Chapter308DoaBarrel Roll +5FreeCoins Yeah,IcouldseewhereAnnapickedupherscaretacticsfrom.Theappledidntfallfarfromthetree.
Threatsofsuicide.Annapulledthisonetoomanytimes.Igotsickofit.Sheilawasdoingthesamething,so Ihad tocomparetheactresses.Forceofhabit,sorry Adam wasntascomposed asIwas.Hisfacewasetchedwithworry .Sheila,getdownfromthere.Whatareyouthinking? WhyshouldI?Youdonttrustme.Ifyouregoingtoaccuseme,maybeIdbebetteroffdead.
Ispokewithouthesitation,mytonesteady.Alright,jumpthen.Dontletmestopyou.Doabarrelrollif you can.
Theroomwentstill.Alleyeswereonme,butIkeptmyexpressionneutral.Comeon,itsjustthesecondfloor.Notlikeyoureactuallygonna die.Paralyzedfromthewaistdown,maybe.Thatsactuallybetterfor Iwonthavetoworryaboutyourunningoff.
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SheilaandAdambothglaredatme,shockedbymywords.Whatdidyoujustsay?Sheilaasked,hisvoicetightwithanger.
AfrownfurrowedAdamsbrows.Thatsnotverykind,Zory.
Thatsalwaysthecasewiththetruth.ImerelysaidIdidntwantSheilacaringfor Ms.Sander.Nowshesthreateningtojump.AnyonemightthinkIhadsomethingtodowiththis.I seenow.SinceSheilassodetermined,maybeweshouldjustlether gothroughwithit.
Zoey,whatonearth areyousaying?Sheilasvoicewasstrained,thetensionintheairthick.
Ifoldedmyarms,neverbreakingmygazefromSheilaDontworry,Sheila.Youdonthavechildren,andtheresadoctorinthehouse.Hecanfixyourightupifyoubreaksomething.
Dontyoudare- Comeon,Sheila,dontbackoutnow.Youtalkaboutsuicidesomuch ,Imstartingtothinkyoua dontwanttogothroughwithit.IfIwereyou,Idjustjumpandgetitoverwith.Thatway,Iwonthavetohearaboutitanymore.
Truthfully,apartofmealmostwantedhertojump.
LetherfeeljustafractionofwhatCarterhadgonethrough.
Adamshotmealook.Zoey,stop.Are youtryingtopushherintoit? HemovedtowardSheila,tryingtocalmherdown.Sheilascreamed,Stayawayfromme!If youcomeanycloser,Illjump Okay,okay.Iwontcomeanycloser.Justcalmdown.
AsAdamtriedtoreasonwithher,Iwalkedpastthem,makingsure totauntSheila.Goahead.Jump.Idareyou.Dontjusttalkaboutit.Illloseallrespectforyouifyoudont.
1/4 Fri,Dec Chapter308DoaBarrelRoll Sheilahadnowheretogo.Shewasnt reallyplanning tojumpshewasjusttryingtoscareAdam.
Mencanbesogullible,fallingforthesameactoverandover Thesecondfloorwasntthat high,maybetenfeetatmost,andtherewasicebelow.Shewoulddefinitelygethurt,butitwouldntbefatal.
Sheilawas onthe edge,literally and figuratively.Icouldseethedoubtinhereyes.
Iwalked rightuptoherandlookedup.So,whatsitgoingtobe?Areyougoingtojump? Zoey,youvecrossedaline.
Shesteppedclosertotheedge,butbeforeshecouldgofurther,Adamngrabbedherlegs.Please,dontdo this Sheila,stillplayingtherole,bentdownandslappedhimacrossthehead.Thisisyourfault!Itoldyounottodoubtme.Whyareyouholdingontome?Justletmedie! Stopthisrightnow.Illtakeyoubackin.
Iamnotthrowingatantrum!IllSheilascreeched.
Justthen,somethingunexpectedhappened.Thesurfacewasslickwithice,andSheilawasstandingtooclosetotheedge.Adammanagedtocatchherbythecalf.
Astheystruggled,Sheilaexaggeratedhermovements,goingtoofartomakeitseemrealistic.Shelostherbalanceandbegantotiltbackward.
Adamprobablythoughtitwasalljustastunt.Hedidntthinkshe wouldactuallyfall.
Butfallshedid.
Sheila! Istoodfrozen,shocked.Wasthisreallyhappening?Onlymomentsago,Idthoughtitmightbefineifshefell,butnowwasthisreal? Gee,amI inatelenovelaorsomething? Adamstretchedovertheedge,leaningasfarashecould,buthemissed.
