĀ  Ā genuinelyĀ  Ā rattledĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā andĀ  Ā cooperĀ  Ā couldn’tĀ  Ā helpĀ  Ā butĀ  Ā wonderĀ  Ā howĀ  Ā theĀ  Ā hellĀ  Ā heĀ  Ā hadn’tĀ  Ā calledĀ  Ā inĀ  Ā theĀ  Ā king'sĀ  Ā guardĀ  Ā toĀ  Ā dragĀ  Ā himĀ  Ā offĀ  Ā byĀ  Ā now.
Ā Ā  Ā Ā Ā š™²š™¾š™¾š™æš™“ššā€™šš‚Ā  Ā š™“ššˆš™“šš‚Ā  Ā š™»š™¾š™²š™ŗš™“š™³Ā  Ā š™¾š™½ššƒš™¾Ā  Ā š™½š™°ššƒš™·š™°š™½ā€™šš‚Ā  Ā ,Ā  Ā š™·š™øšš‚Ā  Ā gripĀ  Ā onĀ  Ā theĀ  Ā collarĀ  Ā tighteningĀ  Ā justĀ  Ā enoughĀ  Ā toĀ  Ā makeĀ  Ā itĀ  Ā clearĀ  Ā whoĀ  Ā wasĀ  Ā inĀ  Ā controlĀ  Ā here.Ā  Ā hisĀ  Ā expressionĀ  Ā wasĀ  Ā hardĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā unreadableĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā butĀ  Ā thereĀ  Ā wasĀ  Ā somethingĀ  Ā elseĀ   —  Ā frustrationĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā maybeĀ  Ā evenĀ  Ā pity.Ā  ��heĀ  Ā leanedĀ  Ā inĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā theirĀ  Ā facesĀ  Ā inchesĀ  Ā apartĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā theĀ  Ā airĀ  Ā thickĀ  Ā withĀ  Ā tensionĀ  Ā asĀ  Ā heĀ  Ā spokeĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā hisĀ  Ā voiceĀ  Ā aĀ  Ā lowĀ  Ā rumbleĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā thickĀ  Ā withĀ  Ā thatĀ  Ā unmistakableĀ  Ā mancunianĀ  Ā drawl.
Ā Ā  Ā Ā Ā ā€œĀ  Ā ššˆš™¾šš„ā€™ššš™“Ā  Ā š™»ššˆš™øš™½ā€™Ā  Ā ,Ā  Ā š™½š™°ššƒš™·š™°š™½Ā  Ā ,Ā  Ā ā€Ā  Ā š™²š™¾š™¾š™æš™“ššĀ  Ā šš‚š™°š™øš™³Ā  Ā ,Ā  Ā š™·š™øšš‚Ā  Ā wordsĀ  Ā heavy,Ā  Ā likeĀ  Ā they’dĀ  Ā beenĀ  Ā pulledĀ  Ā fromĀ  Ā theĀ  Ā veryĀ  Ā depthsĀ  Ā ofĀ  Ā hisĀ  Ā chest.Ā  Ā ā€œĀ  Ā iĀ  Ā don’tĀ  Ā knowĀ  Ā whatĀ  Ā youĀ  Ā thinkĀ  Ā iĀ  Ā sawĀ   …  Ā butĀ  Ā iĀ  Ā seeĀ  Ā enoughĀ  Ā toĀ  Ā knowĀ  Ā you’reĀ  Ā hidin’  Ā somethin’.Ā  Ā youĀ  Ā don’tĀ  Ā getĀ  Ā toĀ  Ā playĀ  Ā theĀ  Ā innocentĀ  Ā cardĀ  Ā withĀ  Ā meĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā notĀ  Ā afterĀ  Ā allĀ  Ā this.Ā  Ā ā€Ā  Ā heĀ  Ā dugĀ  Ā hisĀ  Ā fingersĀ  Ā intoĀ  Ā nathan'sĀ  Ā collarĀ  Ā oneĀ  Ā lastĀ  Ā timeĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā shovingĀ  Ā himĀ  Ā backĀ  Ā withĀ  Ā aĀ  Ā sharpĀ  Ā push.Ā  Ā cooperĀ  Ā didn’tĀ  Ā flinchĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā didn’tĀ  Ā moveĀ  Ā aĀ  Ā muscleĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā hisĀ  Ā gazeĀ  Ā unyieldingĀ  Ā asĀ  Ā heĀ  Ā steppedĀ  Ā intoĀ  Ā theĀ  Ā roomĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā bootsĀ  Ā solidĀ  Ā onĀ  Ā theĀ  Ā groundĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā curiousĀ  Ā toĀ  Ā seeĀ  Ā ifĀ  Ā anyoneĀ  Ā elseĀ  Ā wasĀ  Ā home.
