Lukas leaned against the balcony railing of his condo. One hand held a bottle of alcohol while he spun the bottle. It had been a stressful day, the most stressful he guessed. He already had many things on his mind, and the woman he hated the most had only added to his problems.He looked down at the city below. The lights stretched far and wide, as if they were speaking to him. The sound of traffic and distant sirens formed a steady noise, but his mind would not rest. It forced him to remember events he wanted to forget and bury forever.Tonight, like many nights before, his thoughts returned to one night in particular and that was the night Clarisse came to him, crying, her voice shaking with fear and frustration.She had lost her job. She worked in marketing. A big project had failed, and the blame fell on her. In one moment, everything she worked hard for collapsed. She called him first, her voice breaking on the phone. When she arrived at his condo, her shoulders were shaking and
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