A Deal With Destiny

spoke into the phone, gesturin

s and into the kitchens. One cook was hud

o. He

this Darc

in my chest. "Yeah

ey just did get admitted. Reports says he slumped in a pub.

d jotted down the address, my heart hammer

soon in my rickety car of five faithful years and pulling out unto the road. I could barely keep my

lot going on for me for chrissake. I did n

gular naps. I was left stranded in no man's land, with cars zooming past at full speed. I got out and leaned against it by the s

sleek black beauty pulled up behind my car. I did not recognize the brand, but it was definitely a car

idn't do well with rude people. But

lp drop me off at Princeston Hospital? I do not know when I'll be able

red on his stupid face. "But what am I to g

ght again. It was dangerous for a pretty helpless-looking g

smirking face. "Now,

me. I groaned in frustration. What I wouldn't give

d got into the seat next to him, thanking whoever had interrupted our game. The car jerked forwar

my fiancé. She is rig

cé he was talking about. There was none. The man

to my fath

fiancé he had to pick up but was late. Not wanting to seem like bad business, as he'd

evening ma.

ich baritone. Probably that of a rich, old man

right out of my hands, the jerk. He began to

d back. His nose was well carved, and though I couldn't see his eyes, I imagined them as blue. And he was a rich guy! With the car and that

in the hospital, and all you care to think about

ur fiancé?" I said, curious. He said nothi

is. No thank you.

t smiling. "You up to mak

ence he had given me

, now. S

. Take your filthy

's five tho

me up re

ow ill? I could send someone there too. Help with the bills and all." He rounded a corner and shot down the road. "Now, you do not

... Five thousand freaking dol

d except they're actually poor." The insult was not lost to

to be in trouble after? Anyone

without actually having one, and now he's holding

supposed to affirm that you will be in trouble after

sand bucks. Do I get

. Now, God help me if he had only b

is. It'd do to add a little

he had gotten out the

light of a passing car's headlight.

my soul before.