Ā Ā  Ā Ā Ā "Ā  Ā š™ø'š™¼Ā  Ā š™¶š™øšš…š™øš™½'Ā  Ā ššˆš™¾šš„Ā  Ā š™°Ā  Ā š™²š™·š™°š™½š™²š™“Ā  Ā ššƒš™¾Ā  Ā ššƒš™°š™»š™ŗĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā š™½š™°ššƒš™·š™°š™½.Ā  Ā "Ā  Ā cooper’sĀ  Ā voiceĀ  Ā wasĀ  Ā aĀ  Ā littleĀ  Ā colderĀ  Ā nowĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā steelyĀ  Ā withĀ  Ā impatience.Ā  Ā "Ā  Ā don’tĀ  Ā thinkĀ  Ā forĀ  Ā aĀ  Ā secondĀ  Ā thisĀ  Ā isĀ  Ā aboutĀ  Ā meĀ  Ā bein’  Ā generous.Ā  Ā thisĀ  Ā ain’tĀ  Ā aboutĀ  Ā beingĀ  Ā politeĀ  Ā orĀ  Ā playin’  Ā nice.Ā  Ā thisĀ  Ā isĀ  Ā aboutĀ  Ā youĀ  Ā tellin’  Ā meĀ  Ā theĀ  Ā truthĀ  Ā beforeĀ  Ā iĀ  Ā loseĀ  Ā myĀ  Ā patienceĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā andĀ  Ā stopĀ  Ā pretendin’  Ā you’reĀ  Ā anythin’  Ā moreĀ  Ā thanĀ  Ā theĀ  Ā pieceĀ  Ā ofĀ  Ā shiteĀ  Ā iĀ  Ā knowĀ  Ā youĀ  Ā are.Ā  Ā ā€
Ā Ā  Ā Ā Ā  Ā š™²š™¾š™¾š™æš™“ššĀ  Ā š™æš™°šš„šš‚š™“š™³Ā  Ā ,Ā  Ā š™»š™“ššƒššƒš™øš™½š™¶Ā  Ā ššƒš™·š™“Ā  Ā šš‚š™øš™»š™“š™½š™²š™“Ā  Ā š™·š™°š™½š™¶Ā  Ā betweenĀ  Ā themĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā oppressiveĀ  Ā andĀ  Ā thick.Ā  Ā theĀ  Ā tensionĀ  Ā wasĀ  Ā enoughĀ  Ā toĀ  Ā chokeĀ  Ā theĀ  Ā airĀ  Ā outĀ  Ā ofĀ  Ā theĀ  Ā roomĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā andĀ  Ā stillĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā nathanĀ  Ā didn’tĀ  Ā crack.Ā  Ā notĀ  Ā yet.Ā  Ā cooper’sĀ  Ā handĀ  Ā twitchedĀ  Ā atĀ  Ā hisĀ  Ā sideĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā itchingĀ  Ā toĀ  Ā grabĀ  Ā nathanĀ  Ā againĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā toĀ  Ā forceĀ  Ā himĀ  Ā toĀ  Ā speak.Ā  Ā theĀ  Ā exhaustionĀ  Ā inĀ  Ā nathan’sĀ  Ā voiceĀ  Ā hadn’tĀ  Ā escapedĀ  Ā himĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā butĀ  Ā itĀ  Ā didn’tĀ  Ā makeĀ  Ā himĀ  Ā feelĀ  Ā anyĀ  Ā softerĀ  Ā aboutĀ  Ā theĀ  Ā situation.Ā  Ā notĀ  Ā whenĀ  Ā thereĀ  Ā wasĀ  Ā soĀ  Ā muchĀ  Ā onĀ  Ā theĀ  Ā line.Ā  Ā ā€œĀ  Ā youĀ  Ā knowĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā "Ā  Ā cooperĀ  Ā continuedĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā hisĀ  Ā voiceĀ  Ā aĀ  Ā lowĀ  Ā growlĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā "Ā  Ā i’mĀ  Ā tryin’  Ā toĀ  Ā beĀ  Ā reasonableĀ  Ā hereĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā giveĀ  Ā youĀ  Ā aĀ  Ā chance.Ā  Ā butĀ  Ā you’veĀ  Ā gottaĀ  Ā stopĀ  Ā treatin’  Ā meĀ  Ā likeĀ  Ā i’mĀ  Ā thick.Ā  Ā "
