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The smell of gasoline was almost suffocating. Gasped anxious, trying to get some air and then became aware that I could not. He had a rag in his mouth, a cloth impregnated with a strong smell of paint. And he had a jaw, and face and entire body. And I was surrounded by darkness. A darkness that moved. He closed his eyes tightly, trying to understand and remember it was vivid and painful.
The gun pointed directly to theface. His eyes stopped looking at the black hole of the cannon to try to identify who was holding and all I could see was a look of hatred. Did not recognize his assailant, but his reflexes acted on their own. Within moments he found by calculating the time it would take to get the shot because he had enough to see those eyes to know they were going to shoot. He had come to kill you! His brain screamed Do something! And his muscles are fired. He threw the cloth, with which it was cleaned the coats of paint, to his assailant, hoping to distract him enough to pomp; iexcl; never learn! Claire never learn! He remembered crying for her father, the abuser and now cursed by his mother wept, the cursed accomplice of the perpetrator. So many tears for people who are not worth it. But I could not blame him because he too had cried, but his audience had been much smaller. Michael only knew that she had cried for his father. Only him.
He looked sitting there uncomfortable. Like everyone else. Everyone was uncomfortable. He felt his desire to leave. Rose securBrian ed without turning And that's what makes me fucking nervous!
"I guess you're right, Deb said, rising," this is a private matter, family. We are over here, waiting ... It's just ...
The door opened, giving way to the priest. The nurse immediately went out again almost immediately.
I do not think that will last much longer. If you want to say goodbye to her father's calling ... Tom.
- "Me?" The voice of the excursion sounded worse by surprise. Had remainedor apart and in silence all the time, consumed by remorse, unable to leave the area. Brian
gestured invitation to come and then glanced inquiringly at her sister, who stood up to follow Tom into the room. Finally took a deep breath before entering, and prepared himself through the door. The voice of his mother and left him pleading tone nailed to the entrance.
"Please ... Father Tom ... please .... excuse me ... I've raised a monster of depravity ... and he has ... dragged ... tosin. I should ... I should assume that you would ... would corrupt ... "Joan's eyes drift around the room to look at Brian who remained as screwed into the entrance and its presence seemed revive. He raised a trembling hand pointing to his son and met all its forces to threaten while trying to join.
- burn in hell, Brian! For what you have done will burn in hell!
Therefore anger was abandoned and sprawling on the bed, before the horrified eyes of Tom and Claire and look vac & iacute; to Brian who turned to knock on the door and walked through the waiting room with great strides, followed by the strange eyes of those present, as no one had heard what happened in room n. No one except Cinthya that was the one closest to the door and had been completely frozen, unable to react.
The nurse came back into the room, checked the pulse and put blank face to say a brief "has died." Did not understand anything but I was accustomed to hearing very strange things, so I did not give much importance to a statement from Joan. Thethat if the surprise were the reactions of those present. The daughter had left to mourn and seemed dazed, as if he had received a head injury that had disabled. And the so-called "Father Tom" had such a face of astonishment that otherwise would have laughed.
Claire left the room half stunned and stared without seeing all these people, almost unknown to her, people who had come to support his brother. Looked around the aunt Esme, the one who knew and remembered that he had insisted that their children takehome to rest. At least they were spared the spectacle.
"Dead," he said, still unable to accept what had happened.
-sorry, Claire, Debbie stepped forward, ready as always to offer consolation to a mother's death is a terrible thing at any age ...
"But I think it has done very well dying - Cinthya loose with a murderous expression on his face, while dirigíaa collect their things and Brian, abandoned on a chair "Actually, only I had done a little earlier, had been perfect-added out of the room, ifamp; hellip;
paused to realize that Powell was not alone. Two women with him, but had fallen a little behind.
-Son Geli and May-the fast-Powell introduced the detectives hired by Brian. Got the keys?
"Yes, here are ... ... Hello I am Dafne
keychain shot from his nervous hands and Powell took to flight. Calmly smiled at Daphne and opened the door.
"I've been calling and calling, but does not answer the m & oacutee; vile ... Something had to happen! I know! I can feel it! Came to get some clothes and some CDs to get something to work and ... "Daphne was run over with explanations as they climbed into the elevator rattling.
