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74. Three More to Go

Frida

"Are you okay?" Stanley asks me.

Am I okay? I am not sure anymore. I just watched a man die, but I feel nothing but contempt for him. If anything, I feel at peace.

"Are you?" I ask Stanley, whose face is grimmer than usual.

"I haven't done this in years because I wanted to leave my past behind, so I am a bit shaken up," he admits.

"Do you regret doing it?" I ask.

Stanley shakes his head. "No. I don't. I did it for Molly."

I smile and wrap my arms around him.

"Let's go home. I will stay with you tonight," I tell him.

He nods, his eyes still dark.

As soon as we get in the car, I feel my body relax somewhat. All the emotions that had been coursing through me start to dissipate, and I can finally breathe again. Stanley starts driving, and we make our way back to his apartment.

Once we reach home, Stanley informs me that he needs to take care of some business while I go take a shower. The thought of a hot, steamy shower sounds like heaven right now.

I head upstairs to our bathro
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