THEBLOODYNOTES.

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oodyNot
esmeansmoneyf
rom
t
hebl
ood.
Klei
nwhohappenst
obei
n
agangst
eri
sm whi
chshef
indshar
dto
st
epout
.Tl
hompi
herwi
fewhoask
s
hert
owi
thdr
awher
sel
ffr
om t
he
danger
ousl
i
fet
hatshe'
sli
vi
ngKl
ei
n
can'
tl
etgobecauset
her
ewasa
pr
omi
semade.
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spl
acest
hewhol
e
f
ami
l
yindanger
.

Af
tert
het
our"
newst
udent
s"had
I
tl
hompengwentt
oherr
oom,
found
t
hest
udl
yi
ngont
hebed.
Shegr
eet
ed
herwi
thasmi
l
eandast
udr
epl
i
ed
backwi
tht
hesamebeaut
if
ulcut
e
smi
l
e.Shet
ookherpowderpi
nk
t
oil
etr
ybagandat
owel
.Shewal
ked
outf
rom t
her
oom andcl
osedt
he
doort
henshewentt
otheshower
s.
Shegoti
nputhert
hingsi
nsomet
hing
l
i
keabencht
hati
sbr
ownl
i
ghti
n
col
ouri
tsdr
il
ledont
hewal
l
.She
cl
osedt
hesl
i
dingdoor
,tookof
fher
cl
othesandpackt
hem ni
cel
ynex
tto
t
het
oil
etr
ybagandat
owel
,shewent
t
otheshower
.Sheopenedt
het
abs
f
orwat
ert
obewar
mthenshewent
t
ookherbat
hsoapt
henshest
art
ed
t
aki
ngashower
.Af
tert
aki
ngher
shower
,sheopenedawi
ndowf
ora
st
eam t
oease.
Herbodywassowet
andsl
i
my*sor
tofl
i
kesof
t.Shedr
ied
herbodyandl
oti
onedi
taf
tert
hatshe
wal
kedoutf
rom t
heshowerr
oom.
Shewentbackt
other
oom.
Shef
ound
t
hest
udsl
eepi
ng,
shepi
ckedupher
bagandpl
acedi
tont
opofherbed
shesi
ghedandunz
ippedi
t.Shet
ook
outabl
ackni
ket
rack
pant
,gr
eycr
ew
neckshi
rtandabl
ackni
kej
ordan
dr
awst
ri
nghoodi
e.Sheputt
hem on
andl
etl
ooseherbr
aids.
Shet
ookout
herbl
ack"
noname"sni
cker
sandput
t
hem onherf
eet
,shewaswear
ing
sock
sofcour
se.
Shet
ookherphone,
pl
acedt
hebagwher
eitwaspl
aced
bef
oret
henshewal
kedoutf
rom t
he
r
oom.
Shewashungr
ysoshedeci
ded
t
ogot
otheCaf
é.Sheor
der
edher
f
oodl
ateri
tcameshewentt
osi
t
downandst
arteat
ing.
Aft
ershewas
doneeat
ingshewasnowbusyonher
phone,
thi
sguycamet
oher
.
"
Hi,
"hesai
dwi
thasmi
l
e.
"
Uhm,
hi.
"
"
Mindi
fIj
oiny
ou?
"theguyask
ed
I
tl
hompeng.
"
NahIdon'
tmi
ndatal
l
,si
t,
"she
r
epl
i
edwi
thasmi
l
e.
Theguysatdownbuthewasabi
t
di
ff
erent
.He'
sat
ransgender
.
I
tl
hompengsmi
l
edandputher
gol
dishJ7ont
het
abl
e.
"
Souhm.
.
.mynamei
sOt
shepeng,
but
y
oucancal
lmeTshepi
.
"
"
OhhheyTshepi
,am I
tl
hompeng,
"she
chuck
led.
"Igotnoni
ckname.
"
"
Ohh,
"Tshepi
crack
edup.
"It
sahar
d
namet
ofi
ndani
cknamef
or.
"
"
Yeah,
Iknowr
ight
,"I
tl
hompeng
smi
l
ed.
"
Hey
,younewher
e?"
"
YeahIgother
eonedayago.
"
"
Ithoughtam cr
azyorsomet
hing.
"
Theybot
hchuck
led,
"Sohowi
sthe
NWUt
oyou?
"Tshepi
ask
ed
I
tl
hompeng.
"
Wel
li
tsuni
queIl
i
kei
tandmoder
n."
"
Itnev
erdi
sappoi
nts.
"Theybot
h
chuck
led,
Itl
hompengswi
tchedonher
phonet
hensheswi
tchedi
tof
f.
"
Arey
ouwai
ti
ngf
orsomeone?
"
Tshepi
ask
edI
tl
hompeng.
Itl
hompeng
chuck
led,
"Nahi
tsnott
hat
."
"
Ohhok
ayt
hen.
"
McKl
ei
nwal
kedi
nhol
dingherhand
l
uggagespeak
ingwi
thhercel
l
.
"
Issheal
ect
urer
?"I
tl
hompengask
ed
Ot
shepeng.
"
Nahsheai
n'
t,
she'
sast
udentl
ove,
"
Tshepi
repl
i
edwi
thahugesmi
l
eon
hi
sface.
"
Okaywhaty
oudi
dit
swei
rdbr
ah.
"
"
What
?"
"
Ahugesmi
l
eony
ourf
ace?whatwas
t
hatabout
?"
"
Thebut
chi
shotman.
"
"
Arey
oucr
ushi
ngonher
?"
"
What
?No.
"
"
Thenwhyar
eyoul
ook
ingatherl
i
ke
t
hat
?"
Thel
esbi
anwal
kedoutf
rom t
he
Caf
eter
ia.
"
Huh?
"Shet
urnedherheadt
olookat
Tshepi
.
"
Uhm Youk
now.
.
.Ij
ustl
i
kehert
hat
'
s
al
l
."
"
Ohhr
eal
l
y?"
"
Yes,
am at
ransgenderIcan'
tdat
e
gi
rl
s!Idat
eboy
s,"Tshepi
sai
d.
I
tl
hompengchuck
ledandbowedher
headt
henl
i
fti
tupagai
n,"
Okayt
hen.
"
Theydeci
dednott
otal
kaboutMc
Kl
ei
n.Theygotont
hatconv
ersat
ion
ofget
ti
ng-
to-
know-
each-
other
.Af
ter
t
hatt
heyex
changednumber
sand
t
hent
heywentt
othei
rsepar
ateway
s.
I
tl
hompengwasonacal
lwi
thher
mot
her
."Yeahy
eahmom by
eIgot
ta
cook
,may
bemyr
oommat
eis
hungr
y.""
Don'
tshehav
efood?
"her
mot
herask
ed,
"Mom wel
i
keat
eam i
n
her
eshush.
"Shegi
ggl
ed.
Hermot
her
sai
dhergoodby
est
henshehungup
t
hecal
l
.
Shepl
acedherphoneont
opofher
bedt
henwentt
othek
itchensi
de,
she
def
rost
edt
hemi
ncemeatt
hatshe
boughtonedayago,
herr
oommat
e,
wasst
il
lsl
eepi
ng.
Shewai
tedf
or30
mi
nut
est
hent
hepl
atesst
art
edt
oget
hot
.Thewasshewasmov
ingar
ound
t
hek
itchen,
thatr
emi
ndedherwhen
sheusedt
ohel
phermot
hert
ocook
.
Ar
oundsev
enshewasdonet
henshe
wentt
oseei
fthest
udi
sst
il
lsl
eepi
ng.
Shef
oundherbusyonhercel
l
.She
wentt
osi
tatherbedf
aci
nghershe
want
edt
osaysomet
hingbutshe
di
dn'
tknowhowt
o,y
ouk
nowhow
st
udscanbe.
Shewasbusyr
ubbi
ng
herhandsl
i
keshe'
swashi
ngher
hands,
shek
eptongl
anci
ngather
t
henf
acesont
heot
herdi
rect
ionl
ater
shel
ook
satherhands.
"
Wantt
osaysomet
hing?
"thest
ud
ask
ed.
"
Uhm.
.
.yeah.
.
.,
"sher
esponded.
"
Okay
?whati
sit
?"
"
Uhm Am I
tl
hompengandy
ouar
e?"
Thest
udchuck
led,
"Zama"sher
epl
i
ed.
"
Cool
,uhm.
.
.ar
eyouhungr
y?"
"
Whyi
tseemsl
i
key
ouhav
eji
tt
ers?
"
"
Uhm.
.
.i
tsnott
hat
..
.wel
l
"shesmi
l
ed
t
henshecont
inued,
"Yeahk
inda.
"
"
Andwhy
?"Zamaask
ed.
"
Youk
nowhowst
udsar
esomear
e
r
udeandsomear
eki
ndsoIdi
dn'
t
k
nowt
hesi
deofy
ou,
"I
tl
hompeng
r
epl
i
ed.
"
Ohht
hatnahl
oveam notr
ude.
"she
smi
l
ed.
"
Ohhwel
lthat
'
sgr
eatt
hen,
Ili
ke
peopl
ewhoar
eki
ndcauseIam t
oo.
"
"
Cool
.
"
"
Ohhuhm woul
dyoul
i
kesomet
hing
t
oeat
?"I
tl
hompengask
edZama.
"
Didy
oucook
?"
"
YeahIcook
ed.
"
Zamasmi
l
ed,
"sur
e."
"
Okayt
henl
emmegodi
shup,
"
I
tl
hompengbl
ushed.
Sher
oseupf
rom t
hebed,
wentt
othe
k
itchent
ookoutwhi
tepl
atesand
wi
pet
hem t
henshest
art
eddi
shi
ngup.
Shecook
edMi
ncemi
xedwi
thv
eggi
es
andspaghet
ti
.Shet
ookbl
ackbl
ack
pepperandspr
ink
ledov
ert
hemi
nce.
Shet
ookt
hepl
atest
hathasf
ork
son
t
hesi
des,
"her
eyougo,
"shegav
ewi
th
asmi
l
e."
Thank
sLov
e,"Zamasai
d.
I
tl
hompengsmi
l
edsatdownonher
bedf
aci
ngt
hewi
ndowt
henshet
ook
outherphone.
Shel
ook
edback
,
"
Hopey
ouenj
oy"
.Theybot
hst
art
ed
eat
ing,
whi
l
stsher
eci
eveda
not
if
icat
ionsf
rom I
nst
agr
am.
She
wentt
otheappandchecki
toutshe
hadnewf
oll
ower
sandt
hatMcKl
ei
n
l
i
kedhert
wopi
ctur
es.
Shewent
t
hroughherphonet
hensher
ecei
ved
anot
if
icat
iont
hatMcKl
ei
ninbox
ed
her
.Herey
eswer
ewi
deopenl
i
ke
someonewhosawsomet
hingscar
y
orsomet
hing.
TEXTS:
McKl
ei
n:Hey
.
I
tl
hompeng:
Ohhey
.
McKl
ei
n:Howar
eyou?
I
tl
hompeng:
I'
m ok
ay,
&you?
McKl
ei
n:Am good,
sot
ell
mehow
wasy
ourday
?
I
tl
hompeng:
Myday
..
.wel
lmydaywas
j
ustok
ayandy
our
s?
McKl
ei
n:Gr
eatwel
lam gl
ad.
You
don'
tfuckwi
thchi
tchatr
ight
?
I
tl
hompeng:
NahmanIai
n'
tl
ik
ethat
.
McKl
ei
n:Ok
ayt
hen,
am McKl
ei
n?
Youcancal
lmeKl
ei
n.
I
tl
hompeng: I
tl
hompeng.
Nicet
o
k
nowy
ou.
McKl
ei
n:Ni
cet
oknowy
out
oo,
uhm I
don'
tknowhowy
ouwi
l
ltak
ethi
sbut
canwemeet
?
I
tl
hompeng:
meet
?ai
n'
tyougonna
k
idnapme?
Ty
ping.
.
.
McKl
ei
n:What
?am notak
idnapper
noam nott
hat
.
I
tl
hompeng:
Howsur
eshoul
dIbe?
McKl
ei
n:Youai
n'
tbel
i
evi
ngme?
