Shattered Dreams, Lingering Years

we? I seem to recall a clause stating that if one party i

and got decisively

a word from the fro

ver, a soft sob escaping. I

the life of me figure ou

rom my memories who used t

eld my hand and promise

who neglected his duty fo

to destroy it. Unfortunately for him, I had

tantly, because it contained recordings

destroyed i

ve that scumbag

kins, we

ed me out of my thoughts

you, Do

o say something but hesitated. Finally, he spoke.

soft feather brushing

od to be u

ilted my head back, looking at

aid, "I'll head out. Just

ka

illa, the one my

was in Eraland. I hadn't bee

traces of our life together, incl

hat needed

start. I was no longer

ent. His victory party, for instance

e rang

ing for hereditary diseases has been trying to reach

ir. I'll chec

voice after so long

ithout Borders volunteer. But you've done your duty. Isn't

derst

emails in my inbox one by one and

s going to the

make an entrance th

g-do

orbell

V and shoving a spoonful of th

e! Come out! Eileen! I didn't

ing voice, I opted for my

s about to sleep, and Brett wa

yed me enough t

s only good for rescuing his m

casm, Brett seeme

my ring finger. "Eileen, look. This is a South

ring on my right hand, a

int of giving

is ring before. On Y

. I was wrong on this missio

giveness! You should ask every host

escue the hostages?" Brett's temper flared now too. "And

lenched my fist again. I'd never

thless, unscr

r I shot my way to survival, what did I see? You holding your mistress, all lovey-dovey! Do you know why they only

my throat nearly t

icker of genuine pain fina

know they'd drag

ts his duty like you... I don