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Chapter Sixteen
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Ash and I ended up working out for about two hours. My entire body hurt, and I felt like I was stiff as a board. My bruises from the attack last week had almost been healed until today. Now I had new bruises to match. Josh sent him out on an errand. An errand around these people meant he was going to kill or rob someone. I didn't want to think about it too much. It made me feel anxious. I've been on edge since I had gotten here. I felt as if I was trapped no matter where I went. I was trapped in the club, and I would be trapped if I left.
I began making my way back to my room, but then I noticed people were putting alcohol back on the shelf, and someone was cleaning the floor. It looked as if they were getting ready to open the club. I started walking to find Josh, but Rory was standing at the back wall- clearly zoning out. I quickly ran over to her, and she gave me a blank stare.
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I grabbed my clothes and shoved them in a bag. I wasn't staying here with him. I'll find Rory's room and bunk with her."Are you going to let me explain?" He murmured, and plopped down on the bed. He reached his hand out to touch my arm, but I shrugged away."I don't want to hear anything come out of your mouth ever again.""Adrianna I'm sor-" He began, but I didn't let him finish."You've had how long now to tell me you're fucking married?" I yelled and opened the bedroom door. "I need to learn when men aren't right for me, and this is me learning."He looked like he was about to say something, but he ended up closing his mouth. Good, I didn't want to hear his bullshit. I slammed the door and ended up wandering around till I found Rory's room. I wanted to cry, but I didn't. I won't cry over someone that can't even tell me the truth.It's been three days since I've seen Ash. He tried to call up to Rory's room on the second night,
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