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Chapter 4 - Betrayed

Laurie finally gets her chance to speak "Look Sven. I'm sorry, I didn't know, I mean. They want to kill you" she blurts out. Jürgen nudges her "Herr Olsson. You seem a fine man. However, you're stories are drab. We are going to help you right your next book" he says. "Then he's gonna... kill" Jürgen covers Laurie's mouth, and slaps her. "Enough of this nonsense" he says. Zara walks up to Jürgen and slaps him. "I wear this for a reason" she says, pointing to her top. "Sorry Zara, I have forgotten" Jürgen pleads. "Don't forget again. You forget about violence against women each and every day, you slap us, kick us, and bruise us just to make you obey orders. Hell, I don't see you doing any of this to Joel" she storms of into a corner, opening the first page of a book. "It's only a slap" Jürgen says. "One day after another. Jürgen, you have to stop" Zara says angrily.

"So, Herr Olsson. You are permitted to choose the title of your book" Jürgen explains. "That's it. The title? Look, either I write the whole book, or nothing at all. Just leave me alone" I say not paying any attention to the words that come out of my mouth. "I don't think you understand. You'll die, otherwise" he says. "I'll die, then. It'll happen anyway" I reply. The room turns pitch black. I take this as a chance to escape. Surprisingly, nobody takes notice of my trailing footsteps, and when I get out there, Zara stares me in the face, gun in hand. "You gonna kill me?" I ask, hoping for a no answer. "No" she replies nonchalantly. "Then what was the point of you taking me here?" I ask, eyebrows raising. "Never mind. Just leave this place, go home. Don't come to Burke St again," she says trying to get me to move "You better go quick, or you'll be brought back in there" she adds.