Iheardhisshoutfollowedbythesickeningthudofherhittingthegroundbelow.
Sheila!Adamsfacewentpale.Heglaredatme.Areyouhappy now? Withoutwaitingformyresponse,hebolteddownstairs.Iglancedovertherailing.Sheilahadlandedonherback.Icouldnthelpbutwonderifshehadbrokensomething- Ididntsayawordto Adam,buttruthbetold,Ifelta senseof satisfaction.
IwasntsureofSheilasroleintheorganization,butifshewas involved,shewasmyenemy.
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Ididntneedtoshowkindnesstothosewhoopposedme.DidAdamexpectmetoapplaudherperformance? Greatjob,Sheila,Iwasntabouttosay.
WatchingSheilaontheground,herfaceup,asAdamliftedherintohisarmsandshecriedoutinpain, Ifeltatwistedsenseofsatisfaction.
Thiswas howthingsshouldend.Thiswasthekindofendingthatwasfitting.
Shebroughtthisonherself.Whatelsehadsheexpected? Lifehasafunnywayofbalancing thescalesforpeoplelikeher WithSheilaoutoftheway,IturnedmyattentiontoAnna.Hereyeslockedwithmine,fearevidentinthem.
What doyouwant fromme?sheasked,hervoicewavering.
Anna,helpmeouthere.DoyoureallywantSilasandyourchildtodiefornothing?Iwasstraightforward,withnodistractionsfromSheilanow.
Ifyoukeephidingthetruth,youllbethenextonetodie.Yourlifeisntworthmuch,butareyouwillingtoletSilasdieinvain? EverytimeImentionedSilas,Annas breathhitched.Sheclutchedthebedsheetsasiftryingtoholdherselftogether.
Herinternalbattlewasclear.Shewastornbetweendoingwhatwasrightandthefear ofwhatmighthappenifshedid.
TheBoltonsareSilassfamily,Iwhisperedto Anna,myvoicesteadyandsoft.Ifhehadsurvived,theBoltonswouldlookafterhim .Adam spoketothedoctoraboutskingrafts,andJeffreyinsistedhegetthebesttreatment.Heshouldnthavedied.Hewassoyounghislifewasjustbeginning.Hehadntevengottenmarriedorhad children… Iletthewordssinkin,likeasnakeslowlyweavingitswayintoherthoughts.
Anna ,tellthetruth.RevealwhatyouknowandavengeSilas.
ww No,please,dontmakemedothis,shecried,clutchingherheadindistress .Idontknowanything.Iswear,Idontknowathing.
Hercriesbroughtthedoctorintotheroom.Maam,Ms.Sanderishighlyagitated.Sheneedsrest,thedoctorsaid,histonegentle.
IwatchedasAnnashrankintothecorner,herbodytense.Itwasclearthat pryinganythingfromherwouldntbeeasy.
Youshouldrest,Isaidsoftly.Ifyourememberanything,youcanreachouttome.Fornow,Ihadtoleave.IfIpushedhertoohard,Annamightcrack,andcouldntaffordthat .
Downstairs,Sheilawasbeingexamined.Adam stoodbyhisfacefilledwithworry.Howismywife?heasked,hisvoicetight.
3/4 Chapter308DoaBarrelRoll +5FreeCons Mr.Bolton,thediagnosisdependsontheCTscan.Itshardtosayforsure,butwhenMrs.Boltonfell,shelandedonherbackside.Wesuspecttheresdamagetoherspine,hertailbone,andpossiblyherlegs Whatdoesthatmean?WhatstheworstcasescenarioAdampressed,hisvoicestrained.
Thedoctorhesitated,thenspokecarefully.Atbest,shecouldlosecontrolofherbladderandbowels.Atworst,shemaybeparalyzed.
Paralyzed? Itworkedinmyfavor.Carterhadbeenhurtinacarcrash.ThoughIdidntknowthefullextentofhissuffering,Iwascertainhedenduredalot.
IfSheilahadahandinthecrash,herpotentialparalysisfeltliketheuniverseswayofmakingthingsright.
Iglancedattheskyforamoment,asilentacknowledgmentofthecosmicbalance.MaybeSelenewaswatchingoverusfromthegreatbeyond.Thiscouldbeherwayofservingjustice.
Peoplewhohurtothersshouldfacetheconsequences.Nooneshouldescapejustice.
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