I
tl
hompeng:
Yes,
peopl
egeti
nbox
ed
byst
ranger
sthengetk
idnapped,
just
l
i
ket
hat
.
Ty
ping.
.
.
McKl
ei
n:.
.
.soy
out
hinkam ast
ranger
?
I
tl
hompeng:
Yesbecause.
.
.
Shesentt
het
ext
.
Ty
ping.
.
.
McKl
ei
n:What
?
I
tl
hompeng:
Klei
nIdon'
tknowy
ou.
McKl
ei
n:Ik
nowbuthey
,am nota
k
idnapper
.
I
tl
hompeng:
Nah.
McKl
ei
n:Ok
ayhowaboutwemeetat
t
heCaf
eter
iat
hen?
I
tl
hompeng:
Idon'
tknow.
McKl
ei
n:Pl
ease.
.
.
I
tl
hompeng:
Ireal
l
ydon'
tknowabout
t
hat
.
Shet
urnedof
fherdat
a.Pl
acedher
phonenex
ttohert
henshest
art
ed
eat
ing.
"Goshmyf
oodi
sev
encol
d
now,
"shesai
dtoher
sel
f.Sheat
ethen
l
atershewasdone.
Zamat
hank
edher
f
ordi
shi
ngupl
ovel
ymeal
forhershe
ev
ensai
dshe'
sst
uff
ed.
Itl
hompeng,
t
hank
edf
ort
hecompl
i
mentshegot
f
rom Zama.
"I'
l
lwasht
hedi
shes,
"
Zamai
nsi
sted.
Shet
ookI
tl
hompeng'
s
pl
atet
henshewentt
othek
itchen
si
det
owasht
hedi
shes.
Shet
ooka
bl
ank
etandpl
aceherheadonher
powderpi
nkpi
l
low,
li
ft
edherl
egsand
pl
acedt
hem ont
hebed.
Shesi
ghed
andwr
appedherbodywi
thabl
ack
f
leece.
Lat
ershewok
eupar
ound02h00she
wasnol
ongerf
eel
i
ngsl
eepynorabl
e
t
osl
eep.
Shecal
l
edherf
ri
endand
t
alk
edwi
thherf
ri
endf
oral
mostt
wo
hour
s,af
tert
hatshet
ookanapoft
wo
hour
swok
eupar
ound06h50she
wentt
otak
eashowerbecauseshe
hadacl
assar
ound08h00soshe
want
edt
ober
eadycausesomet
hing
mi
ghthappen.
Shedr
esseduponher
dr
opshoul
dercol
ourbl
ockbut
ton
f
rontwi
thbl
ackl
eggi
ngs.
Sheputon
hergr
eyni
keangl
esock
swi
thbl
ack
andwhi
tebl
ockni
keai
rmax
,butt
he
angl
eone.
Shet
ookherbl
ackv
int
age
bagputonherpaper
sandt
hings
she'
l
lusei
ncl
ass.
Zama,
wasst
il
l
al
seepcauseshedi
dn'
thav
eacl
ass
t
hatday
.Shemadeaneatbunwi
th
hershi
nybr
aidsandaddex
trashi
ne
wi
thaspr
ayt
hensheputonherl
i
p
gl
osst
henheadedt
ohercl
ass.
EPI
SODE2
Sat
urday
.It
lhompengwasf
rom her
cl
asswal
ki
ngsl
owl
ywi
thherhands
onherpock
etsofherwhi
teni
ke
dr
awst
ri
nghoddi
e.Shest
oppedon
t
hecor
nerandputonherear
set
s,she
wentt
o"RnB"pl
ayl
i
stt
henshet
apped
"
Losi
ngmymi
nd"byChar
li
ePut
h.She
i
ncr
easedt
hev
olumet
henshest
art
ed
t
owal
kli
keshewaswal
ki
ngbef
ore.
Whi
l
stshesawsomeonel
ook
ingl
i
ke
McKl
ei
nwi
thherbodyl
eanedont
he
car
,wear
ingr
oyal
bluesui
twi
thher
l
ock
sti
edatt
heback
,backponyt
ail
.
Shewental
i
ttl
ebi
tcl
oset
oseei
f
she'
sreal
l
yMcKl
ei
nandgoshi
twas
her
,hol
dingherk
eysonherl
efthand
si
de.
Shewentt
ohert
hent
ookof
fher
ear
seat
s."
Hiar
eyouMcKl
ei
n?"
I
tl
hompengask
ed.
"YesIam Kl
ei
n,t
he
st
ranger
,"Kl
ei
nrepl
i
ed.
"
Yeahy
eah,
thest
ranger
."
"
DoIl
ookl
i
keast
ranger
?"Kl
ei
nask
ed.
I
tl
hompengsmi
l
edandl
ook
edatt
he
ot
herdi
rect
ion,
"Wel
lyeah.
.
.may
be.
"
Kl
ei
nchuck
ledandcr
ossedherar
ms
acr
ossherchest
,"Wowok
ayuhm.
.
."
"
Yes.
"It
lhompengr
epl
i
edback
.
"
Woul
dyoul
i
kear
idet
oRes?
"
"
Naham f
inet
hank
s,I
'
llcat
chacabor
wal
kit
snott
hatr
eal
l
yfar
."
"
Heyam notgonnar
apey
ouor
somet
hing.
"
"
Iai
n'
tsur
eaboutt
hat
."
"
It
sal
i
ttl
ebi
tsunny
,canwegeti
nsi
de
t
hecarandt
alk
?"
"
Naham r
ushi
ngsomewher
e."
"
Whyy
oul
yi
ngt
ome?
"
"
Andwhycan'
tyoul
etmego?Idon'
t
k
nowy
ouKl
ei
nandy
oudon'
tknow
me.
"
"
Shi
shIk
nowt
hat
..
."
"
SocanIl
eav
e?"
"
Whyy
oubei
ngl
i
ket
his?
"Kl
ei
nask
ed.
"
Bei
ngwhat
?"
"
Whyy
oubei
ngcol
d?"
"
Argh,
"I
tl
hompengsai
d.
"
Am Ibor
ingy
ou?may
beIdon'
t
k
now?
"
"
NahKl
ei
nyouai
n'
t.
"
Kl
ei
nchuck
led,
"Ican'
tbel
i
evewe
hav
ingt
hischatl
i
kewear
ecoupl
es
ar
gui
ngov
ersomet
hing.
"
"
Am sor
ry,
"shel
ook
edatKl
ei
nand
smi
l
ed.
"
It
sok
ayhey
..
.socanwepl
easeget
i
nsi
deanddr
ivey
ouof
ftoRes.
"
"
Ift
hiswasmydayl
eti
tbe,
"she
si
ghed.
Kl
ei
nopenedt
hedoorf
orI
tl
hompeng,
"
ThankYou"shesai
d.Kl
ei
ncl
osedt
he
doorgent
lybecausesl
ammi
ngt
he
doori
tsr
udeandshowst
haty
ougot
nogoodmanner
s.Shehoppedi
nthen
shest
art
edt
heengi
ne.
Theydr
oveof
f
t
her
adi
owaspl
ayi
ng"
Tenderl
ove"by
Shasha.
"
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l
s,good,
"I
tl
hompeng
compl
i
ment
edt
hescentofKl
ei
n'
scar
.
"
ThankYou,
ItsmybabyIgot
tak
eep
hercl
eanandsmel
lgoodl
i
key
ou
smel
lgood.
"
"
ThankYouhey
,"sher
epl
i
edback
.
Shewasneart
oreachRes.
"
What
chugonnadowheny
ouar
ri
ve
aty
ourr
oom,
"Kl
ei
nask
edI
tl
hompeng.
"
Wel
lam gonnaeatsnack
s,soci
al
iz
e
andsl
eep.
"
"
That
'
swhaty
oudo?ev
ery
dayaf
ter
y
ourcl
ass?
"
"
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eah.
"
"
Bot
shel
obagobabor
a"*
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i
fei
s
bor
ing*
,shesai
dtoI
tl
hompeng.
"
YeahIk
now.
"
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kedabi
tfarf
rom Res.
"
Hav
eyoubeenatt
heCl
ubbef
ore?
"
"
NahIhav
en'
t
,why
?"
"
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tyouwannagot
her
e?"
"
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lIwantt
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ir
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,It
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her
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t
hir
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."
"
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tsy
ourf
ir
sty
ear
?"
"
Duh.
"
"
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tyouwannat
ryi
tout
?
wi
thmeofcour
se,
"Kl
ei
nsmi
l
ed.
"
Uhm Idon'
tknow.
.
.wel
l
,"shel
ook
ed
atKl
ei
n."
Wel
luhm y
eahsur
ewe
coul
dgo,
"shecont
inued.
"
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c.
"
Kl
ei
nconnect
edwi
thherphoneont
he
r
adi
othenshewentt
oherpl
ayl
i
st.
Shepl
ayed"
WhyNgi
kuf
ela"byShasha.
WhenI
tl
hompenghear
ditshesmi
l
ed,
i
tremi
ndedherbackt
osecondar
y
school
whenshef
ir
stl
i
stenedi
t.She
i
ntr
oducedi
ttohercl
assmat
ethat
dayt
heybot
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eak
,they
wer
eev
ent
aki
ngav
ideo,
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ngl
i
veon
I
nst
agr
am.
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hatbr
ought
memor
iesshehadwi
thhercl
assmat
e.
"
What
?"Kl
ei
nask
edI
tl
hompeng
smi
l
ing.
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l
edback
,"I
tremi
nds
meofmyl
i
febackatsecondar
yhowI
usedt
ohav
efun,
"
"
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hengi
rl
,l
emmegoi
ntr
oduce
y
out
othef
unwehav
ingar
oundher
e,
may
be,
youcoul
dmak
enewf
ri
ends.
"
"
Naham ok
aywi
thf
ri
ends,
may
bewe
coul
dbef
ri
ends,
"I
tl
hompengsai
d.
"
Soy
ouwantust
obef
ri
ends?
"
"
YesandI
'
dli
ket
oknowy
oumor
e,"
smi
l
ed.
"
Fri
endst
hen,
"Kl
ei
nsai
d.
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oveof
ftot
hecl
ubl
i
steni
ngt
o
t
hatsongandi
twasf
arf
rom r
esand
campus.
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ei
nint
roducedI
tl
hompengt
othe
f
inerpl
ace,
andi
twask
indt
owar
ds
hert
hatdayshebecamef
ri
endswi
th
acl
ub.
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nwasnex
ttohert
hewhol
e
dayar
ound18h00t
heyst
art
ed
pl
ayi
ngmusi
cthatmak
esev
ery
onet
o
gy
rat
e.Thecl
ubwasf
ri
endl
yandcool
i
nsi
de,
itwasdar
kwi
thni
cel
i
ght
sini
t.
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,wast
hef
ir
stt
imeshswasi
nsi
de
t
hecl
ub.
"
"
Am t
hir
sty
,"I
tl
hompengsai
d.
"
Whatwoul
dyoul
i
ket
odr
ink
?"
"
Mangoj
uicewi
l
lbeok
ay,
nah
cr
anber
ry.
"
"
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tupher
e,am goi
ngt
oget
y
ouadr
ink
."
"
Naham comi
ngwi
thy
ou.
"
"
Why
?"
"
All
thesepeopl
ear
ecr
eepy
,If
eel
li
ke
t
heycoul
dki
dnappmewhi
l
eyou
away
."Kl
ei
nchuck
led.
"
Okaycomewi
thme.
"
I
tl
hompenghel
dherhand,
thatmade
herf
eel
li
keshe'
ssaf
ear
oundKl
ei
n.
Theybot
hroseupf
rom t
hecouch
"
Super
star
"MrJaz
ziqwaspl
ayedon
t
hesound.
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hecr
owd
t
henwentt
othebarman.
Hemade
dr
ink
sfort
hem af
tersomemi
nut
es
t
heycame,
Itl
hompengsatononeof
t
hest
ool
sandst
art
ingdr
ink
ingher
dr
ink
.Somegi
rl
scamecl
osert
oKl
ei
n
busyt
alk
ingt
oher
,It
lhompengdi
dn'
t
l
i
kei
t.Shegotof
ffr
om t
hest
ool
,
gr
abbedherdr
inkt
henwentKl
ei
nand
wr
appedherhandonherl
efthand.