Ā Ā  Ā Ā Ā š™·š™“Ā  Ā ššƒš™¾š™¾š™ŗĀ  Ā š™°Ā  Ā šš‚š™»š™¾šš†Ā  Ā šš‚ššƒš™“š™æĀ  Ā š™µš™¾šššš†š™°ššš™³Ā  Ā ,Ā  Ā eyesĀ  Ā narrowing,Ā  Ā assessingĀ  Ā nathan’sĀ  Ā everyĀ  Ā move.Ā  Ā theĀ  Ā fragilityĀ  Ā inĀ  Ā hisĀ  Ā stanceĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā theĀ  Ā wayĀ  Ā hisĀ  Ā wordsĀ  Ā waveredĀ   —  Ā itĀ  Ā allĀ  Ā spokeĀ  Ā volumes.Ā  Ā andĀ  Ā cooperĀ  Ā couldn’tĀ  Ā getĀ  Ā kirbyĀ  Ā sloane’sĀ  Ā faceĀ  Ā outĀ  Ā ofĀ  Ā hisĀ  Ā head.Ā  Ā wasĀ  Ā nathanĀ  Ā guiltyĀ  Ā ofĀ  Ā murderĀ  Ā ?Ā  Ā maybe.Ā  Ā butĀ  Ā whateverĀ  Ā theĀ  Ā hellĀ  Ā wasĀ  Ā goin’  Ā onĀ  Ā hereĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā cooperĀ  Ā knewĀ  Ā itĀ  Ā wasn’tĀ  Ā justĀ  Ā aboutĀ  Ā aĀ  Ā woman’sĀ  Ā death.Ā  Ā itĀ  Ā wasĀ  Ā bigger.
Ā Ā  Ā Ā Ā "Ā  Ā š™øĀ  Ā šš†š™°š™½ššƒĀ  Ā ššƒš™·š™“Ā  Ā ššƒšššš„ššƒš™·Ā  Ā ,Ā  Ā "Ā  Ā š™²š™¾š™¾š™æš™“ššĀ  Ā šš‚š™°š™øš™³Ā  Ā ,Ā  Ā againĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā hisĀ  Ā voiceĀ  Ā lowerĀ  Ā nowĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā theĀ  Ā tensionĀ  Ā thick.Ā  Ā "Ā  Ā tellĀ  Ā meĀ  Ā everythin’   —  Ā becauseĀ  Ā iĀ  Ā knowĀ  Ā you’reĀ  Ā hidin’  Ā somethin’.Ā  Ā andĀ  Ā whateverĀ  Ā itĀ  Ā isĀ   …  Ā ā€Ā  Ā heĀ  Ā letĀ  Ā theĀ  Ā wordsĀ  Ā hangĀ  Ā inĀ  Ā theĀ  Ā airĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā likeĀ  Ā aĀ  Ā daggerĀ  Ā readyĀ  Ā toĀ  Ā fall.Ā  Ā ā€œĀ  Ā you’dĀ  Ā betterĀ  Ā beĀ  Ā readyĀ  Ā toĀ  Ā faceĀ  Ā it.Ā  Ā youĀ  Ā mightĀ  Ā notĀ  Ā haveĀ  Ā killedĀ  Ā kirbyĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā butĀ  Ā i’veĀ  Ā gotĀ  Ā aĀ  Ā bloodyĀ  Ā strongĀ  Ā feelin’  Ā there’sĀ  Ā aĀ  Ā hellĀ  Ā ofĀ  Ā aĀ  Ā lotĀ  Ā moreĀ  Ā toĀ  Ā thisĀ  Ā thanĀ  Ā you’reĀ  Ā lettin’  Ā on.Ā  Ā ā€Ā  Ā cooperĀ  Ā leanedĀ  Ā inĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā hisĀ  Ā breathĀ  Ā hotĀ  Ā againstĀ  Ā nathan’sĀ  Ā skinĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā theĀ  Ā distanceĀ  Ā betweenĀ  Ā themĀ  Ā closingĀ  Ā likeĀ  Ā theĀ  Ā wallsĀ  Ā wereĀ  Ā closingĀ  Ā in.Ā  Ā "Ā  Ā nowĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā "Ā  Ā heĀ  Ā growledĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā hisĀ  Ā voiceĀ  Ā likeĀ  Ā gravelĀ  Ā ,Ā  Ā "Ā  Ā stopĀ  Ā lyin’  Ā toĀ  Ā me.Ā  Ā whatĀ  Ā reallyĀ  Ā happenedĀ  Ā thatĀ  Ā nightĀ  Ā ?Ā  Ā "
