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“No, I'm fine, you don't know what you are saying. She needs to be punished rightfully.

“ Avery, what is wrong with you?” Luke uttered.

“Luke you need to go, I need to meet up with my psychiatrist in Texas. I really do need it at this moment with all this twist going on right now. My head feels heavy" Avery said.

“Avery, you need to rest and think all this through. I Will be here and you don't need to worry about the office. I have it under control” Luke said.

“Let me get my things, I appreciate all you do, I will be back Tomorrow. Avery nodded at Luke and made his way upstairs to get his bag fully packed the night before for his journey.

Luke waited patiently, apprehending the whole scenario that just occurred. “ I can't believe this just happened, Avery will soon recover his memories and things will become complicated. Oh, God help your children out".

Avery walked down with a small suitcase and turned to give the house a quick glance and turned to Luke, “please lock up and look afte
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    ***Luke drove down to see Bella at the station after burying himself in a lot of office work. He drove speedily knowing visiting hour is over by this time . He needed to see Bella before visiting her dad. He didn't know what to say to the poor and knows how lonely Bella feels right now.Arriving at the station, he got down from the car and walked into the building .“Good evening Sir, please can I speak to your head of the officer" Luke enquired..“Sir it's late, why don't you come back tomorrow" the police man replied politely." No, tell him it's Mr. Luke , he will know who I am” Luke said out." Okay, you wait here and I will be back” the police man replied.“ Good evening Mr Luke, how may I be of help to you" the inspector replied on arriving to see Luke.“ Yes please, good evening sir. I am sorry to disturb at this hour, please I need a favor from you," Luke stated with ease.“ Okay please what's that, I could be of help if it's within my means. You know how I can't refuse you a

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    "Oh, she should have informed us so we know how to handle the situation but it's alright since you are here" the nurse replied gladly.“Okay, I will wait here awhile, you can go about your activity. I would like to see him if he wakes up" Luke said .“ Okay Sir, would you want to wait here or wait in his room?”." Yes, I won't mind watching him a bit since he's asleep and do you know what worked him up to be asking for Bella”." Okay, I don't know what could have made him worry, he hasn't been that way before. I remember I think he had a strange dream and didn't say what it was. Just come along with me,” she said, leading the way to the room.Luke followed her patiently to Mr Anderson's room. On opening the door he sighted him lying still with no response. Luke looked at his face and could see the worries of a father who longs for his daughter. He nodded appreciatively at the nurse who left the room.“What did he see? That made him frantic and asking for his daughter. Oh God, all th

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    “ I think you know what I have in mind, yeah you do. So why waste time on it, let's go" Jen said giggling.Mikel grabbed her and took her off to her feet while she giggled happily. The mood was set for a romantic and lustful era in their desires not engrossed in the affairs of the outside world.Bella's POVBella looks around her surroundings and believes it's not a dream anymore. The good old days are over and she has a new one to embark on solely. Since her arrival, she hasn't said a word to her fellow inmate who didn't seem surprised by her attitude.Bella who had accepted the inmate's offer to lay on the bed, then shiver on the cold stinking floor at night, Bella layed faced to the world engrossed deep in thought . Her own thoughts building up her realm where she reminisces of the case with Avery and what could become of her eventually. She recalls the brief discussion she had with Luke on his visit and knew at this point, Avery discovering his memory would be a fatal move for th

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    “Alright mom, I have heard you. I will go get my cardigan so as to not catch cold”Ava replied grunting on her way.Ava strolled lazily to her room to fetch her cardigan and came out not seeing her mom. She heaved a sigh of relief and walked out. Getting into her car, she drove off speedily disappearing into the mist that had begun forming in the early hours of the morning.Glancing out of the terrace, looking at Ava's car drive off, she shakes her head silently muttering “She will be the end of yourself, I must have been to free with her. She isn't interested in paving the way for her future, there is a strange girl living under the same roof with Avery and here she is acting nonchalant to it, living a wild free life. I just hope it doesn't come crashing all back on her.Ava clouded with her inner desires, smirking delightfully as she drove steadily in high hopes to see her lover. “ I can't believe I have to pretend to be sweet whenever I am around him like I even love him. What marv

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