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come to those who do good. Walk the line of the Doombringer ’s teachings, seeking retribution, but do not fall into the trap of pursuing evil acts for evil’s sake, for that way is seductive and leads only to one’s downfall.”
She held up the last picture, “Vengeance must be sought for all injustices, and all punishments must fit the crime.” She stopped, placing the last photo on the table.
“Is that the end of the poem?” Paloma asked.
“No. ‘Revenge is sweetest when it is sharpened with irony. All attacks must be avenged.’ This one,” she swallowed the lump in her throat, “must be horrific, a crude joke to him. ‘Those who do not respond to attacks against their person or that which they hold dear, only invite further attacks.' He’s going to die for being a constant victim,” she said, with disbelief, “What the hell is wrong with this guy?”
“It can be the smallest of things that make people snap like this.” Paloma said, giving her a gentle smile.
“So he’s some kind of vigilante?” Carson said, stepping away from her and pulled up the pictures. “Something must have happened that made him want retribution against everyone involved, even the victim who let it go on.”
“How about you wait for me to leave the room? It was nice meeting all of you.” She smiled and hurriedly left the room.
“Ellie wait!” Carson said running after her. She stopped, wishing she had walked quicker. He pulled her close and placed one hand on the side of her head, gently caressing her cheek with his thumb. He leaned down and kissed her lips lightly, but with longing, “I promise we’ll talk later. I’ll come to your apartment, I can visit Kris too. I haven’t seen her in weeks.”
She smiled. She didn’t want to get too excited, but she was happy. It was a step, “Her boyfriend moved in to protect her after I left so you can imagine the chaos.” She stepped into the elevator, “I hope you catch this guy.”
“Me too,” he waited for the doors to close before he went back in.
“It’s not bring-your-girlfriend-to-work day Carson,” Gwen reproached.
“Shut up, Gwen!”
“She looks prettier than the last time I saw her,” Audrey shrieked excitedly, “And by that kiss I’m sure it’s safe to say she’s realized the errors of her ways. You are one in a million, she wouldn’t be foolish enough to lose you.”
Carson’s wide grin showed exactly how happy he was, “Audrey. Undo what you did, please.”
She smiled, walking away, “Already done.”
“Audrey!” Carson half yelled, running after her, “I need to talk to you.” He held her arm and half dragged her behind him into his office. He closed the door behind them and began pacing anxiously, the news finally making its impact.
“Dale, is there anything you’d like to tell me?” She asked, following him with her eyes.
“Yes but I’m not sure. Isn’t it superstitious to tell people while it’s still early, you know like counting your chickens before they hatch?” He stopped for a second and stared at her, waiting for her answer.
Audrey wasn’t sure what to say. She had no idea what he was talking about and his pacing around like a headless chicken was beginning to worry her, “Well, it depends on what we are talking about.”
“Ellie is pregnant.” He spat out and waited.
Her eyes popped open. She froze, looking at him, mouth agape.
“That’s what I did and she didn’t like that very much.”
She shook her head, trying to clear it, “Okay. Okay. Let’s start from the beginning because I’m confused. When did you sleep with her?”
He went back to pacing, “The day she dumped me.”
“That’s fifteen weeks ago, there should be a bump or something. Does she seem heavier?”
“Her waist is a lot rounder than the last time I felt it. I put my hand on her belly,” he felt sweaty and breathing was becoming a chore for him, “He’s in there all right.”
“OMG!” she yelled, dancing around,
She held up the last picture, “Vengeance must be sought for all injustices, and all punishments must fit the crime.” She stopped, placing the last photo on the table.
“Is that the end of the poem?” Paloma asked.
“No. ‘Revenge is sweetest when it is sharpened with irony. All attacks must be avenged.’ This one,” she swallowed the lump in her throat, “must be horrific, a crude joke to him. ‘Those who do not respond to attacks against their person or that which they hold dear, only invite further attacks.' He’s going to die for being a constant victim,” she said, with disbelief, “What the hell is wrong with this guy?”
“It can be the smallest of things that make people snap like this.” Paloma said, giving her a gentle smile.
“So he’s some kind of vigilante?” Carson said, stepping away from her and pulled up the pictures. “Something must have happened that made him want retribution against everyone involved, even the victim who let it go on.”
“How about you wait for me to leave the room? It was nice meeting all of you.” She smiled and hurriedly left the room.
“Ellie wait!” Carson said running after her. She stopped, wishing she had walked quicker. He pulled her close and placed one hand on the side of her head, gently caressing her cheek with his thumb. He leaned down and kissed her lips lightly, but with longing, “I promise we’ll talk later. I’ll come to your apartment, I can visit Kris too. I haven’t seen her in weeks.”
She smiled. She didn’t want to get too excited, but she was happy. It was a step, “Her boyfriend moved in to protect her after I left so you can imagine the chaos.” She stepped into the elevator, “I hope you catch this guy.”
“Me too,” he waited for the doors to close before he went back in.
“It’s not bring-your-girlfriend-to-work day Carson,” Gwen reproached.
“Shut up, Gwen!”
“She looks prettier than the last time I saw her,” Audrey shrieked excitedly, “And by that kiss I’m sure it’s safe to say she’s realized the errors of her ways. You are one in a million, she wouldn’t be foolish enough to lose you.”
Carson’s wide grin showed exactly how happy he was, “Audrey. Undo what you did, please.”
She smiled, walking away, “Already done.”
“Audrey!” Carson half yelled, running after her, “I need to talk to you.” He held her arm and half dragged her behind him into his office. He closed the door behind them and began pacing anxiously, the news finally making its impact.
“Dale, is there anything you’d like to tell me?” She asked, following him with her eyes.
“Yes but I’m not sure. Isn’t it superstitious to tell people while it’s still early, you know like counting your chickens before they hatch?” He stopped for a second and stared at her, waiting for her answer.
Audrey wasn’t sure what to say. She had no idea what he was talking about and his pacing around like a headless chicken was beginning to worry her, “Well, it depends on what we are talking about.”
“Ellie is pregnant.” He spat out and waited.
Her eyes popped open. She froze, looking at him, mouth agape.
“That’s what I did and she didn’t like that very much.”
She shook her head, trying to clear it, “Okay. Okay. Let’s start from the beginning because I’m confused. When did you sleep with her?”
He went back to pacing, “The day she dumped me.”
“That’s fifteen weeks ago, there should be a bump or something. Does she seem heavier?”
“Her waist is a lot rounder than the last time I felt it. I put my hand on her belly,” he felt sweaty and breathing was becoming a chore for him, “He’s in there all right.”
“OMG!” she yelled, dancing around,
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