Behind the marriage

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ed now as she sobbed bitterly, and her palms were clenched on the ground. The downpour beca

her from above. Unlike her, her sister had an umbrella and wasn't drenched like she was. She knew how dangerous it was for her

pt her hands to herself. Her tears continued pouring out without warning, but it was hard to single them out because of the rain. Elaine could

* * *

tand up thi

d, " Please... pleas

u're not gonna change my mind, yo

stake and I want to take it all back, please... " Elaine

w mess with your head? b

egging

to help you? is this how it's gonna be El

lips tightly,

AVE HER

sound of her sister'

took advantage of my si

, you can't just come back after six years and expect t

s expression, and as she feared, it was void of a

tell you to. This is your final straw Elaine,

to me, WE have

eal, I paid you and it's time you do yo

your money. " E

t is, remember how you

artless? " Elaine a

you anoth

on't

know why you're here, you could have just told me y

believe that I want t

front of her, now they were

to you if you DISOBEY ME

en she heard the name 'police',

ldn't, you p

YOU also promise t

laine still couldn't believe he

I'll make sure you spend the rest of your miserable life

sink, " You... you c

to plead self-defense, nobody will bel

NSTER. " Elai

one thing we c

sobbed as her eyes followed her sis

e, is it all worth it in the end? You'd be in jail, you won't get anything. Use your brain

thing, her sister was right. If she goes to jail, then all she wanted would be worthless, it was

the money and leave,

lowly, she had

ON'T you EVER return. I won't care

wet palms togeth

bye, s

dismay as her si

i's

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that it wasn't an easy job. But what was she to do? since she graduated from school and moved back to the U.S, she hadn't been able to find a job. So for the time being

o was a top chef for a well-known restaurant had promised to squeeze her in for an interview. This was her first opportunit

was different. Not only was Heart culinary a national treasure, but it was also number three on th

he'd been preparing for the interview, and Lori had broadened her knowledge of cooking. She knew the dete

n as she concluded that she couldn't wait for the rain, she placed her scarf over her head and dashed inside it. She mad

a few more tries but to no avail. Lori paced around the bike in search of her next line of

* *

d a r

car parked beside her

avily. She paused running her eyes

ugged, " The rain is not gonna stop

hered about it. She NEEDED the ride or else she would have to spend two h

* *

into the car. She got a better view of the woma

around here, so

google Maps. " Lor

ve you been i

ound out that she was also drenc

our or

ok, she was wondering why the hell she was

sk why. " The

e. " Lori

* *

e. " Lori told the woma

e. " The woman

aver. " Lori opt

ur name, " The wo

amed at her as she

ine's

* *

e young girl she just gave a ride to had forgotten her scarf, was it a sign perhaps? A sign meani

r and she was terrified of it. She had a lot to lose,