79: Thugs

SUNSHINE:

"You and Brody were once mates?" I asked in disbelief as I tried to wrap it around my head.

Brody and Thalia? It could not be. I did not see any signs that they were once mates.

My head felt like it was going to spin, not because of the alcohol I had consumed last night, but because of this revelation.

Thalia nodded. "Yeah. I was the unlucky one, always meeting assholes."

"Who rejected whom?" I could not help but ask.

"It was him, of course. I was happy at first knowing it was him. Did not have any prejudice against him. But my happiness was only short-lived. He destroyed it."

I leaned in, already engrossed in her story.

Thalia continued. "That man. I hated his guts. He did some background checks on me. He found out I was once a hooker, killed someone, and he instantly rejected me. Believe me when I say that man is not good for you, Sunny. Been through that," she explained, lengthily.

I heaved a sigh and massaged my neck. "Damn. This is too much." Just as I was ninety per