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CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
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2021-09-05 06:50:33‘Ouch. What was that for?’ Suzie asked, rubbing the area on her leg where Lorain had pinched her.
‘I had to get your attention somehow. As I was saying, Jerald met me by the river last week and told me he likes me. What do you think of him?’
‘He is nice enough, I guess.’
‘You guess?’ Lorain asked incredulously, ‘He is the best looking boy around.’ Lorain exclaimed.
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‘Oh darn!’ He shouted the expletive, pushing the drink towards her as he dragged one hand to the front of his shirt and tried unsuccessfully to wipe off the excess liquid. Abigale smiled at him apologetically. ‘Sorry about your shirt. Use some pure lime juice. This will take care of the stain.’This section of the room was darker. Cigarette smoke was heavy in the air. Abigale could smell alcohol on the breath of a few people who were standing too close to her. Eight men were seated at a round table gambling; those standing behind them were jeering and cheering. ‘Thank y
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‘Well it seems to me that you really did not have a choice. If you had stayed back your life might have been at stake and you would not have seen either of your babies. Who knows what this Pablo character is capable of, huh?’ Sean declared.‘Yes, I agree, but it broke my heart to leave my aunt and in particular under such circumstances. What would happen now to her the boys? Would they be safe? So many questions flooded into my mind at once. I felt overwhelmed and thought about staying, but then I remembered the baby by my side and that hardened my resolve. ‘
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Taking a restorative breath she continued. ‘I tried anyways. I opened my mouth and screamed, but my scream was cut off when he backhanded me across the mouth. We struggled for a while. I kicked and pushed, but he was too strong for me. Ignoring my cries, he forced himself upon me.’ Abigale choked on the last sentence.‘What a bastard!’ Sean exclaimed angrily. ‘I am sorry, so very sorry to hear this Abby. You mean to tell me neither your aunt nor the boys heard your cries. None came to your aid?’
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