"
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et'
sgobackt
oourspot
,"she
l
ook
edathert
henl
ook
edatt
hegi
rl
s.
"
OhhIdi
dn'
tknowy
ouhav
eagi
rl
,
"the
1stgi
rlsai
d.
"
Andnowy
ouk
now,
babe?
"
"
Yeahsur
elet
'
sleav
e,"Kl
ei
nrepl
i
ed
back
.
Kl
ei
nhel
dIt
lhompeng'
shi
pthent
hey
wentbackt
othei
rspot
.It
lhompeng
t
ookasi
pshehadt
hatf
eel
i
ngof
k
issi
ngKl
ei
nbutshehel
dher
sel
f.She
wasnowgy
rat
ingt
heyhadt
hei
rget
-t
o
-
know-
each-
otherconv
ersat
ion.
Wel
l
Kl
ei
nis21andshe'
sdoi
ngherf
our
th
y
earst
udy
ingl
aw.
Klei
nisabut
chnot
ast
ud.
Itl
hompengwaswat
chi
ngat
peopl
egy
rat
ingshewasnowget
ti
ng
bor
ed.
"Iwannagobackt
ores,
"sai
d
t
hatoutshet
houghtshesai
diti
nsi
de.
"
Youbor
ed?
"Kl
ei
nask
ed.
"
Notr
eal
l
yit
sbecauseam t
ir
ed.
"
"
Whydi
dn'
tyousayso?
"
"
NahIdi
dn'
twannar
uiny
ourf
un
t
ime.
"
"
Nah,
let
'
sgo.
"
"
Thanky
ou,
"I
tl
hompengsi
ghed.
Theybot
hwal
kedoutf
rom t
hecl
ub
t
henwentt
othecar
.Kl
ei
nst
art
edan
engi
net
hent
heydr
oveof
f.Kl
ei
n
par
kedneart
hegat
e.
"
Klei
nIhadagr
eatt
imewi
thy
ou,
ev
ent
houghIgotbor
edandt
ir
edat
t
heend.
"
"
It
sok
aygi
rl
,Iunder
stand.
"
"
Ishoul
dleav
e,t
hank
sfort
her
ide.
"
I
tl
hompengl
ook
edatKl
ei
n,Kl
ei
n
st
aredather
.Theyshar
edahug,
thei
r
ey
esmett
heybot
hsmi
l
ed.
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rli
ps
met
,theyk
issedsl
owl
ythek
isswas
passi
onat
e,t
heyshar
edal
ongk
iss
t
henI
tl
hompengbr
oket
hek
iss.
"
Igot
tal
eav
e,"I
tl
hompengsai
d.
"
Hav
eagoodni
ght
."
"
Bye,
"I
tl
hompengbl
ushed.
I
tl
hompenggotoutt
hencl
osedt
he
doorgent
ly.
Shecar
ri
edherv
int
age
bagatt
hebackt
henshecr
ossedt
he
r
oad.
Shel
ook
edbackKl
ei
nmadet
he
headl
i
ght
sandt
urnedt
henof
f.
I
tl
hompengsmi
l
edwal
kedt
othe
secur
it
ysi
gnedhernamet
henheaded
t
other
oom,
shewasex
haust
ed.
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t
ookof
fhercl
othesshewaswear
ing
dur
ingt
hedayt
hendr
esseduponher
py
jamas.
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tchedof
fthel
i
ght
s
t
henwentt
oherbed,
shef
ir
stt
uck
ed
i
nthenshewentonl
i
ne.
I
tl
hompeng:
Beonl
i
ne.
Sentt
oherbest
fr
iend.
Shewai
tedf
or
mi
nut
es.
Ty
ping.
.
.
I
tumel
eng:
HeyJowi
e.
I
tl
hompeng:
Guesswhat
!
I
tumel
eng:
Youandt
hest
udar
e
dat
ing?
I
tl
hompeng:
Wel
lnoty
et.
I
tumel
eng:
Soy
ouk
issedher
?
I
tl
hompengbl
ushed.
I
tl
hompeng:
wel
l
..
.y
oucansay
somet
hingl
i
ket
hat
.
Wel
lshek
newt
hatwher
everher
best
fr
iendi
sshe'
ssmi
l
ingorl
aughi
ng.
I
tumel
eng:
Hel
el
e!Ik
newi
t!Di
dn'
tIt
ell
y
ou!
I
tl
hompeng:
Eish!
Youagai
n.
I
tumel
eng:
Babet
ell
mehowwasi
t?
I
tl
hompeng:
Itwasamaz
ing!
Ienj
oyed
ev
erymomentwi
thherev
ent
houghI
wasf
eel
i
ngsl
eepyandbor
edatt
he
end.
I
tumel
eng:
Wher
ewer
eyouguy
s?
I
tl
hompeng:
Att
hisot
hercl
ubIf
orgot
i
tsname.
I
tumel
eng:
Wowbooam happyf
or
y
ou,
youbot
har
egi
rl
smak
eamov
e.
I
tl
hompeng:
Nahnotnow,
may
bel
ater
y
eah.
G'ni
ghtbabe.
I
tumel
eng:
Bye.
Shewentof
fl
ine.
Shepl
acedher
phonenex
ttot
hepi
l
lowwher
eshe
waspl
aci
ngherhead.
Shet
ooki
t
agai
nandputi
tonav
ibr
atet
henshe
pl
avedi
tback
.Shet
urnedherhead
andf
aceeastdi
rect
ion.
Whi
l
eshewas
sl
eepi
ngshehear
dherphone
v
ibr
ati
ng,
shepi
ckedi
tupand
answer
edi
t,
itwasPr
ivat
enumber
s.
"
It
lhompeng'
sphonehel
l
o,"
I
tl
hompengsai
d."
Heyi
tsKl
ei
n,
"a
v
oicer
epl
i
edbl
ack
.
EPI
SODE3.
I
tl
hompenghadawei
rddr
eam andi
t
wasascar
yone.
Shewok
eup
br
eat
hingheav
il
yshewassweat
ing,
shel
ook
edatt
heot
hersi
deoft
hebed
Zamawasasl
eep.
Shesi
ghedcl
osed
herey
esagai
nthenshesatup
st
rai
ght
.Shepl
acedherhands
bet
weenhert
highs.
"Goshwhatwas
t
hat
?"shesai
dtoher
sel
f.Thenshe
r
emember
edwhenherbest
ieback
homeI
tumel
eng,
sai
dwheny
ou
hav
ingabaddr
eam andi
tscar
esy
ou
don'
twast
eti
mewak
eupandpr
ay.
Shecl
i
mbedof
fthebed,
shewentt
o
herbagandl
ookf
orawhi
tecandl
e
andaboxofmat
ches*
.
Shel
i
ght
enupt
hecandl
ethatwas
pl
acedont
hecandl
ehol
der
.She
k
neel
edi
nfr
ontofi
tandst
art
ed
pr
ayi
ng.
Shegotdonepr
ayi
ngar
ound
04h00shehadanhourpr
ayer
.Yes
y
oucanst
il
lsayi
tsi
mpossi
blebuti
tis.
Shebl
ewt
hecandl
eandpl
acedi
t
undert
hebed.
Shewentt
othe
bat
hroom andi
tli
ket
hatgr
anny
woul
dcomet
oherandscar
eherout
.
Shewant
edt
ogetdonewi
thher
busi
nessf
astshehear
dsomet
hing
f
all
i
ng,
"Who'
sthat
?"sheask
ed.
She
l
ook
edar
oundanddr
essuponev
ery
cor
nershek
eptl
ook
ingont
hesi
des.
Shegoti
nherbl
ank
etsandcov
erher
f
aceshet
ookherphoneandswi
tchi
t
oni
twas04h15.
Shewentbackt
o
sl
eephopi
ngt
hatshewon'
thav
ethat
dr
eam agai
n.Ar
ound07h00shewok
e
upbecauseshedi
dn'
thav
eacl
ass
t
oday
,shewasi
nbedt
hewhol
e
mor
ningt
ell
i
ngherbest
fr
iendabout
t
hedr
eam shehad.
Aft
ert
hatshe
wentt
osl
eepar
ound09h00st
il
lon
herpy
jamas,
Zama,
wasnoti
nthe
r
oom shehadacl
asssoshewasal
l
al
onei
nther
oom.
Shewaswok
enup
byherphoner
ingi
ngsher
eachedf
or
i
tbecausei
twasont
opofherst
udy
t
abl
e."
Hiwho'
sthi
s?"shesai
dwi
thout
l
ook
ingwho'
sthecal
l
er.
"
Heyi
tsKl
ei
n,Gosh.
"
"
Ohhhhey
,howar
eyou?
"
"
Am goodbutam abi
tex
haust
edand
y
ou?
"
"
Am ok
ayheyam ok
ay,
luck
il
yIgotno
cl
asst
oday
,"I
tl
hompengchuck
led.
"
Sameher
e,don'
tyouwannagoout
f
orl
uncht
oday
?"
"
Yout
aki
ngmeout
?"
"
Yeah,
"Kl
ei
nrepl
i
ed.
"
Okay
,whatt
ime?
"
"
Uhm 12h10?
"
"
Okaycool
,I
'l
lcome.
"
"
Naham gonnacomepi
cky
ouup.
"
"
Okayt
hencool
i
es,
"I
tl
hompengsai
d.
I
tl
hompengcoul
dhearherf
rom t
he
ot
hersi
det
hatKl
ei
nwassmi
l
ing.
"See
y
oul
atert
hen,
"Kl
ei
ndi
sconnect
edt
he
cal
l
.It
lhompengwasal
lsmi
l
ing
bl
ushi
ngf
orsur
ehercheek
swer
e
hur
ti
ng.
Shek
eptonsmi
l
ingand
t
hink
ingwei
rdt
hingst
hatmi
ghtcome
t
rue.
Wai
twhobel
i
evesi
nlov
eatf
ir
st
si
ght
?Ok
ayok
ayl
et'
sdr
opi
t.
I
tl
hompengl
ook
edatt
het
imei
twas
11h30.
Shedr
oppedherphoneont
he
bedt
hatwasn'
tfi
xedy
ouk
nowhow
r
escanbe.
Shet
ookhert
oil
etr
ybag
t
henwentt
otak
eashoweraf
ter
t
aki
ngashower
,shedr
iedherbody
andl
oti
onedi
t.Shet
ookherphone
t
henwentt
oherpl
ayl
i
standpl
ayed
MoneybyCar
diB,
shewassi
ngi
ng
al
ongwi
thi
t.I
tsani
cesongt
hat
speak
saboutherwi
shhav
ingal
otof
money
,andl
i
vingaf
inerl
i
fe!
Ohh
whatdot
heycal
li
tagai
n"Sof
tLi
fe"
baby
.
Li
key
oudon'
twor
ryhowmucht
hings
cost
stak
ingi
temswi
thoutl
ook
ingat
t
hepr
icet
ag.
Shet
houghtshe'
ssoon
gonnal
i
vet
hatl
i
febutheyshest
il
l
hav
e7y
ear
stogo.
Shewaswear
ing
bl
ackof
fshoul
derl
ett
uceTr
im cr
op
wi
thbl
ack&whi
teHoundst
oot
hsk
irt
.
Whi
teni
kesock
swi
thbl
ack
&whi
te
ni
kej
ordank
ick
s.Shel
ook
edher
sel
f
ont
hemi
rr
orandsmi
l
edal
one.
I
tl
hompengl
ook
edsocl
eanand
beaut
if
ulshek
eptonadmi
ri
ngher
beaut
ypl
ushersk
int
onegosht
hegi
rl
l
ook
edsohot
.Shel
etl
ooseherbr
aids
andputonagr
eynar
rowhai
rbel
tthen
putonear
ri
ngsandasi
l
verni
ckl
ace
wi
thabut
ter
fl
ythati
spur
ple.
Then,
shel
ook
edmor
ehot
ter
!She'
sa
mannequi
nher
sel
f.Shet
ookf
ew
snapsandpostt
hatatsoci
al
swhi
l
st
herphoner
angi
twasKl
ei
n,"
Am
out
side"
.It
lhompengsmi
l
es,
"Ok
ayam
comi
ng.
