The Bounty

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t the door. Could you go check it out

e door. As soon as she opened it and saw the person standing in front of her, she screamed with joy and jumped to

t saw you. Back then, you were just a little girl and now, you'

s told me that you were busy working in the city and you would come to visit us soon, but you never showe

r even call to hear your voice, but I promise that from now on, I'm going to try and make

atherine replied, stret

ason said, crossing p

the Grinchy monster will come and haunt you when ni

" Mason asked, trying to figure out where C

night to torment those who don't keep the promise

n called, raising

cle?" Sh

son asked, almost certain that it was the only way s

Catherine denied, rolli

Mason called

a little. But please don't tell mom and dad about it becau

he condition that you won't let it affect your grades at

" Catherine replied, her

riella asked as she came out of the

a." Mason greeted Gabr

d to see you again." Gabriella r

d as Gabriella ushered him to sit and Catherine

No calls, no texts, nothing at all. We began to wonder if anything bad happened to you." Gabriella

asy. With the criminal record I have, it wasn't easy getting a job or even finding a place to live. No one wanted to associate wit

s asked us for help. We would never have turned you down because you're like family

ce for a crime that I didn't commit. The other inmates always took out their anger and frustrations on me. I was always beaten up and bullied. Bu

t Jay offered me his home to stay at El Paso, and you were also very kind to me, not minding the fact that I was an ex-convict. You treated me with great generosity. After all the good dee

re, I'm just gla

haven't seen him since I

rom the office. I'm not sure when he will return, but you

care of, so I can't stay long either. But I'll surely

erine called as she rushed out o

" Mason said, holding

Dad promised to throw me a big party. Are yo

thing in the world. And you know what? I'm also going to get you a really special gift

replied, happily jum

n has somewhere important he needs to be

Mason." Catherin

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re, a somber expression etched on my face. Memories of my past

invite him into the house. "It's been so long, old

sure we were alone. "It's good to see you, Jay," he said, his

who quickly left the living room along with

evealed. "He's been released from pr

ing up, but everything changed when my brother . I had distanced

Panic won't change anything". Mason said, trying to k

especially my little daughter,but you're right, panicking won't solve anything. I just hav

you guys hungry". Gabriel

ewhere important i need to be right now,but not to worry,i will definitely drop

bye". Mason said as i esc

ome. I sat silently on the chair

ldn't hear her, I was too deep in

n but this time more l

on left, you've been really absent minded". Gabriella aske

need to worry". I said, trying

eat". Gabriella concluded,

standing up as we heade

ays to prevent the danger I sensed was going to befall my family soon. I tried reaching out to Ryan, my friend from the DEA, but the call wasn't going through either. The last time I

ld have already heard of it already. But I couldn't have happened and if it did, i would have already heard of it already. But I couldn't

od idea, and how was i supposed to tell Gabriella that our lives were in great danger, it will surely cause her to Panic. Another big obstacle to this idea was that Vandel wasn't going to just sit ba

nd entered, I saw Vandel sitting on one of the couches in my house. Gabriella and Catherine were lying in a pool of blood on the floor. As soon a