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Drowning in memories

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Kaiden

It was a huge mistake.

A big one but still, I wanted to do it.

The moment I stepped out into the night, the air felt heavier. Colder. But I couldn’t sit still any longer.

I knew it was dangerous. Hell, everything I’d done lately screamed recklessness. But there was something clawing at the inside of my chest. some knowing that didn’t feel like paranoia anymore. It felt like purpose.

The second the detective left for his house, I planed it.

Ethan’s mother was in a coma. And that wasn’t a coincidence. That was a message.

So I took the back alleys. Wore a hoodie pulled low over my head. No car, just my sneakers hitting pavement and wet leaves as I walked the six blocks to her place.

I knew I had maybe fifteen minutes. Less, if someone was already watching. There is a high chance that after their hit, they were looking to finish the job.

I crept around the side of the house, careful not to trigger the motion light that flickered near the trash cans. The window I’d seen in
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Shirley Toto
Maybe I am wrong, but I don't trust that detective! Could the detective be a part of everything? Thank you for this awesome update. The cliffhanger has me on edge, just the same way Kaiden is on edge, not knowing if he will survive the rapid river!
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Shirley Toto
Finally, the memories of that dreadful night came back to Kaiden! Michael is probably a big-time drug dealer who was using Ethan and Kaiden to try out the new drug he was going to sell to his clients! I just hope Kaiden stays alive. I hope the professor saves him. I don't trust the detective.
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