"Shel
ook
edf
orherbl
ack
l
eat
hersi
debagsheputont
het
hings
she'
l
lneed.
All
thosegi
rl
ythi
ngsy
ou
got
tacar
rywheny
ougooutwi
thy
our
par
tner
.Wel
ltheyar
en'
tdat
ingf
or
nowbutf
orsur
etheywi
l
lKl
ei
nai
n'
t
gonnawast
enot
ime.
Shewentt
othe
par
kingl
otsawKl
ei
n'
scart
henshe
wentt
oit
,openedt
hedoorandcl
osed
i
tgent
ly.
"
Heyagai
n,
"I
tl
hompengsmi
l
ed.
"
Hey
,youl
ook
inghot
,"Kl
ei
n
compl
i
ment
edher
.
"
Gosham t
ryi
ng,
youamannequi
n,
"
I
tl
hompengsai
d.
"
Ohnah,
Goshwear
emannequi
ns.
"
"
Doy
out
hinkso?
"
"
DuhIk
now,
your
eadyt
ogo?
"
"
YeahAm r
eady
."
I
tl
hompengwasl
ook
ingpsy
ched.
She
wasgoi
ngoutwi
thKl
ei
nfort
he
secondt
imenowt
hingsshenev
er
t
houghtwoul
dhappent
heyar
e
happeni
ng.
Herphoner
angi
twasher
mom.
"
Ohheymom.
"
"
Heymychi
l
d,howar
eyou?
"
"
Am ok
aymommyandhowar
eyou?
"
"
Am goodmybaby
,am j
ustmi
ssi
ng
y
ou.
"
"
ArghImi
ssy
oubi
gthi
ssi
de.
"Her
mot
hersmi
l
edf
rom t
heot
hersi
deof
t
hephone.
"
Howar
ethi
ngssof
ar?
"
"
Notbad,
notbadatal
l
."
"
Youst
udy
ingr
ightbaby
?"
"
YeahmommyIam.
"
"
Greatmybaby
,rememberwhywe
senty
out
her
eandwhyy
out
her
e
ok
ay?
"
"
Am nev
ergonnadi
sappoi
nty
ou
mom.
"
"
Greatmybaby
,"Chr
issai
d.
"
AndIhadt
hisdr
eam butI
'
llt
ell
you
whenam notbusy
."
"
Ohhhadr
eam.
.
.ok
aymybabyI
'
llbe
wai
ti
ngf
ory
ourcal
l
."Cal
l
di
sconnect
edt
her
adi
owaspl
ayi
ng
i
dloz
ilami
DjObz
aftNk
osaz
ana.
I
tl
hompengst
aredatKl
ei
nandshe
smi
l
edal
otoft
hingswer
ewaggi
ngi
n
hermi
nd.
Shel
ook
edathowshewas
hol
dingast
eer
ingwheel
,Kl
ei
ntur
ned
uponahi
ghcl
assyv
olumet
hatmade
I
tl
hompengt
obl
ush.
Shel
ook
edon
howshe'
sfocusedont
her
oadwher
e
ar
etheygoi
ng?Onl
yKl
ei
nknows
wher
eshe'
stak
ingI
tl
hompengt
o.She
wi
shedl
i
keKl
ei
ncoul
dhol
dherhand
asshewasdr
ivi
ngormay
bej
ust
qui
ckl
ygl
anceatherhowshe'
s
mak
inghert
obl
ush,
cheek
swer
e
ev
enhur
ti
ngt
hewayshesmi
l
ed.
They
wentt
oThePotLuckCl
ubi
tsadi
nei
n
r
est
aur
ant
.
I
tscl
assyy
esbutnotf
ancy
.Kl
ei
ngot
outf
ir
standopenedadoorf
or
I
tl
hompeng,
"Thank
s"smi
l
ed.
Klei
n
hel
dherbyherhandt
heywal
ked
i
nsi
det
her
est
aur
ant
.It
ssocl
ean
i
nsi
deandi
tsser
vicei
tspr
ofessi
onal
.
Youcoul
dsayt
hatbyl
ook
ingonhow
cl
eanandgoodi
tis.
Itsmel
l
edni
ce
l
i
kegar
denf
ull
wit
hni
cesmel
l
ing
f
lower
s.Theybot
hwal
kedi
nther
e
wasamanst
andi
ngaf
tery
ouwal
kin.
"
GoodAf
ter
noonandwel
comet
oThe
PotLuckCl
ub.
"
"
GoodAf
ter
noont
oyout
oo,
"Kl
ei
n
sai
d,"
ThankYou.
"
"
Doy
ouhav
ear
eser
vat
ion?
"
"
Yeswedo.
"
"
Underwhatnamewast
het
abl
e
r
eser
ved?
"
"
McKl
ei
n."
"
Smok
ingornonesmok
ing?
"
"
Nonsmok
ingpl
ease.
"
"
howmany
?"
"
Tabl
efort
wo.
"
Ok
ayl
etmegot
hroughmyl
apt
op.
"
Yourt
abl
eisr
ightov
ert
her
eatt
he
cor
ner
,"hedi
rect
edt
hem.
"
ThankYousi
r.
"
"
Enj
oy.
"
I
tl
hompengj
ustsmi
l
edt
hent
heywent
t
othei
rreser
vedt
abl
e.Kl
ei
nhel
dher
handsast
heywer
esi
tt
ingont
hei
r
spot
.Ther
ewasmusi
cpl
ayi
ngi
nsi
de
t
heywer
epl
ayi
ngHer
ewear
eby
Facet
oFace.
"Youl
i
ket
hepl
ace?
"
Kl
ei
nask
edI
tl
hompeng.
"YupIdol
i
ke
i
tit
snott
oomuch,
it
scl
assy
.Il
i
kei
t,
"
shesmi
l
ed.
Amal
ewai
terwal
kedt
o
t
hei
rtabl
e.
"
Hi,
Iam y
ourser
ver
.Howar
eyou
t
oday
?"sai
dwi
thasmi
l
e.
"
Wef
ine,
thanky
ou.
"
"
Her
eisy
ourmenu.
"
Hegav
ethem t
heAl
acar
tè.
"
I'
dli
ket
ohav
ecr
ost
ini
wit
hchor
izo.
"
"
Wit
hsauces?
"
"
Yespl
ease.
"
"
Andy
oumadam?
"
"
Uhm.
.
.I
'dl
i
ket
ohav
e..
.
Fri
tt
atawi
th
Chor
izopl
ease,
"I
tl
hompengsmi
l
edat
t
hewai
ter
.
"
Okay
,"hewr
otet
hem down,
"Woul
d
y
oul
i
kei
ttobehot
?"hecont
inued.
"
Mil
dpl
ease.
"
"
OkayMa'
am.
"
"
Howl
ongdowehav
etowai
t?"Kl
ei
n
ask
ed.
"
It
'l
lbej
ustaf
ewmi
nut
es.
"
"
Thanky
ou.
"
"
Woul
dyoul
i
ket
oor
dersomet
hingt
o
dr
ink
?"
"
Sur
eI'
l
lhav
ecav
a,"Kl
ei
nsai
d."
Same
her
etoo,
"I
tl
hompengadded.
Thewai
tercl
osedherbookt
henhe
wal
kedof
f.Abdul
l
ahI
brahi
m was
pl
ayi
ngatt
heback
groundI
tl
hompeng
l
ook
edatt
heAl
acar
tègy
rat
ingpl
us
i
tsSundayi
tsagoodt
imef
ort
ime.
Themusi
cremi
ndedherofherf
ather
.
Hewasaj
azzl
overaswel
lashi
s
daught
erhewoul
dpl
ayt
hem f
rom
Rust
ernbur
gtoPampi
erst
adand
t
hey
'l
lnev
ergetbor
ed.
Ift
hey
changedt
hegenr
est
hey
'dchanget
o
Gospel
singi
ngal
ongt
hem songs.
TheWeddi
ngi
tsanameoft
hesongi
t
r
emi
ndedherofhowherandherdad
usedt
otr
avel
wit
hhi
mfr
om
Rust
ernbur
gtoPampi
erst
adatt
he
l
ongt
ri
pthatt
heymadei
tfunby
pl
ayi
ngmusi
cal
ongt
heway
.Thei
r
dr
ink
scame.
Klei
nknewi
nst
inct
ivel
y
t
hatsomet
hingwaswr
ongas
I
tl
hompengst
oppedt
ogy
rat
e.
I
tl
hompengpl
acedt
heAl
acar
tèdown
andpi
ckedupt
hegl
asst
hent
ooka
si
p.Shenot
icedKl
ei
nwasst
ari
ngat
her
.Thei
rmeal
scamet
heyt
hank
ed
t
hewai
ter
."Whyar
eyoust
ari
ngatt
he
l
i
ket
hat
?"I
tl
hompengask
ed.
"Am j
ust
admi
ri
ngy
ourbeaut
y,
"shesai
d."
Ohh
wowok
aybutdon'
tst
areatmel
i
ke
t
hatbooi
tsr
ude.
""Am sor
ryIcoul
dn'
t
st
op,
"shesmi
l
ed.
"Enj
oyy
ourmeal
.
"
Theybot
hst
art
edeat
ingwhi
l
ehav
ing
achataboutr
andom st
uff
s.The
conv
ersat
ionwasf
oll
owi
ng,
theywer
e
enj
oyeachandev
erymomentt
hey
shar
etoget
her
.Lat
ert
heywer
edone
wentt
otak
ear
oundt
othi
sot
her
pl
ace,
ther
ewasl
i
kesomet
hingl
i
kea
duckpondwi
thwhi
tebenchesont
he
si
desbutf
arf
rom t
heduck
spond.
Af
terhav
ingamomentt
her
e,t
hey
dr
ovebackhome.
EPI
SODE4.
I
tsbeenamont
hnowandt
hei
r
r
elat
ionshi
pit
sgoi
ngj
ustf
inel
i
ke
ot
hernewr
elat
ionshi
psy
ouk
now
whatam t
alk
ingaboutr
ight
?Yeah.
I
tl
hompengk
eeponhav
ingt
hat
dr
eam oft
heol
dgr
annywak
ingup
f
rom t
hecof
fi
n,wal
ki
ngt
owar
dsher
,
shecl
osedherey
esandf
eel
li
keshe'
s
goi
ngup,
li
keherspi
ri
tisl
eav
ingher
body
.Shebef
eel
i
ngsocol
dwhent
he
ol
dgr
annyt
ouchesher
.Itwasont
he
af
ter
noonaf
tercl
asswhenshe
deci
dedj
ustt
owal
kfr
om t
hecampus
t
oRes.
Whenshewal
kedoutf
rom t
he
campust
hewasacardr
ivi
ngbehi
nd
herwhenshesawi
t,
itt
ookt
heot
her
r
out
e.I
twasagr
eypol
otsi
wit
hfour
meni
nsi
de.
Shet
ookoutherear
set
s
andputt
hem onwentt
oherpl
ayl
i
st
andpl
ayedsomemusi
c.Asshewas
wal
ki
ngagai
nshesawt
hecarbehi
nd
hershenowf
eel
i
nguncomf
ort
abl
e.
I
tpassedherandpar
kedal
i
lbi
t
bef
oreher
,shest
oodt
oseewhat
'
s
goi
ngonherhear
twasbeat
ingf
ast
.
Shel
ook
edf
orasci
ssoronherschool
bag,
shecont
inuedt
owal
ktwomen
gotoutf
rom t
hecarwal
ki
ngt
owar
ds
her
.Shel
ook
edatt
hem sheal
ready
hadt
ear
sinherey
esonegr
abbedher
byherhand,
shescr
eamedast
hey
pi
ckedherup.
"
Leav
emeal
one!
wher
ear
eyout
aki
ng
me!
Leav
eme!
somebodyhel
p!pl
ease!
somebody
!Theyar
eki
dnappi
ngme,
"
shescr
eamedf
orhel
pfi
ght
ingf
or
her
sel
f.Shet
ookasci
ssoropeni
t
wi
deandst
appedt
heot
heroneonhi
s
chest
,hel
etgoofherl
egst
otouch
hi
schestashewasf
eel
i
ngapai
n.
Ast
heot
heronewast
ouchi
nghi
s
chestgr
oani
ng,
shest
abbedt
heot
her
onehar
donhi
slef
tar
mtwot
imes.