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savannah was too also struggling to wrap her head around the most recent happenings of their small town. performance nights with the band at redstone bar were supposed to be the highlight of her week, but she felt like she performed at half her typical momentum. everyone was on edge, even if they didn’t want to admit it.
ā€œno, I wouldn’t blame you. i am kind of shocked we got the turn out we did tonight,ā€ she sighs, taking a small sip of her beer that she has just ordered. ā€œthe dating pool might be like a small pond here, so your theory doesn’t sound half bad,ā€ she added on. ā€œi ghosted one or two people in the last few months, fingers crossed this isn’t some freaky sign or pattern?ā€
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ć€”ć€€šŸ¦¢ć€€ć€•ć€€ć€€...ć€€ć€€ā€œ š—¼š—µ, š˜€š—µš˜‚š˜ š˜š—µš—² š—³š˜‚š—°š—ø š˜‚š—½, ā€ josieĀ  exclaims,Ā  every word drippingĀ  withĀ  disdainĀ  andĀ  disapproval.Ā  sheĀ  didn'tĀ  exactlyĀ  haveĀ  aĀ  reputationĀ  forĀ  beingĀ  difficultĀ  toĀ  provoke,Ā  butĀ  bashĀ  alwaysĀ  knewĀ  exactlyĀ  where and howĀ  toĀ  pushĀ  herĀ  buttons.Ā  sheĀ  takesĀ  a sipĀ  ofĀ  herĀ  drink,Ā  shootingĀ  daggersĀ  atĀ  theĀ  manĀ  throughĀ  herĀ  glassĀ  with enough vitriolĀ  toĀ  probablyĀ  killĀ  himĀ  twiceĀ  (Ā  andĀ  ifĀ  sheĀ  wereĀ  aĀ  worseĀ  personĀ  sheĀ  would, cover it all up with help from her daddy —  couldĀ  blameĀ  itĀ  onĀ  theĀ  boogeymanĀ  too.Ā  )Ā  ā€œĀ  youĀ  literallyĀ  disgustĀ  me.Ā  dis-gust.Ā  ā€
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THE PROTEST CAUSED A smug grin creased bash's features. he didn't mind getting on people's nerves, it was quite the talent, really. plus, it was relatively harmless with josie, not like he was going to start a bar fight with her. that was improvement on his part. in fact, he silently rewarded himself by choosing light banter over throwing some fists at some bloke over most likely nonsense. ā if you want an excuse to shower with me , you could just say so , āž he reconciled with a slight cheers motion upward with his drink before he met the cup with his lips
