Fred’s eyes were blood red as he pointed at Marian and Brock, bellowing, “What do you think you’re doing?!”

Marian simply rolled her eyes in annoyance at him. “Can you stop already? Mr. Summer and I are just doing research, and you’ve just ruined all our progress.”

“Fuck you!” Fred bellowed. “Research? On a hotel room bed?! Do you take me for a fool?!”

Marian thought nothing of her duplicity, however, even shoving Fred and shouting, “Why are you yelling at me? I’ve been respecting you too much, haven’t I? What’s the problem if Mr. Summer and I just want a little bit of fun?”

“So you’re admitting to it?” Fred bit his lip so hard that he bled. “Don’t you have a hint of dignity, Marian?!”

“Dignity?” Marian rolled her eyes. “What good is that? Does that put food on the table? Hell, you and that dignity of yours makes you less than two grand a month-I’m basically giving you a freebie by playing with you.”

“What…” Fred could have a stroke even as he stared at Marian, hardly believing that she was the one spouting such vile words. “W-What happened to you, Marian? Didn’t we promise each other to work hard, buy a house together, and then get married?”

the love in his eyes, but was completely apathetic, “Oh, you. Marry you? Can you even afford a house? I was the most beautiful girl at the school too-why should I suffer like you? There’s also your useless mother and your

in the act. Dispensing with all guises right then, she gave it straight to Fred about everything she

feeling dead

me?” he asked, his eyes welling up with an emotion that could either be rage or sorrow. “Why would you stay

and lit himself a cigarette. “Fred, I have no intention of stealing your gal-we’re just relaxing together. I’ll raise your salary to a couple of grand per month,

dollar bill from his wallet and

while Marian was Fred’s girlfriend-they both knew Fred and his cowardly nature all too

argue with anyone and would start apologizing at the first

a couple of dimes, and

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