He
l
etgoofher
,hert
hingswer
eal
lov
er
butwhenshesawherphone,
she
pi
ckedi
tandsher
anasf
astasshe
can.
ShesawKl
ei
nwi
thherbody
l
eanedont
hecark
eeponcheck
ing
herwr
istwat
ch.
"Kl
ei
n!"shescr
eamed
hernameoutt
hensher
ant
oher
,
huggedherandshebr
okedown
l
oudl
y."
Heyheywhat
'
swr
ong?
"Kl
ei
n
ask
edbutI
tl
hompengk
eptoncr
ying.
"
Okayl
et'
sgeti
nsi
det
hecar
,"she
cont
inued.
Shepl
acedheratt
hepassengerseat
t
henshewentt
osi
tatherseat
.
"
Babe?
",I
tl
hompengl
ook
edather
,
"
What
'
sgoi
ngon?
"shecont
inued.
I
tl
hompengst
art
edcr
ying.
Klei
n
st
art
edhercar
'sengi
net
henshe
dr
oveof
ftoherhouse.
Shehel
d
I
tl
hompengt
ogetoutof
fthecart
hey
bot
hwenti
nsi
de.
Theywentt
osi
tatt
hel
i
vingr
oom.
Wel
lKl
ei
n'
shousei
tsj
ustmor
der
n
andst
yli
stshowst
hatshe'
sst
il
l
st
udy
ingi
tsnott
hatbi
g.Shesatnex
t
t
ohershecoul
dhearherbr
eat
hing
heav
il
y.
"
Babe?
"Kl
ei
ngr
abbedI
tl
hompeng'
s
handsandpl
acedt
hem onherl
aps
hol
dingt
hem.
Itl
hompengl
ook
edat
her
,"Idon'
tunder
stand.
"
"
Ial
mostgotk
il
led?NoIal
mostgot
Ki
dnapped,
"I
tl
hompengsai
d.
"
whathappened?
"
"
Ther
ewasacardr
ivi
ngbehi
ndme,
I
t
houghti
tsl
ostbutno.
Itt
ookanot
her
r
out
easIwaswal
ki
ng,
whenI
cont
inuedwal
ki
ngi
tcameagai
n,
"
t
ear
swer
est
art
ingt
ost
ream down.
"
Thenuhm i
tpassedmeandpar
ka
bi
tfarbef
oreme,
Ist
oodt
her
e
ex
ami
ni
ngwhat
'
sgonnahappen.
Two
mengotoutf
rom t
hecarwal
ki
ng
t
owar
dsmeandt
heypi
ckedmeup.
Babet
heycoul
d'
vek
idnapped
me.
.
.they
..
.I
..
.
I.
..
"
Hert
ear
sst
reameddown,
Klei
nwent
cl
osert
oherpl
acedherheadonher
shoul
derandcomf
orther
.It
lhompeng
k
eptoncr
yingKl
ei
ndi
dn'
tknowwhat
t
odocauseshe'
snotgoodat
comf
ort
ingpeopl
ewhent
heyar
e
cr
ying.
Shet
oldhersheneedst
orest
causeshe'
snotonagoodst
atef
or
now.
Klei
nlook
edatherasshewas
wi
pinghert
ear
s,herhear
tbr
okedown
shel
ook
edawaycauseshewas
gonnacr
ytoo.
Klei
nissensi
ti
vewhen
ev
ery
thi
ngsheseest
hatbr
eak
sher
hear
t,mak
eshersadshecr
ies.
That
'
s
howshei
s.Shewentt
oshow
I
tl
hompengherbedr
oom t
hensheput
hert
osl
eep.
Kl
ei
nwentt
oherwar
drobeandt
ook
outcl
othesshecoul
dchanget
o.She
undr
essedt
hecl
othesshewas
wear
ingt
hensheputonherwhi
te
l
ongsl
eev
edcr
ewneckshi
rtwi
th
bl
ackni
ket
rack
pant
s.Wentt
othe
mi
rr
orandl
etl
ooseherdr
eadsshe
t
ookherphonet
henwentdownst
air
s.
Ther
ewasak
nockatt
hedoort
hen
shewentt
oopenup,
itwasherf
ri
end.
"
Comei
nman,
"Kl
ei
nsai
d.Mot
so
wal
kedi
n.
"
Howar
eyouman?
"Mot
soask
ed.
"
Arghmanam ok
ayhey
,andhowar
e
y
ou?
"
"
Am ok
aymanam ok
ayt
oo.
"
Theybot
hwentt
osi
tdownatt
he
couchest
hatar
eatt
hel
i
vingr
oom.
Mot
sosatdowngr
abbedt
hepi
l
low
behi
ndherbackandpul
li
tout
.She
pl
acedi
tonherl
apsandpl
acedher
handswi
thherf
inger
sbet
weeneach
ot
her
.
"
Wher
e'sI
tl
hompeng?
"
"
She'
satt
hebedr
oom sl
eepi
ng,
"Kl
ei
n
r
epl
i
edback
.
"
Howi
sshe?howar
eyouguy
s
doi
ng?
"
"
She'
snotok
aynow,
andwegood
howev
erwegothi
ccupst
her
ebutat
t
heendoft
hedaywef
ixt
hings.
"
"
Yesmant
hat
'
showy
oushoul
d
behav
einar
elat
ionshi
p,y
ouguy
s
f
ightbr
ahdon'
thav
ethatmi
ndsetof
br
eak
ingupwi
thher
."
"
Don'
twor
ryman,
I'
mal
ovehert
he
wayshewannabel
oved,
"Kl
ei
nsai
d.
"
That
'
smymanhey
,"Mot
sosmi
l
ed.
"
Woul
dyoul
i
kesomet
hingt
odr
ink
?
Wat
er?Jui
ce?Tea?
"
"
Youk
nowmyst
uffman.
"
"
DoIst
il
lhav
ethebot
tl
ebr
ah?
"
"
Brahy
oushoul
dman,
youshoul
d."
Kl
ei
nroseupont
hecouchshewas
si
tt
ingont
henwentt
othecupboar
d
att
hek
itchen.
Shel
ook
edf
ori
tshe
f
oundi
tandt
ooki
tout
."Doubl
eont
he
r
ock
s?"Kl
ei
nask
edMot
so.
"Youk
now
man.
"Kl
ei
nri
nsedt
hegl
ass,
opened
t
hedeepf
reez
erandt
ookoutt
hei
ce
cubesoni
tsi
cecube-
thi
ng.
Tookout
t
wor
ock
sthenpl
acedt
hem ont
he
gl
ass,
shet
ookt
hebot
tl
ethenwent
wi
thi
tatt
hel
i
vingr
oom.
Theychi
l
ledt
oget
herl
aterwhen
Mot
sol
eft
,It
lhompengcamef
rom
upst
air
s.Kl
ei
nwentt
oher
,she
huggedherandk
issedherf
orehead.
"
Howar
eyouf
eel
i
ngbabe?
"Kl
ei
n
ask
edI
tl
hompeng.
"Idon'
tknow,
"she
sai
d.
"
Doy
ouneeshel
p?Icant
akey
out
o
t
het
her
apy
."
"
Nonono,
"smi
l
es,
"am ok
ay.
"
"
Yousur
e?"
"
YeahI
'
llbef
ine,
Ithi
nk.
"
"
Okaybabe,
youher
etocook
?"
"
Yeaham her
etocook
."
"
O-k
ay,
canIhel
p?"
"
Yeahsur
eyoucanassi
st,
"
I
tl
hompengsmi
l
ed.
Kl
ei
ngr
abbedherbyherhandt
hen
t
heybot
hwentt
othek
itchen.
Hel
ped
hert
otak
eoutal
lthei
ngr
edi
ent
sshe'
l
l
need.
"ChefI
tl
hompeng,
"Kl
ei
n
chuck
ed.
Itl
hompengcr
ack
edup,
"
wowasf
orChefI
tl
hompeng.
"Kl
ei
n
assi
stedbycut
ti
nggr
eenpepperand
oni
onst
osmal
ldi
ces.
Itl
hompeng
wasbusyspi
ci
ngupt
hechi
ckenwi
th
chi
ckenspi
ce,
blackpepper
,l
emon
pepperandot
her
s.Kl
ei
npour
ed
cook
ingoi
lj
ustal
i
ttl
ebi
tandt
urned
ont
hest
ovet
o4t
hepl
atewher
ethe
panwas.
Klei
npul
l
edI
tl
hompengby
herwai
stcl
osert
oher
,It
lhompeng
coul
dfeel
herboobs.
"
Youk
nowIl
ovey
our
ight
?"Kl
ei
nsai
d.
"
YeahIk
now,
"I
tl
hompenggi
ggl
ed.
"
Butonet
hingam notsur
ewi
thi
sthat
,
doy
oul
oveme?
"Kl
ei
nchuck
led.
"
What
?"shel
ook
eddeepi
nherey
es,
"
Ifi
didn'
tl
ovey
ouIwoul
dn'
tdot
his.
"
Kl
ei
ncr
ack
edupandbi
therl
owerl
i
p,
"
what
?".
"
Thi
s,
"shewr
appedherar
msar
ound
Kl
ei
n'
sneckandk
issedher
.Kl
ei
n
di
dn'
trepl
ybackI
tl
hompengt
urned
herheadt
olookather
,Kl
ei
nsmi
l
ed
andk
issedherback
.
Shek
issedherbackshar
edal
ong
passi
onat
eki
ss.
Klei
ntookdi
ced
oni
onsandgr
eenpeppert
henshe
pour
edt
hem ont
hehotcook
ingoi
l
.
Shej
umpedandst
oodf
arf
rom t
he
pan,
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sfork
issi
ngmef
orl
ong,
"
shecr
ack
edup.
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nedt
hepl
atet
o3,
"
Babet
hatai
n'
tfunny
."Shewentt
o
herandk
issedherhand,
"am sor
ry,
"
I
tl
hompengsmi
l
ed.
Theycont
inuedcook
ingt
oget
herunt
il
t
heywer
edone.
Klei
ntookoutpl
ates
andwi
pet
hem.
Itl
hompengdi
shedup
r
isei
neachpl
atebutt
her
ewassome
l
eftf
ort
oni
ght
.Shel
ook
edatKl
ei
n
di
shi
ngupt
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ckensheev
enwent
l
i
veonI
nst
agr
am butusi
ngKl
ei
n'
s
phone.
1kpeopl
ewer
ewat
chi
ngher
busycomment
ing,
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shol
ding
y
ourphone?
","
Omg!
Idi
dn'
tknowy
ou
k
nowhowt
ocook
,"whent
heyhear
d
I
tl
hompeng'
svoi
cer
epl
yi
ngby"
It
s
ChefKl
ei
n"t
heyst
art
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ing
quest
ions.
"
Youdonebabe?
"
"
Yeaham done,
"Kl
ei
n."
It
snothar
dat
al
l
."
I
tl
hompengcr
ack
edup,
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ayChef
Kl
ei
n."
WhenKl
ei
nnot
icedt
hatshe'
shol
ding
herphoneshet
ookt
henapk
inand
hi
deherf
ace.
"
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ttel
lmey
out
ookmea
v
ideo,
"shel
aughed.
"
Whati
fIt
oldy
ou,
youwentl
i
ve,
"she
cr
ack
edup.
"
Noway
!Youdi
dn'
tdi
dyou?
"
"
Yesway
,"t
heybot
hcr
ack
edup.
I
tl
hompengendedt
hev
ideo,
theyhel
d
handst
henbl
essedt
hei
rfoodaf
ter
t
hatt
heydi
ggedi
n.
"
Wel
lthi
stast
egood,
"chuck
led.
"
Thank
stousboo,
"I
tl
hompeng
smi
l
ed.
"
Icoul
dgetusedt
othi
s.
"
Theygotdoneeat
ingt
hen,
Klei
n
washedt
hedi
sheswhenshewas
doneI
tl
hompengwi
pedt
hem and
pl
acedt
hem ont
hecupboar
d.Kl
ei
n
wentt
otak
eabookt
hent
heywentt
o
si
tatt
hev
arendat
oget
herr
eadi
nga
book
,It
lhompeng'
sheadwason
Kl
ei
n'
slapst
aki
ngal
otofpi
ctur
esand
v
ideos.
