Burden of Blood
"What a coincidence. I live there, too. It's hard to get a cab now, and my family's waiting. How about I pay you 40 dollars, and you give me a lift?"
Charles hesitated for a second. "Alright. Hurry up and get in. I've got something urgent to deal with."
He would be foolish to turn away money. And he really did have something urgent. He wanted to kill me.
All through the ride, Maeve kept texting me, pushing me to hurry, and my father called to ask if something was wrong.
I told him to stay home and rest. I wasn't going to let him risk himself this time.
On the security cameras, I saw the iron gate at my in-laws' place being forced open, and a group of burly men rushing in.
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