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.

a voice from outside. “Did

voice asked, “Really?” Right away, Everett and Doretta stopped moving and held

seemed to wait outside for a bit, then, hearing no more

stop? I’m sure I heard

you

“Perhaps.”

footsteps were gone, Everett and Doretta breathed out in relief. They looked at each other, deciding to pause

a calculating expression, as though

biting her lip, glaring at Everett with anger, as if he had wrecked her

night came, Aquila helped Everett and Doretta out of

and could only

fine, let’s get out of here,” Everett replied, sounding tired but glad to be

doubtfully at Doretta who was following

decided, Bring her along.”

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