Ohwel
ltheyspentt
hewhol
e
dayt
oget
her
.
EPI
SODE5.
I
tl
hompengwast
ossi
ngar
ound
hav
ingabaddr
eam unt
ilshequi
ckl
y
wok
eup.
Breat
hingHeav
il
y.Kl
ei
n
wok
eupandswi
tchont
hel
ampon
herr
ighthandsi
de.
"Babe?What
'
s
wr
ong?
"Kl
ei
ntouchedI
tl
hompeng.
Shehi
dherf
aceandt
urnedonKl
ei
n
shehuggedhert
henshebr
okedown
si
l
ent
lyonKl
ei
n'
sar
ms.
"Shhhshhhi
ts
ok
ay,
it
sok
ayam her
e,"Kl
ei
n
comf
ort
ingher
.Shecr
iedunt
ilshe
wasbet
ter
,Kl
ei
nputhert
osl
eep
agai
nshewasbusyf
ight
ingwi
thher
t
hought
s.Herbackwasf
aci
ngont
he
westdi
rect
ionr
ubbi
ngherhands.
She
l
ook
edatI
tl
hompengsl
eepi
ng
peacef
ull
y.
'
She'
shav
ingabaddr
eam aboutt
he
t
hingt
hathappenedy
est
erday
,but
shewasok
ayl
atel
y.
..
Ineedt
ofi
nd
hel
pforher
.'
Kl
ei
nroseupont
hebed,
putherf
eet
onhermor
ningsl
i
pper
sthenshe
wentdownst
air
stohav
eagl
assof
wat
er.
Shecheck
edt
het
imeonher
phonei
twas03h15,
shedi
al
ed
Mot
so'
snumber
sandcal
l
edher
.It
r
angf
ourt
imebef
oreMot
socoul
d
answer
.
"
Mot
so?
"
"
Heyman,
"wi
thasl
eepyv
oice.
"
Manf
orgi
vemef
orwak
ingy
ouupon
t
hemi
ddl
eoft
heni
ght
,"Kl
ei
n
apol
ogi
zed.
"
Nah.
.
.i
tsok
ayman.
.
.what
'
sup?
"
"
MyGi
rl
fr
iendi
shav
ingbaddr
eams
br
ahandIdon'
tknowhowt
ohel
p
her
."
"
Baddr
eam?
"
"
YesmanBaddr
eam orshoul
dIsaya
ni
ght
mar
eIdon'
tknow.
"
"
Whatdoy
out
hinkbr
ah?
"Kl
ei
nsi
ghed
bef
oreshecoul
danswerher
.
"
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mostgotk
idnapped,
I
t
hinki
tst
her
easonwhyshe'
shav
ing
t
hisni
ght
mar
e."
"
Klei
nbr
ahI
'
llsendy
out
hisot
her
t
her
apyshe'
l
lhel
pyourgi
rl
fr
iend.
"
"
Youcan'
tsendt
hem now?
"
"
Ithi
nkshe'
ssl
eepi
ng,
"Mot
sosi
ghed.
"
Cool
man,
thank
s."
"
Sur
e."
Cal
ldi
sconnect
ed,
shewentbackt
o
t
hebedr
oom andl
i
ednex
ttoher
gi
rl
fr
iend.
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eep
her
e,"wak
ingupI
tl
hompeng.
She
t
urnedherbody
,pl
acedherheadon
Kl
ei
n'
sbr
eat
sthenKl
ei
nwr
appedher
ar
msar
oundher
."Youok
aybabe?
"
I
tl
hompengnodded.
Klei
nki
ssedher
f
oreheadt
hent
heywentbackt
osl
eep.
I
tl
hompengwasont
hebedst
all
i
ng,
Kl
ei
nwal
kedi
nhol
dingat
raywi
tha
cupofcof
feeont
opofi
tandsome
t
wobi
scui
ts.
"Heybabe,
"ki
ssesher
cheek
.
"
Hey
,"I
tl
hompengt
urnedherhead
sl
owl
ytof
acehergi
rl
fr
iend.
"
Imadey
ouacupofcof
feewi
th
bi
scui
ts.
"
"
Thank
s,"smi
l
edner
vousl
y
"
Heyar
eyouok
ay?
"
"
Yeahy
eaham ok
ay.
"
"
Yousur
ebabe?Iwantt
ohel
pyou
l
ove.
"
"
HEY!
"ShesnappedatKl
ei
n.
Kl
ei
nlef
theral
oneont
hebedshe
wentt
othel
i
vingr
oom.
Att
he
bedr
oom I
tl
hompeng'
stear
swer
e
st
reami
ngdownshewaswi
pingt
hem
sni
ff
ing,
herphoner
angshet
ooki
t,
it
washerbr
otherRober
t.
"
HeyKone.
"
"
Hi,
"sni
ff
s.
"
Arey
ouok
ay?
"
"
Yeaham ok
ayandhowar
eyou?
"
"
Am good,
howar
ethet
hingst
hat
si
de?
"
"
Goodandt
hatsi
de?
"
"
Wel
lam get
ti
ngt
her
ehey
."
"
Am gl
adt
haty
ouget
ti
ngt
her
ebr
o,
andam happyt
oheart
hathey
."
"
Studyhar
dok
ayKone?
"
Konei
tsI
tl
hompeng'
sni
cknamet
hat
herf
atherusedt
ocal
lherwi
th.
Since
whenshewasbor
nunt
ilhel
efther
,he
wasal
way
scal
l
ingherKonebuti
thas
af
unnymeani
ngbehi
ndi
t.Andwhen
herf
athert
ell
shert
hemeani
ng
I
tl
hompengwoul
dcr
ackup.
"
YeahI
'
llst
udyhar
dbr
other
,"she
r
epl
i
edback
.
"
Ilov
eyouok
ay?
"
"
YeahIl
ovey
out
oo,
bye.
"
Cal
lgotdi
sconnect
ed.
Shewi
ped
awayhert
ear
sthenhadaheav
ysi
gh.
Shedi
dn'
tbr
ushhert
eet
hsheat
eher
br
eak
fastj
ustl
i
ket
hataf
tert
hatshe
wentbackt
osl
eep.
'
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d'
vebeenav
ict
im ofGBV.
They
wer
egoi
ngt
orapemeal
lfouroft
hem
andt
akeof
fmyhead.
Lik
etheydot
o
t
heot
hergi
rl
s,Kl
ei
nwast
her
eshe
sav
edmyl
i
fei
fshewasn'
tther
e
may
beIcoul
d'
vebeen.
.
.dead'
tear
s
st
reameddownshecont
inued,
'My
mom wasn'
tgonnaheal
from t
hatmy
babemybest
fr
iendmy
f
ami
l
y..
.
Thank
sGodt
hatKl
ei
nwas
t
her
e.Am happyt
hatam al
i
vet
hank
y
ouf
ather
.'
Shewok
eupl
atert
ryi
ngt
ogetof
fthe
I
nci
dentt
hathappened.
Itl
hompeng
wentt
othel
i
vingr
oom si
de,
she
f
oundKl
ei
nwat
chi
ngPSLshej
oined
her
."Heybaby
,"smi
l
esandk
issesher
cheek
."Ohhheybaby
,yougood?
"
Kl
ei
nask
ed,
"Ohy
eaham ok
aybaby
noact
ual
l
yam good.
"
Kl
ei
nkeptonask
ingher
sel
fal
otof
quet
uonsl
i
ke,
whathappened?What
happenedt
oIt
lhompeng?Whyi
sshe
act
ingal
lbubbl
y?Kl
ei
nwashappy
t
hatI
tl
hompengi
ssmi
l
ingbackagai
n.
"
Wher
e'sMot
so?
"It
lhompengask
ed.
"
Atherhouse,
why
?"
"
Whati
sshedoi
ngt
hisev
eni
ng?
"
"
Idon'
tknow,
whyar
eyouev
enask
ing
meaboutMot
so?
"Kl
ei
nask
ed.
"
Uhm becauseIwantt
oinv
iteher
,"
I
tl
hompengr
epl
i
ed.
"
Inher
e?"
"
Uh-
huh.
"
"
Forwhat
?"
"
Toj
oinusf
ordi
nner
,"smi
l
ed.
"
Lik
eadoubl
edat
e?"
"
Yessomet
hingl
i
ket
hat
."
"
Am af
rai
dthatai
n'
tgonnahappen.
"
"
Huh?why
?"
"
BecauseIdon'
twantmyf
ri
endt
o
k
nowy
oumor
eandgetusedar
ound
y
ou.
"
"
Goshwhyy
our
ude?
"
"
Am notr
ude,
"Kl
ei
nsai
d.
"
Yesy
ouar
erudeKl
ei
n,Mot
sohasher
owngi
rl
fr
iendj
eez
."
"
Weai
n'
tgonnaar
gueov
ert
hisr
ight
?"
I
tl
hompengr
oll
edherey
es,
"Yeah
what
ever
.""
Good.
"
EPI
SODE6.
I
tl
hompengwasdr
essi
ngupwhen
Kl
ei
nwal
kedi
n.Shek
issedhercheek
t
hensatont
hebed.
"
Am donewi
thy
ourst
uff
s,"Kl
ei
nsai
d.
"
Whatst
uff
s?"I
tl
hompengask
edher
.
"
Yourpaper
s."
"
Ohht
hank
shey
,"I
tl
hompengsmi
l
ed.
Kl
ei
nsmi
l
edback
,"LookImadey
ou
br
eak
fast
,yougetdoneher
etheny
ou
comeeatok
ay.
"
"
Sur
eI'
l
lcomeassoonasam done
her
e."
"
Greatandohhhanot
hert
hingi
sthat
,
am dr
ivi
ngy
out
othecampusandI
'
ll
al
way
spi
cky
ouupt
her
eok
ay?
"
"
Youal
i
fesav
erboo,
"I
tl
hompengsai
d.
Kl
ei
nsmi
l
edt
henshek
issedherl
i
ps
andshel
eft
.It
lhompengcont
inued
dr
essi
ngupshewaswear
ingbl
ack
bel
lsl
eev
elet
tuceTr
imt
eewi
thpl
ai
d
sk
irt
.Shewentt
othedr
essi
ngt
abl
e
satdownandst
art
edmak
ingherhai
r.
Shet
ookni
kesock
sthenputonher
bl
ack
&whi
teni
kej
ordank
ick
s.She
l
ook
edher
sel
font
hemi
rr
orsmi
l
ed
al
one,
hersk
inwasgl
eami
ngwi
thal
i
p
gl
ossonherl
i
ps.
Shel
ook
edonher
wr
istwat
chi
twas07h34.
Sher
oseon
t
hesi
tthenwentt
otak
eherv
int
age
bag.
Itl
hompengwentdownst
air
sand
Kl
ei
ngav
eher
,herbr
eak
fast
.Sheat
e
herbr
eak
fastt
henshewentt
odr
op
herof
fatt
hecampus.
"
Youdon'
thav
eacl
asst
oday
?"
I
tl
hompengask
edKl
ei
n.
"
Naht
odayIgotnocl
ass,
but
t
omor
row,
yeah.
"
"
Ohhhok
ayt
hen,
byebabe,
"she
k
issedherl
i
ps.
"
Hav
eani
cedayok
ay?Il
ovey
ou.
"
Theybot
hsmi
l
ed,
shewentt
oki
ssher
agai
nthenshecont
inued,
"Il
ovey
ou
babe.
"
Shehoppedof
font
hecart
henshe
st
art
edwal
ki
ngi
nsi
det
hebui
l
ding.
Wel
lhercl
asswentwel
landshe
enj
oyedi
tsi
ncei
tsherf
ir
sty
ear
ev
ery
thi
nggoesj
ustf
ine.
Shepack
ed
herbook
sthenshewal
kedoutf
rom
t
her
oom,
shecheck
edherwr
ist
wat
chi
twas11h30shewentt
othe
caf
eter
iat
ogetsomet
hingt
oeat
.She
satdownandst
art
edt
oeatwhi
l
st
Tshepi
camet
oher
,hewasonhi
s
deni
m pant
s,bl
ackcr
ewneckt
ee,
si
l
verneck
lacewear
ingbl
ackgl
oss
angl
eboot
s.Hol
dinghi
sbl
acksi
de
bag.
