[173] What If I lose?

“I haven't been in the hospital for hours, but Daniel's with her, I could call him and ask—" She began but the moment she saw Efrain she said “Or Efrain could call him and ask. They are great buddies may I add” She said as she headed into the house leaving the two men behind. she would talk to Efrain later then. What she needed to do is get some fresh air and breathe. The past few days had been a hurricane. 

Aramide ran up the stairs into her room. She got some wine from her bar and took it out and poured a little into a glass. She reached out and drank a shot. Her goal wasn't to get drunk, no. She just wanted to get some rest, and over the years, a few shots of vodka or whiskey seemed to do the trick.

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“I just called Daniel. You know… to ask how stuff is with Mercedes?” Efrain’s voice filled Aramide’s ears. She stood up from where she had been resting, her eye strained at the man as she tried to