Chapter 34

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I pulled the truck over on the side of the empty road. The engine idled rough for a und before I killed at My hands stayed on the wheel, knuckles white. The bar was only few miles back, but I couldn’t make self tuns around powalder sit in that dark room with neon lights and strangers anymore. I couldn’t pretend I was fine

I needed something stronger than beer

I needed to forget.

I got out, slammed the door, and walked into the nearest nightclub. The bass hit me like a wall the second stepped inde Loud. Thumping. Bodies pressed together on the dance floor. Lights flashed red and purple 1 headed straight for the bar and ordered a double whisky neat. Then another. Then a third.

lit a cigarette. Inhaled deep. The smoke burned my lungs. I exhaled slowly, watching it curl toward the ceiling

Girls noticed me fast. They always did. One slid up on my left – blonde, tight dress, heavy perfume. She leaned in close ips brushing my ear. “Buy me a drink?” she purred.