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John's POVAs I parked at the house, I turned to tell Helena that we had arrived, but she didn't utter a word. The image I saw practically forced me to remain silent as I stared at the sleeping figure of the girl with my dog on her lap, in a seemingly heavy sleep. She was wearing my coat" that looked huge on her body" and her calm breathing passed between her parted lips, expressing the peacefulness of her slumber. The tangled hair spread across her serene face, making the scene inexplicably charming. I frowned at my analysis and snapped out of my momentary daze. I removed my seat belt and stepped out of the car, walked around it and opened the car door, waking the German Shepherd, who stared at me as if cursing me for waking him. Helena was sleeping so soundly that I felt bad that I had to wake her up. I put half my body into the car and leaned over to reach her.
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The next morning I was somewhere between fucked up and exhausted. I hadn't felt this tired since I decided to pursue a doctorate immediately after graduating from college, which required many sleepless nights. I had clearly lost that ability, as I found myself finished. As if I wasn't bad enough already, the stress had caught up with me as absolutely nothing was going right that day at the office. I had not been able to talk to Sandro Averbuck and I could not waste any more time, after all, the days were ticking by and my client's trial would not be long in coming. I leaned my elbows on the table and ran my hands over my face, totally exhausted and worried. Everyone at the party had already been called to testify and it was obvious that someone was lying, not knowing how to get to this someone made me anxious and only made it seem that I was not doing my job properly.Mason Zummack's killer had been
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I don't know exactly how long I stayed reading, but I was awakened by the incessant ringing of the doorbell. Confused, I got up and followed it to the door, wondering at the desperation of whoever it was that was desperately pressing the bell. As I looked through the magic eye and realized that it was Cassie, I found it even more strange. I opened the door without understanding the reason for her presence and received an inexpressive look from the woman in front of me.Noticing my doubtful expression, she spoke up."I called your house and was told you weren't in, I figured you'd be here. Can I come in?", Cassie asked seriously and I pondered for a few seconds. I ran a hand down the back of my neck and opened the passage for her, who entered and positioned herself a few steps away from me. "Did something happen?" I inquired worriedly. She locked her cold eyes on me and denied with her head. "I texted you a few days ago. Thanks for the reply." Cassie sneered harshly and I took a deep
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Helena's POV"I'm still shocked about this John and Cassie thing, they always passed off such a perfect image." Sophie said as she stirred her coffee on that icy afternoon. I nodded and sipped my hot chocolate, immediately feeling it tear down my sore throat. "You really never know what's going on in someone's life." I commented in a raspy voice due to my stuffy nose and Sophie agreed. "How are you feeling about all this? She asked looking at me thoughtfully and I shrugged. " We're close, but... I don't know." I snorted rubbing my hands over my face." I am afraid of confusing our closeness and seeing signs where there is nothing, I am an expert at this kind of thing. He just ended a relationship, I was sad for him and.... Argh, I don't know!" I grunted and mimicked my earlier gesture, hearing Sophie laugh weakly."Be honest. You weren't even a little bit happy about this breakup?" I sighed and pondered my answer for a moment. "Happy isn't exactly the word. It's complicated. It's
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" Doctor Elish is coming." I identified my mother's voice echoing in agony still somewhat distant.A strong smell of alcohol entered my nostrils and I frowned, opening my eyes with some difficulty. Extremely confused and weak, I identified Judith with a cloth positioned next to my nose. I was lying on my bed, and as soon as she noticed my awakening, my mother approached me in anguish, sitting on the edge of the mattress." Lena, thank God!" She exclaimed, studying me restlessly. Slowly I remembered what had happened, and was startled to learn that I had fainted. I'll get you a glass of water. She warned, getting up like a rocket, leaving the room.Judith said something to someone else who was also there and followed her out. I turned my head and couldn't help my
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John's POVSitting on the couch in the living room with a glass of whiskey in hand, I was reflecting on the last few months and also trying to lower my adrenaline after the scare Helena had given me. Seeing her suddenly faint right in front of me put me in a state of immediate apprehension, and at that moment the only thing that crossed my mind was to run to her and lift her into my arms, not caring about the conversation with Thompson and Stenfield. Perhaps the guilt of having a share of responsibility for her current state had caused such anguish in me, a feeling that had not yet completely ceased. I heard footsteps approaching and lifted my head to see my father approaching and quietly pouring himself a shot of whiskey. He sat down in the armchair in front of me and stared at me."How's the girl?" He asked without really sho
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"I was the photographer at the party and may have some useful material for you. Can we meet?" Otto suggested. Despite finding it all very strange, I decided to take a risk. I couldn't refuse anything that would work in my favor."Sure. Are you available to come to the office now?" I asked, too curious to schedule an appointment."I can, yes," he agreed. A wave of excitement washed over me, and even though the situation was too strange, I wanted to see how it played out."I'll be there in about half an hour." I furrowed my brow, not understanding how he had set a specific time."Otto, do you have the office address?""I believe everyone knows where the Carter's office is located," he replied as if I had said something extremely foolish."I live nearby, so I shouldn't take long. See you." Without giving me a chance to respond, he ended the call. I stared at the phone in my hands, frowning in pure suspicion and doubt, unsure if this guy really wanted to help me. I dialed the receptionist's
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"I believe so," I glanced at my watch and realized I had to return to the office. "I need to go.""Alright.""See you later," I said, receiving a nod in response."Goodbye."I ended the conversation and leaned back in my chair with a wide smile on my face. Things seemed to be clearing up in the Zummack case, as Sandro's testimony would be crucial in obtaining valuable information for my client's defense. I gathered my belongings, locked my office, bid farewell to some people who were there, and headed towards the exit of the building, feeling incredibly tired but also very satisfied.I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket and answered without paying much attention to the screen."Hello, John. Did you miss me?" I abruptly stopped walking, a chilling coldness ran down my spine, freezing me completely. The robotic voice mocked on the other end of the call, and I quickly looked around in alert, with growing anger taking over me. I needed to regain my composure and stay calm."What do you wa
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