-Desmond, please, "called Geli reaching out to the apartment keys, only the elevator stopped, and handed them while Powell prevented Dafne was the first to approach the door.
- What ...? "Daphne was surprised to feel secure. And he was speechless when he saw the two women broke his pipool of blood in the middle of the study.
- Oh no! Oh no! What ... what ...? "Daphne stammered unable to look away.
- Dafne! Dafne! React! -Powell jerked We do not know what happened, even if the blood is yours. Moreover, although it was very little right? Hopefully asked the two women who were running out to register the small apartment.
"Yes, very little," said May, not knowing that bloodshed was necessary to killsomeone, but aware that it was time to speak.
"I know it is small, Desmond, Daphne finally reacted, controlling" I studied medicine, remember?
"Okay, 'said Powell dropping it to see that he was calmer. May
was kneeling next to a backpack abandoned beside the door and was open to snoop inside.
- What do you think? Powell asked.
-Something or someone off when he was out. Here are a couple of sets and some CDs. What hasBia came for.
"It's pretty sloppy right? "Suggested Geli.
"Well, not the king's order, but also ... why do you say? Asked Daphne.
-dirty brushes, paint cans uncovered, open the bottle of solvent has evaporated almost .... ...
- Justin never neglect his work material! Other things can, but never. Also took a long time without paint, could not ... "Daphne is looking at the box fell open in astonishment, & iexcl, Oh God! He has done! I was finishing the table ...
The sound of a mobile silenced. Everything looked and started looking around the room, watch the bell. The second ring Dafne is released under the bed and saw him against one of the legs. He picked it up eagerly. Justin was the motive.
Brian stayed with the forearms resting on the railing of the roof of the hospital, smoking and watching the traffic circulation at that time. It was dark and the streetlights, theneon lights, the headlights, all contribuíaa to light the night. Since then, he thought, as Gus was born the night. The same lights. The same snuff. The same terrace of the same hospital ...
The feeling of having stepped back in time to hear intensified footsteps approaching. He turned convinced that Michael was going to see, good old Michael willing to fly with him to the country where Jamásoa never out.
But it was Claire. He turned back to watching the street, while his hand was placed.
-No sab & iacuyou, of what was said, Brian, "murmured his sister.
"I knew very well, Claire. It takes years to repeat, the disputed Brian.
Claire did not know that answer that.
"I've uploaded the shelter," he muttered trend is cold up here. Put it on, please. Your secretary will kill me if you get sick. I do not mean figuratively! I think I feel like it.
Brian looked at her, surprised.
- Cinthya?
"Yes, Cinthya. I had to begArle let me come talk to you. It is very protective of your secretary!
's not my secretary. It's my partner in Kinnetic.
- Ah! I did not know
It was an awkward silence while Brian continued smoking and watching the traffic.
"We were about to beat us you know? When he said ... I felt so angry that someone could say something like that ...
-Lately much you get furious. Trying to catch up? "Brian threw the butt-What Cinthya said to be angry? Cl
air shook his head and shrugging his shoulders shaking.
"Nothing that I did not think," he admitted quietly Maybe that's why I so enraged. These are things that one does not dare say or even think. And that makes it very difficult to hear someone else.
-Cinthya is a very focused. I know it can not be said but it is fortunate that you have not confronted her. I think practicing kick boxing or some sort of martial arts to keep fit.
- Ah! Claire
felt awkward. I did not know how to get the issue. How to tell your brother that she did notAccording to what he had said his mother without reminding him that he had been horrible? I was looking to head back to traffic, blankly, and he felt useless. Should allow outside Cinthya or Michael who get into the balcony to talk to Brian. They or any other friends who were there for him. But he felt the urge to do it and now ...
Brian started talking again.
"It can not be said to have been a pointless journey. After all I have time to hear the famous "last words" by Joan Damn! & IexDespite knowing that it was a rhetorical question. Brian stared at her for a moment. Then he shook his head to ward off thoughts that threatened to release their feelings largely contained.
"I guess I was expecting too much" he said finally back down Claire. Now under me.
watched as her sister left the roof and thought in his blond.
Justin
I left New York with a problem of three groups to come here to hear this. I'll fool! Will do well if I never look at me. He opened the