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ć€”ć€€šŸ¦‚ć€€ć€•ć€€ć€€...ć€€ć€€š˜„š—²'š—¹š—¹Ā  š—“š—²š˜Ā  š˜š—µš—æš—¼š˜‚š—“š—µĀ  š—¶š˜Ā  š˜š—¼š—“š—²š˜š—µš—²š—æ.Ā  wordsĀ  thatĀ  doĀ  littleĀ  toĀ  slowĀ  hisĀ  sprintingĀ  heartbeat,Ā  theĀ  imageĀ  ofĀ  hisĀ  deadĀ  nieceĀ  stillĀ  soĀ  freshĀ  inĀ  hisĀ  mind.Ā  butĀ  heĀ  knows,Ā  justĀ  byĀ  lookingĀ  intoĀ  charlotte'sĀ  eyes,Ā  thatĀ  despiteĀ  everythingĀ  thatĀ  they'veĀ  beenĀ  throughĀ  —  theĀ  fights,Ā  theĀ  frigidness,Ā  theĀ  physicalĀ  andĀ  emotionalĀ  distanceĀ  betweenĀ  themĀ  —  heĀ  couldĀ  stillĀ  trustĀ  her,Ā  thatĀ  noĀ  matterĀ  what,Ā  sheĀ  wasĀ  alwaysĀ  goingĀ  toĀ  beĀ  onĀ  hisĀ  side.Ā  rightĀ  here,Ā  rightĀ  now,Ā  theĀ  wedgeĀ  betweenĀ  themĀ  didn'tĀ  exist.Ā  theyĀ  wereĀ  alwaysĀ  goingĀ  toĀ  beĀ  nathanĀ  andĀ  charlotte,Ā  theĀ  wayĀ  heĀ  vowedĀ  itĀ  overĀ  twoĀ  decadesĀ  ago.Ā  forĀ  betterĀ  orĀ  forĀ  worse,Ā  tilĀ  deathĀ  doĀ  usĀ  part.Ā  ā€œĀ  someoneĀ  wantsĀ  toĀ  frameĀ  me,Ā  ā€Ā  nathanĀ  finallyĀ  says,Ā  voiceĀ  barelyĀ  aboveĀ  aĀ  whisper.Ā  heĀ  tellsĀ  herĀ  everything,Ā  fromĀ  theĀ  murderĀ  boardĀ  toĀ  theĀ  bloodiedĀ  money,Ā  howĀ  he'dĀ  beenĀ  caughtĀ  byĀ  cooperĀ  andĀ  howĀ  heĀ  ridĀ  himselfĀ  fromĀ  theĀ  evidenceĀ  thatĀ  couldĀ  incriminateĀ  him.Ā  everything,Ā  asĀ  sheĀ  askedĀ  him,Ā  becauseĀ  ifĀ  heĀ  hadĀ  everythingĀ  toĀ  lose,Ā  heĀ  mightĀ  asĀ  wellĀ  admitĀ  itĀ  toĀ  theĀ  onlyĀ  personĀ  heĀ  trusts.Ā  ā€œĀ  andĀ  iĀ  sawĀ  ...Ā  iĀ  sawĀ  ...Ā  ā€Ā  heĀ  swallowsĀ  theĀ  lumpĀ  inĀ  hisĀ  throat,Ā  tearsĀ  wellingĀ  upĀ  atĀ  theĀ  thoughtĀ  ofĀ  theĀ  oneĀ  thingĀ  heĀ  stillĀ  hasn'tĀ  said.Ā  ā€œĀ  iĀ  sawĀ  kirby'sĀ  bodyĀ  lyingĀ  there.Ā  iĀ  ...Ā  iĀ  wasĀ  tooĀ  late,Ā  char.Ā  she'sĀ  dead.Ā  ā€
She clung to him like her hands were the only thing holding him together, like he might dissolve into ash if she loosened her grip. She was desperate to keep him upright, to keep him close, and yet, as they crossed the doorway into the guest room, she had to work to smother the feeling that he was intruding on her space. It was sickening- that even now, covered in blood and teetering off the edge of a cliff, she struggled to let her husband see any part of her private self. Her grip loosened as he moved in front of her, but she maintained contact, right hand clutching the stiff wool of his sweater, left hand cradled under his arm and gripping his elbow. There’s a long stretch of silence as she processes his words. Briefly, the worst-case scenario crosses her mind- but then she meets his eyes, and the thought is dismissed as quickly as it arrived. He may not be an innocent man, and he may not even be a good man, but she is sure of this: Nathan is not a killer.
