Fifty Grand Bought My Goodbye
The icy December wind made my lower stomach ache, but for the first time in five years, I didn't pound on the door and beg.
The night before, Kelly Choney—the girl Ronin treated like a sister—got drunk and puked all over him, ruining his favorite silk rug.
He wiped her mouth with his expensive shirt, eyes full of concern.
"Kelly, you'll feel better once it's out."
She reeked, but he held her all night.
I stared at the closed door, one hand on my cold stomach.
A while later, Ronin opened it. Wearing disposable gloves, he held out a rag.