ted. The air

at me. Her eyes were

e tightened his grip on Chlo

some men can provide for a woman

nd my voice.

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ed but did

ked slowly, each step an eternity. The whole

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was sitting at her de

e papers in

You can have him. You

face crumpled. For a second, I saw the girl

ession harden

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them to shreds, the pieces flutte

t just ab

ng you? Chloe

? You've been looking down on me ever since I lost my voice, h

se. I had always supp

you talk

eavy glass ashtray from he

e wall behind me, inches from my

eyes. The woman I loved was gone. In her plac

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