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Read the previous chapters of Barrett & Barrett Chapter 11: Deze “She’s pregnant for TJ?” My bedroom door flies open and slams against the wall. Zulu stands there, still in last night’s clothes. He’s angry, and it’s just 8AM. I am dressed for work, not in the mood for anyone spoiling my day. “What are …
Read previous chapters of Barrett & Barrett Chapter 10: Deze The first thing that strikes me about King’s apartment is the silence. It’s not an empty silence, but a deep, settled one, like the building itself is holding its breath. The air smells of a faint masculine fragrance and clean linen. “Welcome to my bunker,” …
Read Previous Chapters of Barrett & Barrett Chapter 9: King “I’m on a short business trip. Once I get into town tomorrow, I’ll see you.” I hang up, and the silence of my hotel room at the Oriental Hotel presses in. I can still hear the echo of her voice, a sound that has become …
Read previous chapters of Barrett & Barrett Chapter 8: Deze “I’m on a short business trip. Once I get into town tomorrow, I’ll see you.” Long after he hangs up, and I lie in bed, his voice echoes in my head. A call from Aisha shatters my escape, and I tap the answer button. “Aisha?” …
Chapter 7: Deze Read Previous Chapters of Barrett & Barrett The feeling has been a cold, hollow stone in the pit of my stomach since the day the heavy metal door of the holding cell closed shut, leaving me alone. Abandoned. The word echoes in the silence like a cruel companion. The cell is a …
