Chapter 21

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"We were saying goodbye to a friend." I say, brushing the dirt off my jeans.

"Good thing I caught you and not the police."

"We'll get out of your hair right now."

"Come inside, children. Have something to drink." He opens to the door to a small house, which is more immaculate on the inside.

"Should we trust him?" Elizabeth asks.

"Maybe." Gerard says.

"Katy, he's a rapist. Look at the newspaper." Selena replies.

"Drink?"

"Sure," Selena says, uncovering her neck. "Soda, please." Her hands her a root beer, and throws me a Dr. Pepper.

"Thank you," My eyes drift towards the fireplace, which has newspapers next to it. One in particular catches my eye, 'Rapist kills 10 females with deadly serum'. "Why do you have old newspapers lying around?"

"To keep me busy during the day."

"What's your job at night?" The four of us stare intently at the guy.

"I'm a bartender at the strip club down the street. You should come and earn some cash tomorrow night. Do you three have a place to stay for the night?" We shake our heads, and Gerard sighs, standing in the corner.

"Do you see our friend over there in the corner?"

"No one is there. What are you talking about?" I sigh, and look towards the wall.

"Nevermind."

"You three can have the extra three bedrooms upstairs."

"Thank you, sir." I follow Selena and Liz upstairs, and choose a room. Mines blue with black posters. The bed is a bunkbed with dark blue sheets, and black duvet. The curtains are black and blue lining.
I slide my jacket off and climb into bed, shutting off the light, and slipping into a dream-like state.

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