ā€œTell me everything.ā€ Her words were firm, and projected a version of herself that was far stronger than she felt. ā€œI won’t tell anyone, but you have to tell me everything.ā€Ā She let go of his sweater, reaching up to cup his face, to offer him some kind of comfort. "Whatever it is, we'll get through it. Together."
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ć€”ć€€šŸ¦‚ć€€ć€•ć€€ć€€...ć€€ć€€š—»š—®š˜š—µš—®š—»Ā  š˜š—®š—øš—²š˜€Ā  š—®Ā  š˜€š˜š—²š—½Ā  š—Æš—®š—°š—ø,Ā  feelsĀ  theĀ  weightĀ  ofĀ  herĀ  wordsĀ  crashingĀ  downĀ  onĀ  himĀ  likeĀ  debrisĀ  fromĀ  theĀ  collapsingĀ  buildingĀ  thatĀ  isĀ  hisĀ  imageĀ  —  shutĀ  up,Ā  heĀ  wantsĀ  toĀ  scream,Ā  butĀ  there'sĀ  nothingĀ  whenĀ  heĀ  opensĀ  hisĀ  mouth.Ā  heĀ  looksĀ  around,Ā  praysĀ  noĀ  oneĀ  isĀ  thereĀ  toĀ  hearĀ  rebeccaĀ  airĀ  outĀ  whatĀ  he'sĀ  triedĀ  soĀ  hardĀ  toĀ  keepĀ  concealed,Ā  andĀ  heĀ  almostĀ  sighsĀ  withĀ  reliefĀ  atĀ  theĀ  sightĀ  ofĀ  anĀ  emptyĀ  hall.Ā  theĀ  rageĀ  inĀ  himĀ  isĀ  quieter,Ā  butĀ  hisĀ  bloodĀ  stillĀ  boils.Ā  ā€œĀ  youĀ  thinkĀ  iĀ  killedĀ  kirby?Ā  ā€ Ā  bewildermentĀ  punctuatesĀ  hisĀ  everyĀ  word,Ā  appalledĀ  byĀ  herĀ  baselessĀ  accusationĀ  (Ā  butĀ  wouldĀ  itĀ  haveĀ  beenĀ  soĀ  hadĀ  sheĀ  knownĀ  thereĀ  wasĀ  bloodĀ  onĀ  hisĀ  handsĀ  whenĀ  heĀ  foundĀ  her?Ā  )Ā  ā€œĀ  youĀ  thinkĀ  i'dĀ  beĀ  capableĀ  ofĀ  suchĀ  aĀ  thing,Ā  ofĀ  killingĀ  myĀ  niece,Ā  afterĀ  allĀ  thatĀ  i'veĀ  fuckingĀ  done?Ā  ā€Ā  hisĀ  angerĀ  isĀ  all-consuming,Ā  rationalityĀ  longĀ  forgottenĀ  soĀ  longĀ  asĀ  heĀ  hadĀ  theĀ  upperĀ  hand.Ā  ā€œĀ  ā–ˆā–ˆā–ˆā–ˆā–ˆā–ˆā–ˆā–ˆā–ˆā–ˆā–ˆā–ˆĀ  isĀ  notĀ  myĀ  burdenĀ  toĀ  bear.Ā  ifĀ  thatĀ  wasĀ  aĀ  mistake,Ā  thenĀ  youĀ  byĀ  allĀ  means,Ā  punishĀ  me,Ā  butĀ  ā–ˆā–ˆā–ˆā–ˆā–ˆā–ˆā–ˆā–ˆā–ˆā–ˆā–ˆā–ˆā–ˆ,Ā  ā–ˆā–ˆā–ˆā–ˆā–ˆ?Ā  soĀ  whatĀ  doesĀ  thatĀ  mean,Ā  then?Ā  ā€
heĀ  can'tĀ  helpĀ  butĀ  feelĀ  aĀ  tingeĀ  ofĀ  sadnessĀ  lookingĀ  atĀ  rebeccaĀ  now,Ā  ofĀ  whatĀ  becameĀ  ofĀ  themĀ  both.Ā  howĀ  theyĀ  canĀ  growĀ  upĀ  facingĀ  theĀ  sameĀ  circumstancesĀ  andĀ  comeĀ  outĀ  theĀ  otherĀ  sideĀ  soĀ  vastlyĀ  unalike.Ā  heĀ  swallowsĀ  theĀ  lumpĀ  inĀ  hisĀ  throatĀ  andĀ  shakesĀ  hisĀ  head.Ā  decadesĀ  agoĀ  heĀ  would'veĀ  pulledĀ  herĀ  inĀ  andĀ  heldĀ  herĀ  tight,Ā  butĀ  nowĀ  herĀ  sorrowsĀ  meantĀ  nothing.Ā  ā€œĀ  no.Ā  no,Ā  youĀ  didn'tĀ  haveĀ  toĀ  leave.Ā  youĀ  madeĀ  thatĀ  choiceĀ  onĀ  yourĀ  own.Ā  ā€Ā  becauseĀ  nathanĀ  madeĀ  theĀ  choiceĀ  toĀ  stay.