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s occasion, I feel a bit of pity for him, b

ng to keep throwing that i

e truth to his face? Well, screw him.

er get used t

t it's impossible. I will never forget, because he hurt my mother whil

expect from me now? Everything I have, I have thank

..' h

He keeps talking, changing the subj

nt. Are you seeing her?' he says hopefully, with a wide smile.

ldn't have touched her even the first time. I just hope this do

hopes up. I don't have a relationship with her, nor do I want one. It was just

ishes, replaced by

en ties with them. Besides, she's an only child. You're not the only one who has sacrificed things, you know that. It benefits

y's shares, not for all the gold in the world. I won't repeat his mistake: marrying my mother w

I'm not getting involved

face. But I couldn't care less if he's disappointed in

this isn't about you? It's about t

me with that. He can shove his precio

want to. I like being free and d

involved with someone I don't want,

pregnant, and later love-or whatever you want to call it-will come. If not, you can

ve a damn about me. All he cares about i

d with Mother, ri

ause he knows I'm not lying. More than any

omeone else. He's a man without scruples. That's why I am the way I am with him, th

t me throwing the truth in his face. 'Just think about it-it's for the good

, he goes that route, know

ackmailing me with the same th

Jon. I let them in, ask if they want somethi

're late, but I had a l

him. Jon has always been the most charismatic of the three of us. In

g, Mr. Guren

he's always been the mo

Going out to have som

e my friends, sinc

y both reply at

, while I'm thinking we

urns to Miguel. 'Brat tells me you have a g

I'm sick of it. Why don't the two of t

. She's beautiful, and I'm ver

to my liking. I know soo

could give Brat some advice-help him fo

es up, it always comes back to me, l

uring the conversation. Miguel laughs and looks a

I'll try,'

knows me. He knows it

parents?' my

the topic shifts

sir,' Migu

ing me sir, you make me

cause he hates it-thou

nd my father shoo

just like he enjoys bothering me with the other

e still very young

Even if he doesn't look it-he seems just a little older than me.

He's an old

t me again, which

replies to Miguel. 'And

tion is start

ir,' Jon

ke hands

th the "sir,"'

his too. I just want to

,' Jon

a girlfriend, like M

and I don't see why, sinc

r,' Jon

smiling. Then he asks, 'So, bo

h smile

they reply

rt, we'll never get out of here, and I don't want that. I want to go out and distract my

e your comments. That motivates me to keep

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