Everett felt extremely low, the lowest he’s ever been since coming back to San Joto, all thanks to Doretta before him.

“I have nowhere else to go. If you don’t help me, I might just turn myself in,” Doretta said, desperately trying to make Everett react.

“Do you think I care if you turned yourself in? Once I ran from the police, I knew I couldn’t go back,”

Everett said angrily, upset that she was trying to threaten him.

When Doretta saw her threat didn’t work, she stood up, ready to leave, saying, “I’ll go out now.”

“You crazy woman,” Everett snapped. He grabbed her, seething with frustration.

“Let me go!” Doretta struggled.

“Stay put,” Everett warned her sternly.

were arguing, they heard a voice from outside. “Did you hear

“Really?” Right away, Everett and

for a bit, then, hearing no more sounds,

stop? I’m

quiet; you

“Perhaps.”

the footsteps were gone, Everett and Doretta breathed out in relief. They looked

with a calculating expression, as though he was

with anger, as if he had wrecked her life and

night came, Aquila helped Everett and

I was being watched and could only come to help you now,” Aquila

get out of here,” Everett replied, sounding tired

looking doubtfully at Doretta who was following

decided, Bring her along.” He thought she might still

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