Ā  heĀ  sawĀ  theĀ  violence,Ā  andĀ  theĀ  grief,Ā  andĀ  allĀ  thatĀ  wasĀ  wrongĀ  withĀ  redĀ  creekĀ  andĀ  decidedĀ  toĀ  stayĀ  anyway.Ā  ā€œĀ  youĀ  madeĀ  yourĀ  bed,Ā  rebecca.Ā  theĀ  secondĀ  youĀ  choseĀ  toĀ  skipĀ  outĀ  onĀ  yourĀ  daughter'sĀ  lifeĀ  inĀ  favorĀ  ofĀ  sellingĀ  outĀ  yourĀ  home.Ā  nowĀ  youĀ  reapĀ  theĀ  consequencesĀ  ofĀ  theĀ  choicesĀ  youĀ  made.Ā  theĀ  bloodĀ  isĀ  onĀ  yourĀ  hands,Ā  notĀ  mine.Ā  ā€
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a laugh slips out, sharp and humorless, as she wipes the tears away with the back of her hand. " you've got some nerve. " because of course this is how it goes. he gets to stand tall, all righteous fury and clean hands, pretending like he has the moral high ground. like they weren't shaped by the same town, the same ghosts, the same fucked - up family. " you wanna talk about evading responsibility ? that's rich coming from you. " the words land heavy, deliberate, like she's laying down cards he already knows are in her hand. " oh, you thought i forgot ? how you ā–…ā–…ā–…ā–…ā–…ā–…ā–…ā–…ā–…ā–…ā–…ā–…ā–…ā–… ? how ā–…ā–…ā–…ā–…ā–…ā–…ā–…ā–…ā–…ā–…ā–… ? ā–…ā–…ā–…ā–…ā–…ā–…ā–…ā–…ā–…ā–…ā–…. " her voice cracks, but she pushes through it, almost trembling with rage. " and i bet that's just the tip of the iceberg — i wouldn't be surprised if you had something to do with this. " a throwaway comment, but not really. she'd accused him in the past, but she didn't really think her own brother had something to do with her daughter's murder, did she ?
she's looking at him now, really looking, and for a short, blissful moment, they're not here. they're young again, the whole world at their feet, full of ambition and naivety. back when she trusted her big brother, her protector, the only one that had ever stuck up for her. she remembers the nights she'd storm into his bedroom, furious about some argument she'd had with their parents, and he'd always know just the right thing to say to make her laugh. it's almost laughable now — how much faith she had in him back then. now all she sees is a stranger wearing her brother's face.
" i know i failed kirby. " her words are quieter now, stripped of resentment, raw in a way that makes her stomach turn. her gaze drops to the floor ; he can see her rage, but she won't let him see her vulnerability. " i cared — care — about her, nathan. i know i fucked up. i didn't know how to show it, but can you blame me ? look at what this town did to us. i had to leave. "
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