i's

ars old, and I just got accepted int

riends, doing what every other coll

't seen him in almost a year-not since my parents got divorced

d for divorce, and just months later, sh

s terrible gambling and drinking habits, but I

nd a caring husband. Even now, he was still single, showing

already found her

way he was

ving an affair and just needed an

problems, she was able

extra hard for this scholarship. I had already made

up to the front door of my dad'

ere, my excitemen

d three huge, muscular men

home, so I assumed

ly sneak away when o

family portrait hanging in t

l grin spread a

ng the ground with a soft thud, and I b

ng me down hard. Before I could raise an al

borrowed a large sum of mone

the place, steal valu

realized I was

ded to ch

valuable,"

, I yelled

turn was their laug

," the man

uldn't. My heart was racing, but then, like they suddenly

rned and ran off, disappearing i

s sh

singly warm arms. "Are you ok

ink so," I whisper

ns they used to restrain my wrists and ankles. "Th

have time for some sob story, so

exposed skin and I shiver

owned. "Come on, let's

the back seat, with every nerve in my body s

iver started the engine and he g

etly, and he sighed, rubb

s too late. We would be dr

right. I wouldn't expect a comple

What if I take you to my place? It's not far from here. You can sle

ed me. Saved me from God knows what. If I refused, who k

self on his lips. "What

Remi

e," he said. My only re

ow along the way, I dozed off, my body t

t was a hand gently

hey. We

left my shoulder as soon as I stirred, and he o

out of the car,

t came straight out of a movie, and I couldn't help but w

whispered, and he

two men in suits greete

hat kind of person had staf

of as my rescuer, nodded at the me

the steps when the front door swun

sing her body against his and pulli

foot. I didn't know where to look. The scene felt way to

loosely around his neck as she whispered, "Why did y

aze shifting to meet mine like

cond before she looked at him, s

n and whispered something into her ear. I couldn't

ed it had

ehind her ear and turned to

she said. "Hope my husband didn't scar