"Heybabe,
"hek
issed
I
tl
hompeng'
scheek
."HeyTshepi
,
"she
smi
l
ed.
"
It
sbeenday
snownotseei
ngeach
ot
herhey
,"Tshepi
placedhi
sbagon
t
opoft
het
abl
e.
"
Yeahheyi
tsbeen-
--day
s."
"
Uri
ghtk
odwa?
"Tshepi
ask
ed
I
tl
hompeng.
"
Ohhy
esl
oveam ok
ayheyam al
ri
ght
andhowabouty
ou?
"It
lhompeng
smushi
ngf
ri
esi
nhermout
h.
"
Am al
ri
ghtf
ri
endam al
ri
ght
,hey
l
emmet
ell
youwhat
.If
oundmy
sel
fa
l
oyal
boy
fri
end,
"Tshepi
smi
l
ed
I
tl
hompengchok
edonherf
ood.
"
Am sor
ry,
Am happyf
ory
ouhey
f
ri
end.
"
"
Ain'
tyougonnaaskmehi
sname?
"
I
tl
hompengsmi
l
ed,
"What
'
shi
sname
boo,
howi
she?Descr
ibehi
mforme.
"
"
Wel
l
---
,
"hecr
ack
edup.
"Hi
snamei
s
Mar
ti
nwel
lfornowIai
n'
tgonnat
ell
y
ouhowhei
snt
onnt
oni
you'
l
lsee
hi
m soon.
"
"
Hehasacar
?"
"
Ohwel
lofcour
sedar
li
ng.
"
Theyhadachatt
her
ethent
hey
deci
dedt
ogogr
absomedr
ink
sat
t
hisot
herr
est
aur
ant
.
"
Soy
oumov
edf
rom Rest
oKl
ei
n'
s
house?
"
"
Notper
manent
ly,
Idon'
twhatmy
mom t
ospeakawhol
elot
tashi
tthat
am busybehi
ndboy
sandwhoaham
not
."
"
CauseZamadoesn'
tknowwher
eyou
l
eft
,butIt
oldhert
haty
ouatKl
ei
n'
s
house.
"
"
Ohhhok
ay.
"
"
Theyar
ecousi
ns.
"
"
Youl
yi
ng?
"
"
Am t
ell
i
ngy
out
het
rut
h,"hecr
ossed
hi
sfi
nger
s.
Somegi
rl
swal
kedi
n.
"
Ihat
ethem,
"Tshepi
sai
d.
"
Whyy
ouhat
ethem?t
heyseem
pr
ett
ycool
.
"
Pet
lePet
lebyKi
ngDet
ooyf
tKabz
ade
smal
l&Dj
Maphor
izawaspl
ayi
ngi
n
t
her
oom.
"
GoshIl
i
ket
hissong,
"tookasi
pof
herdr
ink
."Tel
lmewhyy
ouhat
e
t
hem?
"It
lhompengask
edTshepi
.
"
Iusedt
oschool
wit
hthem,
theywer
e
l
i
ttl
esnak
es.
"
"
Whoahwhy
?"
"
Theyl
i
ket
obadmout
hot
herk
idsand
t
ell
youwhatt
heyar
ebest
fr
iendand
t
heydon'
tl
ik
eeachot
her
."
"
Huh?Al
lfouroft
hem?
"
"
Whaaabutheyi
tsal
way
sli
ket
hat
br
ah,
y'al
lbegossi
pingaboutt
he
ot
heronewhenshel
eav
esat
abl
e.
"
"
Brahandy
out
ell
i
ngt
het
rut
h."
"
That
'
swhyIonl
yhav
etwo
best
fr
iends.
"
"
Whoandwho?
"Tshepi
tookasi
p.
"
It
umel
engandKl
ei
n."
"
Ohhht
hat
'
sgoodhey
,pl
ushav
inga
l
otoff
ri
endsj
ustcal
l
sapr
obl
em l
i
es
andmor
eli
es.
"
"
Puh-
leaset
ell
meabouti
t.
"
I
tl
hompengt
urnedast
rawandsuck
upherr
adi
shdr
ink
.Shel
ook
edabi
t
l
onel
ybor
edandi
rr
it
ated.
Shel
ook
ed
atTshepi
whowassoci
al
iz
ing.
"Iwant
t
owr
it
eabook
,"I
tl
hompengsai
d.
Tshepi
tur
nedof
fhi
sphoneandl
ook
ather
,"Abook
?"
"
Yeahabook
."
"
Abookaboutwhat
?"
"
Myl
i
febutam gonnaf
indadi
ff
erent
t
it
lef
ori
t,
"I
tl
hompengsmi
l
ed.
"
Youk
nowhowt
owr
it
eabook
?"
"
Notabookbutanov
el.
"
"
Soy
ouk
nowhowt
o?"I
tl
hompeng
putherhandonhermout
handbur
ps.
"
YesIk
nowhowt
owr
it
eit
,Iusedt
o
wr
it
eal
otofst
ori
esbackat
secondar
y,Ionl
yst
oppedwhenIwas
i
ngr
ade12.
"
"
Whydi
dyoust
op?
"
"
Uhm becauseIwant
edt
ofocusy
ou
k
nowhowgr
ade12canbe.
Ext
ra
cl
assesIcoul
dn'
tgetachance.
"
"
YeahIk
nowt
hathey
,sowhendoy
ou
wannast
art
?"
"
Tomor
rowy
eah.
"
"
Doy
oust
il
lhav
est
ori
est
haty
ou
usedt
owr
it
e?"Tshepi
ask
ed
I
tl
hompeng.
"
Yupgot
ofacebookandsear
cht
hem,
Iunpubl
i
shedt
henbuuutIcanpubl
i
sh
t
hem.
"
"
Iwannar
ead.
"
I
tl
hompengwentt
oherf
acebook
accountt
henwentt
oherpages.
She
unpubl
i
shedal
loft
hem f
orTshepi
to
r
eadt
hem.
Tshepi
readt
hef
ir
stone,
"
Wowy
our
eal
l
yknowhowt
owr
it
e."
I
tl
hompengsmi
l
edandsuckupher
dr
ink
,"Ik
nowhey
."Hecont
inued
r
eadi
ngasI
tl
hompengwasbusy
soci
al
iz
ing.
Sher
ecei
vedacal
lfr
om
I
tumel
eng.
"
Heybaby
,"shegr
eet
edI
tumel
eng.
"
HeyJowi
e,howar
eyou?
"
"
Am ok
ayf
ri
endam j
ustok
ayand
y
ou?
"
"
Am goodheyam good.
"
"
That
'
sgr
eathey
,howi
sgr
ade11?
"
"
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twannat
alkabouti
t,
"she
si
ghed.
"
It
sdi
ff
icul
t?"I
tl
hompengchuck
led.
"
Puh-
leaset
ell
meabouti
t.
"
I
tl
hompengcr
ack
edup,
"ButIk
now
y
oubr
ah.
"
"
Pleasedon'
ttel
lmeaboutmedal
s
t
rophi
esIget
."
"
Iwasgonnasayt
hat
,"I
tl
hompeng
gi
ggl
ed.
I
tumel
engi
sgoodi
nev
erysubj
ect
s
shedoes.
Whenshewasst
il
li
n
pr
imar
ythegi
rlwoul
dgetcer
ti
fi
cat
es,
t
rophi
esandmedal
seachandev
ery
t
erm.
Nowshe'
sathi
ghschool
itsl
i
ke
she'
swor
seex
agger
ati
ng.
Youwoul
d
seeherbusyst
udy
ing10day
sor
week
sbef
oreshewr
it
esherex
am.
She'
dchi
l
landst
udyt
woday
sbef
ore
shewr
it
es,
andherf
ri
endI
tl
hompeng
coul
dn'
tdot
hat
.Andi
tdoesn'
tmean
shewasbor
nli
ket
hatorsomet
hingI
don'
tknow,
she'
sahar
dwor
kert
hat
'
s
al
lIcansay
.Sheev
enhav
eapl
ace
wher
esheput
shermedal
s,t
rophi
es
andcer
ti
fi
cat
es.
"
Whydi
dn'
tyout
ell
meaboutgr
ade
11?
"
"
Brahy
ouk
nowhowIusedt
ocr
y
abouti
t,
enj
oy,
"I
tl
hompengcr
ack
ed
up.
"
Brahi
tsl
i
keIcoul
dscr
eam ormay
be
di
e,gr
adeel
evenhasal
otofwor
kand
beact
ingso-
--di
ff
icul
t.
"
"
Iknowy
oubr
ahy
ougonnawi
n,I
k
now-
--pl
usy
ougoodi
nev
ery
subj
ect
syoudo.
"
"
Idon'
tgot
osangomas.
"
"
Inev
ersai
dthat
,"I
tl
hompengcr
ack
ed
up.
"Buti
fyoudopl
easet
ell
them t
o
hel
pmet
oo.
"
"
GoshandnowIhav
eanassi
gnment
t
owr
it
e,"I
tumel
engsi
ghed.
"
Underwhi
chsubj
ect
?"
"
Phy
sics.
"
"
GoodLuckwi
tht
hat
,"I
tl
hompeng
suck
edherdr
ink
.
"
Byef
ri
endIgot
tast
artwr
it
ing.
"
"
Byeby
emyl
ove.
"
I
tl
hompengputherphonenex
ttoher
bag,
play
ingwi
thast
rong.
Tshepi
was
busyask
ingwhowasshet
alk
ingt
o,
howol
disshe,
wher
edoesshest
ays
quest
ionsl
i
ket
hat
.
Ast
heywer
ehav
ingachatt
her
eher
phonebeeped.
"Iwonderwho'
sthat
,"
shesai
dopeni
ngherphone.
"Ifi
ts
Kl
e.
..
,
"shepausedandgasped.
"What
i
sit
?"Tshepi
look
edatI
tl
hompeng.
I
tl
hompengwasgl
uedonherphone
shewasn'
tmov
ing,
tear
sst
reamed
down.
Tshepi
sni
tchedherphoneon
herhand,
"Wt
f!
"
"
Not
hisi
snotk
lei
n,
"tear
sst
reami
ng
down.
EPI
SODE7.
Herphoner
ang,
itwasKl
ei
nshej
ust
l
ook
edati
t."
Isshet
heonecal
l
ing
y
ou?
"Tshepi
ask
edI
tl
hompeng.
"Yeah
she'
stheonecal
l
ing,
"I
tl
hompeng
r
epl
i
ed.
Sheswi
tchedof
fherphone
pl
acedi
tont
het
abl
eandbur
yher
headonherar
mscr
ossedont
he
t
abl
e.
"
Sowat
chugonnadof
ri
end?
"Tshepi
ask
edI
tl
hompeng.
"
IdonnoI
'
llj
ustacceptt
hatshe'
snot
dat
ingmeal
one.
"
"
But
ches,
Isohat
ethem.
"
"
Youk
nowwhatIsawt
hisbef
ore,
"
I
tl
hompengsai
d.
"
Sawwhat
?"
"
Thewayshespeak
sandal
lthat
.Her
cut
enessi
tsso.
.
.ar
gh.
"
"
Don'
twor
ryf
ri
end,
it
sgonnabeok
ay,
ok
ay?
"
"
What
'
sgonnabeok
ay?Gi
rl
sar
e
gonnabr
eaky
ourhear
tint
opi
eces
andcr
ushi
t.Yoham done.
"
"
Don'
tsayt
hatboo,
you'
l
lfi
ndanot
her
one.
"
"
Isai
dam done,
am ev
engoi
ngt
omy
r
oom,
"I
tl
hompengpack
ingherst
uff
s.
"
Whoah,
"Tshepi
stoppedher
.
"
What
?am donewi
thmydr
ink
.And
t
hank
sforachi
l
loutwi
thy
ou,
"she
sai
dst
andi
ngup.
"
Okayl
emmef
ini
shher
eandwe'
l
lgo
t
her
etoget
her
."
I
tl
hompengt
ookherphone,
thenshe
wal
kedoutf
rom t
her
est
aur
ant
.
Tshepi
camer
unni
ngbehi
ndher
.
