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Last published Fri, Oct 16, 2020
Sequel to Pointed Gun.
No one noticed how guilty he felt, they only saw his guilt. No one saw the pain he was in, they only saw the pain he caused. No one realized he hated himself, far more than the world ever could.
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"Freedom is a burden. You should be happy I took it away from you."
"No, you should be happy that my hands are cuffed to this table. Otherwise, freedom would be the last thing you'll be begging for."
"Excuse me, was that a threat?"
"Oh no, that was a promise."
No one ever thought he would get caught. But he was always the Target. Years of searching and one mindless slip-up, caused Boston and Ryder to suffer the consequences. Now that they're in the hands of the government, the entire world knows who they are and what they did to get there. Their fate has already been sealed. But Syncear and Ida just can't stay away.
They have a plan to break them out. To rescue them from the horrors of closed doors. But how far will they go to get them back into a world that would stop at nothing than to watch them burn? Are Boston and Ryder's lives truly worth it?
Can they turn back the hands of time to a dark past in hopes of living a freer life? Or will they finally pay for their evils, in full?
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