"
Arey
ouser
iousl
yli
ket
his?because
ofsomegi
rl
?"
"
Otshepengy
oubet
tershushcause
y
oudon'
tknowwhatt
osay
,"
I
tl
hompengsai
d.
"
It
sjustagi
rlbut
chbr
ah,
you'
l
lfi
nd
may
be.
.
.ast
ud.
"
"
Puh-
lease.
"
Shesi
gnedf
oracab,
itcamepar
ked
i
nfr
ontoft
hem andt
heyhoopedi
n.
"
Imeanbr
ah.
"
"
Hav
eyoubeeni
nl
ovemay
be?
"Tshepi
wasaboutt
orepl
yshei
nter
rupt
edher
,
"
Shhhy
ougonnasayKak
!"
Shet
ookoutherpur
se,
tookoutt
wo
coi
nsandagr
eenpapermoney
.She
l
endi
ttot
hisot
herl
ady
."One,
"she
sai
d.Ot
shepengt
ookouthi
smoney
t
ooandpayf
ort
hecab,
"Af
terst
op
si
gn,
"hesai
d.Theybot
hhoopedout
t
hencl
osest
hedoor
.Theyst
art
ed
wal
ki
ng.
"
Soy
ougoi
ngback
?"
"
Wit
hacheat
er?noway
."
"
Whatabouty
ourst
uff
s?"
"
Idon'
tknowshe'
l
lgi
vei
ttochar
it
yor
somet
hing.
"
"
What
z?Soy
ounotgoi
ngt
ofet
ch
t
hem?
"
"
NahI
'
llgobuysomenex
tweek
."
"
Yohuhm ok
ay,
soy
ougoi
ngt
oyour
r
oom?
"
"
YeahIwannal
i
edown.
"
Ast
heywer
ewal
ki
ng,
theybot
hsaw
Kl
ei
nwi
thherbodyl
eanedont
hecar
.
"
Speakoft
hedev
il
,"Ot
shepengsai
d.
"
Soy
ougoi
ngt
oconf
ronther
?"
"
NahIai
n'
tgonnadot
hat
,she'
sfi
ne
l
i
ket
hat
.We'
l
ltal
kok
ay.
"
"
Byef
ri
end,
Ilov
eyounev
erdoubt
t
hat
."
Ot
shepenghuggedI
tl
hompeng,
Klei
n
sawt
hem andshewal
kedt
omeet
I
tl
hompeng.
Itl
hompengwal
kedi
nsi
de
t
hebui
l
dingt
henwentt
oherr
oom.
Shewal
kedi
n,cl
osedt
hedoorand
l
ocki
t.Shef
oundZamabusywi
thher
wor
k.
"
HeyZama,
"shegr
eet
edZama.
"
HeyI
tl
hompeng,
howar
eyou?
"
"
Iam ok
ayj
ustabi
tex
haust
edand
y
ou?
"
"
Am j
ustok
ayhey
."
I
tl
hompengwentt
otak
eherspar
e
t
oil
etr
ybagt
hensheheadedt
othe
shower
s.Shet
ookal
ongwar
m
shower
,asshewasont
heshower
r
oom shet
ookf
ewsnapst
henpost
ed
t
hem ati
nst
a.Nononotnudi
ty.
Her
bodywaswr
appedwi
that
owel
the
t
imeshewast
aki
ngpi
ctur
es.
She
wentbackt
other
oom anddr
essed
uponhercasual
indoorcl
othes.
She
l
i
edonherbed,
Zama,
wast
alk
ing
wi
thhercel
l
.
"
It
lhompengt
heyar
ecal
l
ingy
ou
out
side.
"
"
Who'
scal
l
ingme?
"
"
Klei
n."
"
ArghIdon'
twannaseeher
."
"
What
'
sup?
"
"
It
snot
hingIj
ustwannabeal
one.
"
"
Whoa,
uhm ok
ay.
"
"
Whyshecal
l
edy
ouany
way
?"
"
Wear
ecousi
ns.
"
"
Okay
---
,tel
lyourcousi
ntobr
ingmy
st
uff
sher
eandt
ell
herweov
er.
"
"
Nahmany
oucan'
tj
ustbr
eakupwi
th
Kl
ei
nli
ket
hat
,ar
eyoucheat
ingon
her
?"I
tl
hompengsatupst
rai
ghtand
si
ghed,
"Am notcheat
ingonKl
ei
nand
t
hat
'
sthel
astt
hingonmymi
nd.
Klei
n
i
stheone.
"
"
Okayshi
sh.
"
I
tl
hompengt
uck
edi
nbedt
henshe
cov
eredher
sel
fwi
thasheet
.Then
shewentt
osl
eepl
atershewok
eup,
openesherey
esbutherf
acewasst
il
l
cov
eredwi
thsheet
s.Whenshet
ook
of
fasheetonherf
aceshewasKl
ei
n
si
tt
ingont
hechai
r,
hol
dingherphone.
"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?"
I
tl
hompengask
edKl
ei
n."
Icamet
o
seey
ousi
ncey
ounotanswer
ingmy
cal
l
s,"Kl
ei
nsai
d.
"
Didy
oubr
ingmyst
uff
s?"I
tl
hompeng
ask
ed.
"
Ican'
tj
ustgetdumpedl
i
ket
hat
,I
wannak
nowt
her
eason.
"Kl
ei
nsai
d.
"
Ohhy
ouwannak
nowt
her
easonwhy
?
'
Kay
.Youcheat
edt
hat
'
swhat
happened.
"shesai
dst
andi
ngupon
t
hebedshewentt
othedeskt
opack
someofherst
udybook
s.
"
Icheat
ed?
"
"
Didn'
tyouhearmewel
l
?McKl
ei
nyou
cheat
edonme,
Itr
ust
edy
ouIl
oved
y
ouandIdi
dev
ery
thi
ngf
ory
ouand
y
ouj
ustshowedmewhoy
ouar
e!"
"
It
lhompengIdon'
tknowwhaty
ou
say
ing.
"
"
Yeahy
eahy
ouar
esay
ingt
hat
becausey
oudon'
tremember
,"she
pausedbychuck
li
ng,
"Yougonnasay
y
ouwer
edr
uggedorsomet
hingt
hat
'
s
whatbut
chesdo.
"
"
It
lhompeng.
"
"
Isai
dit
sov
er,
gobackt
othegi
rly
ou
wer
eki
ssi
ngwi
thgr
abbi
ngherass.
Am donewi
thy
ou.
"
"
It
lhompengwhatar
eyout
alk
ing
about
,Idon'
tunder
stand.
"
I
tl
hompengwentt
oherbedt
ookout
herphoneundert
hepi
l
low.
She
openedi
tthenwentt
othei
mages.
SheshowedKl
ei
nthepi
ctur
e."
Ist
il
l
wantmyst
uff
s,"shesai
d.
"
Thi
sisme,
"Kl
ei
nsai
d.
"
ThankYouf
oradmi
tt
ingi
t,
nowy
ou
hav
etol
eav
ecausegi
rlam donewi
th
y
ou.
"
"
Andt
hisi
smyexgi
rl
fr
iend,
butt
his
wasal
ongt
imeago.
"
"
Longt
imeago?Longt
imeago?
"she
ask
ed.
"
Babet
hispi
ctur
ewast
akenmont
hs
agobef
oreImety
ou.
"
"
Am notaf
ool
okay
,di
dyoul
ookat
t
hequal
i
tyoft
hepi
ctur
e?"
"
Ofcour
sei
tsanI
phonei
twi
l
lnev
er
getol
d.Butbabej
usthearmeout
."
"
Idon'
twannahearany
thi
ngf
rom y
ou
Kl
ei
n,Iwantmyst
uff
sam donewi
th
y
ou.
Idon'
twannadoany
thi
ngwi
th
y
ou.
Wedone,
Done.
"
"
Ohmygoshbabe,
arey
oubl
i
nd?
Can'
tyouseet
hisper
soni
str
yingt
o
br
eakusup.
"
"
Klei
n."
"
BabeIl
ovey
ouI
'
dnev
erdot
hist
o
y
ou,
Itl
hompengpl
easedon'
tl
et
peopl
egetussepar
atedbabe,
Ilov
e
y
ouI
'
dnev
erdoany
thi
ngt
ohur
tyouI
swear
."
"
Klei
ngetoutpl
ease,
Idon'
twannado
any
thi
ngwi
thy
ouonceacheat
er
al
way
sacheat
erl
eav
e!"
"
Arey
ougonnadumpmebecauseof
whaty
ousaw?Whi
chi
str
uebutI
'
ve
nev
erdonet
hatnow.
"
"
Isawt
haty
ounev
erl
ovedme,
becauseam j
ustagi
rlwhocome
f
rom t
ownshi
psIdon'
tknow
Mahi
kengandy
oubel
i
kepl
ayi
ngme
ar
oundusi
ngmeusi
ngmyf
eel
i
ngs
andmyhear
t.Youbet
ray
edmyt
rust
Kl
ei
n."
"
Babe?
"
"
Don'
tbabeme,
Klei
nleav
e."
"
Okayam l
eav
ing.
"
I
tl
hompengopenedadoorf
orKl
ei
n,
Kl
ei
nroseupont
heseatt
henwal
ked
t
owar
dst
hedoor
,"Il
ovey
ouandI
'
ll
al
way
swi
l
l.Guesst
hisi
sit
.I'
l
lbr
ing
y
ourst
uff
stomor
row.
""Hav
eani
ce
l
i
feKl
ei
n."Kl
ei
nwal
kedoutl
ook
ing
sad.
Itl
hompengcl
osedt
hedoor
,
t
ear
sst
reameddown.
Shewentt
othe
k
itchenst
art
edcook
ing,
shewas
cook
ingwor
swi
thpapsheal
somade
gr
aveysoup.
I
tl
hompenggotdonecook
ingi
twas
ar
ound18h30whenshewasdi
shi
ng
upf
orbot
hherandZama.
Shet
ook
herpl
atewentt
othebedsi
deand
pl
acedi
tont
hest
udyt
abl
e.She
cl
osedt
hewi
ndowsandcur
tai
ns,
took
outherl
apt
opandpl
acedi
tonher
l
aps.
Sheopenedi
tthenwentt
othe
mov
iesshedownl
oaded,
tookher
pl
ateandwat
chamov
ieeat
ing.
Zama
wal
kedi
nandcl
osedt
hedoorshe
gl
ancedatherandgobackt
oher
l
apt
op,
"Yourf
oodi
sont
heov
en,
if
y
ouhungr
y."
I
tl
hompengf
ini
shedherf
ood,
then
shewentt
opl
aceherpl
ateatt
hesi
nk.
Tookoutagl
assandr
insei
t.Pour
eda
f
izz
ydr
inkonnotal
lofi
t,
shewent
wi
thi
tatt
hebedsi
de.
Shecont
inued
wat
chi
nghermov
ie.
Shemi
ssedKl
ei
n
shewi
shedshecoul
dcal
lherbutshe
hadpr
ideshej
ustl
eti
tbe.
"Soy
ou
guy
sfi
xedt
hings?
"Zamaask
ed
I
tl
hompeng.
Thegi
rlj
ustt
ookasi
pandcont
inue
wat
chi
nghermov
ie,
"O-
--
kayI
shoul
dn'
thav
eask
edt
hati
tsnoneof
mybusi
ness,
"Zamasai
d.Hav
eyou
seeny
our
sel
ftr
yingt
omak
eaf
unny
j
okeandnobodyi
slaughi
ngj
ustbusy
wi
tht
hei
rst
uff
s?Thatwas
I
tl
hompengt
hatt
ime,
shewasact
ing
l
i
keZamai
sn'
tther
eorhear
dawor
d
f
rom her
.
EPI
SODE8.
Shewok
euponherusual
timet
hen
shedi
dhermor
ningr
out
ine.
Shewas
doneeat
ingherbr
eak
fastwhenshe
hear
dak
nockatt
hedoor
.Shef
ixed
her
sel
fthenwal
kedt
owar
dst
hedoor
,
sheopenedi
t.Kl
ei
nhandedov
ert
he
bag.
Itl
hompengt
ooki
t"ThankYou,
"
t
henshecl
osedt
hedoor
.